Hines joins governor race amid Texas political forecast
The piece outlines Harry Hines entering the Texas governor race with potential rivals including Pappy O Daniel and Jerry Sadler. It notes O Daniel’s likely re election and surveys possible candidates like Ernest Thompson Coke Stevenson Ma Ferguson and others. The editorial mocks broken promises and suggests voter caution as campaigns begin.
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Harry Hines
Jerry Sadler
Pecos
Pappy O’daniel
O’daniel
Texas
Pappy
Sadler
Hines
Bill McCraw
O. Thompson
Coke Stevenson
Ma” Ferguson
Jim Ferguson
Balmorhea land bank talks eye new loans for Trans-Pecos
A Balmorhea meeting on a broad land use plan urged cooperation among agencies to reopen Federal Land Bank loans for Trans-Pecos farmers pending federal requirements. A. O. Faris of Houston said loans could resume if water and irrigation issues are solved, with Farm Security Administration and Bureau of Reclamation involvement. Attendees included officials from Pecos, Marfa, San Angelo, Dallas, and Balmorhea chambers, soil and experiment stations, and county agents.
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Trans-Pecos
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Balmorhea
A. O. Faris
Houston
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank
Farm Security Administration
Bureau of Reclamation
Water Company
Faris
C. B. Markham
Dallas
S. A. McMillan
B. Miller
San Angelo
W. W. Munn
Pecos
Trans Pecos History Project At Pecos radio collaboration
The Enterprise plans a comprehensive Trans Pecos history edition with KIUN and KLAH broadcasting features. Band Mothers Club of Pecos will coordinate with local citizens to collect authentic stories letters and pamphlets to portray frontier life and guide future development.
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Trans-Pecos
Kiun
Klah
Band Mothers Club of
Pecos
Carlsbad
N. M
Band Mothers Club
H. L. Holloway
Trans- Pecos
Enterprise
District 7 A Grid Committee Set for Wednesday Meeting
The District 7 A football committee will meet in Monahans to consider Crane re admission and a hearing for Wink. Wink requests a hearing the exact nature of which is not known. Crane will re apply for membership later. Supt. R Henry Blackwell of Pecos chairs the committee.
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Crane
Wink
Monahans
Wink High School
Supt
R. Henry Blackwell
Pecos
Jurors Fail To Reach Verdict In Texas Murder Trial
A hung jury delayed a Paul Las murder case after days of deliberation. Jurors agreed on guilt and rejected a suspended sentence but could not decide between a three or four year term within the two to five year range. One juror fell ill, ending talks Friday evening.
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Paul “Las
Douglas
Faculty Steak Fry Replaces Pecos Meeting
Fortyish Pecos school system faculty members gathered Thursday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold McNew for a steak fry that served as a substitute for the regular monthly faculty meeting.
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Pecos School System
Harold McNew
Pecos Rodeo Committee Sets July 3 4 For 11th Annual Show
The 1940 Pecos Rodeo Committee gathers Monday night and sets July 3 4 for the 11th Pecos Rodeo and Celebration, renewing the world famous event first held on July 4 1883. E E Harrington elected chairman with George Maley Harry Clinton Billy Prewit Robert Bell and Vestel Lott on the committee. They approve an air tight pass policy to boost proceeds and plan to rent all stock for the show. Bids will be sought later and the association aims to avoid borrowing by using cash on hand and a note due before rodeo time. The group will cut expenses without harming the entertainment value.
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Pecos
E. E. Harrington
Chamber of Commerce
George Maley
Harry Clinton
The
American Legion
Billy Prewit
Balmorhea FFA Livestock Show Honors Grand Champion
John Bayles judged owner of the grand champion at Balmorhea FFA's first annual livestock show and auction sale. Harvey Moore earned reserve champion. Bayles also won the champion dry-lot award. Calf sales peaked at 13 1/2 cents paid by Balmorhea Mercantile for Bayles's grand champion. Lambs topped at 13 cents with Charley Berkstresser's lamb bought by the chamber of commerce. Prizes awarded include Bayles 10 dollars in heavy dry-lot calves and Bobby Abbot 10 dollars as sheep champion, among others.
