Pecos Fire Department Honored for Service and Training
Pecos volunteers of the Pecos Fire Department are praised for their disciplined training and risked lives while responding to fires. The City Council lauds the department and urges public support, pointing to reduced insurance costs and credit ratings. The annual Firemen's Ball at the Oasis is promoted as a fundraiser and show of appreciation, urging attendance despite past financial flops.
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Pecos
Fire Department
the Oasis
Pecos Livestock Association Plans Big Barbecue Event
Pecos Valley Livestock Protective Association officers organize a large barbecue and get-together for ranchers and farmers in the Trans Pecos. The event, set for Saturday January 21 at 10 AM, will use the American Legion hall and barbecue pit with talks by experts and invited speakers from Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association, AAA, and meat advertising. C O Finley of Pecos serves as president. directors include W B Burchard Toyah A B Tinin Toyah Jim Thornton Pyote Pat Wilson Pyote Pink Mitchell Wink J B Walton Kermit E Hall Mentone Mac Kyle Mentone and L W Anderson Pecos.
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Rcue
Trans- Pecos
Pecos Valley
American Legion Hall
The
Livestock Association
Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association
Amarillo
AAA
Cc. O. Finley
Pecos
Pecos Valley Livestock Association
W. B. Burchard
Toyah
A. B. Tinnin
Jim Thornton
Pyote
Pat Wilson
Pink Mitchell
Wink
J. B .Walton
Kermit
E. Hall
Mentone
Mac Kyle
L. W. Anderson
KIUN Radio Shifts to 1370 KC on Dial
KIUN radio station changes frequency from 1420 to 1370 kilocycles after more than three years on 1420. Improvements including more power are planned. The signal now covers Odessa, Midland, Mc Camey, Crane and other eastern areas during daytime hours.
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KIUN
Pecos
Odessa
Midland
McCamey
Crane
Gateway Gulf Service to Open in Pecos on Highway 80
Pecos gains a new Gulf service station on Highway 80 four blocks east of Main. Owned by R C Rumbaugh & Sons, the $9,000 facility features modern equipment with J B Kirklin as manager and staff including W H Gleason and Melvin Cogley. Gulf and Goodrich products will be sold as the Rumbaughs expand operations across Texas Louisiana Arkansas and New Mexico.
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Pecos
Highway 80
Main
R. C. Rumbaugh & Sons
Gene Rumbaugh
A. H. Hutts
Kraus Plumbing and Electric Co
J. B. Kirklin
W. H. Gleason
Melvin Cogley
Gulf and Goodrich
Rumbaughs
Louisiana
Arkansas
New Mexico
Texas
Burglars Loot Pecos Mercantile Safe With $600 They Entered by Breaking Front
Burglars, showing apparent experience, broke the Pecos Mercantile Co. front and pried two vault doors to reach a safe containing about $600 in cash. They left behind checks and possibly one pair of shoes, used work trousers to muffle noise, and departed by a rear door. No arrests made as officers search for clues.
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Yeggs
Reeves County Poll Tax Payments Lag Beside Off-Year Goals
With 19 days left to pay poll taxes only 138 Reeves county voters had registered in Sheriff Louis Roberson's office by Thursday. No immediate elections loom and turnout is expected low. To reach the 1938 off-year strength deputies must register 36 a day through January 31.
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Reeves County
Louis Roberson
District Court Action in 109th Judicial Court
Civil suits and minor cases draw attention of District Judge J. A. Crane this week in the 109th judicial court. Several criminal cases are on next week's docket. Juries will be chosen Monday from the summoned list.
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J. A. Crane
109Th Judicial Court
Quail Season Closes Sunday At Midnight
Pecos hunters face final quail hunting chance for the year as the season ends at midnight Sunday January 15. Game Warden Curtis McElroy warns of stiff penalties for out of season shooting.
