Currency relics spark talk of Reeves County museum
H. H. Johnson displays Civil War and Confederate notes, Texas republic currency, and foreign bills at the Grand theater, illustrating inflation's rise and fall. The collection prompts Reeves County to consider a fireproof museum to safeguard these artifacts and attract tourists.
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Ular
H. H. Johnson
Grand Theater
Johnson
Confederacy
Republic of Texas
Texas
Republic
H. H
Reeves County
Rotary Convention Dates Set for Roswell April 19 20
The 42nd district Rotary International convention, to be led by District governor William L. Kerr of Pecos, will convene April 19 and 20 in Roswell New Mexico. Pecos Rotary Club aims for strong turnout at The Gathering.
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Rotary International
William L. Kerr
Pecos
Roswell
N. M
Pecos Club
Rotary
Orient
Albert Sisk
Dallas
Safeway Free Home Magazine Giveaway At Stores This Weekend
Safeway stores offer a free 40 page high quality magazine titled The Family Circle to every person visiting this weekend. The promotional zines will be distributed each week in the same manner.
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Safeway
Monahans Couple Welcome Baby Billy Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Stan eld of Monahans announce the arrival of a baby boy named Billy Scott last Friday. Mother and child are reported to be doing well.
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Thomas S. Stan‘eld
Monahans
Billy Scott
Grand Jury to Hear Affair in Winkler County Death
District Attorney William L Kerr said he finished the Loveless death probe and will present findings to the Winkler County grand jury. Six suspects remain in Wink jail for questioning as Loveless died from burns after a party in Wink early Sunday. Officials noted a clothing fragment scented of oil prompted the investigation. the gambling orgy report was disputed.
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William L. Kerr
H. Loveless
CWA
Wink
Winkler County Grand Jury
Loveless
Wink House
Round Up on Bar O T Ranch Near Lamesa in 1898
Oden, a Pecos cattleman with fifty years on the range, sent a photo of a large Bar O T roundup in Dawson county circa 1898. The Bar O T spanned about 200000 acres near La Mesa, with roughly 12000 cattle in the herd. Visible figures include Gip Atkins, Charlie Nivvins, Libridge Ingle, Paul Dalmont, W V P Baker, Eulis Dalmont, Harry Morgan, Mr. Oden, and three unidentified cowpunchers.
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Oden
Pecos
OT Ranch
Dawson County
Bill
Gip Atkins
Charlie Nivvins
el Paso
Libridge Ingle
Ensbry
Gan
Mr. Oden
City Receipts Reach 82 Percent of Tax Assessments
Pecos city tax data shows 82 percent of the 1938 levy collected so far, with $22,983 tallied of $29,251 due. Payments include split installments and a delinquent tally of $2,694. City Secretary Earl Easterbrook reports year to date collections reflect a four year slump ending.
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Pecos
Earl Easterbrook
Easterbrook
Gas Company Dinner Honors West Texas Employes
Southern Union Gas Company district banquet at Brandon Hotel celebrated the New Business campaign. District manager Beauchamp Jr. served as toastmaster. prizes went to G. D. Webb McCamey Jernice McCullough Pecos Mildred Ruhlen McC amey.
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Southern Union Gas Company
West Texas
Brandon Hotel
Hr. Beauchamp Jr
Paul Smytson
Brandon
G. D. Webb
McCamey
Mr. Beauuchamp
Jernice McCullough
Pecos
Mildred Ruhlen
Wink
Monahans
Artesia
Red Bluff to Get 3.2 Beer Next Week
LeRoy Tucker applies to sell 3.2 beer at retail in Red Bluff after years of dry rules. City officials expect the license to be granted within a week, allowing residents and visitors to buy beer for consumption on premises or off.
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Red Bluff
LeRoy Tucker
Beau McCutcheon Sr Visits Davis Mountain Region Town
Beau McCutcheon Sr of the Davis mountain country was in town this week attending to business.
