Pecos Tennis Club Brings Courts Back To Life In Spring Push
The Pecos Tennis Club reports faint activity as spring arrives. President Harold Tips, Jesse Bush, and Rusty Bell organized cementing and lining of two courts. Eight members have paid dues with March 1 deadline approaching. A drive to rejoin targets forty six former Pecos members. The next meeting is Monday March 6 and a city tournament is being discussed.
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Pecos
Harold Tips
Jesse Bush
Rusty Bell
D. B. Wheeless
R. S. Wells
H. E. Tips
Gene Heide
Vernon Crawford
Mary Ellen Chapman
Bill DeRacy
Toyah Wins County Basketball Tournament
Toyah High School won the Reeves county basketball tournament then lost to a three team meet. Pecos High, favored, was hampered by an outdoor cement court and fouled off early. Pecos defeated Balmorhea early, then lost to Toyah, who earned a district bid to Fort Stockton and will face Sanderson in opening rounds.
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Toyah High School
Pecos High
Pecos
Balmorhea Lads
Toyah
Fort Stockton
Sanderson
Prospects Brighten for Texas Farm Conservation Payments
Prospects for Texas farm income in 1939 rise to over 56 million dollars, up from January estimates, with conservation payments from the AAA to farmers under the 1938 acreage allotment program. Payments are allocated to cotton, general crops, peanuts, wheat, and rice, plus soil-building and other programs, with additional price adjustment payments expected after plantings are checked.
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College Station
Texas
AAA
George Slaughter
Texas Agricultural Conservation Committee
Tennis club fights for reader support and dues
The SPORT SPARKS column urges readers to help the tennis club by collecting a $2 membership fee from former members, or risk losing access. It also salutes Pecos resident Mrs. Monroe Kerr for 18 months of sportsmanship after shedding crutches and now using a cane.
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PT. Spks
Pecos
Monroe Kerr
Kerr
Valentine parties brighten Pecos Methodist youth groups
Miss Helen Henderson hosted a Junior class Valentine party with games and decorations at her home on Monday. The Epworth League held a backward themed gathering at Harold Wise’s home with hot chocolate and wafers.
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Helen Henderson
Methodist Sunday School
Mary Lou Walker
Shirley Maggart
Billie Faye Osborne
Betty Jean Hart
Edmund Lewis Wise
Epworth League
Harold Wise
Margaret Louise Chatham
Dorothie Humphres
Frances Burchard
Norma Jean Humphries
Margaret Ann Walker
Margaret Wooley
Zylpha Hawthorne
Ina Mae Burchard
Eva Mae Powell
Lois Cleveland
Messrs
Hubert Cleveland
Vernon Hawthorne
David Rhody
Frank Burchard
Gus Hopper, Jr
Laird Simpson
Jimmie Hale
Toyah Baptist Church
Aubrey Fox
Toyah Couples Tour El Paso For Business And Pleasure
Dr and Mrs Byron Lackey and Mr and Mrs William Daniel of Toyah spent the weekend in El Paso on a combined business and pleasure trip.
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Byron Lackey
William Daniel
Toyah
el Paso
Odessa couple visit with Armstrong family group
Mr and Mrs Paul Armstrong of Odessa visited here Sunday with Mr and Mrs C E Armstrong and family.
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Paul Armstrong
Odessa
C. E. Armstrong
Christian Ladies' Aid Meets at Mrs McPherson Home
The Christian Ladies' Aid gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. McPherson's home with vice president Mrs W L Rhody presiding. A lesson and social hour followed by a plate lunch with Valentine cookies and hot chocolate concluded a successful meeting.
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Christian Ladies’ Aid
McPherson
W. L. Rhody
Valentine
A. B. Burchard
Ray McPherson
A. J. Pierson
Henry Bailey
Posey
Jack Burchard
Fannie Gaines
Toyah Boys
Reeves County
Balmorhea
A. B. Tinnin
van Horn
Melvin Wise
Greyhound
Pecos
Japan Among World's Top Butter Exporters
Despite low domestic butter consumption Japan ranks as a major butter exporter. The country ships substantial dairy fat abroad while its people eat comparatively little butter domestically.
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Japan
Three Days Cough Warns Danger Signal
An old advertisement touts Creomulsion as relief for a three days cough chest cold or bronchial irritation. It claims the remedy goes to the seat of trouble aids healing and loosens phlegm with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Church of Christ service schedule and invites
Jas A Fry minister announces classes at 10 A M worship at 10 45 preaching at 11 and evening service at 7 30 Mid week meeting Wednesday 7 30 Women’s Bible class Thursday 3 P M. You are cordialy invited to attend these services.
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Church OF Christ
Jas. A. Fry
First Baptist Church Service and Schedule
Rev W M Turner pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with morning preaching at 11 oclock and evening service at 6 p m Baptist Training Union at 7 15 p m Monday prayer meeting 7 oclock and Wednesday teachers and officers meeting at 8 oclock Sunday schedule repeated in evening preaching service text mentions church activities and times.
