Pecos Opens Home Basketball Stand With Narrow Losses
Pecos High opened the season by dropping two close games last weekend. In Fort Stockton the boys defense limited scoring as Kenneth Griffin led Pecos with seven points in a 24-15 defeat to Fort Stockton. The following night a 14-14 deadlock with Mentone ended on a double foul and late free shots gave Mentone a one point win.
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G. W. Archer
Clayton Hopkins
Fort Stockton
Kenneth Griffin
Pecos
Mentone
Medanich
Griffin
Oglesby
Burchard
Armstrong
Woullard
Pecos Eagles Open Basketball Season at Home Versus Kermit
Pecos hosts Kermit in the first 1940 basketball game on home court as the Eagles seek a strong start. Coach Bo Galloway relies on veterans like Griffin Burchard Oglesby and Woollard, with Frank Medanich ineligible post mid term. The writeup notes practice gains, a Fort Stockton shooting disparity, and local banter about Charlie Medanich and a Crane banquet.
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Pecos Eagles
Kermit
Jackets
Bo Galloway
Pecos
Frank Medanich
Chaney Piper
Cole Armstrong
Medanich
Kenneth Griffin
Bill Burchard
Billy Bob Oglesby
Connie Woollard
Two Games Slated With Barstow High
Two games, basketball and volleyball, were scheduled with Barstow High School. They will be played in Barstow on Tuesday Feb 6 at 7 p m and here on Tuesday Feb 13 at 7 p m.
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Barstow High
Barstow High School
Barstow
Pecos High Scrambles for 1940 Grid Schedule
Pecos High School football plans begin to take shape as letters arrive from El Paso and Odessa officials. Blackwell expects Pecos to play El Paso High but not Bowie or Austin High, while Odessa pursues a nine game slate and a Fort Worth opponent. Midland and other districts discuss conference alignment as Pecos seeks early replies and a Valley game with Ysleta remains a potential $200 guarantee. A tentative Fort Stockton opener is arranged but not signed.
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HICH
Frankie Medanich
Lupe Blackwell
Frankie
Charlie
Pecos
Joe Bob Kelton
Harold
Crane
Blackwell, Hopkins, Et al
Dana X. Bible
Texas U
Dutch Meyer
Odessa
Sammy Baugh
Monahans
Lee Johnson
Big Spring
Abilene
Blackwell
Eables
Rotary Field
Pecos High School
L. W. McConachie
el Paso Public Schools
Supt. R. Henry Blackwell
el Paso
el Paso High
Bowie
Austin High
Murry F. Fly
Scarlet Hosses
Ector County
Fort Worth
Midland
Eagles Host Kermit in Rivalry Night Basketball Duel
Pecos High Eagles, 0-2 after early losses, open home play against rival Kermit Yellowjackets with a 8 p m basketball game following a 7 p m volleyball match. Pecos also debuted 1940 season with a 25-15 loss to Fort Stockton and 15-14 setback at Mentone. Kermit coached by Bo Galloway, a former Pecos figure.
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Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Mentone
Pecos High Eagles
Kermit Yellowjackets
Jackets
Bo Galloway
Pecos
Trinity University
Kermit
Four Pecos Men Invited to Crane Banquet
Four Pecos figures including Supt R Henry Blackwell and coaches Clayton Hopkins and G W Archer along with star back Frank Medanich will attend the Crane football banquet on Thursday January 18 with Dana X Bible UT coach as guest of honor and speaker.
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Blair Cherry
Dana X. Bible
University of Texas
Blackwell
Frank
Archer
Hopkins
Cherry
Bible
Pecos
Crane
Supt
R. Henry Blackwell
Clayton Hopkins
G. W. Archer
Frank Medanich
Why Dodge Delivers More Value to Engineers
A marketing piece touts Dodge as the best value with claims from 4,061 engineers who bought it in the last year. It argues Dodge engineering delivers brilliant performance, lower repair costs, fuel savings, and luxury at a low price.
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Dodge
Citizens State Bank of Toyah Voluntarily Liquidates
At a September 30 1939 stockholders meeting in Toyah Texas the bank resolves to close its business pay all deposits and creditors in full distribute remaining assets to stockholders surrender its corporate franchise and have officers and directors carry out necessary steps to effect the liquidation signed by E B Daniel E B Daniel Jr Co A Daniel Georgia Daniel M McAlpine directors
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Citizens State Bank of Toyah
Toyah
Texas
Citizens State Bank of
Pecos Tennis Club Reorganization Meeting Set
The Pecos Tennis Club plans a reorganization Monday night at 7 30 at the city hall with Fire Department meeting room. Incumbent officers Tips Bell Bell Ross retire and new officers will be elected if enough members attend.
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Pecos
Harold E. Tips
Tips
Jessie Bell
Rusty Bell
Betsy Ross
Pecos Town Team Seeks Games For Next Two Months
The Pecos town basketball team seeks games for the next two months with Harvey Williams in charge. Prospective members include J. H. Stephen, J. B. Hudson, Claire Wicker, Jiggs Dinwiddie, Williams, Clayton Hopkins, and Girvice Archer. Possible opponents listed as Mentone Monahans Kermit Wickett and other nearby towns.
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Pecos Town
Harvey Williams
Impressario
Deluxe
J. H. Stephen
J. B. Hudson
Claire Wicker
Jiggs Dinwiddie
Williams
Clayton Hopkins
Girvice Archer
Mentone
Monahans
Kermit
Wickett
Pecos High School Announces Midyear Curriculum Changes
Superintendent R Henry Blackwell says Pecos High will implement limited midyear curriculum changes at the start of the second semester. The new half term courses are Economics commercial geography and Texas history. Several subjects will see new courses.
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Pecos High School
Supt
R. Henry Blackwell
Purchase of Purple Uniforms for Eagles Basketball Team
Uniforms for the Eagles basketball squad arrived. The set includes purple jackets, trousers, and sleeved jackets with gold trim and fancy moleskin trim.
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Eagles Iee
Anger
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Panthers
J. A. Crane
John G. Renken
John Renken
Big
Spring
Ysleta
Eagles
OGE
Dodge Engineering
Ists
Nothing Litra
Pecos Motor Company
Hickory Streets
E. B. Daniel
E. B. Daniel, Jr. Co
A. Daniel Georgia Daniel M. McAlpine Directors
J. H. Wallace
L. E
Sale! Gray
BEN Franklin
Terry
Eer LY
Sherrod
Cannon
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