Monte the Pecos Pup Passes After Thirteen Years
Monte, a medium size blackish brown town dog beloved by Pecos residents, died after thirteen years of loyal service. He wandered downtown cafes and drug stores, greeted children, and never harmed anyone, earning a cherished place in the community and an epitaph praising his faithful, forgiving heart.
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Monte
Pecos
Pecos Mall
Mint Cafe
Tie Jengih
Breadrunes
West Texas
Ralph Sparks
Onte
Philadelphia
Ira J. Bell
Mr. Bell
Jim McCrea
Nolas
Mrs W E Holley Burned When Boiler Explodes
Mrs W E Holley suffered severe burns when a double boiler exploded while she prepared pudding. Scalding water and contents sprayed her face. First aid and a doctor arrived promptly. injuries described as painful but not serious. A tight lid prevented steam escape and is cited as the accident cause.
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Y. Holley
Mary Dee
Water Works Start Planned for Pecos System
Mayor Toliver says Pecos water project will begin by late January or early February with total cost around 900000. City council ratified recent bids for all water works phases, approved by PWA officials, starting with drilling new wells south of Pecos then power line installation.
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Pecos
Cattle Buying Window Extended to January 15
Coumints Agent Ted Johnston notes slower cattle buying this week as January 15 deadline nears. Government extends sales period to January 1 after December rush with many herds thinned. authorities see no further extension beyond January 15.
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Coumints
Ted Johnston
Althugh
Johnston
Camps Installing Laboratory Here
In Pecos Drs Camp and Camp install a complete clinical laboratory supervised by Margaret Fulkerson. It will be the only lab within 260 miles and will provide blood tests, refrigeration, and incubating equipment. The facility aims to speed diagnosis and support research as part of expanding the medical center of the region.
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Yvan Ai
Pecos
Margaret Fulkerson
M. Db. Harrison of Royalty Hospitalized for Pneumonia
M. Db. Harrison of Royalty is in a local hospital recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia.
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M. Db. Harrison
Royalty
Found At Last An Honest Man In Town
A traveler repays a four year old debt to Mrs Jim Prewit after knocking on her door claiming to have once bought two dozen eyes. The tale follows WALOGENES lore of searching for an honest man and a daytime lamp.
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Walogenes
DU Creek
Prewit
Pecos Chamber Urges Off Street Parking To Ease City Traffic
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce and city council called for downtown drivers to park on vacant lots or side streets away from Oak Street to reduce center parking and congestion. They prefer voluntary compliance over penalties and discussed Trades Day profits and criticism. A committee including Frank White and Albert Sisk reviewed recent events and proposed actions.
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Pecos
Chamber of Commerce
Oak Street
Frank White
Albert Sisk
Keith Camp
Floyd Brownlee
Luke Wood
Federal Building Project Moves Ahead in Pecos
Work to begin soon on a new $178 000 federal building in Pecos after revisions to meet the PWA appropriation. Plans call for a three story Spanish design with post office on the lower floor and federal offices across the upper levels, with construction possibly starting in 30 to 60 days.
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Federal Court
City Council Purchases New Dodge Garbage Truck
The city council bought a new Dodge garbage truck from Pecos Motor Co after reviewing bids. It will be used for trash collection and will match the tuning of current Dallas trucks.
Farm and Ranch Census Underway in Four Counties
Census taking for farms and ranches in Reeves Ward Loving and Winkler counties is now in progress. County Agent Ted Johnston says sample sheets have been mailed to all farmers and stockmen. The five year census helps the government check figures on relief cotton production and aids crop and cattle program planning.
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Ted Johnston
Reeves, Ward
Regan Elected Senate President Pro Tempore
Pecos state senator Ken Regan was unanimously chosen resident pro tem of the Texas Senate at the legislative session convening in Austin. The nomination by Senator Clint Small drew broad support from all senate members, and Paris Morning News described Regan as highly popular and "the Adonis of the senate."
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Wits
Austin
Ley
Senate
Regan
Clint Small
Seine
The
Paris Morning News
Adonis
Red Bluff Dam to Add Night Shifts and Lights
Two shifts will work toward month end at the Red Bluff dam with floodlights enabling night operations. Construction progress remains steady despite a recent sandstorm halting work. Office buildings for the Red Bluff Water Power Control district near completion as staff prepare to relocate.
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Red Bluff
Firemen Ball Opens Pecos Volunteer Banquet Night
The Pecos Volunteer Fire Department prepares its 14th annual banquet and ball at the Orient Hotel dining room starting 7 PM Saturday. The event commemorates the burning of the Cowan building on January 15 and will bring together five firemen, city officials, and local telephone operators.
