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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1939
Page
2
The piece recalls 1621 Pilgrim hardships and thanks for survival and religious freedom. It contrasts past deprivations with present peace, prosperity, and high living standards, urging continued gratitude as America remains at peace and faces daily concerns. It suggests a second Thanksgiving and daily peace as worthy observances.
The article notes rising official calls to cut non essential federal spending to fund defense increases. Senator Byrnes says the public will support defense outlays but favor trimming other programs, with defense appropriations forecast to exceed two billion dollars for the next fiscal year.
Observers ponder why World War I pace differs from 1914 as experts note a defensive war favored by Britain and France with blockades. Russia's limited aid and wary diplomacy dampen German hopes, while some foresee a slow grind to a possible peace amid fatigue and stalemate. The piece ends with a light aside on coffee and marriage quarrels.
Work started this week on one street improvement project in Jal and assurance was given that two more would start soon. Crews in South Sea will swing through Jal to surface the highway 18 paving through the town with a new surface.
Phillips JAL company awarded two preliminary work contracts for a new natural gasoline plant near its current camp. Production tanks are being moved from the site this week and shipments of materials and equipment are arriving almost daily.
Unfavorable weather last week cut deer killings in Culberson County. The season concludes November 30.
Announcement of a 1939 cotton crop loan lifted farmer spirits in Balmorhea. The Balmorhea Livestock Co plans to reopen its bonded warehouse as soon as government regulations for the next year are released.
A crew at the Balmorhea CCC camp in the Chisos Mountains is shaping quarters to house the company as it transfers from Balmorhea State Park to the Big Bend Park area around the start of the year.
Kermit business men push ahead with a Christmas season grand opening planned for Monday evening December 4. The exact start time remains undecided and Maury Alberts chairs the arrangements committee.
In Alpine officials said 131 Brewster County ranchmen in the 1939 AAA range conservation program will start receiving government payments within three weeks to a month. About 80 percent of the 1939 program has been completed.
About 55 members and guests heard two talks by Congressman R. E. Thomason of El Paso and Capt. M. L. Swinehart of Pecos at the Wink Lions Club meeting held last week.
Two officers from Kelley Field in San Antonio flew to Fort Stockton in a heavy Douglas bomber for an inspection of the county airport and a proposed army landing field three miles east of the town.
Pecos County fights over a $70,000 yearly remittance for five years contending the remission bill passed by the last legislature is valid. The first court, District Judge John A. Rawlins in Dallas County, previously ruled the remission bill valid and constitutional for the counties.
The daily allowable for the McCamey pool rose from 18 900 to 19 093 barrels, a 193 barrel gain. Gulf McElroy pool increased to 8 481 barrels while Taylor-Link pool decreased to 1 903 barrels per day as set by the Texas railroad commission last week.
The newly drilled Owl Courts and El Patio Courts water well shows over 99 percent purity in a laboratory test. Only 9/10 of one percent soda detected. Chemist calls it one of the best tests of water in the southwest.
Congressman R E Thomas said Monahans is in line for a new post office building and, barring required cuts in public works funds due to higher army and navy expenditures and other preparedness measures, will receive it next year.
Ward County health program reported 190 junior and senior high students received smallpox vaccinations while 185 took the Schick diphtheria test.
Mrs. Annie B Anderson longtime Alpine resident died last week at her daughter Mrs A E Babcock home in Fort Davis She and her husband were early settlers in Alpine having lived there forty years
Lea Allison, Sutton County rancher, was thrown from a horse on his brother William Allison’s Presidio County ranch. He suffered painful scratches to his face, legs, and wrists after the animal collided with rocks.
Grandfalls city council grants J. J. Kirby of San Angelo a 30 year water franchise. Kirby will supply water to all town areas at three dollars per month for the first 2000 gallons and the town may buy the system at construction cost any time.
The district court closed its term with another pair of suspended sentences, bringing the term’s total to five sentences with four suspensions.
Mrs. Roger Gallemore was confined to her home earlier in the week due to flu. Jack McCutcheon, a Davis Mountain rancher, was in town on Monday for business matters.
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