Barnett Is President At Pecos Twenty-Thirty Club
Frosty Barnett was elected president of the Pecos Twenty- Thirty club at the third meeting. Bob Penn was named vice president Hollis Galloway sergeant at arms. Directors Joe Stanley Bill Morrow Parker Brown and Ray Brown were chosen. Committees were formed for four weeks with permanent panels to follow. Guests invited for Friday luncheons at Brandon Coffee Shop. The Twenty-Thirty work began in Pecos after El Paso visitors met with local men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frosty Barnett
Pecos
Bob Penn
Hollis Galloway
Joe Stanley
Bill Morrow
Parker Brown
Ray Brown
Brandon
el Paso
Rotary Revue Picks “Most Useless Citizen” Award at Event
District Attorney William L. Kerr surprised the audience by presenting Sheriff Louis Roberson with a horse collar as the “Most Useless Citizen” in a spoof based on three traits: livestock involvement public life and Lions Club membership. Kerr contrasted last year’s winner noting quirks of past public officials and humorous acts by local entertainers between performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
William L. Kerr
Louis Roberson
Kerr
Pecos
Whit Waide
Hilliard Camp
Horace Heath
Toots Farnum
Alton Hughes
Rotorgettes
Alyce Clyde Brophy
Pecos Visit Ties Dallas Family to Billie Harrison
Mr and Mrs Andrews and their children of Dallas visited Pecos this week with Mrs Andrews mother Mrs Tom Harrison who returned to Dallas with them for a visit Mrs Andrews is the former Miss Billie Harrison of Pecos.
Band Again To Be At Sun Carnival
Sixty four Pecos high school band members including 37 boys and 27 girls depart Sunday morning December 31 for El Paso to attend the Sun Carnival parade. Director Wesley C. May and Band Mothers Club chaperones travel with the group in the Pecos school bus and private cars. They plan hotel reservations in El Paso and defend their first place Sun Carnival trophy from last year, though practice has been hampered by Pecos football's extended season and several band members will be absent for New Orleans-bound games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
el Paso
Wesley C. May
Band Mothers Club
Wesley May
New Orleans
Cub Dens To Be Formed In Pecos
Organization of Cubbing in Pecos will be effected Thursday night Jan. 4 in a meeting at the Lions Club Scout Hut. The meeting begins at 7 p m and all persons interested in Cub bing and parents of boys of Cub age are urged to attend. Cubbing is the division of Boy Scout work for boys ages 9 to 13. Dens form the groups, similar to Scout troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Lions Club
Cubage
Committeemen Re-Elected Locally in ACA Elections
Three county committeemen were renamed to their positions this week in county ACA elections. J. W. Brooks was elected to represent Pecos farmers, Sim Reeves representing Balmorhea and Saragosa farmers, and R. L. Parker of Toyah ranchers. William B. Burchard of Pecos named first alternate, and J. B. Coffey of Balmorhea second alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACA
J. W. Brooks
Pecos
Sim Reeves
Balmorhea
Saragosa
R. L. Parker
Toyah
William B. Burchard
J. B. Coffey
Lasater Liquor Store Permit Notice in Pecos City Texas
An applicant for a retail package store permit under the Texas Liquor Control Act publishes notice per House Bill 77. The business, Lasater Liquor Store, will operate at 416 East Third Street Pecos City Reeves County Texas with applicant Roger M Lasater. Publication date December 2.
