Pecos Melon Challenge Sparks Rivalry With Mimbres Valley
The Pecos melon challenge pits Pecos against the Mimbres Valley in New Mexico as local editors mock rivals and announce a crate exchange. Monahans thrives with oil supply houses, rail and highway access, and a growing payroll while Pecos boasts strong agriculture and future competition. Tillman Dardin, Pecos-born, rises as Shanghai Press editor and New York Times correspondent in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Pecos
Far East
Barney Hubbs
Tillman
Fame and Fortune
Shanghai Press
Shanghai
China
New York Times
Transradio News
Outside workers scarce for Red Bluff dam project
Few positions at the Red Bluff dam are filled by workers from outside the four counties of the district. S. G. Merritt, NRS district manager in charge, notes only one welder, two powdermen, no blacksmith and drill sharpners, one rock-fump foreman and two shovel operators sourced externally. Key supervisors for contractors come from outside the district, as would be expected.
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Red Bluff
S. G. Merritt
NRS
Beauchamp Returns from Kentucky Visit
T. H. Beauchamp cashier of the First National Bank returned from a ten days visit to his old home in Kentucky. He reported business better there except for slackness in the building trade. He noted growing dissatisfaction with the New Deal in Kentucky.
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T. H. Beauchamp
First National Bank
Kentucky
Power Delays At Pecos Water Project With Costs Approved
Wells have power and water ready pending tests required by the PWA. City council approved contracts totaling 9,774.42 for Pecos water work, with Neptune Meter Co awarded 300 Trident meters at 9.83 each and a 152 tapping machine contract to Galbraith Steel. H N Roberts of the State Engineer’s PWA reviewed bids.
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Pecos
PWA
B. G. Warner
H. R. F. Helland
Trident
Neptune Meter Co
Washington
High Line To Wells Finished In Pecos
Power lines to the city wells were energized and pumps started Monday. Automatic controls tested satisfactory but soft water will take a few days. Asphalt in pipes taints the water until further flushing and more pumping is needed to ensure proper operation.
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Pecos
Warner
Reeves County Cotton Income Surges Since 1932
County agent Ted Johnston reports Reeves County cotton income rose from 76 761.86 in 1932 to 201 0T0.28 in 1934 based on official three year figures from the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Ward County also saw gains with 1934 cotton income up over 1932, totaling 59582.56, while benefit payments and farm values rose accordingly.
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Reeves County
Ted Johnston
Agricultural Adjustment
Ward County
Johnston
Herbert Oil Well Drilling Near Pecos River
Herbert Oil Company's wildcat well in Reeves county along the Pecos was drilling at 4880 feet this week. Slack and White's No 1 Francis L Reeves in section 20 block 56 PSL was shut down at 2035 for pipe. Grisham and Hunter wildcat in sec 27 blk 57 tsp 2 near Orla was reported shut down. Last depth 660 feet.
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Herbert Oil Company
Reeves County
Pecos River
Enterprise
Slack and White
Francis L. Reeves
Grisham and Hunter Wildcat
Orla
New Girl for Mr and Mrs Jack McCombs in Pecos
Mr and Mrs Jack McCombs of El Paso welcomed a daughter, Amelia Jane, born August 10 in Pecos.
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Jack McCombs
el Paso
Pecos
Amelia Jane
Proposed Texas Constitution Amendments Weighed by Clubs
Seven proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution will be voted on August 24. Absentee voting is light with only ten ballots reported by County Clerk Hollis S. Smith. Y Casey spoke on amendments at Rotary and Lions clubs, calling the Old Age Pension amendment dangerous for its unclear need standard.
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Texas
Hollis S. Smith
Y. Casey
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Sulphur Refinery Near Pecos Begins Operations
A new 840000 industrial plant near Pecos started operations this week, transforming Reeves county raw material into commercial sulphur. The Orla sulfur mill owned by Jim and H Wood of Henderson refines local ore into pure product. Two carloads were shipped to Fort Worth. Several workers are now employed at the site.
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Pecos
Reeves County
Orla
Jim and
H. Wood
Henderson
Texas
Fort Worth
Historic Bloys Meeting Opened in 47th Year in Davis Mountains
The forty seventh Bloys camp meeting began Tuesday night in the Davis mountains and runs to the next Tuesday morning. Preachers include Dr R L Irving of Fort Davis and Dr J H Bulmer of Sherman with ministers from San Antonio Hollywood and Fort Worth. A pageant recreating the first Bloys meeting features thirty to forty costumed participants.
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Bloys
R. L. Irving
Fort Davis
J. H. Bulmer
Sherman
W. B. Hogg
Hollywood
Calif
Onderdonk
San Antonio
L. D. Anderson
Fort
Worth
Churches Quit For Bloys Camp Meeting
The Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian and First Christian churches will discontinue Sunday services so ministers and congregations may attend the Bloys Camp Meeting in the Davis mountains. Church boards feel a non sectarian worship in a natural temple next Sunday justifies closing.
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Baptist
Methodist
Presbyterian
First Christian Churches
Bloys
Davis Mountains
Pecos Plans Fete for Red Bluff Dam Officials
Pecos Chamber votes to honor Red Bluff dam officials and workers at an event soon with a barbecue considered at Pecos or the dam site. A committee was formed to study the timing and location. Last March about 200 Pecos residents visited Red Bluff for a dinner with the dam staff.
