Pecos Town Team Faces Losses In Weekend Games
The Pecos town basketball squad dropped two close games over the weekend to Barstow and Toyah, kept within a few points by luck and hard work. They fell 20 to 14 at Toyah on Friday and 14 to 11 against Barstow Monday, with last minute breaks deciding both contests. The Wink basketball fans await a home game Friday, while the town team plans a road trip to Kermit Saturday to face Tommy Thompsons unknowns.
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Pecos Town
Barstow
Toyah
Toyah Cagers
Barstow Town
Ward County
Wink
Winkler County
Kermit
Lady In
Tommy” Thompsons Teriiory
Nkermit
Pecos
Nizhi
Cattle Life Comments on Ranch Work and Calf Prospects
The article notes few ranches hire regular cooks, preferring day hands, and mentions Patty Cowan of the L W Anderson Ward Winkler ranch visiting homefolks. It reports cattle losses from a blizzard on the coast, with 50,000 head lost, while local losses were light and calves look to be a good future. It also cites improved prospects for next year's beef prices.
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Patty” Cowan
L. W. Anderson Ward-Winkler
Pecos
Puffy
Pink Mitchell Sells Cattle to California Buyers
Pink Mitchell of Winkler county sold a large lot of cattle last week to California buyers. The sale included good heifer yearlings and solid steers as rains on the Pacific coast boosted grass and demand for cattle, with few animals available for sale.
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Pink Mitchell
Winkler County
California
Pacific Coast
Bahnorhen Company Sells Cattle to California Buyers
The Bahnorhen Land and Cattle Company sold through Port Lageott to California buyers 241 head of yearlings and twos. The same buyers purchased 125 head of steer calves from Will Courtney of Pecos County.
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Bahnorhen Land & Cattle Company
Port Lageott
California
Will Courtney
Pecos County
Heifer Calves Delivered for West Coast Shipment
Boxley and Wing near Barstow delivered 125 heifer calves to Port Daggett for shipment to California.
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Boxley and
Wing
Barstow
Port Daggett
Cattle Country Report From Pecos Ranch Visits
The column notes a Sunday trip south of Pecos to the Earl Ligon Cry stal Water and Eddins ranches. Earl Ligon reports good progress with soap weed and ample water, Calfer optimistic despite dry weather. At Eddins Clemmens Shirley Taylor tend weaker cows, with Cake used, Shirley preparing winter at the camp and bringing back some housekeeping items. Cattle on feed look good.
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Pecos
Earl Ligon
Crystal Water
Eddins
Government to Fight Tuberculosis in Cattle in Reeves Ward Areas
State and federal officials launch a TB trial in Reeves and Ward counties with tests starting February 4. Five government vets and five locals will test all cattle types over two weeks, funded by federal money with county costs of about 12 dollars per county. Accredited status after five years could save cattle shipments, while unregistered cows slaughtered earn owners 30 dollars per head and registered cattle 50 dollars.
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Reeves
Ward
Patterson Building Nears Completion in Pecos Center
Pecos downtown gains a handsome new structure as the Patterson Building nears completion. Kraus Plumbing and Electric plans to move into corner offices while occupancy for three of four outside spaces remains undecided. theatre opening is anticipated.
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Kraus Plumbinge
Electric Co
Relief Hoax Exposed After Sham Ills Earn Charity
A shabby man feigned need to obtain food from a relief office then claimed a sick wife and children in El Paso. Investigations showed no wife, a government pension, and that he was vagrant. he faced charges and served 15 days in jail while relief records supported a vagrancy case.
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el Paso
Relief Office
Snyder
J. W. Duncan
New Barber Shop Opens in Pecos With Modern Facilities
Pecos welcomes the Pecos Barber Shop on Oak Street next to the M system gro cer y. Owned by R N Stephonen the three chair shop features gleaming mirrors green fixtures chandeliers clean glass and nickel work. Barbers Red Thompson and J H Hammond bring expertise and anticipate strong community support.
