First returns show liquor sales win in several counties
Under the Dome in USTIN Texas reports early returns from new state liquor law elections. Potter Sutton counties vote for package liquor sales in line with Sen tint Small’s defense of strict open saloon bans. Austin supports paid liquor sales while dry areas resist by the drink.
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Ustin
Texas
Sentint
Small
Smalls Home
Potter
Sutton County
Senadio
Austin
Abies
Travis County
Disat
Texas records relief centers to be preserved and burned
Records of relief activities in Texas will be kept after the State Relief Headquarters closes. A new building, costing about 1.0 million, is being built with federal cooperation on a state site. After audits by state and federal authorities, the records are to be burned, freeing the building for state office use.
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Texas
Vault construction rises as Texas treasury vault grows
Austin workers dig a new state treasury vault large enough for a puntline cellar as rock is blasted. State Treasury Charley Lockhart quips it will hold the deficit amid a weak butter substitute tax, while Texas oil production climbs and Gerald Mann returns to Texas on Planning Board business.
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Austin
State Treasury
Charley Lockhart
Lockhart
Texas
Gerald Mann
Washington
Texas Planning Board
Souther Methodist University
Bobby Wilson
Mann
Fragmentary legal note on pardons and removal powers
Fragmentary OCR hints at a Texas district court ruling about a find of fact involving the board of pardons and the Legislature. Mention of Huntsville and removal power suggests a procedural or executive action case.
Sixth Birthday Is di Reece Honored By Party
Billy Copen celebrated his sixth birthday Tuesday afternoon with a party for many of his little friends. Mary Nabers and Mary Louise Biggs supervised outdoor games and the children found stockings of candy on the Christmas tree left by Santa.
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Billy Copen
Mary Nabers
Mary Louise Biggs
Santa Claus
Suzanne Ross
Suzanne Schmidt
Harriet Ross
Sally
Mary Toll
Bob Starley
Elaine Bryan
Paul Heiser
Johnny May
Paul Matejowsky
Charles
James Titus
Donald Richard Stet
David Correll
Dorothy
Geddy Johnston
Betty Katherine Duncan
Roy
Leona Slover
Robert Morrison
Wanda Rush
Elly Glover
Patsy
Jackie Dorn
Sonny
Bobby Johnson
Doris Jean Gipson
Dusty Caroline
Raymond Whirby
Owls Club Friday Bridge Night Hosted by the Sisks
The Owls club met at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sisk's home last Friday with hosts serving broyce fruit cake and coffee after bridge. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. AL Colfie, Mr. and Mrs. Monore Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Manahan, Mr. Ralph Williams, Dr. and Mrs. Jim Camp, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young. The Case mentions Christmas plans in Fort Worth with Bowen Hudson and Billy.
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Owls Club
Albert Sisk
Broyce
Monore’ Kerr
Charles Manahan
Ralph Williams
Jim Camp
Charles Young
Pardon Board Report Details Case Load and Costs
During the last year the Pardon Board investigated 3 500 cases and produced 1 512 reports to the Governor. It examined around 1 000 different records in the Court of Criminal Appeals. Board work between Austin and Huntsville would cost 1 000 a year in postage and 1 000 a year for telephone and telegraph plus necessary fine expenses 100.
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Austin
Robertson
Secretary of State
Huntsville
Court of Criminal Appeals
Pardon Board
Vota Vita Class Christmas Party At First Baptist
Mrs W M Tanner hosted a Vota Vita class Christmas party at her home with guests in festive dress. Santa handed out gifts and refreshments were served. a brief business meeting planned Christmas baskets for needy families and monthly socials on the first Thursday. Also included is a public sale notice for the Zimmer estate in Reeves County Texas with real estate to be sold January 7, 1956.
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W.M. Tanner
Civen
Vota Vita
First Baptist Sunday School
Santa Claus
Salemn
Nap
Geek H.c¢. Zimmer
Reeves County
Texas
Sarah Frances Zimmer
H.C. Zimmer
Court House
Pecos City
Li. C. Zituiner
First National Bank of
Pecos
Vecas
A. D
H. C. Zimmer
Ladies Society Meeting Plans Christmas Helpers
The Central Circle of the Par tist Missionary Society met at Mrs. Tom Harrison’s home with Mrs. G Parker presiding. Committees were named to distribute baskets for needy families on Christmas day and a Christmas program was presented.
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The
Partist Missionary Society
Tom Harrison
G. ©. Parker
Miss Couch Honored by Alpha Chi Honorary
Miss Mary Catherine Couch, a junior home economics student at Texas Tech in Lubbock, was elected to Alpha Chi, one of three from her class to receive the honor. Initiation services were held Monday evening at the administration building. She will visit home this weekend to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. R. N. Couch.
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Mary Catherine Couch
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Alpha Chi
Miss Couch
R. N. Couch
Red Bluff Lodge Hosts Christmas Bridge Party
Vernon Sullivan of Red Bluff entertained with a bridge party at the Lodge in Red Bluff last Friday night. The rooms were decorated with Christmas wreaths and bells for engineers their wives and other district employees who reside at the Lodge.
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Vernon Sullivan
Red Bluff
Kerrs to Spend Christmas in Lubbock With Pricketts
Mr and Mrs Monroe Kerr depart Monday for Lubbock to visit Mr and Mrs Herbert Prickett and Jane Edith for Christmas.
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Monroe Kerr
Lubbock
Herbert Prickett
Jane Edith
Earn While You Learn at Draughon’s College Lubbo Texas
Two young men and three young women may earn a portion of tuition by working in the college office. Excellent opportunity to prepare for a business career at moderate cost. More positions than we can fill. First come first served. Write for full information today. Draughon’s College, Lubbock, Texas.