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John Bayles
Balmorhea Ffa
Harvey Moore
Bayles
John Bayle
Balmorhea Mercantile
Frank Davis
Clemmence Pittman
Berkstresser Gin
Pat Sammons
Texas Cotton Industries
Junious McCarty
W. L. Kingston
Ray Onear
Joe Kingston
Bill Oates
Pecos Packing Co
Kenneth Stroade
Charley Berkstresser
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
W. C. Kountz
Roy Wilcox
L. L. Wilson
Otis Onear
George Davis
Zech Cameron
Balmorhea
Wick Meiers
Jack Gunter
John Hill
Clarence Crenshaw
Clarence Pittman
Bobby Abbot
James Abbot
Engineers Titus and McCain Visit Austin for State Affairs
Engineers I. R. Titus and J. E. McCain of the state highway department traveled to Austin this week to attend to state affairs. They were accompanied by Mrs. McCain.
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I. R. Titus
J. E. McCain
State Highway Department
Austin
McCain
March 1 Hearing Set on Soil District Creation
A public hearing is scheduled in Balmorhea on Friday March 1 to consider creating a Soil Conservation District in the Toyah and Limpia Creek watersheds. A Temple state conservation board member and Horace Fawcett of Del Rio will attend. If approved, an election is planned for April 6 to elect a district board. The Balmorhea Chamber sponsored a petition by 71 landowners.
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Balmorhea
Toyah
Limpia Creek
State Conservation Board
Temple
Horace Fawcett
del Rio
West Texas
Two Creek
Ray N. Pritchett
Balmorhea Chamber of Commerce
Balmorhea Chamber
Red Bluff Agrees On Three Year Office Lease
Red Bluff and the Red Bluff Water Power Control District settle on a three year lease for part of the old bus station building. J D Shaw as district trustee's agent and L E Patterson of Oklahoma City the building owner finalize terms with an option to renew. Improvements will be funded by a rent scale and work begins soon with a private office for Shaw. Capt M L Swinehart assists in negotiations. Rumors of moving from Pecos were dismissed after Barstow space was not pursued.
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Red Bluff
Shaw
M. L. Swinehart
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Ward County Commissioners Court
Ward County
Barstow
Finnish Relief Fund Reaches $83 50 in Pecos
The Finnish Relief Fund in Pecos topped $83 50 this week with two $5 donations from Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Collier. Contributions are acknowledged in The Enterprise and sent to Dallas state headquarters then to New York nationals.
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Pecos
H. T. Collier
Enterprise
Dallas
New York
Two Burned In Fire On Road To Recovery
Mrs. Joe Fitch and Rose Dean Fitch aged nine are recovering in a Fort Stockton hospital after a fire last week that killed Marie Fitch, 13. The family residents reported in the same blast with hope for full recovery.
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Joe Fitch
Rose Dean Fitch
Marie Fitch
Grand Jury Indicts Monahans Banker
A Ward County grand jury indicted B. B. Mc Currey Monahans bank assistant cashier for embezzling 17492 dollars. No trace found of Mc Currey. his abandoned car was found in Laredo last week.
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Ward County
B. B. McCurrey
Monahans Bank
McCurrey
Laredo
Tufts Professor Dies in Car Crash Near Pecos
Professor R Herbert V Neil of Tufts College died after his car overturned on the Carlsbad highway 22 miles north of Pecos. He was reportedly driving about 70 mph and lost control when a tire blew out. His wife Mrs Helen Neil and sister in law Mrs James F Pointer were injured.
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R. Herbert V. Neil
Tufts College
Medford
Mass
Pecos
Neil
Har Pit
Helen Neil
James F. Pointer
Carlsbad
Uer Sis
New Leadership Sought to Expand Pecos Scout Troops
Stanley Mate urged Lions Club for more leaders to grow Pecos Boy Scout activity. He outlined two active local troops and the Cub pack, and proposed forming two more troops including one for Mexicans. Planes for Balmorhea Toyah Barstow and Mentone groups were noted. Alyce Clyde Brophy and Joan Stocks performed musical numbers.