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Pecos
Curtis McElroy
Pecos Dancers Plan Birthday Ball for President's Day
Pecos Dancers will observe Franklin D. Roosevelt's birthday five days late with a President's Ball at the Oasis Ballroom in Pecos. Dudley D. F. Yard, Reeves County chairman, reports Vero Norrell donated the hall for Saturday February 4 with a top orchestra. Officers include Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Weinacht, Mrs. Daniel Jr., Mrs. Hudson, Ben Smith and others, aiming to create a lasting annual event benefiting infantile paralysis efforts.
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Pecos
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Oasis
Vero Norrell
Dudley D. F. Yard
Yard
Reeves County
William L. Kerr
Jim Ross
Balmorhea
Louis Weinacht
Saragosa
E. B. Daniel, Jr
Toyah
Hill Hudson
Ben Smith
Roadside Park Underway West Of Pecos
About twenty five workers near completion of the Reeves county roadside park six miles west of Pecos on U S Highway 80. The project, under the general supervision of O F Garrett, plans to plant two thousand trees and shrubs along three quarters of a mile, irrigate with windmill water, add bermuda grass, arbors, benches and outdoor fireplaces, with finish targeted by February 15.
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Pecos
Reeves County Park
O. F. Garrett
Highway Department
Garrett
San Angelo
Ward
Ector
Midland
Presidio
I. R. Titps
Funds Sought For Advertising Folder In Pecos
Ben Smith secretary of the Pecos Chamber seeks funds for the Southwest Conference booklet to lure tourists. 250 000 booklets planned for world fairs and nationwide distribution. Pecos quota 250 dollars with city and county each contributing 50 dollars. 150 dollars needed from local businessmen. Dudley Yard, Chamber president, to attend Silver City conference meeting this weekend.
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Ben Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Southwest Conference of Mayors
Southwest
New York
San Francisco
Dudley Yard
Silver City
Willis Appointed Pecos City Attorney
James Willis was appointed acting Pecos city attorney at a council meeting on Tuesday. He replaces Bob Penn, who served as city attorney for about a year and a half before moving to the county attorney’s office at the start of the year.
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James Willis
Willis
Bob Penn
Penn
Pecos Chamber Forms Safety Council At Luncheon
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce at its luncheon approved a Safety Council to boost traffic safety for schoolchildren. Capt. E. M. Wells and others were named to plan a safety program including a school patrol and traffic lights by the school. The group also formed committees on decayed artesian wells and freight rate fairness and noted AAA denial of diverting traffic.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Club Cafe
Dudley Yard
E. M. Wells
R. Henry Blackwell
R. E. Kilmer
A. C. Ramsay
John W. Byrd
Wells
Yard
D. W. Bozeman
J. B. Woolfolk
B. A. Toliver
Henry Russell
W. W. Dean
Stock Ingle
Dick Toll
Lions to attend zone meeting in Kermit next Tuesday
A Pecos delegation of more than 50 Lions is expected for a quarterly zone meeting in Kermit next Tuesday night. District Governor Omar T. Burleson will be the principal speaker. The event replaces the regular Wednesday meeting in Pecos. Sixteen Pecos Lions assisted Grandfalls in organizing a new club, with charter plans discussed and Pecos invited to charter night on an as yet unscheduled date.
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Pecos
Lions
Kermit
Omar T. Burleson
Poer Couple Welcome Son Truett William
Congratulations announced on the birth of Truett William to Mr. and Mrs. Truett Poer. The newborn and mother are reported doing nicely after the Sunday morning delivery at a local hospital.
Ginnings decline across Pecos Valley due to boll worm
Ginnings for Reeves Pecos and Ward counties fell about 40 percent from 1937 totals with 11 012 bales for 1938 project. Barstow Grandfalls and Fort Stockton reported large outputs as crops faced late advances and an early November freeze. Officials cited boll worm and other insects as main cause with late harvest and weather also contributing.
