Pecos Eagles Seek 1939 Gridiron Opponents
Pecos is seeking football opponents for the 1939 season two. El Paso High Austin High Big Spring have filled schedules. Littlefield is able on open dates with a $300 guarantee. A tentative Bowie High game may be arranged. if not Hobbs could play Pecos.
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Pecos
Eagles
el Paso High
Austin High
Big Spring
Sonora
Fabens
Littlefield
Bowie High
Bowie
Hobbs
School Project In Concluding Period
WPA Pecos school improvement project nears finish as laborers complete last details. Additional sodding and leveling proceed while PTA funds 50 dollars buy new playground equipment to be installed. Holes dig for flood light poles at Rotary Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Elementary Parent- Teacher Association
Rotary Field
el Paso
Turpins Plan Louisiana Trip for Mardi Gras Visit
Mr and Mrs Bill Turpin depart Sunday for a week in Louisiana to attend Mardi Gras in New Orleans and visit relatives in other parts of the state.
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Bill Turpin
Louisiana
New Orleans
Cakewalking Event Promoted by Band Mothers Club
A light afternoon fundraising event titled cake-walk ing is set for next Friday sponsored by the Band Mothers Club. Attendees can expect a dance style cakewalk and social activities to support band programs.
Four-H Feeding Project Discussed in Balmorhea
County Agent Ted Johnston and members of the Pecos Valley Livestock Protective Association will meet in Balmorhea Saturday evening with Pecos and Balmorhea boys to discuss a one calf feeding project. Eight to ten boys expected to participate. roughly ten calves to be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Johnston
Mebers
Pecos Valley
W. R. Huggins
Push land use plans highlight farmer led policy work
A Texas land use planning program aims to place major policy duties with farmers and ranchers. A state committee will be formed from agency reps but dominated by farm people, with county agents organizing local groups to draft future agricultural programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
H. H. Williamson
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
Washington
Correction clarifies Pecos Confederate veteran list
The Enterprise corrects that J. W. Prewitt was not Pecos's only living Confederate veteran. Judge W. H. Browning, formerly of Lampasas and now a Pecos resident, is also identified as a Confederate veteran.
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J. W. Prewith
Pecos
W. H. Browning
Lampasas
Locust Trees 4,000 Years Old Found in West Indies
Archaeologists report locating four millennia old locust trees in the West Indies. The discovery highlights ancient forest ecosystems and suggests long term tree persistence in Caribbean environments. Researchers plan further dating and climate analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Cattle Auction in Pecos Draws Out-of-Town Buyers
The Pecos cattle auction drew crowds from town and beyond with demand high and prices strong. Buyers from Lubbock and Stanton attended as traders listed include Armstrong Brothers of Imperial and Buck Jackson of Pecos. Bob Lewis and Evy Bowles traveled to Uvalde for Brahma calves for spring rodeos and roping events.
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Pecos
Armstrong Brothers
Imperial
Will Courtney
Louis Roberson
Curtis McElroy
Buck Jackson
Martin Kelly
Kennedy Brothers
Kermit
Porvodo Brothers
Lamesa
Lubbock
Stanton
Bob Lewis
Evy Bowles
Uvalde
Lewis
Charlie Miller
Barstow
Goodrich Dealers to Attend West Texas Confab
West Texas Goodrich dealers plan a Bran don Hotel conclave Tuesday announced by district representative Bill Bush. About 75 to 100 dealers are expected as E. E. Turnbull of Los Angeles will oversee the session and a nationwide contest announcement will be made.
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West Texas
Goodrich
Brandon Hotel
Bill Bush
Bush
E. E. Turnbull
Los Angeles
B. F. Goodrich Co
Cake Walk Fundraiser By Band Mothers Club
Band Mothers Club hosts a cake walk on Friday February 24 to raise funds. Community members invited to join for prizes and baked goods.
Mrs Jim Prewit Ill With Serious Flu Attack
Mrs Jim Prewit suffered a serious flu attack last week causing her illness. Her condition was reported as ill by family and local notes indicate a significant health setback during that period.
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Jim Prewit
Pecos City Adopts Prohibition Ordinance February 16 1939
The Pecos City Council passes an emergency ordinance adopting Texas Liquor Control Act definitions and banning retail sale of beer wine and vinous liquors within Pecos City Reeves County between midnight and 7 am. Violations are misdemeanors with fines from 10 to 100 dollars. The measure repeals conflicting ordinances and becomes effective upon legal publication.
