Pecos Newspaper Consolidations And Publish Schedule Note
Hubbs printing notes Pecos Valley News and Pecos Weekly Times merged in 1917 and 1925 forming The Enterprise and Gusher. Barney Hubbs publishes with Vestel H. Lott as editor. Subscription rates listed and second class matter status with weekly copy deadline.
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Pecos Valley News
Pecos Weekly Times
Reeves County Record
Enterprise and Gusher
Barney Hubbs
Vestel H. Lott
Little Business Men Convention Critiques New Deal Policies
A tumultuous convention of small business leaders from across the nation criticized New Deal policies, urging repeal of the undistributed profit tax and capital gains tax, reform of the Wagner Act, and a stop to government interference. Reports were sent to the White House to influence presidential thinking.
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Washington
White House
State v Cam Longley murder trial set for grand jurors
Trans Pecos News notes the district court reconvening with 75 prospective jurors for the State v Cam Longley case over the fatal Sept 28 shooting of Henry Young at the Longley ranch. Alpine reports honor guests R A Stuart and Joel Berry will attend a chamber of commerce meeting next Monday at 7 30.
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Alpine
R. A. Stuart
Fort Worth
Board of Regents
The
State Teachers Colleges of Texas
Joel Berry
Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Odessa Home Rule charter presented for voter approval
The Odessa charter commission submitted the finished Home Rule charter to the city council and an election date of March 22 was set for the public vote on approving the new form of government.
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Odessa
Differences settled on Kermit Odessa highway route
County engineer says disputes between Ector and Winkler counties over the Kermit Odessa highway path are resolved. Grubbing grading and fencing are finished up to the Goldsmith intersection.
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Odessa
Ector
Winkler
Goldsmith
Fort Stockton Sees Busy Building Boom Across Projects
Fort Stockton reports a swift pace of construction with multiple new buildings and remodels under way. Local tradesmen stay busy as crews tackle varied projects across the town this season.
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Fort Stockton
Pecos County Livestock Protective Association honors retiring officers
Fort Stockton reports the Pecos County Livestock Protective Association, which covers a large portion of the county’s livestock producers, held a dinner to honor retiring officers and elected a new slate of officials.
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Fort Stockton
Pecos
Marfa Man Carl Cazell Dies at 36
Carl Louis Cazell of Marfa died last week at home from pneumonia and heart complications after several days of illness.
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Marfa
Carl Louis Cazell
Highland Hereford Breeders Assoc Meeting Promotes Meat Consumption
Sixty five members and visitors attended the first Highland Hereford Breeders Association meeting in the Community House last week. The meeting went on record to encourage meat consumption in the United States.
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United States
Lions Club minstrel show aids new city park project
The Lions Club minstrel show raised funds to beautify and install playground equipment in the new city park. A special matinee was performed for school children, drawing a large audience and support.
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Kermit
Lions Club
Kermit Readies for Second Incorporation Vote
Election observers expect Kermit to approve incorporation by an overwhelming margin as preparations enter the first week of voting.
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Kermit
Petition drive seeks vote on Alpine alcohol sales
Following a Friday night meeting petitions are circulating to ask the commissioners court to call an election for precinct 1 Alpine to decide whether alcoholic beverages shall continue to be sold legally.
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Alpine
Commissioners Court
Crane Boy Scouts Court of Honor at McCamey Camporee
Crane boy scouts traveled to McCamey last week for their first court of honor and camporee of the year. They earned second place in the athletic events of the camporee.
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CRANE
McCamey
Mary Elizabeth Frances Titus
T Technological College
Lubbock
I. R. Titus
4-H Show Plans Set for Martin County in Stanton
Plans for the Martin County 4-H Club show in Stanton on Saturday are finished. Martin and Midland County boys will exhibit calves lambs and pigs at the event.
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Stanton
Martin County
Martin
Midland County
Monahans Chamber elects Melvin S. Davis president 1938
Melvin S. Davis was elected president of the Monahans Chamber of Commerce for 1938 to succeed retiring president H. F. Grayson. Members and their wives filled the Presbyterian Church banquet room for the second annual banquet last week.
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Monahans
Melvin S. Davis
MonAhans Chamber of Commerce
H. F. Grayson
Chamber of Commerce
Presbyterian Church
Thieves Loot Wooten Grocery and Shell Warehouse
Thieves broke into the Wooten Wholesale Grocery and a Shell Oil warehouse last week and carried off 150 cartons of cigarettes from the grocery. Local officers report rummaged papers found at both sites.
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Monahans
Wooten Wholesale
Shell Oil Company
Stanton Reporter Historical Edition progresses with staff aid
Work on Martin County fiftieth anniversary edition of the Stanton Reporter speeds along this week. Doris Mullins and Charles Cowden, veteran newspaper workers, arrived to help with the project.
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Stanton
Stanton Reporter
Martin County
Doris Mullins
Charles Cowden
Pecos Students Enter Typing Tourney In Odessa
Pecos high school typing class sent Margie Pouncey Pat Warnock James Wingo Jasper McKee and Dalton Talley to a typing tournament in Odessa hosted by Odessa High School. Miss Nell Dezelle accompanied the group as commercial teacher. The event served as practice for the upcoming interscholastic league county meet in March with schools Crane McCamey Wink Kermit Midland Rankin Big Lake Andrews Monahans and Jecps also scoring in the speed tests.
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Pecos High School
Odessa
Odessa High School
Margie Pouncey
Pat Warnock
James Wingo
Jasper McKee
Dalton Talley
Pecos
Nell Dezelle
Crane
McCamey
Wink
Kermit
Midland
Rankin
Big Lake
Andrews
Monahans
Jecps
Thanking Those Who Helped During Son Bob’s Illness
The Fletcher family extends sincere thanks for time, flowers, fruit, and other acts of kindness during Bob’s serious illness as he recovers.
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Bob
Dobie Studies Lost Mines Legends For New Book
Prof. J Frank Dobie of the University of Texas researches the Southwest and Mexico lost mine legends for a forthcoming book. He details Adams Diggings near Silver City New Mexico and Toyopa in the Sierra Madre, noting substantial evidence yet stops short of locating the mines for future writing.
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J. Frank Dobie
Austin
Southwest
Mexico
University of Texas
Dobie
Toyopa
Sierra Madres
Chihuahua
Seniors Sponsor Purchase of Case
The senior class opens a drive to buy a new trophy case for the high school. A committee led by seniors outlines donations from school organizations including the board, PTA, Tumbleweed, band, and classes with varied amounts. The Pep Squad contributes its entire bank account.
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PTA
Nelson Proposes Lobby Free Texas to Elect Lieutenant Governor
In Austin on February 17 Senator G. H. Nelson of Lubbock announced his bid for lieutenant governor urging lobby free legislation. He argued the people are tired of legislature hamstrung by lobbyists and favor lawmakers who vote by conviction. His reform plan includes a one house legislature to shrink lobby influence.
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Austin
Texas
G. H. Nelson
Lubbock
Nelson
Continental Bonus Plan Is Announced
Continental Oil Company will again share annual profits with stockholders under the 1938 bonus plan announced by President Dan Moran in Ponca City Oklahoma. In 1937 the company paid out more than 770000 to 5076 employees, about one extra month’s salary per worker. Moran says the 1938 plan will match 1937.
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Ponca City
Okla
Continental Oil Company
Dan Moran
Continental
United States
Moran
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