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Pecos
Red Bluff Dam
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Orient
Red Bluff
Pecos Valley Cantaloupes See Growing Demand Nationwide
Melons from Pecos Valley reach Minnesota to Mexico City with orders flowing to California and New York. Todd and Brooks ship 70 to 90 crates daily and expect higher traffic in ten days as a new planting comes in. Not all orders fit size specs yet but aim to fill them all. a carload may ship later this month. Local responses include thanks from H P Davis and praise from Rep Thomason for the cantaloupes.
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Minnesota
Mexico City
California
New York
M. L. Todd
J. W. Brooks
Todd and
Brooks
Core trench filling advances at Red Bluff dam site
Work on the west side core trench of the Red Bluff dam proceeds toward completion with puddling to ground level. Steel piling driving and conduit concrete work to begin within days as material shortages delay progress and labor demand remains high.
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Red Bluff
Memorial To Trail Drivers Planned
A bronze memorial honoring stage drivers of the Ben Ficklin route from San Antonio to El Paso and the California mail road will be unveiled at 2 PM Friday August 16 at Point of Rocks twelve miles west of Fort Davis. Captain James B. Gillett funds the project to honor his frontier colleagues.
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Fort Davis
Ben Ficklin
San Antonio
el Paso
California
James B. Gillett
Texas
Marfa
Frontier
Mrs Hubbs Improves After Illness at Camp Sanitarium
Mrs Barney Hubbs, long ill at Camp Sanitarium, is reported considerably improved at press time by the Enterprise.
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Barney Hubbs
Camp Sanitarium
Enterprise
Dallas Writer Praises Pecos Valley Melons
Robert H. Hill writing in the Sunday Dallas News lauds the Pecos Valley cantaloupe and Parker County watermelon as worthy centennial memorials. He notes Texas incidents worth commemorating in the Centennial celebration and highlights the melons as fitting tribute to regional innovation.
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Robert H. Hill
Dallas News
Pecos Valley
Texas
Parker County
Bond Set in Pecos Red Bluff Hold‑up Case
Charges of robbery with firearms filed in justice court against Burton Mc Coy and Woodrow McCoy both 26 of Cliff New Mexico. They allegedly held up Red Bluff filling station in Pecos last Thursday morning and were captured near Balmorhea. At Monday preliminary hearing they pleaded not guilty and were each held on $10 000 bond awaiting grand jury action.
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Justice Court
Burton McCoy
Woodrow McCoy
Cliff
N. M
Red Bluff
Pecos
Balmorhea
Half Inch Rain Falls at Red Bluff
A half inch rain fell Monday night at Red Bluff dam. Besides moisture and relief from heat, a worker suffered a burned hand and was knocked down near a lightning strike. Mud from the rain caused a truck to slip in the core trench, nearly sliding to the bottom.
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Red Bluff Dam
Jones on Vacation From Silk Dry Goods Co.
C. Choe Jones of Silk Dry Goods Co. takes a vacation this week visiting Merkel Abilene and nearby areas in the region.
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Jones
C. C. “Choe” Jones
The
Silk Dry Goods Co
Merkel
Abilene
Points
Pecos school board hires band master for coming year
The Pecos school board employed Wesley May a Sul Ross graduate to organize direct and teach a school band. He will split time teaching mathematics and instrumental music and may offer high school credit for band work. Also noted was the resignation of assistant high school coach George Krutilik and the hiring of Ray Whitley as junior football coach and grammar teacher. School begins Tuesday September 3.
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Pecos
Wesley May
Sul Ross State Teachers’ College
Sul Ross
May
W. W. Dean
George Krutilek
Krutilek
Ray Whitley
San Marcos
September Term of Court Stated Soon
The September term of the 109th district court will convene in Pecos on Sept 2, with the grand jury starting a week long session. Jury trials follow. Hollis Smith notes a heavy civil docket including the case of Andrew Wimberly transferred from Loving County.
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109Th District Court
Pecos
Hollis
Tells Importance of Amendment No 4
County Judge J B Woolfolk urges Texas voters to support Constitutional Amendment No 4 on August 24. He explains approved amendment allows the legislature to submit constitutional amendments in special sessions as well as regular sessions and stresses urgency of state relief funds.
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J. B. Woolfolk
Texas
Woolfolk
New Arrival Montelle Born August 12 in Peeos
A daughter named Montelle was born on August 12 to Mr and Mrs R I Greer of Mentone Peeos with the couple listed as the parents.
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Montelle
Peeos
R. I. Greer
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Sai
Ken M. Regan
Jack Hawkins
Mimbres
Hunter
Tillman Dardin
Beauchamp
B. A. Toliver
Galbraith Steel
National Water Main Cleaning Company
H. N. Roberts
Justus Smith
Beulah, Mich
Lucille Provencher
Traverse
Ity
Mich
Grand Traverse Bay
Mr. Smith
Traverse City
Ottawa
Wells
Reeves and Ward Co
Tion
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Administration
Herbert Oil
Sulphur Refinery
Chamber - Commerce
J. F. Biggs
Dudley Yard
Keith Camp
Young Bell
L. W. Anderson
H. P. Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Baldwin
News-Tribune-Times-Herald
Waco
R. E. Thomason
Hubbs
Dallas
Sal Ross
Pecos Group
R. H. Blackwell
Mentone
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