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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1940

Page

3

Withdraw Loan Cotton Farmers Gain Profit From 1938 Loans

Cotton prices rise allow farmers to withdraw cotton placed under the 1938 loan. Donald L. Cothran says county AAA bulletins will share price data for full equity value. Producers must pay note face value, interest sums, and storage charges to recover warehouse receipts. Commodity Credit Corporation holds title to unreclaimed loan cotton from 1934 and 1937.

Donald L. Cothran State Agricultural Conservation Association Caviness Cothran Commodity Credit Corporation

Pecos Boys Learn Varied Education at Tarleton College

John Tarleton College instructors emphasize practical training beyond books. Glen and Coy Cox of Pecos take farm shop courses learning to sharpen harnesses, repair plows, build barns and produce leather belts, rope, concrete blocks, and soldering work.

John Tarleton College Glen and Coy Cox Pecos J. C. Cox J. W. Sorenson Tarleton Texas Glen Cox FFA

Lundin Contractors Noted At Red Bluff Dam Visit

Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Lundin and Mrs. Carl Lundin of Mankato Minnesota visited Pecos briefly last week and stayed at Red Bluff dam. They had frequent Pecos visits during 1934 to 1936 when Red Bluff was under construction. Lundin Brothers of Mankato were among principal contractors on the dam.

Adolph Lundin Carl Lundin Mankato Minn Pecos Red Bluff Dam Red Bluff Lundin Brothers

Large Pecos ranch deal closed near Pecos

Sheriff Louis Roberson and Billie Precit of Pecos became owners of the White and Finley ranch 17 miles south of Pecos along with 20 saddle horses 30 mares and all ranch equipment. W. B. Burchard of Pecos contracted 800 calves for spring delivery at a high price. Port Daggett received 159 Mexican rodeo steers and a load of cows from Old Mexico.

Pecos Louis Roberson Billie Precit Old Mexico Policemen’s Rodeo Committee el Paso Anderson Daniel Presidio Oklahoma Jim Cooksey Orla Jack McCutcheons Toyahvale Arizona A. M. Clayton, Jr Mentone

Midland to Stage District Golden Gloves Tournament

Midland hosts its first district Golden Gloves event on January 31 and February 1 with entrants from Odessa Big Spring McCamey Monahans Crane Kermit Pecos Wink Lamesa and other West Texas towns. Jess Rogers named tournament director by Flem Hall. At least 50 entries expected with eight divisions from flyweight to heavyweight. Winners receive awards plus an all expense paid trip to the Texas state tournament in Fort Worth and a chance to advance to the national tournament in Chicago.

Midland Odessa Big Spring McCamey Monahans Crane Kermit Pecos Wink Lamesa West Texas Jess Rogers Midland Reporter-Telegram Flem Hall Fort Worth Chicago

Average man's vocabulary ranges from seven to ten thousand words

The statement notes an average vocabulary size for men, estimating a range between seven thousand and ten thousand words. It emphasizes a broad lexical repertoire without detailing methods or sources.

Changes in Reeves County Water Improvement District Board

In an annual election Reeves County Water Improvement District elected two new members E W Backus and J P Cole replacing E A Humphries and W L Malone. Long time farmers Roy Rowe and A C Schreyer were re elected along with other continuing board members.

Reeves County Water Improvement District Board E. W. Backus J. P. Cole E. A. Humphries W. L. Malone Roy Rowe A. C. Schreyer

Notice of Retail Package Store Permit Application

The applicant Harvey Beauchamp seeks a retail package store permanent permit from the Texas Liquor Control Board. The business name Jack's Liquor & Sporting Goods Shop will operate in the Plaza Hotel Building on Highway 80 in Pecos City Reeves County Texas. The notice is filed under House Bill No. 77 and section 10 of the Texas Liquor Control Acts.

Texas Liquor Control Board Texas Texas Liquor Control Acts Jack’s Liquor & Sporting Goods Shop Plaza Hotel Highway 80 Pecos City Reeves County Harvey Beauchamp

Westminster Choir Of New Jersey To Visit Sul Ross College

Alpine hosts the famed Westminster Choir on January 27 at 8 30 p m in Sul Ross auditorium. The 40 member group tours four to six weeks yearly and has performed across Europe and America. Admission ranges from 50c to $1 with reservations via Mrs W E Lockhart Alpine. Also reported, Pecos school board presents four watches to faculty at Christmas.

Westminster Choir New Jersey Sul Ross College Alpine Europe Sul Ross Auditorium Westminster Presbyterian Church Dayton Ohio Westminster Choir College Russia Holland Denmark Norway Sweden Finland Hungary Aus Davis Mountain Federation of Women’s Clubs W. E. Lockhart Texas Pecos Supt R. Henry Blackwell G. W. Archer Clayton Hopkins Wesley C. May

King cobra noted as largest venomous snake record

The king cobra is described as the world’s most dangerous serpent and the largest poisonous snake. The longest verified specimen reached 18 feet in length.

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