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Oak Street
Pecos
He. MM. “Red” Thompson
J. H. Hammond
Coney Island Cafe Opens in Pecos
The Coney Island Cafe opens this week on Second Street in the Crockett hotel building Pecos. Owners Mr and Mrs Fran Matthews aim for growth through good service, good food, and low prices while serving a steady stream of customers amused by the new restaurant.
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Second Street
Crockett Hotel
Vaudeville Show Next Wednesday at Anchors Aweight
Ten acts of national fame headline the Anchors Aweight Company show featuring The St Clairs International Dance Team Purple Oriental Slave Dance Al and Betty in Just Nonsense Al Brian D Blackface Comedian Stan Stanley Educated Feet Miss Bernard The Dixie Girl Aminy Lee Sensational Acrobatics Ray Fuji Japanese Wonder Walking on Us Thefl. A band and orchestra perform with a free theatre front act. Lindsay stars opposite Tone in a love tangle that threatens both lives.
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Anchors Aweight
The
St. Clairs
al and
Betty
al Brian
Stan Stanley
Miss Bernard
Dixie Girl
Aminy Lee
Ray Fuji
Thefl
Gentlemen Are Born at Grand Theatre With Franchot Tone
Drama of college romance unfolds in the First National production Gentlemen Are Born at the Grand Theatre Tuesday and Wednesday. Robert Lee Johnson’s story blends romance with college humor and music by Sammy Fain and Irvine Kahane. Star cast features Franchot Tone and leading ladies Jean Muir and Margaret.
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Grand Theatre
Robert Lee Johnson
Sammy Fain
Irvine Kahail
Hna Mater
Franchot Tone
Jean Muir
Mighty Barnum history on stage at Grand Theatre
Walace Beery plays the showman in Th Mighty Barnum at the Grand Theatre presented by 26th Century Pictures. Gene Fowler and Bess Meredyth wrote the screenplay about Barnum entering the sideshow world a century ago with Joice Heth and the American Museum. Adolphe Menjou Rochelle Hudson and Janet Beecher co star in the Walter Lang directed film released by United Artists.
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Beery
Gene Fowler
Bess Meredyth
Abless Scochatlisis
Adolphe Menjou
Rochelle Hueson
Janet Beecher
Joseph AM. Schenck
Walter Lang
United Artists
Mentone Mentone County considers high school expansion
Loving County school board discussed adding three rooms and an auditorium gym to the present high school. Bonds totaling 4 000 were sent to state offices for signature, with about 5 200 in treasury on hand and potential government loan to finance a larger building.
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Loving County School Board
H. B. McClure
Frankb. Cooper
J. Campbell
J. B. Jay
Attorney General
State Coptroller
Blacktopping Of Highway Started In Pecos Area
The Pecos New Mexico highway last section, about 15 miles, began with contractor J F Carter of DeLeon Texas. About 10 men work on site now, could reach 60. contract totals $99,668. surfacing to be high grade with double bituminous treatment. labor from Reeves County rolls.
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Pecos-New Mexico
J. F. Carter
DeLeon
Reeves Corn Nes
New Dentist Opening Near Fort Worth Plans Location
Dory Beron Locke SP of arist or Fort Worth intends to locate in J'ecos within two to three weeks, per a letter he sent. He has not yet decided on a final site.
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Dory Beron Locke
Arist
Fort Worth
J’ecos
New Shoe Shop Opens in Pecos by Connally and Vaughn
Wallace Connally and Claude Vaughn open a new shoe shop two doors south of the Pecos post office on Oak Street. They are experienced repairmen inviting locals and countryside customers to visit, promising good workmanship and materials at fair prices. The shop details are outlined in an advertisement in the Enterprise.
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Pecos
Wallace Connally
Claude Vauehn
Econs
Connally
Vaughn
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