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First Baptist Church
W. M. Turner
Baptist Training Union
Toyah Baptist Church Service Schedule
Rev. J. T. Griffith, pastor, leads Sunday School at 10 o clock and evening preaching at 8 15 p m Prayer meeting on Wednesdays and Baptist Training Union at 8 15 p m Preaching on the second and fourth Sundays.
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Toyah
First Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services
Rev A C Douglas pastor leads church school at 10 with age group classes and capable teachers. Morning worship at 11 features special music and sermon. Epworth League meets at 6 15 with a lively program for young people. Evening worship at 7 15.
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First Methodist Church
A. C. Douglas
Epworth League
First Christian Church Services This Sunday
Rev Oliver W Harrison presides with Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Jo W Camp. Morning worship at 10 55 a m with a sermon by the pastor. Wranglers club at 6 30 p m followed by Evening worship at 7 45 p m.
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First Christian Church
Oliver W. Harrison
Jo W. Camp
Wranglers Club
Mind as Lesson-Sermon Theme for Christian Science Services
The February 19 lesson from Christian Science centers on Mind with citations from Bible verses such as Let this mind be in you and Be ye all of one mind. It includes Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health statements explaining the unity of Mind and the dangers of believing in many ruling minds.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Schedule for Rev. John W. Byrd’s church services
Rev. John W. Byrd leads morning worship at 10 with Sunday School at 11. Afternoon service at 5. Pioneer Young People at 6, Senior Young People at 7 30. Wednesday choir practice at 7 30. Worship service planned.
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John W. Byrd
Church Services Ad Set With Youth Programs
The Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor F O Parr announces Sunday School at 9 45 am and preaching at 11 am with an interdenominational NYP S program at 7 pm. Junior and adult prayer meetings follow. Wednesday service at 7 30 pm. Radio broadcast on KIM Sundays 2 15 pm. Music by Mrs George Ashley and Mrs Joe Lewis.
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Church OF the Nazarene
F. O. Parr
Joe Lewis
Kim
George Ashley
Parr
Band Mothers Map Financial Plans
Mrs H L Holloway president of the Band Mothers Club led a board session at the high school with Band Director Wesley May and Superintendent R Henry Blackwell. They discussed financing a trip to the state band contests in Odessa or Abilene and planned two high school banquets plus a Lions district meeting banquet in April. Present were Holloway Donnell Parker Slack Correll Johnson Cowan Oglesby Boles Roy Howell May and Blackwell.
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H. L. Holloway
Band Mothers Club
Wesley May
Supt
R. Henry Blackwell
Odessa
Abilene
District Lions
Holloway
J. P. Donnell
G. C. Parker
Marion Slack
John Correll
Lee Johnson
Marvin Cowan
John Oglesby
Bill Boles
Roy Howell
May
Supt. Blackwell
Head Coaching Job Still Open at Pecos High
The Pecos high school head coach position remains open as applications arrive daily. Superintendent R Henry Blackwell says no clear candidate has emerged and no immediate decision is expected. He favors bringing the 1939-40 coach for two weeks of spring training if feasible to help fill the post. Spring plans remain tentative.
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Pecos High School
Hare
R Henry Blackwell
Blackwell
Oil City visitor with Miss Frances Titus
Barney McKaslen of Oil City spent last weekend visiting Frances Titus and other friends here.
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Barney McKaslen
Oil City
Miss Frances Titus
Pecos Staff Attend Confab Plans Glee and Band Contests
Miss Willie C. Austin and R. S. Sullivan traveled to Monahans for a meeting to set spring activities. Glee club contests for girls boys and mixed junior senior high groups will be in Monahans April 1 as part of Region 8 Music Educators Association events. Band contests and other events will be in Odessa in April. Austin will lead Pecos junior high girls glee club of 20 to 40 students.
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Willie C. Austin
R. S. Sullivan
Monahans
Music Educators Association
Region 8
Odessa
Miss Austin
Pecos
Local social notes mention El Paso trip and Mardi Gras plans
Mr and Mrs J B Heard Mrs Dewey Richburg and daughter Anne and Heard Reynolds spent several days in El Paso last week returning Sunday Judge and Mrs J B Woolfolk left Wednesday for New Orleans where they will attend Mardi Gras festivities and visit with relatives
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J. B. Heard
Dewey Richburg
Anne
Heard Reynolds
el Paso
Judge
J. B. Woolfolk
New Orleans
Tom King Advances At John Tarleton College
Tom King of Pecos is promoted to 1st Lieutenant in the cadet corps at John Tarleton College in Stephenville. Major James D. Bender announced the advancement citing King's drill skill military efficiency leadership and positive attitude.
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Tom King
Pecos
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
James D. Bender
Bender
King
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