Pecos Valley News Publication Licensing Dates
The Pecos Valley News and affiliated papers consolidate on March 14 1917 and again on May 16 1925 between The Enterprise and Gusher. Subscriptions are one year two dollars or six months one dollar. Entered as second class matter October 22 1915 at Pecos Texas Post Office. Copy must be in office by Wednesday for current issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Valley News
Pecos Weekly Times
Reeves County Record
Enterprise and Gusher
Pecos
Texas
Grow Up About Our Driving Says Texas Patrol
The 1938 Texas highway toll showed 1610 deaths and huge economic loss from motor accidents while police urged adults to accept responsibility. Drunkenness and excessive speed were blamed as major avoidable causes and a call to slower, wiser driving followed.
Honaker Joins List of Reeves County Feeders
Hubert Honaker a prosperous Saragosa farmer this week joined Reeves county livestock producers who are feeding cattle. He has 100 head on sorghum and plans to mix cotton seed cake and grain sorghum in the diet. Alfalfa is fed at two pounds daily. Cattle have been on feed for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Honaker
Reeves County
Honaker
Re employ Blackwell On One Year Contract
R Henry Blackwell Pecos school superintendent was re employed for one year on a Wednesday night. Board members said the short term was to avoid dictating policies for two years since a new board would take over in September.
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R. Henry Blackwell
Pecos
Neff To Dedicate dessa Building In Odessa
Pat M. Neff president of Baylor University will deliver the principal address at the March 10 dedication of the new Odessa school building. Mur ry H. Fly superintendent and the Board of Education announced gala plans to be released soon.
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Odessa
Pat M. Neff
Baylor University
Murry H. Fly
Board of Education
C. W. Campbell
Ector County
New Brunswick Sees Rise in Foreign Car Entries
During the tourist season the number of foreign automobiles entering New Brunswick was 745 599, up from 714 579 for the same period last year according to government statistics.
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New Brunswick
Work on Applications Nears Completion for 1938 AAA Payments
County Agent Ted Johnston says applications for 1938 farm payments under the AAA program are nearly complete. The state board has announced a temporary hold on processing these payments.
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AAA
Ted Johnston
State Board
Trench Silos And Game Preserves Increase In 39 West Texas Counties
COLLEGE STATION Feb 9 The Texas A and M College Extension Service reports 1938 gains in trench silos and game preserves across 39 West Texas counties under district agent J D PrecIt. Silos rose to 1 631 with 894 newly filled. 62 game preserve areas covered 5 665 324 acres with 4 370 markets. terracing and range work expanded. 4-H clubs and goat dipping demonstrations continued. 400 district encampments were held by district 6 club boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
College Station
J. D. Precit
Texas A. and
M. College Extension Service
Texas
West
Precit
Reeves County
Borden County
Fisher County
Texas County
AAA
Tom Green
Reeves Counties
Pecos Calf Roper Defeated in Carlsbad Events
Pecos calf roper faced defeat in Carlsbad Sunday in rodeo events. Sheriff Louis Roberson and Ow tis McElroy from Pecos were involved. Carlsbad Sheriff Gage defeated Pecos calf roping, squaw dancing sheriff, and Joe Wel defeated McElroy in sixes event. McElroy won the free for all contest.
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Louis Roberson
Owtis McElroy
Pecos
Carlsbad
Sheriff Gage
Joe Wel
McElroy
Local Names Appearing in Historic Texas Area Ledger
A fragment lists numerous individuals including Paso, W. S. Foster, Fisher, Roeensch, Gaines, C. E. Mor Howard, O. P. Griffin, Hudson, W. R. Kimbrough, Glack, G. Young, Irion, J. T. Davis, Kimble, R. E. Homann, Loving, Winkler, Lee R. Pool, Martin, A. Bond Jr., Menard, S. T. Log, Midland, S. A. Debnam, Mitch, B. J. Baskin, Nolan, R. B. 7, Pecos, T. W. Hillin, Presidio, W. Sheen, Reagan, Henry Ko mann, Reeves, Ted Johnes.
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Paso
W. S. Foster
Fisher
Roeensch
Gaines
C. E. Mor Howard
O. P. Griffin
Hudson W. R. Kimbrough
Glack
G. Young
Irion
J. T. Davis
Kimble
R. E. Homann
Loving
Winkler
Lee R. Pool
Martin
A. Bond, Jr
Menard
S. T. Log
Midland
S. A. Debnam
Mitch
B. J. Baskin
Nolan
Pecos
T. W. Hillin
Presidio
W. Sheen
Reagan
Henry Komann
Reeves
Ted Johnes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Perens Enterprise and Gusher
Hubbs Printing Company
Broadway
America
Texas Highway Patrol
Jones
Mr. Jones
Oak
Third
Otel Gateways and Coffee
Lockie
Blackwell
A Serge
Neff
Star Tires
Ragsdale
Pedene
del Norte
Southwest
Pasos
Paso del Norte
Ogan Carpenter, Maseger
Pall Harvey
Gusc
Security State Bank
FDIC
Borden
E. B. McLeroy
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Coke
H. E. Smith
Concho
R. W. Terry
Crockett
C. J. van Zandt
Culberson
A. H. Walker
Dawson
J. C. Williams
Ector
Andrews
Farmall Tractors
Haynes Motor & Implement
Conoco
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