Pecos County Newspapers Merge and Publication Notice
A Pecos Texas notice records the consolidation of Pecos Valley News Reeves County Record and Pecos Weekly Times into The Enterprise and Gusher on May 16 1925 with details on entry and postal filing deadlines. The joint publication requires copy in office by Wednesday to appear in the current issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Valley News
Pecos Weekly Times
Reeves County Record
Enterprise and Gusher
Pecos
Texas
Pecos Faces Three Pressing City Infrastructure Problems
Mayor Toliver cites three urgent issues for Pecos: deterioration of underground pipes, aging paving, and rising underground water. Federal help under a half million dollar Pecos River Valley study aids investigations into causes and solutions to protect investments and future growth.
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Toliver
Pecos
Pecos River Valley
We Will Stay Out of European War, Says Nation
The public rejects entangling alliances and prefers keeping the United States from Europe’s conflict. Emphasizing domestic duties, citizens argue that prolonged war would erode civilization and threaten freedom at home, with the duty to keep freedom’s light burning in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Citation by Publication in Reeves County Texas
Court summons West Texas Development Company and numerous defendants in Reeves County. plaintiffs claim ownership and possession of lands in Reeves County and seek relief in district court docket No. 3688, return required at Pecos on the first Monday in January 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Reeves County
Pecos
A. D
E. R. Fletcher
S. H. Fletcher
Leta Fletcher
Lula Jackson
Hart Jackson
Reeves, County
Texas
Aerial Discovery of Plant Disease Spores at High Altitude
Aviators report finding plant disease spores at 18 000 feet. The spores can infect healthy crops hundreds of miles away, threatening distant fields and harvests.
Balmorhea Chamber to host notable guests banquet
Sen and Mrs H L Winfield of Fort Stockton, Mayor B A Toliver and Capt M L Swinehart of Pecos, and Rep James H Goodman of Midland were invited to a Balmorhea Chamber banquet. Ray N Pritchett, chamber president, led arrangements. Kermit plans a Santa Claus entry Dec 4 with a high school band parade to the courthouse square starting the Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmorhea
H. L. Winfield
Fort Stockton
B. A. Toliver
M. L. Swinehart
Pecos
James H. Goodman
Midland
Balmorhea Chamber of Commerce
Ray N. Pritchett
Chamber of Commerce
Kermit
Santa Claus
Main Street
Santa
Courthouse Square
Texas school land auction set for January 2 1940
More than 200000 acres of Texas school land will go to auction statewide on January 2 1940. Reeves County holds large blocks with Reeves County leading the list. Jeff Davis County offers eight tracts. Dwight Seymour of Kermit heads local theatre and Lions Club duties and will depart for Hugo Oklahoma to manage a theatre there. Jal city council revamps code with 22 ordinances addressing stray dogs to Sunday liquor sales.
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State of Texas
The
General Land Office
Reeves County
West Texas
Reeves
Jeff Davis County
Kermit
Dwight Seymour
Kermit and Texas Theatres
Kermit Lions Club
Hugo, Okla
Jal
Farmers shift to soybeans in Ward County for 1940
With cotton decline as a southern staple, Ward County farmers plan to plant about 75 bushels of soybeans in 1940. Soybeans are lauded as a soil-building crop and in higher demand than corn or wheat for exporting.
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Ward County
Rain and clouds linger over Sierra Blanca county
Two good rains fell here within the last week and this county experienced the most cloudy weather seen in a long time. Day after day clouds hung low and heavy with frequent slow rains.
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Sierra Blanca
Ore shipments linked to Monte Drunzer from Sandro Panza mine
Monte Drunzer and partner shipped 12 cars of ore from the San dro Panza Mine near Allamore to the El Paso smelter in the last 30 days. The mine outputs silver and copper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra Blanca
Monte Drunzer
Sandro Panza Mine
Allamore
Sandro Panza
el Paso
Skelly Oil Plans Deep Test in Fort Stockton Area
Skelly Oil announced a deep test offsetting Magnolia No 1 Masterson in Pecos County 21 miles northwest of Fort Stockton. The No 1 Masterson will be a southwest offset to Magnolia, the field’s second and largest producer in the Apco Ordovician play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
Oil News
Pecos County
Skelly Oil Company
Masterson
Apco
Rainy spell boosts Trans-Pecos range and farms
Slow soaking rains and long cloudy days blanket the Trans-Pecos region in the last week aiding range lands and many farm operations.
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Fort Stockton
Trans-Pecos
Rains Linger Over Alpine Big Bend Areas
In Alpine and the Davis Mountains region steady drizzle and heavy fog have dominated the past week. The rainfall marks the best wet spell in several years with overcast skies continuing.
