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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1938
Page
2
Historical note records mergers of Pecos Valley News Pecos Weekly Times Reeves County Record and the Enterprise and Gusher with consolidation dates in 1917 and 1925 priced at two dollars.
A look back at 1938 in Reeves County notes: courthouse dedication with Senator Winfield, a $200000 1937 building total, wildcat oil prospects, unemployment counts, and War Department war game talks. It covers local politics, Oakley and Pecos events, cantaloupe yields, rodeo queen, bonds approved, and community milestones as the Enterprise reflects on a busy year.
The Chicago Drilling Company led by Mrs I Hershenson plans to enter Pecos county Barillo Draw with a 320 acre townsite named Hershie. The Bell well near Arno shows rising oil interest as sand declines and more tubing work is expected. Congress seeks federal troops to curb Mexican raids into the Big Bend near Marfa.
Pecos Rotary Club presented The Rotary Scandals of 1933 at the Grand Theatre to a crowded audience and was hailed as Pecos most successful home talent play. Christmas drives by Rotary and Lions Clubs aim to help needy families with gifts on December 25. First Home Loan approvals in Pecos were announced by Judge Henry Russell for the Home Loan Corporation amid over 40 applications pending. A possible large Reeves County oil pool was encountered near Pecos at Freels Oil Co. wildcat. Plans for a new Pecos city hall received tentative approval from the CWA project engineer in Austin.
In Pecos during the holiday stretch officials plan the Reeves county courthouse dedication with State Senator H L Winfield as principal speaker. The Lions Rotary and Boy Scouts report only 10 needy families amid generous charity. The Pecos high school band will debut new West Point style uniforms in a 11 o’clock dress rehearsal. Weather and road conditions bring frequent nonfatal wrecks as rain and snow affect travel.
The Pecos Enterprise apologizes for omitting Miss Kathleen Lewis from last week’s list of princesses in the Pecos High Football coronation. The error was an oversight by the Enterprise.
Misses Mary Elizabeth and Frances Titus, students at Texas Tech in Lubbock, are home for the Christmas holidays.
Mrs Edna Johnson a Abernathy teacher is spending the Christmas holidays with her mother Mrs W L Ross and daughters Louise and Mary Sue Johnson this week.
Veteran entertainer Sing in' Sam presents Refreshment Time on Station KIM each weekday at noon. The program features light music and chat aimed at radio listeners seeking a midday break.
Balmorhea residents Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tarver and daughter Elizabeth visit in town for Christmas with Mrs. Tarver’s parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Reeder. Gussie B. Oden, Wichita Falls student, returns home for holidays. Billy Pat Fulgin studies at Sul Ross and is home for the holidays. Lillian Crum traveled to Sterling City for Christmas. Mary Nabors and Margaret Simmons, Texas Tech freshmen, home for the week. Cathrine McCree, Panhandle A. and M. student, returns home for part of the holidays.
Mr and Mrs Hal Wandry and son Hal Jr spent a weekend visiting Mrs W W Runnels and Porter here before departing Tuesday morning to return to Fort Worth.
Miss Lela Kelly and Henry Kelly, freshmen at Texas University, have returned home to spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kelly, here.
Malcolm Maley a freshman at Hardin-Simmons University is home for the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs George Maley in town this week.
James Drane son of Judge and Mrs J A Drane is at home this week to spend the holidays with his family here. He is a student at Schreiner Institute.
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