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Pecos
Orient Hotel
Charles F. Manahin
Goulette Couple Welcomes 1-2 Pound Baby Boy
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Goulette became parents to a small baby boy this Tuesday. Both mother and infant are reported as doing well. No name has been chosen yet for the newborn.
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J. D. Goulette
Baby
New Administrator Appointed in County Agent Office
Joe Matthews of Fort Stockton becomes assistant administrator of cotton replacing Nat Mason who moves to Waco. Mason transfers duties as Matthews steps into the Fort Stockton role this week.
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Joe Matthews
Fort Stockton
Nat Mason
Mr. Mason
Pecos Fire Department Logs Light Year of Blazes in 1954
Fire alarms totaled eighteen with only one serious blaze destroying the home of Mr. and Mrs. H McNew on November 4 causing a five thousand dollar loss. June saw five alarms, March four, while most fires involved shacks barns or small blazes. Several alarms arose from misconceptions such as government agents burning condemned cattle and steam misread as smoke. The department made two trips to the same fire and also faced cases like an electric sterilizer smoke source. Pecos firefighters earned new titles after attending the annual fire school at A and M College for the fifth year in a row.
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Pecos
Charles F. Manshan
H. (. McNew
A. & M. College
Firemen's ball marks rebuild of Cowan site and memory
The Firemen's ball recalls the Cowan building tragedy from 1920. After a year of rebuilding, the site now hosts a modern structure, transforming a grim reminder into a statement of progress. Injured firemen chose a year ball as a commemorative memento.
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Cowan
Relief Pay Scale Cut Prompts Relief Labor Reforms
Relief workers 12 Reeves saw their pay cut from 30 cents to 2 cents an hour by the district wage scale committee on suggestion from the district engineer J De Classon. The move aims to deter relief from private industry and push workers off relief rolls awaiting state approval in Austin. If approved, work on irrigation north of Pecos would resume Friday next. about 150 on relief rolls. Food aid arrives with 000 pounds of potatoes and hot lunches provided to Toyah and Balmorhea children.
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Ben Randall
I. B. Kaiser
A. Humphri
Balmorhen
J. de Classon
EL Base
Austin
Pecos
Recovery Reported For Burned Highway Worker J W Hudson
J W Hudson, a highway worker severely burned in an asphalt furnace explosion near Kent, was reported to be making satisfactory progress toward recovery in a hospital this week.
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J. W. Hudson
Kent
Ported
Balmorhea CCC Worker Injured After Truck Fall
A Balmorhea CCC worker named A. Flores is hospitalized with a sprained back after falling from a truck Wednesday. He is receiving treatment at the local hospital.
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A. Flores
CCC
Balmorhea
Reeves County well shows gas at 15 million cf in wildcat near Payah
In Reeves County the Eppenauer Cunningham No 1 Villar near Toyah reports gas at an estimated 15 000 000 cubic feet after drilling through a gas bearing zone. Five water veins were found between LO L and 2672 with mudding of the hole and a kickout in recent days. Major firms have been in the area taking leases as the field activity expands.
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Payah
LO@L
Hoporauer Drilling
Cunninghaum No. 1
Villar
Co. Oc. Wyatt
J. Ee. Cunningham
Oilins
A. KR. Eppenauer
Sam Angelo
Anf
Guilt
Magnolia
Humble
Eppenauer To Drill First New Well In Levine County
The Eppenauer Drilling Co of San Angelo plans the No. 2 Hammill well in Levine county. It starts from specified section lines and offsets, northeast of No. 1 Hammill and Ellis division, by the sale company, expecting initial production around 468 barrels daily. The well forms offsets for Sinclair-Prairie and Regan-Me-Migvain fields.
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Eppenauer Drilling Co
San Angelo
Levine County
Hammill Bibles
Secion 92
Block J. W
N. W. Survey
Arnimill and Ellis
Po 2Ter
Sinclair-Prairie
Regan-Me- Migvain
Pecos Highway Beautification Unit Schedules January 16 Meeting
The Pecos Highway Beautification Unit announces its first 1925 meeting postponed from January 9 to Wednesday January 16 at 2 o'clock. The gathering will be at the Presbyterian church with Mrs. William L. Kerr as chairwoman inviting all members and interested residents to attend.
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Pecos Highway
Presbyterian Church
William L. Kerr
Pecos
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Uegro
CRE My
Jim Prewit
Ask Coopertaion
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Ine
Tiaty
Quade
Congress
Pecos Motor Co
Loving and
Winkler
Ken Regan
Ll. A. Schmidt
Frederic Porter
Amarillo
C. EE. Armstrong
Lundin Brothers
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Vexapenun Commissary Co
Waco
Total Ad
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MeeNew
Department
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Batmorhea
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Loving
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