Balmorhea Oil Well Faces Water Trouble
In Balmorhea the Ohio Oil company Popham No 1 wildcat is being drilled miles south of town. The operation encounters water difficulties at the bottom of the hole. Presidio reports about 700 head of cattle from northern Chihuahua ranches in Ojinaga awaiting inspection before crossing into the United States at Presidio. They will be shipped to Big Bend and other Texas points after arrival.
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Ohio Oilmpany
Balmorhea
Presidio
Chihuahua
Ojinaga
United States
Big Bend
Texas
Scouts Visit Big Bend in Alpine Area Trip
About 250 Scouts from Fort Worth Cal and east Texas joined a four day tour in the Chisos Mountains Big Bend Park region visiting Alpine. The Alpine Chamber of Commerce arranged guides for the mountain excursion.
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LPINE
Fort Worth
Cal
East Texas
Chisos Yntains
Big Bend Park
Alpine
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Sul Rossa College to Hold Second Graduation Class
Eighty students at Sul Rossa College will receive degrees at commencement exercises in the college auditorium on Wednesday night. It marks the second largest graduating class in the school's history.
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Sul Rossas
Histo College
Fort Stockton district keeps 50 cent tax rate for 1938
Fort Stockton Independent School District trustees voted Tuesday night to maintain the 50 cent tax rate for 1938, keeping the levy at the same level as the past six years.
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Fort Stockton
Barstow approves 31000 in revenue bonds for water system
Barstow voters approve a 31000 revenue bond issue to fund a soft water system. In last Sunday’s election, 107 ballots were cast in favor and none opposed.
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Barstow
Soday
Pecos River Basin Sees 18 Wells Drilled This Year
Eighteen producing wells have been drilled in the Pecos River Basin since the start of the year. The area extends from the Fort Stockton road toward the river, about two miles.
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Pecos River
Fort Stockton
Gas company repairs roads in Royalty Grandfalls area
The Ward County Gas Company is repairing equipment in the Royalty Grandfalls area. Leaky pipes are being replaced and mains moved from streets to alleys under guidance from the local manager.
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Grandfalls
Ward
Winked in the Derrick hosts annual golf tourney winner
Douglas Jones of Spring won the championship by defeating Frank Morgan and W P Thurman of Midland in the last week event. Fort Stockton reports eight new nations for Pecos county plus a planned Humble Oil ep test northwest of town. Marfa seeks a WPA or PWA grant to add pens and a sales pavilion at the Highland Fair Grounds with a committee to raise local funds.
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Wink
Douglas Jones
Frank Morgan
W. P. Thurman
Midland
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Highland Fair Association
Fair
George Jones
Fair Association
Jack Edwards
Jack ‘Ely
Bob Bledsoe
SANDERSON RODEO SETS Attendance Record
San derson hosts its fourth annual rodeo with hotels and rooming houses filled to capacity. Visitors from across the state attend as organizers prepare for a swelling crowd and full accommodations.
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Sanderson
Powell brothers face hearing on tire theft charges
In Ector county jail, Sam and Wylie Powell, both former convicts, awaited a Friday hearing in justice of the peace court on tire theft charges. Reeves County officers recovered stolen tires near Red Bluff.
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Odessa
Sam
Wylie Powell
Ector County
Justice of Peace Court
Red Bluff
Reeves County
County approves new budget with tax cut and value slashes
The Equalization Board in a special session cut the county tax rate to 45 cents per $100 and slashed property valuations by 15 percent in the 1939 budget adjustments adopted by the commissioners court. The new rate is 2 cents lower than the 1938 level.
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Kermit
Equalization Board
Commissioners Court
Kermit Takes Second in Texas Amateur Finals
Kermit earned second place in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation state finals held in Abilene last weekend. Winners were Truett Fulcher and Bob Weaver, with Kermit placing ahead of competitors from Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Fort Worth.
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Kermit
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Abilene
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Truett Fulcher
Bob Weaver
Terrell County Grass Collection Displayed at Kerr Hotel
A county display features 16 varieties of common Terrell county grasses gathered by county agent Ernest L. Williams and shown at the Kerr Hotel on Thursday and Friday.
