Dental Health Puppet Show To Visit Reeves County Schools
The Morrey-Towse Dental Health Puppet Show, organized by state health and education officials with the Good Teeth Council for Children, promotes four key dental care lessons through drama and music. Presented by Wilson R. Cronenwett and Miss Ruth Snow, the 40 minute program follows Little Jack’s toothache and shows how dental care ties to overall health. Showings are set for Pecos high school auditorium in the morning and Balmorhea and Toyah on Thursday with parents invited.
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Reeves County
State Department of Health
State Department of Education
Good Teeth Council For Children
Chicago
Wilson R. Cronenwett
Ruth Snow
Little Jack
Fam
Texas
United States
Reeves County Pecos
Balmorhea
Toyah
Chain Tax Collected Starts in Pecos Under State Law
Pecos begins enforcing the state mercantile store tax known as the chain store tax. R V Nabors, district tax supervisor, notes collections began Jan 13 after prior injunctions. Fees range from 1.50 a year for single stores to 750 for chains over 50. a 25 to 100 fine may apply for license noncompliance with daily offenses counting separately. Exemptions apply to certain establishments.
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Pecos
R. V. Nabors
George H. Sheppard
Supreme Court
Nabors
Business Visitor Pat Tackett in Pecos Details
Pat Tackett was a business visitor in Pecos on Wednesday afternoon at 3 30. The show will be presented at Mentone Friday Feb 25 at 9 30 am. Dr Paul Heiser helped obtain the show for Reeves and Loving counties and was advised of the dates by Dr Edward Taylor director of dental health of the State Board of Health.
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Mentone
Paul Heiser
Reeves and Loving
Edward Taylor
State Board of Health
Toyah Socials and Local Notices Highlight Dinners and Ordinance
Toyah residents share a Valentine themed dinner hosted by Mrs. R. S. Burchard with players Harold Wise George Bruce Frank Burchard Bennie Cleveland and others present. Also reported is an ordinance in Pecos banning sale and advertising of contraceptives with penalties up to 200 dollars, effective upon passage February 15 1938.
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Dona Powell
R. S. Burchard
Toyah
Valentine
Harold Wise
George Bruce
Frank Burchard
Bennie Cleveland
Hubert Cleveland
R. T. Bugg
Henry Long
Delbert Bugg
Cecil Williams
Leroy Williams
Frances Burchard
Virginia Britt
Eugene Thomason
Louise Cleveland
Margaret Ann Walker
Lou Watson
Miss Nelson
el Paso
Buddy Lawson
Los Angeles
Brawley Adams
Kermit
Dee Davis
W. A. Davis
Jim Kelly
Alpine
F. E. Kisler
H. H. Nance
Balmorhea
Clifton
Big Spring
Yetive Riordan
Warnock
Jack Thornhill
Barbara Hosie
G. K. Jackson
Wichita Falls
Pecos
Texas
City OF
J. E. Starley
M. D. Cowan
New overnight freight service speeds Texas & Pacific shipments
J G Tucker of Big Spring announced a new overnight merchandise service from Dallas and Fort Worth to Abilene area on the Texas & Pacific Railway. The Merchan dise Special to Monahans travels 60 mph with five stops, delivering to Pecos before noon next day by truck, the fastest schedule south of the Mason Dixon line west of the Mississippi.
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J. G. Tucker
Big Spring
Texas & Pacific Railway Company
T&p
Dallas
Fort Worth
Abilene
Pecos
Monahans
Mason & Dixon Line
Mississippi
Tucker
el Paso
Great American Life Insurance Company shines in Texas growth
The 1937 financial statement for The Great American Life Insurance Company of San Antonio shows assets at 2 400 000 proving a 17 percent rise since the prior year. Insurance in force climbs 17 percent to over 28 000 000 with capital and surplus reaching 1 000 000.
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Texas
Great American Life Insurance Company of
San Antonio
J. W. Camp
The
Great American
Camp
Great American Life Insurance Company
Rain halts Pecos warm spell with cooling front
A 0.53 inch rainfall fell in Pecos over two hours Monday night bringing colder weather and moisture to nearby ranges. Heavier showers occurred in Ward county and Monahans, while ranchers near Toyah saw no benefit. Pecos’ springlike days paused as temperatures cooled into the week with highs around 83 and lows near 42.
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Pecos
Here
Ward
Monahans
Winkler
Toyah
State Employees Study First Aid in Pecos and Balmorhea
First aid and emergency treatment classes began this week for State Highway Department employees in Pecos and Balmorhea. Royce Blackburn of the State Highway Patrol leads the sessions, with two classes weekly for ten weeks totaling 20 hours. Attendance is voluntary and aims to meet Red Cross safety standards.
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State Highway Department
Pecos
Balmorhea
Royce Blackburn
State Highway Patrol
Red Cross
Power Outage Briefly Cuts Pecos Area After Storm
A severe electrical storm knocked out power for about nine minutes Monday night after seven near McCamey. The outage affected Pecos and area served by the Community Public Service Co. Local lines suffered minor damage but service was quickly restored with no significant property damage reported.
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Pecos
Ling
McCamey
Community Public Service Company
Peegg
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FBI
Iph Zu Presen
Parker
Uring 7
William Boyd
Cpe Crohg
Eee
Nee Ip
Ays
Benny Goodman
Pat Tackett
Young Jones
Eless
H!s
Jones
Wadley
Vtely Clothiers
Wadley Cleaners
Ory Arpes
Wilson’s
Guitar
Pryor Auto Supply
Modernie
Financial Statement
U. S
Federal Home Loan Bank
Jo W. Camp
Pecos, Texas
Chas. E. Becker
Texas Old Line-Legal Reserve Institution
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