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Pecos
Reeves
Ward
H. J. Henderson
Henderson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Tri-County
Barstow
Trans-Pecos
Balmorhea
Grandfalls
Buena Vista
Imperial
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Pecos to get new motion picture theatre the Cactus
Construction starts on a 25 by 115 foot building at the former Mint Cafe site. M A Sanders of Sanders Theatres of Lubbock secured the contract with owner L W Anderson. Completion expected in 60 days with seating for about 500 and investments projected at 15 000 to 20 000.
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Pecos
Mint
M. A. Sanders
Lubbock
Sanders Theatres
L. W. Anderson
A. H. Hutts
The
Cactus
Sanders
Monahans
Alpine
Reeves County offers jail lease to host patrol office
Reeves County commissioners forwarded to Austin a contract to lease the old Davis Mountain jail to the state for a nominal sum. The plan aims to move a highway patrol office and residence into the building, with interior remodeling likely and upstairs quarters for single patrolmen. The Texas Rehabilitation Commission office led by Mrs. Gladys Pask will remain in the building even if the deal is accepted.
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Highway Patrol
Davis Mountain
Reeves County Commissioners
Austin
Texas
Pecos Federal Savings and Loan Reports 1938 Finances
The Pecos Federal Savings and Loan Association ends 1938 in good condition with total resources of 76444.59. Real estate loans amount to 58524.89, cash on hand 11883.41, and mortgage loans approved but not completed 4845. Liabilities include unpaid dividends 1167.34, processing loans 4992, and reserves and undivided profits 1600.70. No delinquent accounts or foreclosures have occurred since inception.
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Pecos Federal Savings and Loan Association
Marvin Cowan
Pecos Fire Department Banquet Defies Friday the 13th Jinx
Pecos Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual banquet at Pecos High School with District Attorney William L. Kerr as toastmaster. Chief Charley Manahan previews 1938 achievements, honoring the Cowan Building Fire loss of 1921. Ball follows Saturday at Oasis Ballroom with Ray Maddox orchestra. admission $1.80.
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Fire Department
Pecos
William L. Kerr
Henry G. Russell
B. A. Toliver
Band Mothers’ Club
Charley Manahan
Cowan Building
Cowan
Oasis Ballroom
Ray Maddox
Pecos Receives Rain and Snow Across Trans-Pecos
Weather across the Trans-Pecos brought 1.39 inches of rain to Pecos by Tuesday and Wednesday with snow in the Davis and Delaware Mountains. Fort Davis Alpine and Marfa reported rain and snow while Odessa saw a cloud burst. The moisture improves ranchers conditions though Red Bluff reservoir rose only marginally.
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Trans-Pecos
Pecos
Here
Davis Mountains
Delaware Mountains
Rustler Hill
Toyahvale
Fort Davis
Odessa
Red Bluff
Carlsbad Dam
Bank Directors Re-Elected in Pecos Meetings
Directors at the First National Bank and Security State Bank in Pecos were reaffirmed after their annual stockholders meetings. S. M. Prewit continues as president of First National Bank with a slate including E. B. Daniel and others as directors. Sol Mayer remains president of Security State Bank with R. G. Middleton and colleagues as officers.
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Pecos
S. M. Prewit
First National Bank
E. B. Daniel
Toyah
S. M. Halley
Kermit
H. K. Kouitz
Balmorhea
C. A. Daniel
Eo Seas Beauchamp
G. C. Parker
O. H. Beauchamp
Sd A. Young
Sol Mayer of
San Angelo
Security State Bank
R. G. Middleton
K. M. Regan
Albert Sisk
Clarence Bell
H. L. Holloway
Cr. We Baze
Robert H. Bell
Sol Mayer
Concert Postponed by Music Club Duo
The joint concert by Miss Be atrix Mayo and Miss Beverly Vaughn, set for tonight, is postponed to next Tuesday evening due to a conflict with the high school firemen's banquet. The event is sponsored by the Music Club and the Junior Twentieth Century Club.
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Beatrix Mayo
Beverly Vaughn
Marion Slack
Music Club
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Lans
Gateway
Pecos Mercantile
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