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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1939
Page
2
Public notice records the consolidation of The Enterprise and Gusher on May 16, 1925 under Bar ney Hubbs publisher and Vestel H Lott editor. Pecos Texas publication details include subscription rates and filing deadlines for weekly issues.
A Dallas Morning News editorial argues West Texas gains from a Texas Tech Cotton Bowl bid while criticizing plans for a new parallel highway from Midland or Odessa. It urges improving existing routes like Highway 80 and 17, warns of high costs, and blasts Dallas for sidelining West Texas interests.
One hundred fifteen Brewster county ranchers in the Agricultural Adjustment Administration program will share about 153000 in conservation payments. Payments are expected to begin around February 1, per Vernon McIntyre, Brewster county committee chairman. In Kermit, oil activity revived with six completions and several Winkler County locations, plus a go-ahead order for sixteen Emperor wells.
Alan R. Fraser from the 83rd Judicial District delivered the principal address in Austin at the Texas School Administrators annual meeting attended by over 1500 school superintendents college officials and invited guests.
George Jones was re elected president of the Highland Hereford Breeders Association in Marfa last week. The group reported 1938 as one of their best years with Highland cattle receiving strong advertising across the United States.
MARFA the 77th Field Artillery announces a tentative training trip on February 6. The 2nd Battalion along with detachments from Service and Regimental HQ batteries will depart for the Dona Ana Target Range near El Paso for field training.
A tentative conference is planned in Grandfalls where the board of aldermen will meet with El Paso water experts to discuss a proposed water system and potential construction.
WPA officials planned a Saturday inspection in Grandfalls as the final step before issuing a work order for the $10,695 Grandfalls project. The visit aims to authorize the on site construction and disbursement of funds for the relief program.
Negotiations were under way last week as the city commission sought to begin work on selling $112,000 in water and sewer bonds. The move aims to fund municipal improvements and accelerate project start times.
Water Board President E A Humphries reports Senator Morris Sheppard informed him the Balmorhea Lake WPA irrigation project, hoped to begin before January 1, has not reached the Washington Administrator.
Twenty four new enrollees arrived at the Balmorhea CCC camp last week. They hail from Reeves Ward Brewster and Presidio counties. Fourteen will remain at Balmorhea while the rest will be sent to Carlsbad New Mexico.
A potential third game in 1939 at Fly Field Odessa was discussed this week. If played the contest would be Texas College of Mines versus the New Mexico Military Institute, tentatively set for Roswell.
Universal drama The Storm features Charles Bickford Preston Foster and Tom Brown Nan Grey and Andy Devine among its cast. The marine disaster tale follows wireless operators aboard American merchant ships with a one day Grand Theatre showing announced by manager Gene Hendon.
Mrs J L Moore and Albert Moore and family from Balmorhea were in town Monday for business and shopping. Mrs Harold Martin of Mentone visited friends and shopped. Mrs E B Daniel Jr of Toyah visited Pecos. Toyah residents Arrington Robinson Wells Pope visited Pecos on business Tuesday. Miss Bobbie Nell Stoker of Mc Camey visited last weekend with Mr and Mrs George Townley and friends.
Monahans Chamber of Commerce directors plan to discuss securing a direct route from Monahans to Crane county's Tubb oil field this week, focusing on infrastructure needs and potential feasibility.
Postmaster Earl Estes reports Monahans post office receipts for 1938 rose by 2059 over 1937 figures. A steady rise in local post office business is noted as the reason for the increase.
Barstow officials expect the start of the soft water project within two weeks. Mayor Robert Miller reports that contracting engineer Rock Fowler has confirmed all details are complete and PWA officials have assured funding will arrive shortly.
Mr and Mrs Louis Weinacht and their children of Saragosa were in town Monday attending to business matters.
Betty Grable Vie Howard and Hank Iyetti headline at the Grand Theatre in a campus confession themed basketball feature. A wealthy student seeks friends at a small town college supported by his father, with a plotted diamond theft angle.
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