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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1940
Page
6
Final returns from College Station AAA headquarters show Texas cotton farmers backing quotas by 82 percent. Of 169,859 producers voting December 9, 139,206 said yes while 30,653 opposed. National results indicate 91.2 percent in favor, with 312,420 yes and 78,047 no among 890,467 voters. This marks the third straight year of approved quotas.
Delegates from Dallas Fort Worth Sweetwater Abilene Longview Tyler Lufkin Beaumont Galveston Waco Austin San Antonio Corpus Christi and other centers attend the $2 Old Hickory Dinner at the Lamar Hotel Houston on Saturday January 6 to pay homage to Andrew Jackson. Jerry Sadler will give the keynote address as part of a broadcasted program.
Marine vacancies are filling quickly with about 2000 of 5000 original posts still open. Texas has a January enlistment quota of 120 men to be recruited through Abilene Austin Dallas Fort Worth Houston and San Antonio offices. Postmasters and recruiting offices provide further details.
A. W. Adams chief quartermaster from the El Paso Navy Recruiting Station will visit Pecos during the week of January 22 to interview young men seeking information about enlistment in the U S Navy.
Sally Vaughan outlines improvements for Alamo Country Club and a new pool despite subsoil issues. Pecos residents enjoy Irene Prewit radio program from Van Alstyne Church visitors. Oil field news includes Toyah Bell No. 2 cleanout efforts and Reeves County gas flow prospects. Fire department banquet set for Jan 13.
Official records list mineral and royalty deeds in Reeves County for December 1939 and oil and gas leases and assignments in Ward County dated December 1939, detailing parties, tracts, sections, blocks, and rentals. Also notes the death of Mrs J W Wadley, a Pecos pioneer, after a four day illness, pneumonia, and a fall at home. George Maley appointed.
The Government Printing Office prints about 5,000,000 post cards each day and 2,500,000,000 annually. Cards are cut counted and neatly banded into packs of 50 by devices attached to the presses.
Directors certify that at a September 30 1939 stockholders meeting in Toyah Texas the bank resolved to close operations pay all deposits and creditors terminate liabilities distribute remaining assets to stockholders and surrender corporate franchise. E B Daniel E B Daniel Jr C A Daniel Georgia Daniel M McAlpine directors.
The seven million farm families in the United States, 25 percent of the population, educate 31 percent of school age children but receive 11 percent of national income, down from 7 percent in 1932.
Miss Pauline Miller of Corsicana arrived this week to spend a few days with Miss Alyce Clyde Brophy. Miss Brophy returned from Corsicana and other East Texas and Louisiana points after spending the Christmas holidays. Harvey and Fred Beauchamp came home from Dallas after several days for business. Miss Mary Ethel Lambert of El Paso returned after visiting with Miss Sarah Chapman. Miss Irene Precht of Austin visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Prewit this week.
Mrs. T. Y. Casey is able to be up again after having been ill for several days, marking a return to normal activities as health improves.
Charles Laughton leads the Hitchcock produced adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s Jamaica Inn at the Grand Theatre. Maureen O’Hara and Robert Newton headline a rugged Cornish tale of romance and thrilling pursuit in a lawless era. Erich Pommer returns as producer after The Beachcomber.
John Quincy Adams stands as the sole former U.S. president to return to Washington as a member of Congress, highlighting a rare political comeback in American history.
Regular stated meeting of Pecos Valley Lodge No 73 AF and AM on the second Tuesday each month at 7 30 p m. Attendance requested. Visitors welcome. Roy W Turnbow W M W W Ruhlen Sec.
Knights of Pythias Lodge No 388 holds regular meetings every Monday at 7 30 PM Visitors are welcome at the Heard Coe location 74 5.
The IOOF Lodge WNI holds Friday meetings at 8:00 PM with visitors welcome. Aubrey Make serves as Noble Grand and R. T. secretary handles records.
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