Texas Tops in Visitors in Cavern Yearly Totals
Carlsbad caverns draw 200 617 visitors in 1938 with Texas leading states at 80 86 followed by Oklahoma 20 199 and California 19 65. July 3 sees peak travel at 3 606 while December 23 suffers lowest turnout at 92. Foreign travelers include Argentina Australia and Canada among 1 623 totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Carlsbad
Delaware
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Owa
Kentucky
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Akota
Ohio
Oklaoma
Oregon
Pennylvania
Rhode Island
Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Notice to Bidders for Red Bluff Water Power District Contract
Sealed proposals for electric distribution extension and store room supplies in Pecos Texas will be received by the Red Bluff Water Power Control District until 10 AM January 23 1939 and opened publicly. Owner estimates funds not to exceed 40000 with bonds and wage requirements and right to reject any bids. Plans from J D Shaw with deposit 10. plan return within ten days after bids.
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Red Bluff
Pecos
Texas
J. D. Shaw
Red Bluff Water Power Control District
E. B. Barron
Sun Carnival Visitors From Pecos Highlight Holiday Notes
Mr and Mrs Harold Wendt and family were Sun Carnival visitors from Pecos. Miss Mary Nabers, a Texas Tech freshman, left to return to school after holidays. Miss Barbara and Lorenna Gann, TSCW Denton students, returned to school after visiting family. Norabelle Hollebeke, visited with the Hollebeke family last week. Jeff Monday returns to Del Rio to teach in the school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wendt
Pecos
Mary Nabers
Texas Tech
Barbara
Lorenna Gann
TSCW
Denth
Git. Gann
Norabelle Hollebeke
J. C. Hollebeke
Jeff
del Rio
Freshmen Students Return From Holidays to Texas Schools
Bill Beck, a freshman at Texas A and M, returns after holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs W J Beck. Mrs Margaret Simmons, a Texas Tech freshman, leaves after holidays to resume schooling with her parents Mr and Mrs Bike Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Simmons
Bike Simmons
Texas Tech
Miss Iva Mae Lacy Returns From Clifton Visit
Miss Iva Mae Lacy English teacher at the high school has returned home from Clifton where she spent the holidays visiting her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Mae Lacy
Clifton
Local youths return home for holidays
Billy Pat Fulgim has returned to Alpine to attend Sul Ross College after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Fulgim. Miss Elizabeth Hendricks, Pecos high school commercial teacher, returned Monday from Odessa where she spent holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hendricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Pat Fulgim
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Mrs. W. P. Fulgim
Elizabeth Hendricks
Pecos
Odessa
Bernard Hendricks
Kilgore Couple Returns Home After Visit
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Kirklin of Kilgore return home after visiting with daughter Gene Rumbaugh and son W. G. Kirklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Kirklin
Kilgore
Gene Rumbaugh
W. G. Kirklin
Bowie Davis and Hugh Valliant Attend Sun Carnival
Bowie Davis and Hugh Valliant spent the last weekend in El Paso attending the Sun Carnival, enjoying the festivities and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Davis
Hugh Valliant
el Paso
Teachers Miss Guinn and Miss Holmes Return from Abilene
Miss Jane Guinn and Miss Geraldine Holmes, teachers at Pecos Elementary, returned Monday from Abilene where they spent the Christmas holidays visiting their families.
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Jane Guinn
Geraldine Holmes
Pecos
Abilene
Dark Rapture at Grand Theatre presents exotic Africa
The film Dark Rapture by Armand Denis and Leila Roosevelt Denis shows at the Grand Theatre Wednesday and Thursday. It includes jungle rites, rites of passage, Congo dance scenes, pygmy life, and dramatic images of native rituals mixed with sensational depictions of whip scenes and unseen women. Baylor students Marion and T C Slack return to Baylor after holidays with their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand Denis
Leila Roosevelt Denis
Africa
Grand Theatre
Congo
Church Schedule and Leaders for Nazarene and Baptist
The Nazarene church at 314 S Park St lists F O Parr as pastor and Joe Lewis as Sunday School Superintendent with services at 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 a m preaching 7 p m N Y P S and Junior programs 7 p m prayer meetings 8 p m music managed by Mrs George Ashley and Miss Betty Carr Radio service on KIU Sundays 2 15 to 2 30 p m Motto A Little Church With a Big Savior The First Baptist Church under Rev W M Turner offers 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 a m morning service 6 p m Baptist Training Union 7 15 p m midweek meetings 8 p m prayer 7 p m evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Nazarene
S. Park St
F. O. Parr
Joe Lewis
KIU
George Ashley
Betty Carr
Parr
First Baptist Church
W. M. Turner
Church Schedule from First Christian Church
Rev Oliver Harrison leads Sunday services at 10 oclock Sunday School at Jo W Camp overseeing. Morning worship at 11 with sermon by the pastor. Junior and intermediate Christian Endeavor at 7 oclock followed by 7 45 p m evening worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Oliver Harrison
Jo W. Camp
Christian Endeavor
Toyah Baptist Church Service Schedule
Rev. J. T. Griffith pastors Toyah Baptist Church with Sunday School at 10 o clock Morning worship at 7 15 and Baptist Training Union at 8 15 p m Evening preaching at 8 15 p m Prayer preaching on the second and fourth Sundays midweek services noted on Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyah
