Texas Traffic Deaths Fall Marked by Speed Reduction
Texas public safety officials report 311 lives saved in ten months versus last year, with 1 278 deaths in 1938 through October and 14 fewer pedestrians than October 1937. Director Homer Garrison credits reduced speeds for fewer fatalities despite more crashes, noting most injuries were bodily and several crashes involved livestock or rail crossings.
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Austin
Texas
Homer Garrison, Jr
Garrison
Safety Department
Two Men Charged in Toyah Burglary
Glen Cole and Dale Boucher were arrested by Reeves County officers and charged with burglary of Hart's Store in Toyah. They were jailed and bound over to the next grand jury after the Tuesday robbery.
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Glen Cole
Dale Boucher
Reeves County
Hart
Toyah
Addis Kirkpatrick In San Angelo On Business
Addis Kirkpatrick spent Tuesday in San Angelo handling business matters.
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Addis Kirkpatrick
San Angelo
Pecos sets January 2 holiday for New Year observance
Pecos merchants will close January 2 after a Chamber of Commerce vote to observe New Year’s Day on the second since January 1 falls on a Sunday. Supt R Henry Blackwell and coaches Jim Neill and Bull Kotrola attended a post season luncheon with Monahans to discuss raising funds to send the high school band and football squad to the Sun Carnival in El Paso. Mrs L P Aiklan and daughter Mary Catherine left Wednesday for a month in Louisiana visiting relatives.
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Pecos
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
R. Henry Blackwell
Jim Neill
Bull” Kotrola
Monahans
el Paso
Walters Visit Parents In Jal NM Weekend
Mr and Mrs Bill Walters of Jal New Mexico spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C A Young.
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Bill Walters
Jal, N. M
Cc. A. Young
Mrs W W Dean in Dallas for shopping and visits
Mrs W W Dean travels to Dallas this week for shopping and social visits, staying with friends and sharing time in the city.
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W. W. Dean
Dallas
Visitors list includes many Texas and out-of-state names
Local and out-of-state visitors are listed by city and state with several individuals named from Lubbock Odessa Breckenridge Kermit Fort Worth Hagerman Dalas and Detroit Jackson Miss. The note mentions Mrs James F Ross and daughter and Mrs Byron Lackey traveling to Jackson Miss to attend Adam Ross's wedding. Mrs Tom McClure joins to Dallas.
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Texas Vistors
R. W. Gipson
Pete Stevens
D. E. Lamb
O’donnel
N. C. McBride
Lubbock
George Utz
Odessa
Joe Ashbury
Breckenridge
J. A. Roberts
Coaioma
W. F. Alter
James F. Ross
Byron Lackey
Betsy Ross
Jackson
Miss
Adam Ross
Tom McClure
Dallas
Cavern Visitors Fall One Third in November at Carlsbad
November visitor numbers at Carlsbad Caverns dropped 33 1 3 percent from last year to 6,930. The tally still drew guests from 46 states and many nations including New Zealand Argentina Australia Canada Canal Zone Chile Colum land Holland Ireland Mexico Paraguay Porto Rico Roumania and Switzerland.
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Carlsbad
New Zealand
Argentina
Australia
Canada
Canal Zone
Chile
Colum- Canada
Columland
Holland
Ireland
Mexico
Paraguay
Porto Rico
Roumania
Switzerland
Otto family visits parents and relatives in Monahans
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Otto and daughters Louise Charlene and Amelia Beth of Monahans spent Sunday visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Otto and children.
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E. H. Otto
Louise
Charlene
Amelia Beth
Monahans
Ed Otto
Ross Family Visit From V-Steeple Ranch
Mr and Mrs Bill Ross and daughter Billie Nell are visiting family and friends this week from the V Steeple Ranch.
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Bill Ross
Billie Nell
V-Steeple Ranch
Fort Worth Visitors with Dr Byron Lackey
Mr and Mrs H C Lackey of Fort Worth spent the weekend here visiting their son and daughter Dr and Mrs Byron Lackey. Mr Lackey returned to Fort Worth Monday and Mrs Lackey Wednesday. Notice Ladies: Snaps and buttons sewn on free at Pecos Laundry Dry Cleaners.
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H. C. Lackey
Fort Worth
Byron Lackey
Lackey
Mrs. Lackey
Pecos
School Improvement Project Advances at High School
Work progressed rapidly this week on the $12,000 labor project at the high school. Curbing around the block including the junior and senior high schools was nearly completed.
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Fenton Alley
Presidio
Texas & Pacific
Santa
Morrison’s
Little Sister
Woll Buggies
Horsman
Electric Irons
Air Rifles
C. G. Morrison & Co
Pecos, Texas
C. OF
Durdin
Durdin’s Dairy
Sunbeam
Waffle
The
Public Works Admin
Colden Oil Corp
West Texas
O. J. Green & Son
West
Lewis Sheet Metal
Collie Electric Shop
Bill Collie
Mgr
H. F. Anthony
Lands and Real Estate
Pecos Funeral
Quick Ambulance Service
Hubbard & Kerr
Attorneys-At-Law
Bell & Regan
J. L. Kincannon
Optometrist
Grand Theatre
the Equitable Life Insurance Society of
New York
U. S. Patterson
P. O
A. B. Pointer
MO. J. Ivy
Real Estate & Insurance
Elliott & Waldron
R. C. Brewster
Brandon
A. E. Pye
Collings-Wilson CO
Home Furniture Co
J. B. Cotten
Crane, Texas
Pecos Abstract Co
General Insurance
Hudson & Hudson
Camp Dean Building
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