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Texas Liquor Control Board
Texas Liquor Control Acts
Lasater Liquor Store
Third Street
Pecos City
Reeves
Texas
Roger M. Lasater
Coronation Scene Opens School Pageant Full of Local Talent
The program lists many students led by Billy King Morelan and Billy Daugherty with performances of Russian and Italian numbers. Dances include The Skater's Waltz and The Highland Fling, with direction by Mrs Wesley May and Miss Nancy Jones. Crown bearer Barbara Mae Schmidt and king’s jesters highlight a large pageant featuring Junior High and named students with musical accompaniment by Miss Beverly Vaughan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Holmes
Patricia Joyce Pryor
Holland
Joan McProud
Christina Williams
Mary Lea Finley
Shirlyn Shirley
Mary Frances Toll
May Sheen
Ted Johnston
Buddy Ross
Bill Cummings
Donald Richard Stell
Jerry Joplin
Donald Bob Loring
Morris Howard
Italy
Nell Cowden
John Densford
Ray Camp
Dorothy Elliott
Virginia Bond
Nancy Holloway
Mary Sue Ellis
Lexie Ann Theodore
Mary Katherine Dean
Suzanne Ross
Gwendolyn Blythe
Sally Sue Toll
Joan Bradford
Jean Warnock
Joan Daniel
Betty Carol Rumbaugh
Mary Betty Camp
Nancy Jones
Dean McCall
Millie Knox
King
Mrs. May
Hawaii
Winnie Mae Moore
June Fry
Joan Stooks
J. D. Bull
Charles Sullivan
Rowland Gregory
Maxine Smith
Nita Elilis
Peggy Glover
Joyce Fletcher
Melba Kelton
Jack Casimer
Myrtle Faye Moore
Sonita Moore
Billy Fletcher
David Alan Smith
Barbara Mae Schmidt
Norris Wesley Sydow
James Gleason
Tommy Cowan
Jimmie Wilson
Bob Parker
Robert Beauford
Billie Campbell
Clayton Hopkins
G. W. Archer
Beverly Vaughan
Miss Glasscock
Duke and Dutchess
Kenneth Griffith
Kathleen Lewis
Miss Lewis
A. D. Haynes
Marion Cook
Willis Cook
L. A. Richards
James Bull
Cole Armstrong
Bob Otto
Norwin Burton
Charles Williams
Chaney Piper
Bill Burchard
J. T. Prewit
Billy Bob Oglesby
Neil Prewit
Connie Woollard
Joe Warren
Marsleau Boles
Nancy Green
Louise Hamilton
Sherley Glasscock
Georgia Alice Hill
Johnnie Harrington
Betty Jo Ailes
Marguerite Justis
Helen Faye Holley
Elizabeth Glasscock
Ruth Reeder
Martha Ellis
Louise Burton
Catherine Kitsos
Twila Jean Lucas
Katherine Rose de Racy
Mary Frances Holloway
Daytime Wife to Play at Grand Theatre Christmas Show
Linda Darnell and Tyrone Power star in 20th Century Foxs Daytime Wife showing Monday and Tuesday December 25 and 26 at the Grand Theatre. Gene Hendon promotes a Christmas romance comedy with a top cast including Warren William Binnie Barnes Wendy Barrie and Joan Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Darnell
Tyrone Power
20Th Century-Fox
Grand Theatre
Gene Hendon
Gregory Ratoff
Art Arthur
Robert Haraii
Linda
Darnell
Warren William
Binnie Barnes
Wendy Barrie
Joan Davis
Tyrone
Troop 68 Scouts Visit Cowden Ranch for Western Roundup
Seventeen members of Scout Troop 68 were guests at an all day Western style party at the W. H. Cowden ranch near Van Horn. Mr. and Mrs. Cowden hosted a roundup and chuck wagon dinner for the visitors who spent the day on the ranch. They were joined by Rusty Bell and Tom King, the latter the new scoutmaster for the troop sponsored by the Rotary Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Troop 68
W. H. Cowden Ranch
van Horn
Mrs. Cowden
Rusty Bell
Tom King
King
The
Rotary Club
Roberson Family Welcomes Billy Cole Roberson for Christmas Visit
Billy Cole Roberson, a freshman at Texas A. and M., arrived home this week to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents Sheriff and Mrs. Louis Roberson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Cole Roberson
Texas A. & M
Sheriff
Louis Roberson
Jewish Manufacturers Form Committee in Australia
Jewish manufacturers in Australia establish a committee to stop sweating of Jewish refugees, aiming to protect workers from exploitation and secure fair treatment for refugees arriving in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Manahan Florist Ad Pitches Potted Poinsettias