Sacrament Lesson-Sermon for Christ Scientists on Sunday
The weekly Lesson-Sermon for Churches of Christ Scientist in Sacrament centers on John 6 33 I Peter 5 2 4 and the Science and Health line notes crumbs of comfort from Christ s table feeding the hungry with living waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Sunday church services and activities schedule
Rev. John W. Byrd pastor leads morning worship at 10 a.m. Sunday School at 11 a.m. Morning service at 5 p.m. Pioneer Young People 6 p.m. Senior Young People 7:30 p.m. Choir practice 7:30 p.m. Wednesday with worship service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Byrd
First Methodist Church Sunday Services Announced
Rev A C Douglas pastor presides with church school at 10 oclock for all ages and capable teachers. Morning worship at 11 with special music and sermon. Epworth League gathers at 6 15 with a lively program. Evening worship at 7 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
A. C. Douglas
Epworth League
Visitors list from C of C shows Texas and out-of-state attendees
The document lists numerous Texas visitors including Pat Little Deni son Mrs C E Marsh Corsicana and El Paso names along with a set of out-of-state attendees from New Mexico Arizona Arkansas North Carolina Missouri and Washington D C. Notable names include J A Armstrong Las Cruces Maggie Woody Tucson J W Matthews Hot Springs Giles Newton Gibson William Meyer St Louis and Peg Stewart Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Pat Little
Denison
C. E. Marsh
Corsicana
R. C. Carver
Nina Holliday
James Holliday
Crane
Roy Fergerson
Kent
Pat Reynolds
Roy H. Moyer
Ted Martin
Kermit
J. E. Keanes
W. McMuller
M. Crougner
el Paso
Cecil Shanks
D. M. Shanks
Wellington
J. A. Armstrong
Washington, D. C
G. J. Bulham
Madison, Wis
UT Student Paul Floyd Returns to Campus
Paul Floyd, a University of Texas student, left the first of the week to return to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Floyd
University of Texas
Freshmen Eugene Donnell and Bill Ellis Travel to Here
John Tarleton College freshmen Eugene Donnell and Bill Ellis left Saturday for here. Attendees at the Sun Carnival in El Paso include Mr. and Mrs. Roy Howell, Miss Helen Toliver, Billy Boles and Mac McKnight from Stephenville last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Donnell
Bill Ellis
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Roy Howell
Helen Toliver
Billy Boles
Mac” McKnight
el Paso
Holloways Attend Sun Carnival in El Paso
Mr and Mrs Herb Holloway and their children spent last weekend in El Paso attending the Sun Carnival event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Holloway
el Paso
Mrs Jones and Children Visit Bowie Family in Big Spring
Mrs Walter Jones and her children from Big Spring spent several days with Mrs P E Bowie and her family last week visiting relations in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jones
Big Spring
Jones
P. E. Bowie
Pecos Woman Breaks Arm Falling at Home
Mrs. P. E. Bowie of Pecos suffered a broken arm last week in a fall at her home and is now recovering.
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P. E. Bowie
Pecos
Vestel Lott and Family Visit Relatives in San Angelo
Mrs. Vestel Lott and her children traveled Sunday to San Angelo to visit relatives there.
Kirklins to Return From Dallas After Cotton Bowl Trip
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Kirklin will return this week from Dallas where they attended the Cotton Bowl football game Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. (Cotton) Kirklin
Dallas
Miss Sybil Bowie Visits, Returns to Ysleta School
Miss Sybil Bowie spent last week visiting here with relatives. She left the first of the week to return to Ysleta where she teaches school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sybil Bowie
Ysleta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Belgium
Bermuda
Brazi
Canada
Canal Zone
Chile
China
Columbia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Dutch West Indies
England
Ethiopia
France
Germany
Gold Coast
Greece
Holland
Honduras
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Java
Korea
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Nova
Scotia
Pine Islands
Poland
Puerto Rico
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philip- Roumania
Rhodesia
Scotland
Society Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Straits Settlement
Switzerland
Syria
Uruguay
Venezuela
Wales
West Indies
Bill Beck
Texas A. and M
Mrs. W. J. Beck
Florida
Frank Murphy
Miami
Fla
Grand
OK Theatres
Marion
T. C. Slack
Baylor University
Waco
Marion Slack
Kenneth Slack
Otel Garceway Ud Coffee Shop
Lockie
Baptist Training Union
Christian Science Services
First Presbyterian Church
C. OF C. Visitors
Firestone
Speedway
Monahans
Midland
Ft. Stockton
McCamey
Ft. Worth
Points East
San Antonio
Houston
Corpus Christi
Stean&hips
Brownsville
Colden Oil Corp
West Texas
O. J. Green & Son
West
Lewis Sheet Metal
Collie Electric Shop
Bill Collie
Mgr
H. F. Anthony
Lands and Real Estate
Security State Bank
Pecos Funeral
Quick Ambulance Service
the Leader Grocery and Hardware
Hubbard & Kerr
Attorneys-At-Law
Bell & Regan
Pecos, Texas
J. L. Kincannon
the Equitable Life Insurance Society of
U. S. Patterson
P. O
A. B. Pointer
MO. J. Ivy
Real Estate & Insurance
Elliott & Waldron
R. C. Brewster
Brandon
A. E. Pye
Collings-Wilson CO
Home Furniture Co
J. B. Cotten
Crane, Texas
W. W. Dean
Mer. Pecos Abstract Co
General Insurance
Hudson & Hudson
Camp Dean Building
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