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Stanley Mate
Lions Club
Pecos
Balmorhea
Toyah
Barstow
Mentone
Alyce Clyde Brophy
Joan Stocks
Bob McProud
City Election Set for April 2 in Pecos
Mayor B. A. Toliver announced Pecos will hold the city election on Tuesday April 2 starting at 8 o'clock. Voters will choose a mayor city secretary city marshal and three aldermen.
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B. A. Toliver
Pecos
Birth Announced for Wendell Earl White in Pecos
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Turner White of Mentone welcome a son born Thursday in a Pecos sanitarium. The infant is named Wendell Earl.
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Wendell Turner White
Mentone
Pecos
Wendell Earl
Reeves County Range Conservation Payments Reach Over 46 Thousand
County Agent Ted Johnston reports this week 92 by 460.36 range checks totaling 46 467 38 have been received. This brings Reeves County ranchers total range conservation payments to date to 46 467 38 with six worksheets still awaiting approval. Once the remaining checks arrive all 1939 soil conserving payments will be issued and total farm and ranch payments along with cotton parity payments will exceed 100 000 for Reeves County.
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Ted Johnston
Reeves County
Johnston
Reeves
T A T Test Shut Down For Orders In Reeves County
The Orndorff No 1 T A T oil test in Reeves County was shut down at 1901 feet in anhydrite and gap this week with drilling resuming after successful fishing last Friday. The contract depth was 1850 feet and no further drilling plans were announced.
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Reeves County
PSL
Girl Scouts Plan Finance Campaign for Hut Site
Members of the Pecos Girl Scout Council voted Monday night to begin a funds raising campaign for a block of land to build a Girl Scout hut. They hope to raise the necessary money by popular subscription.
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Pecos
Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout Committee Votes To Buy Land For Recreation Center
A joint Girl Scout and Business and Professional Women’s Club committee voted to buy a block on Alamo Street north of Fairview Cemetery for a planned recreation center. WPA crews cleared the site. a water well and playground equipment are planned with tennis and badminton courts. The city will take the land after purchase, and a Girl Scout hut is a future goal. A Marfa district hearing is set for March 2 with Highlands ranchers.
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Girl Scout Committee
Citizens’ Girl Scout Committee
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Alamo Street
Fairview Cemetery
WPA
George Nagel
Business Women’s Club
Nagel
State to Build Five-Mile Paved Link Between Pecos and Fort Stockton
Reeves County is asked to secure a 120 foot right of way for a new five mile paved highway from the Pecos Reeves county line north toward Pecos. The project, first promised for early funding, could start in two to three months if right of way is granted.
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State Highway Department
Reeves County
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Highway Department
J. B. Woolfolk
Commissioners Court
Pecos- Fort Stockton
R. L. Boone
Woolfolk
Visiting Band Directors to Lead Pecos Clinic Saturday
Seven visiting directors will conduct Pecos senior and junior bands in an all day clinic at the high school auditorium. The program will use the new Recordio to record voice and music. Material includes Concert March Entry of the Gladiator and Westward Ho among others with 30 minute sessions.
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Pecos
Wesley CC. May
Gladiator
M. A. Armstrong
Midland
Sierra
Jacques Nance
Iraan
Ninbe
Delbert Boles
Rankin
H. H. Copeland
Kermit
Mr. Hampton
Odessa
Westward Ho
Gerald McGuire
Wink
Fortuna
Paul Brannum
Grandfalls
Rotarians Honor Wives With Special Ladies Night
Pecos Rotary Club members hosted wives as guests for a ladies night. Rotaryann members took over club offices and presented the program for the evening.
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Pecos Rotary Club
Rotaryanns
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Governor’s
Aims
Roy H. Gough
Marfa
Zech C. Cameron,Jr
Soil Conservation Service
E. W. Backus
Water Board
John J. Bayles
A. C. Schreyer
Harrington
FFA
Bar Harbor, Me
Old Mexico
New Mexico
California
Miss Penrose Davis
Harvard University
T.A.T. Test
Girl Scouts
Highlands
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