Potted poinsettias cut flowers and corsages offered by Manahan Florist in a compact advertisement highlighting seasonal blooms and gift options for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manahan Florist
Adv
Anthony To Collect Jackson Day Funds
H F Anthony elected to receive reservations in Pecos for the Old Hickory dinner by the Andrew Jackson Democrats of Texas at the Lamar Hotel Houston at 7 30 p m Saturday Jan 6 Donations of 2 cover attendance Reservations limited to 1000 Funds to be given to worthy Democrats to further Jackson ideals Miss Virginia Wray returns home for Christmas from Lubbock Floyd Brownlee visits with parents from Texas Tech in Lubbock
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H. F. Anthony
Pecos
Andrew Jackson Democrats of Texas
Lamar Hotel
Houston
Jackson
Virginia Wray
Lubbock
C. E. Wray
Floyd Brownlee
Texas Tech
Mrs
Hill Hudsons Visit Dallas for Business Matters
Mr and Mrs Hill Hudson traveled to Dallas this week to handle business affairs and meet with local contacts. The couple’s schedule included appointments with regional partners and potential collaborators in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hill Hudson
Dallas
Methodist Pastor Speaks At Pecos Rotary Luncheon
The Rev. Milton F. Hill, Methodist pastor, spoke on The Christmas Spirit to Pecos Rotary Club as they held their regular luncheon. Club president Chas. F. Manahan named a committee of Bob Middleton Sam Prewit John Byrd and W. M. Turner to oversee annual charity work funded by the Rotary Revue profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton F. Hill
Pecos
Rotary Club
Hill
Chas. F. Manahan
Bob Middleton
Sam Prewit
John Byrd
W. M. Turner
Postoffice to Stay Open All Day Saturday for Christmas Mail
Pecos post office will remain open until 6 o clock Saturday afternoon or until all parcel post is delivered Postmaster M W Collie said this week Postal workers will stay on duty Saturday afternoon for Christmas mailers The post office will be closed on Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
M. W. Collie
C. O. Finley Files Candidacy for Precinct 1 Commissioner
The Enterprise notes C. O. Finley has submitted his candidacy for Commissioner Precinct No. 1 in Reeves County subject to the 1940 Democratic primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County
C. O. Finley
Pecos Boy To See Game With Aggies
Bill Beck of Pecos will view the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans as a member of the Texas A M Band. A freshman at A M he has played all year in the Aggie aggregation and will join other band members after leaving Pecos for Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Beck
W. J. Beck
Pecos
New Orleans
Texas Aggie
Bill
Pecos High
Aggie
Bryan
Additional Checks For Reeves Farmers
County Agent Ted Johnston received twenty-five additional farm payment checks late Thursday afternoon. The new batch totals 4000 dollars, adding to 10000 dollars already paid earlier in the week, some of which have been distributed to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Johnston
Pecos Net From Regional Tilt in Odessa
Pecos High School grossed 394 dollars from the regional playoff football game in Odessa last Saturday. Pecos’ half of the gate receipts after expenses left a net of just over 300 dollars for the team. The total Odessa gate was 1086 dollars, as stated by Supt. R Henry Blackwell.
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Pecos
Odessa
Bat
R. Henry Blackwell
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Rotary Revue
the Angels
Chester Ricasi
Municipal Playground
Edward Heinzinger
New York
Anthony
Qwares Ame
Mazda
BEN Franklin Stores
Ward
Ross Carr
Ward County
State Supreme Court
Barstow
Monahans
Carr
Rotary
Pecos Boy
United States
Dr. C. L. Edwards
Witis
Tinue
Pryor Auto Supply
S. M. Precit
E. B. Daniel, Jr
T. H. Beauchamp
G. C. Parker
Chas. A. Young
S. M. Halley
H. K. Kouitz
WSUR
First National Bank
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