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Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Alpine
Alpine land purchase by Joe Parker near Alpine
Joe Parker announced purchasing 13 sections of land from Sal Culbert about 20 miles east of Alpine. The deal covers rural property and shifts local ownership in the Alpine area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Joe Parker
Sal Culbert
Rain Brightens West Texas Ranch Outlook
Sanderson and Terrell County ranchers gain optimism as recent rains spread across West Texas, lifting prospects for grazing and pasture conditions after days of wet weather. The widespread rainfall improves forage growth and livestock potential for the season ahead.
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Sanderson
Terrell County
West Texas
Monahans Approves $60,000 Waterworks Bond Sale
City Attorney Earl Earp reported Monahans approved and delivered $60,000 in municipal bonds to Dillingham and McClung of Houston. The funds would be in Monahans Bank by early next week enabling an immediate start on the waterworks and sewer extension program.
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Monahans
Earl Earp
Austin
Monahan
Dillingham and McClung
Houston
Earp
Monahans Bank
Ray R Rhodes Joe D Tompkins Richmond Drilling Co No 1 TXL
In Odessa a wildcat drill site was announced last week between North Cowden and Foster pools in Ector County. The Ray R Rhodes, Joe D Tompkins and Richmond Drilling Co No 1 TXL is staked 330 feet from the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section 19, block 42, township 1 south, T P survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
North Cowden
Foster
Ector County
Ray R. Rhodes
Joe D. Tompkins
Richmond Drilling Co
T&p Survey
Odessa Ends Four Month Parking Meter Trial
Odessa kept 151 meters for a four month trial after Dual Parking Meter Co refused cancellation of the contract for 585.25 dollars. The company offered to end the agreement for 3500 dollars.
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Odessa
Dual Parking Meter Co
Oklahoma City
Barstow Survey Under Way On Water Resources
Work began this week on a survey of underground water resources in the Barstow area. The project, to run 60 to 90 days, is made possible by cooperation among the WPA Ward County and the Texas board of water engineers. County Commissioner Ralph Burkholder said the effort aims to map available supplies.
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Barstow
WPA
Ward County
Texas Board of Water Engineers
Ralph Burkholder
Barstow Pecos Valley Co-Operative declares 8 percent dividend
Stockholders at Barstow approved an eight percent dividend on capital stock in the Pecos Valley Co-Operative annual meeting. John Lope, a Pecos farmer, and E. W. Sweatt of Barstow were named directors for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Barstow
Marfa to Build New Gulf Service Station at Highway 99
Construction starts this week on a Gulf Oil service station at the intersection of U. S. Highway 99 and Highland Avenue in Marfa for 1939. W. J. Newell of Alpine, who handles Gulf products in eight counties west of the Pecos, says T. K. Prewit of Belton is the builder.
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Marfa
U. S. Highway 99
Highland Avenue
W. J. Newell
Alpine
Gulf Oil Corporation
Pecos
T. K. Prewit
Belton
The Old Maid heads to Grand Theatre with Davis Hopkins
Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins star in The Old Maid with George Brent at the Grand Theatre for a midnight preview on Saturday and again Sunday and Monday. The drama, adapted from Edith Wharton by Zoe Atkins, features a large supporting cast and is directed by Edmund Golding.
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Bette Davis
Miriam Hopkins
Brent
the Old Maid
George Brent
Grand Theatre
Miss Davis
Zoe Atkins
Miss Hopkins
Jane Bryan
Donald Crisp
Louise Fazenda
James Stephenson
Jerome Cowan
William Lundigan
Edmund Golding
Americans Eat More Fruit Than English
A historical note compares fruit consumption between Americans and Englishmen, highlighting higher fruit intake among Americans in the era.
Rainfall Measurements At Watersha Ranch Report
Rain in Watersha measured in the Toyah Creek area with several stations reporting totals. Highest rainfall noted at the ranch. other sites list varied amounts including 0.47 inches and 0.52 inches. Measurements conducted under a project directed by W. W. Hamilton and Moore Ranch and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alps
Toyah
McDonald
Kountz Ranch
Popham Land Antitle Co
Wynn
Sam
Moore Ranch 7
Son
Tna
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Che Feros Enterprise and Gusher
Hubbs Printing Company
Barney Hubbs
Broadway
America
Paul Harvey
Exetc
del Norte
Paso del Norte
el Paso, Texas
West Texas Development Company
B. S. Ferguson
M. L. Ferguson
B. E. Rawls
Ford Cotton
C. F. Fletcher
C. C. Posey
Bessie Rawls
Lou Ferguson
Dan Banks
Y. Orii
T. P. Demopoulos
H. Uyehara
R. Uyehara
Louis Georgopulos
C. K. Ayden
H. S. Hada
I. Yazawa
H. Nishimura
Y. Takahashi
K. Tawada
K. Ushiyama
J. Ushiyama
O. Cammack
B. Anderson
B. L. Herring
Thomas M
Hollis Smith
Pecos City
Edith Wharton
Royal Clipper
Chevrolet
Fisher
Williams-Kerr Chevrolet Co
Toyah Motor Co
Toyah, Texas
Sunbeam
Matic
Community Public Service CO
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