Texas Visitors List Prominent Guests From Many Cities
The list names numerous Texas residents visiting from Fort Worth Dallas Houston Big Spring Monahans Corsicana Bay City Texarkana Brady Wichita Falls and Galveston among others with several out of state guests including Glendale California and Memphis Tennessee. The roster includes Peggy Dyer Billie Booth Betsy Harman and many others reflecting a busy visitor season across communities.
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Texas
Peggy Dyer
Fort Worth
Robert Stansbury
R. W. Wilson
Houston
Billie Booth
Dallas
Ken Booth
G. W. Tiner
Hamlin
E. J. Jones
W. Robinson
W. J. Jones
A. L. Tartes
Big Spring
E. Way
Edith Harman
Houson
Vernon Way
Billy Watson
Monahans
Sid Wilson
Jimmy Wilson
B. C. Boatright
Corsicana
Billie Joe Kimbal
R. Frank Matheny
San Antonio
Roy D. Chinn
Brownwood
Paul K. Howard
Russel Jatthes
Blessing
F. D. Tabb
Bay City
J. Kasman
Henrietta Grennberg
Richard Hood
Palacios
Elizabeth Harris
Texarkana
W. E. Coller
R. S. Scoggins
Tatum
J. L. Frank
Roy Reach
Fred Myrick
Llano
A. C. Myrick
Betty Jean Myrick
A. J. Leifeste
Brady
Arthur Leifeste
Glenna Cannon
Wichita Falls
Johnny Goodman
Goose Creek
Lula Jane Dean
Frost
T. K. Terry
Colorado City
Joan Terry
Martha L. Webb
Ben Webb
N. T. Martin
Odessa
Thos
D. Whitcome
Galveston
Betty Whitcombe
Georgia Whitcombe
F. Summers
Brooks R. Davis
Margaret Fry
Elton Zachery
Dennison
Melvin Ritchie
G. H. Howell
William Cunningham
Austin
T. Stackard
Memphis
New Farmall A Display Planned for Local Growers
Growers of corn and row crops are invited to a Saturday preview of the Farmall A tractor at Haynes Motor & Implement Co. The display highlights rubber tires, 40 to 60 acre operators, and the Culti-Vision feature for viewing work ahead behind and underneath the tractor. International Harvester has begun factory production and samples will soon be shown nationwide.
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Haynes Motor & Implement Co
International Harvester Company
Haynes
Pecos
Citation by publication in Reeves County Texas
Public notice orders Sheriff to summon E F Rosenbaum his wife unknown heirs of both and Fred Link plus Mercantile Trading Company to appear in Reeves County District Court Pecos on September 4 1939 for a suit by C C Boyd to quiet title to 40 acres NW 1 4 of SW 1 4 Section 92 Block 13 H and G N Railway Company Survey and to recover costs and relief. publication required weekly for four weeks in county newspaper if any.
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E. F. Rosenbaum
Fred Link
Mercantile Trading Company
Reeves County
Texas
Pecos
C. C. Boyd
Balmorhea Livestock Company
Sies
H. & G.N. Railway Company
Ector County ISD Hires Five Teachers and Stadium Work Planned
At a board meeting last week the Ector County Independent School District hired five teachers for the coming year. Improvements on Fly Field football stadium were discussed and acted upon. In Sierra Blanca plans proceed for a Labor Day rodeo on September 4, manager Pat Hargrove announced.
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Odessa
Ector County Independent School District
Sierra Blanca
Pat Hargrove
Odessa High School confirms football player insurance contract
Taylor White of Union Life Insurance Company in Dallas won the contract to insure 50 Odessa high school football players for the current season. This marks the third year the Odessa school system provides insurance for grid players.
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Odessa
Taylor White
Union Life Insurance Company of
Dallas
77th Field Artillery Deploys for Provisional Second Division Maneuvers
Designated as a 155 howitzer regiment the 77th Field Artillery unit from Fort D. A. Russell departed Marfa last week for San Antonio. From there they proceed to Schasse Ranch four miles north of Camp Bullis for training with the Provisional Second Division.
