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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1939
Page
6
Texas highway officials reported 1938 saw one death every five and a half hours with over 25 million dollars in economic loss. During Christmas holidays 76 fatal accidents caused 88 deaths and 105 injuries, with alcohol involvement in 21 cases and speed too fast for conditions in 14.
After verbal commitments from Odessa coach Joe Coleman and principal Taylor Rushing, Odessa agrees to play Poly High of Fort Worth on September 15 at Fly Field, instead of Pecos. Pecos officials reject the revised plan, ending the Odessa Pecos rivalry for 1939 and keeping the Midland game on Rotary Field.
Tips will head the Pecos Tennis Club during 1939 after election at a Monday meeting. Jessie Bell as vice president, Rusty Bell treasurer, Betsy Ross secretary. Plans include conditioning courts and staging club city and inter-city tournaments in spring and summer.
The Pecos Tennis Club kicks off 1939 under President Harold Tips with plans for a lively year. Thanks are given to Truman Meadows for his 1938 secretary duties and groundwork on the courts. Judge B A Oden serves a new petty theft pencil case in justice court.
A seeking note from Sept. R. Henry Blackwell invites teams to play Pecos Eagles this season. Open dates are Sept. 15, Oct. 6, plus a full slate with opponents Midland Bowie Kermit McCamey Crane Monahans Fort Stockton Wink and Thanksgiving at Wink. Anxious for Sept. 15 and Oct. 6 matches.
Mineral wool insulation is the only home insulation to receive a tire endurance rating from the National Bureau of Standards. The rating came after the mineral was tested in a wood stud and plaster partition at 1700 degrees for over one hour.
Balmorhea hosts the Pecos Balmorhea Toyah county meet with Balmorhea Pecos and Toyah boys teams. Matches start 2 30 p m with the winner facing Toyah at 4 30 p m. Pecos favored to win the county title.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as effective for chest colds bronchial irritation and lingering coughs. It claims the product reaches the source of trouble soothes inflamed mucous membranes and loosens phlegm with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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