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Beau McCutcheon Sr
Davis Mountain Country
Red Bluff towns split on joint school setup
Two Red Bluff towns each opened a separate school on Monday with sites and buildings provided locally. Courses run to eighth grade with two imported teachers, Joe W. Bickley and Floy Wang, paid from the State Emergency Appropriation fund. Trustees count stands at two after a third failed to qualify: George Evans and J. V. Daughette.
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Red Bluff
Joe W. Bickley
Rankin
Floy Wang
Ysleta
George Evans
J. V. Daughette
George Carroll Dies in New Mexico
George Carroll dies Thursday in Albuquerque after a long illness. A Pecos resident with many local friends, he is survived by wife Annie and daughter Aleta. Funeral services are set for Saturday in Sloton, Texas, with relatives Dan Mount Carence Mount Max Otto and Tom Kelly among attendees.
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George Carroll
Albuquerque
N. M
Carroll
Pecos
Max Otto
Tom Kelly
Sloton
Texas
Dan Mount
Carence Mount
Tom Kelley
Mr. Carroll
Mrs
Annie Carroll
Aleta Carroll
Leo Mears Returns to Town to Resume Southwestern Bell Post
Leo Mears comes back to town after a stay of several months at Carlsbad Texas for health reasons. He will resume his position with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. here soon.
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Leo Mears
Carlsbad
Texas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Toyah Bank Cashier E B Daniels Jr Visits City
E B Daniels Jr the cashier of Citizens State Bank Toyah attended to business here Monday detailing bank matters and local financial concerns.
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E. B. Daniels Jr
Citizens State Bank
Toyah
Murrells Leave Pecos for Abilene Home
Mr and Mrs J T Murrell who had resided in Pecos for several months departed this week to return to their home in Abilene.
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J. T. Murrell
Pecos
Pecos Scout Troop Earns Statewide Roosevelt Award
The Pecos Boy Scouts earned the Franklin D Roosevelt award for 1935, first in Texas to qualify for the honor for consistent attendance conduct and civic work. Rev John Byrd will present the red white and blue banner at Presbyterian church as part of Scout Anniversary Week celebrating 24 years of scouting.
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Boy Scouts of
Pecos
Texas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Death of Judge Quell C Thorpe Reported
Ward reports the death of Quell Thorpe known as Judge Thorpe, longtime resident of the Orient Hotel area. He contributed to irrigation oil and mining development plans in the region. He died at Excelsior Springs on January 28, leaving many friends to mourn his passing.
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Ward
Quell Thorpe
Judge Thorpe
Orient H
Excelsior Springs Co
Mardi Gras Trip For Jack Camp And Paul Morrison
Jack Camp and Paul Morrison left Tuesday to attend Mardi Gras in New Orleans and take in the sights of the southern metropolis. They drove through en route to the event.
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Jack Camp
Paul Morrison
New Orleans
Postal Receipts Up 12 Percent in January
Postmaster M. W. Collie reports January 1954 postal receipts rose 12 percent over January 1933, a reliable index of business conditions. The gain signals a favorable start to the New Year for the area.
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M. W. Collie
Crane Seeks Re election for 109th Judicial District
Judge J A Crane asks voters to re elect him to the 109th district bench covering Ward Loving Winkler Crane Andrews and Reeves counties. The Enterprise notes his impartial, efficient record and strong support from citizens and the bar as he announces his candidacy.
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J. A. Crane
109Th Judicial District
Ward
Loving
Winkler
Crane
Andrews
Reeves County
Drane
Interprise
Held for Possessing Counterfeit Coins
W. A. Taylor is held in Pecos jail in default of a $2000 bond awaiting arraignment on charges of possessing eight counterfeit 50 cent coins. Taylor says someone left the coins in his car without his knowledge but U S Secret Service agents remain unconvinced.
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W. A. Taylor
Pecos
Taylor
United States Secret Service Ag
Lions Agree on March District Meeting and Play Plans
L I on meeting chaired by L J Wood covers district meeting dates in El Paso to be set by Pop Biggs. Lions’ annual play progress noted with stage manager G Walker and committee heads named. Duets by Mrs Wilson and Mrs Ailes, Scout progress updates, and praise for Jerry Files and two Boy Scouts toward Life Scout ranks.
