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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1939
Page
2
Public notice notes the consolidation of The Pecos Enterprise and Gusher with existing papers Reeves County and Pecos Valley News and others on May 16, 1925. It lists publishers editors and details required for timely copy submission to ensure inclusion in current issue.
The piece surveys the Finland invasion as a turning point, noting European neutrals fear wider war, U S officials liken it to Sarajevo, and Russia aims to gain territory. It cites Germany backing the Soviets, fears of Balkan and Baltic absorption, and Italy's Rome Berlin axis fraying while Communist and democratic alignments shift.
The piece argues that per capita debt rose from 1913 to 1938 and that even the lowest earners owe Uncle Sam. It warns of rising federal debt, predicts a $45 billion figure in nine months, notes 1939 spending surpassing tax intake, and asserts Americans pay far more of income tax than Britons. It calls for economies to avoid national bankruptcy.
Directors certify at the September 30 1939 stockholders meeting in Toyah Texas that the bank will close pay all deposits and creditors distribute remaining assets to stockholders and surrender its corporate franchise executives authorize action to carry out the plan.
Work on Pecos high school annual for the year is almost finished. Editor Miss Ruth Reeder says the first section of 16 pages with senior photos and faculty portraits must be at the printers by January 10, with the rest due by March. The 64 page book is slated for May 1 publication, the first in nearly twenty years.
A letter from Reeves County Jail inmates in Pecos Texas thanks Sheriff Roberson and Mr. and Mrs. Duncan for a generous Thanksgiving meal. They note medical care, religious visits, and gifts from visitors, and reflect on crime and life in jail with a hopeful Christmas and New Year greeting.
Public notice commands sheriff to summon West Texas Development Company and many named defendants in a land dispute suit No. 3688 filed November 28, 1939 in Reeves County District Court Pecos alleging plaintiffs own lands in Sections 3 16 17 19 and part of 5 15 19 in Block C-11 and that defendants unlawfully entered and dispossessed them with damages claimed. The case set for January 1940 term.
A distant Australian railway laid a 1500 mile long pipeline through a dry interior to supply water to locomotives, ensuring steam power during long desert travel.
The first annual Christmas season dance of the Texas Aggies Trans-Pecos Club is scheduled for Thursday December 28 at 9 p.m. at the Oasis. Ray McNeil and his orchestra will provide music for the Sugar Bowl Celebration themed event linked to the New Orleans Sugar Bowl game. Open to Aggies ex Aggies and friends. tickets handled locally by former A M students.
Alaska contains a number of known oil fields under government control. The note implies state oversight of resource sites and potential impact on production and revenue.
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