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Pecos City
Texas
Reeves County
Senate
B. A. Toliver
Water Utilization Act Aims to Aid Reeves County Farmers
Reeves county farmers and irrigation districts expect benefits from a new Water Utilization Act passed by Congress. It provides loans for eligible farmers and districts to improve water use with windmills wells and reservoir projects. County Agent Ted Johnston notes plans for canals terracing spreader dams and rainfall retention structures. The program will be administered by Texas Soil Conservation Bureau of Agricultural Economics and the Civil Security Administration.
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Reeves County
Congress
Ted Johnston
Johnston
Texas Soil Conservation
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
c.In Security Administration
Connally urges plan to cut cotton surplus
United States Senator Tom Connally of Texas urged immediate attention to reducing the cotton surplus on arrival in Washington for Congress. He said government loans have piled up a vast stock, keeping prices down, with more than eleven million bales of loan cotton on hand and possibly two more million by August first.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Tom Connally
Texas
Washington
Congress
Connally
Over 100 Animals Listed For Show
In San Angelo on February 16 more than 100 Hereford entries are listed for the Fat Stock Show and Rodeo to be held March 3 to 6. Breeders from the Southwest contribute the exhibit as improved range and livestock conditions fuel interest. The Hereford auction sale, featuring top bulls and heifers, is set for Saturday March 4 with Fort Gartin as auctioneer.
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San Angelo
Southwest
Fort Gartin
In Appreciation From J W Prewit On Centenary Birthday
A note of thanks from J W Prewit expresses gratitude to friends locally and afar for remembering his hundredth birthday and making it a joyful occasion.
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J. W. Prewit
Adla Tablets Promise Money Back After Cure Claim
C S Gross says severe stomach pains vanished after taking Adla Tablets and he can eat anything. Sanders Drug Store offers a three week supply with a money back guarantee.
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C. S. Gross
Sanders Drug Store
Pecos Band Mothers Club Plans Cake Walk Event
The Pecos Band Mothers Club announced a cake walk next Friday afternoon at 5 on the Oak and Third streets vacant lot. About ten contestants start at once on numbered blocks as the band plays. the holder of the winning number when the music stops wins a cake. The event aims to raise funds with contestant entry fees, and nearly fifty cakes are expected to be awarded.
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Pecos
Pecos Valley Livestock Group Hikes Reward Terms
The Pecos Valley Livestock Protective Association last week amended a $500 reward notice to include arrest conviction and commitment to prison for anyone stealing from a member. The change makes the reward broader than typical notices which often seek only arrest or conviction.
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Pecos Valley Livestock Protective Association
Band Mothers Club Cake-Walk Next Friday
The Band Mothers Club invites participation in a cake-walk event next Friday afternoon at five o'clock. Proceeds support band programs and student activities.
Termite Damage Estimated At Billions in U S
Estimates show annual termite damage in the United States ranges from 400 million to 100 billion dollars. Experts note widespread destruction of wood structures and timber products each year.
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United States
Kermit Sextet Performs At Rotary Club Program
A Kermit sextet gave a music program last week at the Pecos Rotary meeting. Members Barbara Jean Cox Sonson Jimmie Simmon Marshall and Frank played saxophone and piano solos. Rotary members reported the program among the year’s best.
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Kermit Higtdents
Pecos Rota
Barbara Jean Cox
Anison
Jimmie Simmon Marshall
Frank
Rotary
Ana
Clark
Bal County man attends to affairs Saturday
W. C. Kountz of Bal tended to business on Saturday as locals note ordinary civic activity. The item references an Italian matter in Per Os vO with no further details available.
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W. C. Kountz
Bal
Italy
Annual meeting notice for Pecos River Company
Notice: annual meeting of the Pecos River Company will be held at the company offices in Pecos Texas on March 1 1939 at 10 A M. The meeting will follow a meeting of Mrs G C Parker. Secretary 25-5te
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St of the Pecos River
Pecos
Tex
G. C. Parker
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R. Henry Blackwell
Band Mothers Club
Band
Mothers
Sinclair Refining Company (Inc
John Henry’s
Sinclair Products
Guy Walker
Roy Martin
S. M. Prewit and Son
Jack McCutcheon
Toyahvale
George Bates
Odessa
Pat Wadley
Juan Naveratta
Kent
R. D. Irion
Fargus and Roberson
A. L. Porter
Edwin Finley
Charlie Peterson
St. Louis
New York
Confab
Mary
Pecos Ci’y Bakery
M. D. Cowan
Cleveland Sleeper Jr
Rock and
Maine
S. Elm
J. H. Wilhite
Bud Maulding
Hackberry
Plum Street
South Willow
T. F. Slack
Roy C. Ruble
Iowa
Memphis
Tennessee
John L. Moore
Pecos Valley Hatchery
Maytag
Joe Lewis
Kermit Sextet
Universal Credit Company
Star Tires
Ragsdale
New
Genuine Park Suede
The
United
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