Barstow Wildcat Reaches 4832 Feet Depth
The H. V. Carr No. 1 well near Barstow has reached a total depth of 4832 feet. Pay is anticipated at the 5070 foot level in the Delaware sand.
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Barstow
H. V. Carr
Delaware
Fort Worth Tourists Injured In Collision
A party of five Fort Worth tourists were injured when their Lincoln Zephyr struck a Pecos Valley Southern Rail motor car en route to Balmorhea. Walter Jones, the driver, and Edwin Jones sustained more severe injuries with facial cuts while Jane Jones and Mrs. Aubrey Epps suffered bruises and minor cuts. The group continued home later that day.
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Fort Worth
Pecos Valley Southern Railroad Company
Balmorhea
Walter Jones
Jones
Edwin
Jane Jones
Aubrey Epps
Kermit Team and Coaches Leave for Mountain Camp
Kermit football continues with 28 squad members and coaches Galloway and Barham heading to the Sacramento Mountains in New Mexico for pre season drills. Drills resume September 1 in Kermit with team selection by September 15 for the opening game against Brownfield September 16. Schedule includes games at Brownfield Van Horn Iraan Fort Stockton Pecos Stanton and more through November 25.
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Carroll Barham
Kermit
Sacramento Mountains
New Mexico
Galloway
Barham
Brownfield
Pecos
van Horn
Stanton
Open
Midland
Monahans
Wink
Crane
Amarillo Hosts Sixtieth Texas Sheriffs Convention
The 60th annual convention of the Sheriff's Association of Texas will meet at the Herring Hotel in Amarillo from August 31 to September 2. Sheriff W M Bill Adams will host, welcoming peace officers from Texas and neighboring states with a pistol shoot and talks on four year county terms led by Weaver Baker.
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Sheriff’s Association of Texas
Herring Hotel
Amarillo
W. M
Bill) Adams
Texas
Sheriff Adams
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Adams
Police
Weaver Baker
Sheriff's Association of Texas
Sharp Decline in Texas Farm Horses and Mules
College Station reports over eight years Texas farms lost 378000 work animals while nationwide losses exceed 10 million over ten years. Jack Shelton of Texas A and M Extension notes per head feed use implies large annual oat and corn losses. He cites USDA data on feed needs and a shift in hay production, underscoring market decline.
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Texas
College Station
United States
Jack Shelton
Teas A. and
M. College Extension Service
U. S
Shelton
Political Calendar Candidacies Listed For Second Democratic Primary
The Pecos Enterprise presents a political calendar listing candidate filings for office subject to approval after the second Democratic primary. The notice notes August 27 as a key date.
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Pecos Enterprise
Local Official Candidates and District Officials List
The notice lists candidates for the 88th District Representative James H. Goodman County and District Clerk Hollis S. Smith reelected W B Cummings Commissioner Precinct 2 Reeves S Burchard J J Pope County Judge J B Woolfolk L M Pittman Commissioner Precinct 3 Henry Jones E B Barron of the Red Bluff Water Power Control District is in from Imperial to conduct district business.
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Hollis S. Smith
W. B. Cummings
E. B. Barron
Red Bluff
Demand for horse and mule colts exceeds supply in Texas
A Texas speaker notes farmers miss a profitable income source from horse and mule colts and that demand greatly outstrips supply. He adds that horse and mule production in Texas is rising, while not decrying power machinery or questioning efficiency in many operations.
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Texas
Universal's Goodbye Broadway Opens At Grand Theatre
The film based on James Gleason’s play features a star lineup including Alice Brady and Charles Winninger with Tom Brown and Tommy Riggs. Ed Mund Grainger produced the ensemble while Ray McCarey directed this comedy loaded with comic talent and a trained sea lion.
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Universal
Grand Theatre
James Gleason
Edmund Grainger
Blue Ribbon
Alice Brady
Charles Winninger
Show Boat
Cap
Andy
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
Rudy Vallee
Tom Brown
Battery shop ad from Pryor Auto Supply Pecos
Car battery: never needed replacement in three years. Pryor Auto Supply Pecos advertises reliable automotive power sources and service.
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Pryor Auto Supply
Pecos
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