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Marfa
77Th Field Artillery
D. A
Russell
San Antonio
Schasse Ranch
Camp Bullis
Marfa Man Documents Bloys Camp Meeting History
Will Evans of Toyahvale is compiling a fifty year history of the Bloys Camp Meeting to preserve its legacy, with details provided by Rev. Richard Irving.
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Marfa
Bloys
Reeves County
Will Evans
Toyahvale
Richard Irving
Kermit Sees Boost as RRC Engineers Inspect Gas-Oil Ratios
Cleaning out activities in Winkler county pools spurred by Railroad Commission engineers boosted Kermit business and raised demand for vacant houses. Several R C engineers will spend three to four weeks in Kermit checking gas-oil ratios.
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Kermit
Winkler
Railroad Commission
Railroad Commissioner
Vedders Seeks Bond Purchase After Grandfalls Survey
Bill Vedders of Vedders Construction Company reports a favorable survey and asks investors to buy Grandfalls water bonds this week. He presented the findings to back the sale and raise funds for the water project.
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Grandfalls
Bill Vedders
Vedders Construction Company
Grandfalls Water
Monahans Eyes Glass Factory After Sand Samples Sent
County Agent John Mugford and Chamber of Commerce Secretary Leman Brown sent sand samples from the Monahans area for analysis to determine if red or white sands are suitable for glass production.
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Monahans
John Mugford
Chamber of Commerce
Leman Brown
Monahans Drives Support for Community Health Loan Chest
City wide interest surged in Monahans last week to obtain a Loan Chest for the Community Health program led by Ward County Health Nurse Lucille Maudlin. The Rebeccas Royal Neighbors Odd Fellows and Monahans Council of Church Women joined other groups in backing the effort.
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Monahans
Lucille Maudlin
Ward County
the Rebeccas
Royal Neighbors
Odd _ Fellows
MonAhans Council of Church Women
Wink adds seventy sections to district
The Wink Independent School District expands this week as seventy sections of University land were added by the county board of school trustees in regular session, enlarging district boundaries and potential student base.
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Wink
University Land
Wink Independent School District
County Board of School Trustees
Fort Stockton airport bid gains local support
Fort Stockton Lions Club with county and city officials and the Stockton Chamber of Commerce backed plans to approve the Fort Stockton airport as an army landing field. The move would establish an army land force at the community.
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Fort Stockton
Lions Club
Stockton Chamber of Commerce
Fort Stockton Athlete Dies After Gasoline Burns
Ellis Chriesman a Fort Stockton high school athlete died in a San Angelo hospital from serious burns suffered last week when gasoline soaked clothing ignited. He was 17 and had been treated at the hospital after the incident.
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Fort Stockton
Ellis Chriesman
San Angelo
Sul Ross College to Build Dormitory and Supervisor Quarters
PWA approves new dormitory apartments and supervisors' quarters on the Sul Ross college campus in Alpine. Federal funds total 18,865 dollars, to be matched by 17,424 dollars from the college.
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Alpine
Sul Ross College
PWA
Alpine Reports Best General Rain of Season
West of the Pecos country received likely the best and most general rain of the season over the past weekend, according to reports arriving in Alpine.
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Alpine
West-of-the-Pecos
Balmorhea Camp Details Set After Fort Bliss Meeting
Final arrangements for the October maneuvers campsites were completed in Balmorhea at a conference between Lt. Col. Calvin DeWitt and Capt. Howell Harrell of Fort Bliss, joined by W. L. Kingston Sr and Jo Kingston with Toyahvale ranchers Charley Splitgarber.
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Balmorhea
Calvin DeWitt
Howell Harrell
Fort Bliss
W. L. Kingston
Jo Kingston
Charley Splitgarber
Toyahvale
Balmorhea Names Forsan Superintendent to Lead District
Leland L. Martin who has served seven years as Forsan schools superintendent was elected to head Balmorhea schools. He replaces the former administrator and assumes duties in the new role.