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Draughon’s College
Lubbock
Texas
Creomulsion Ad Promises Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as fast relief for coughs chest colds and bronchial irritation. It asserts the product goes to the seat of the trouble loosens phlegm and soothes inflamed membranes with a druggist guarantee and money back if unsatisfied from the first bottle.
Local social notes over weekend travels
Mrs. Tom McClure and Mrs. Oram Green with Patricia and Nancy de Green and Ruth Reeder spent the weekend in El Paso. Mrs. O J Bryan plans to leave later in the week for Longview Texas to spend the holidays with Mr and Mrs John Thomas and their family.
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Tom McClure
Oram Green
Patricia
Nancy de Green
Ruth Reeder
el Paso
O. J. Bryan
Longview
Texas
John Thomas
Kountzs Shop In Pecos For Christmas Gifts
Mr and Mrs H K Kountz of Balmorhea were in Pecos on Tuesday for Christmas shopping local residents said.
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H. K. Kountz
Balmorhea
Pecos
Christmas Party for First Baptist Sunday School Primary Dept
The Primary Department Christmas party at the First Baptist Church featured games stories and hot chocolate with Santa shaped cookies. Superintendent Mrs J P Donnell teachers Mrs Sidney Sharp Miss Lorena Gann Miss Beulah Lane Mrs Guy Walker and Miss Inez Buchanan led the event for children including Dennis Card Billy Hopper Billy Hamilton David Hamilton Sterling Tucker Ray Gene Holland Wilma Lou Hinsen Jean Holloway Betty Katherine Duncan Evelyn Henderson Dickie Joyce Jimmy Wadley Joyce Sullivan Broe Woods Robert Morrison Billy Armstrong Elmo Hayes J W Balliew James Titus Charles Titus Bobby Ross Mary Wallace Tucker Bitsy Jones Laverne McElnally Jean Cleveland Sally Toll Roberta Woods.
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First Baptist Sunday School
J. P. Donnell
Sidney Sharp
Lorena Gann
Beulah Lane
Guy Walker
Inez Buchanan
Dennis Card
Billy Hopper
Billy Hamilton
David Hamilton
Sterling Tucker
Ray Gene Holland
Wilma Lou Hinsen
Jean Holloway
Betty Katherine Duncan
Evelyn Henderson
Dickie Joyce
Jimmy Wadley
Joyce Sullivan
Br Oe Woods
Robert Morrison
Billy Armstrong
Elmo Hayes
J. W. Balliew
James
Charles Titus
Bobby Ross
Mary Wallace Tucker
Bitsy Jones
Laverne McElnally
Jean
Jerry Cleveland
Sally
Mary Toll
Roberta Woods
Special Services at First Christian Church Sunday
Special services to be held Sunday morning at the First Christian Church with Rev. A G Abbott delivering a Christmas sermon and the choir singing a Christmas anthem. Evening program at 7 30 features the white gift program and benevolence offering. Monday Bible school Christmas party planned in the recreation room with a Christmas tree candy bags and Santa Claus expected.
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First Christian Church
A. G. Abbott
Bible School
Santa Claus
Balorhea Couple Attends Peeps Show Tuesday Night
Mr and Mrs Ray Pritchett of Balorhea attended the show in Peeps Tuesday night.
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Ray Pritchett of
Balorhea
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Gordon K. Shearer
Dist
Indge
Tth
Fef
Ng of
Fact
Ith
Board of Pardons
di Reece
Sisks Entertain Owls
T. Y. Casey
Fort Worth
Bowen Hudson
Billy
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Matanucka
Nardy
Minnesota
Stithe
Matanuska Valley
Walmer
Herbert Holloway
Virgil Turnbow
Milton Wadley
Jack Blythe
Bond Bradford
W. M. Turner
J. W. Sallien
W. K. Campbell
R. G. Matejowsky
L. H. Nutt, Jr
J. H. Sharp
Leroy Tucker
Horace Woodruff
Earl Smith
Williams
H. P. Bryan
Anthony
Louis Woods
Vernon Hicks
Halsey Glover
L. W. Johnson
Nsora DeRacy
John Wadley
Carl Bradford
Ladies’ Society
Kenneth Slack
Toliver
R. W. Nabers
W. K W. Campbell
B.A. Toliver
West Circle
H. H. Johnson
E. Armstrong
Mesdaumes I. R. Titus
Win. Garlick
G. Armstrong
Will Poer
Sally Kimbrough
Marion Slack
R. H. Blackwell
Van
Horn
Anna Davis
Bill Moore
Ircona
Hristmas
Pecos Furniture Co
Evan J. Wood
General
Optometrist
Bill Turpin
Mrs. Klinger
Mrs. Warren
Mrs. Lee
Beverly Chambers
Elbert Garrett
Josephine Seay
Mrs. Spence
Elliott & Waldron
R. C. Brewster
Brandon Hotel
Erric
West Texas Refining Company
W. W. Dean
Mgr
Pecos Abstract Co
General Insurance
Hudson & Hudson
Attorneys-At-Law
Camp Dean Building
Bell & Regan
West Texas
Pecos, Texas
J. B. Cotter
Fred H. Woodard
Generaul Practice
Crane, Texas
J.G. Murray
the Electric Shop
Bill Collie
Figidaires
Hubbard & Kerr
Collings-Wilson CO
Asty Egans
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Sol Mayer
R. G. Middleton
M. Regan
Clarence Bell
H. L. Holloway
Ass’t
Paul Dowling
K. M. Regan
FDIC
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