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L. J. Wood
Lions
el Paso
Pop Biggs
G. ©. Walker
Jack Parker
Henry Blackwell
C. Ailes
Alton Hughes
Mesdames J. C. Wilson
Carroll Ailes
Laird Ailes
Tommie Thompson
Paul Floyd
Jerry Files
J. L. Kincannon
Jerry
Grocers to Name Code Authority at Alpine Meeting
J. E. Biggs announces a meeting at the Alpine courthouse at 8 o clock on February 14 to elect a local Food and Grocery Distributors Code Authority. The authority will include representatives from major trade groups with members from Jeff Davis Reeves Loving Winkler Ward Pecos Presidio and Brewster counties expected to attend the El Paso session.
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J. E. “Pop” Biggs
Texas State Food and Grocery Distributors Code Authority
Food and Grocery Distributors’ Code Authority
Alpine
Jeff Davis
Reeves, Loving
Winkler
Ward
Pecos
Presidio
Brewster Counties
el Paseo
Biggs
County and State Payments Reported Up This Year
Tax Collector Louis Roberson says state, county and school district collections are much better than last year. He is tabulating percentage figures and will publish them shortly.
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Louis Roberson
Rob
Insect Threatens Courthouse Trees
County Judge J B Woolfolk warns a borer insect threatens all courthouse lawn trees. County Agent Ted Johnson prescribes purdi dichoribenzine and trenching the base to apply the chemical as soil treatment.
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Woolfolk
Ted Johnson
Mrs Hempel of Temple Dies Sister of Pecos Resident
Mrs J H Hempel of Temple Texas died last Tuesday at her home. She was sister of Mrs G B Finley of Pecos and was visited by Finley recently when warning of illness reached her. The Enterprise extends condolences to Mr and Mrs Finley.
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J. H. Hempel
Temple
Texas
G. B. Finley
Pecos
Finley
Hempel
Rev Gus Ramage Improves After Nervous Breakdown
Mrs. R. S. Johnson received a card from Mrs. Gus Ramage stating that Rev. Gus Ramage former Pecos Christian pastor is convalescing favorably from a nervous breakdown sufferedWeeks ago He and his wife are at a government hospital pending recovery The overwork as chaplain and recreation director at the Palo Duro canyon CCC camp near Amarillo is given as the cause of the breakdown.
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R. S. Johnson
Gus Ramage
Pecos
CWA Projects Continue in Reeves County Despite Cuts
Reeves County remains active on CWA projects with 200 workers across the county. Eighty two reads show continued city hall, Red Bluff, and road work plus 17 on sanitary projects and 15 geodetic survey personnel. Payroll dips to 2388 weekly with $33,390 paid to workers to date. Congress must approve new funding for further projects. A February 5 approval added $3,612 for labor and $954 for trucks for Reeves Water Improvement District No 2 north of Pecos. The Reeves CWA office holds sufficient crews and equipment but awaits congressional action for new projects.
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Pecos
CWA
Congress
Reeves County
Reeves County Water Improvement District
Bradford Seeks SSth District Representative Seat
Clyde Bradford of Grandfalls Texas declares as an independent candidate for the SSth District representative post. Born on a farm in Ilo Pinto County he has farm and ranching roots and eight years in oil work across McCamey Fort Stockton and Grandfalls. He currently serves as County Commissioner Precinct 3 Ward County and aided Red Bluff project planning in recent years.
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Clyde Bradford
Grandfalls
Texas
Bradford
Ilo Pinto County
McCamey
Fort Stockton
Ward County
Red Bluff
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Ith Camp
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Safeway Gives Away
Free Home Magazine
Ed Loveless
Ler
Kerr
Ment
Mesa
Ala
Paul Dalmont
Lamesa
W. V. P. Baker
Eulis Dalmont
Harry Mor
Iness
Mexico
Abilene
Quell C. Thorpe
Mardi Gras
Grocers
Erson
J. B. Woolfolk
Reeves
Legislature
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