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Balmorhea
Leland L. Martin
Forsan
Martin County 4-H Girls Win Ribbons at District Show
Girls from Martin County 4-H Clubs won seven ribbons at the district 6 club show and encampment held August 4 and 5 at Lamesa. About two hundred girls from 12 counties encamped at Union Hill school in Dawson county for the third annual district show.
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Stanton
Martin County
Lamesa
Union Hill
Dawson County
Fort Davis Sees Mild Weather With Light Moisture
Partly cloudy conditions prevailed around Fort Davis last week with just enough moisture to keep temperatures comfortable and pleasant for residents.
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Fort Davis
Fort Davis to Begin Modern Mexican School Building
Work will start within days on a new Fort Davis Mexican school building. When completed the structure will be modern in every respect.
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Fort Davis
T&p
Sanderson Ro deo and Celebration draws big crowds
Big crowds and good purses highlighted Sanderson's Fifth Annual Rodeo and Celebration held Friday and Saturday with a fast snappy course and lively events.
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Sanderson
Rain halts traffic as Sanderson totals 2.34 inches
Good rains hit Sanderson delaying traffic along Highway 90 for hours. The storm continued through Monday and Tuesday with the heaviest rainfall on Monday night, bringing total precipitation to 2.34 inches in the area.
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Sanderson
Margaret Simmons Entertainment At Pecos Lions Club Luncheon
Miss Margaret Simmons entertained Pecos Lions Club with piano numbers at last week's luncheon. The club discussed plans for a fish fry, heard committee reports, and voted to send a resolution of welcome to the West Texas Press Association convention here.
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Margaret Simmons
Pecos Lions Club
Oil Basin Discovery Celebration Invites Regional Delegations
Colorado City hosts Permian Basin Oil Discovery Celebration August 24 25 inviting Pe cos and towns across the basin to attend. Event aims to unite business leaders for growth and welfare with speeches by Senator Tom Connally Judge J C Hunter and other officials.
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Colorado City
Permian Basin
Pecos
Chambers of Commerce
Tom Connally
J. C. Hunter
General Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Highway Official Inspects West Texas District
Judge Brady Gentry, chairman of the highway commission, led an inspection tour of District 6 in West Texas. Accompanied by Engineer R. E. Kilmer and J. B. Nations, he reviewed highway problems along routes including Pecos-Fort Stockton and Odessa-Crane. He favored Pecos-Fort Stockton but gave no status commitment.
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Pecos
Fort Stockton
Odessa- Crane
R. E. Kilmer
J. B. Nations
Austin
Gentry
West Texas
Kilmer
Ridging Work Begins on L. W. Anderson Ranch
Johnston says work will start soon on 200 to 300 miles of ridging at the L. W. Anderson ranch. Several contractors are busy on range conservation projects across the county.
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L. W. Anderson Ranch
Johnston
Reeves County Feed Crop Acreage Seen Rising in 1939
County agent Ted Johnston predicts a sizeable increase in total feed crops for Reeves County in 1939. His forecast points to higher acreage and stronger markets for local farmers this year.
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Ted Johnston
Reeves County
Legion fund drive referred to Briscoe Post
A request for Pecos chamber of commerce support to raise funds for a Fifth Division Legion float at the Chicago Legion convention was referred this week to Richard Briscoe Post No. 91 American Legion.
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Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Odessa American Legion
Richard Briscoe
American Legion
Oasis Liquor Store Permit Notice in Reeves County Texas
The applicant Odie Miler seeks a retail package store permanent permit from the Texas Liquor Control Board. The store to be called Oasis Liquor Store will operate at lot 2 block 10 North Pecos County Reeves County Texas. Notice published per House Bill 77 section 10.
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Texas Liquor Control Board
Texas Liquor Control Acts
Oasis Liquor Store
North Pecos Cty
Reeves County
Texas
Odie Miler
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