Reeves County Born From Pecos Line In 1883
In 1883 a Texas law created Reeves County from Pecos County, naming it after House Speaker Col. George R. Reeves. The bill amended a prior Toyah proposal, with Pecos chosen as seat of county government and Toyah protests noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos County
Reeves
Senate
House
Toyah
House of Representatives
Reeves County
Texas & Pacific Railroad
West Texas
Pecos
Austin
George R. Reeves
General Land Office
Pecos City
Lost Trails Cross Pecos River Bridge and Spanish Legacy
Work crews completed the Pecos River railroad bridge eighty two years ago this month after toiling in August heat. The piece traces earlier crossings by Cabeza de Vaca Coronado Espejo and de Soto, the rise of Comanche horsemanship, and Spain’s 300 year claim to northern lands, ending with Onate’s impact and the buffalo economy shaping the plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos River
Ft. Davis
Ft. Stockton
Pecos
Pacific Ocean
Cabeza de Vaca
Mexico
Coronado
Rio Grande
Buffalo Plains
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Espejo
Pecos Pueblo
New Mexico
de Sosa
Cortez
Spain
Plains
Onate
Trans-Pecos
Wyoming
Comanche
San Saba
Menard County
Ramada Inn An Oasis For Traveler
The Ramada Inn and Restaurant in Pecos at 2307 West 3rd, built in 1964 by Elvin Crow, is now managed by Vera Powers with owner Lee R. Hill. The sixty unit motel offers telephones, refrigerated air, central heat, cable TV, teletype reservations, baby cribs, private club, indoor pool, and a restaurant serving long hours.
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Ramada Inn
Pecos
West 3Rd
Elvin Crow
Lee R. Hill
Estherville
Iowa
Vera Powers
Crane
Ramada
Search Continues for Lost 1855 Oilfield Boiler in Loving County
The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum seeks a vintage 1855 steam boiler last seen near the New Mexico Texas line in Loving County. If found, contact Midland museum offices. officials believe the relic marks the earliest U S Army expedition to drill western Texas wells and urge reports from any prospective finders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico- Texas State Line
Loving County
Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Library
Hall of Fame
Midland
Petroleum Museum
U.s.army
Texas
John Pope
Pope
Pennsylvania
Texas- New Mexico State Line
Pecos
General Pope
Army of the Potomac
America
Pecos Factory High In Garment Productivity
The Pecos garment plant, part of Hayes Garment Company of Nashville, employs 200 people with an annual payroll over 700000. It operates in two buildings on Cedar and Cypress Streets and produces 2000 dozen 1006 cotton shorts weekly. Finished goods are shipped to Nashville then Kentucky for distribution.
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Pecos Garment Company
Pecos
Hayes Garment Company
Nashville, Tenn
Cedar Street
Cypress Street
Mike Brockman
Alamogordo
Nashville
Kentucky
Hayes
Robert F. Hayes
Howard Hayes
Tennessee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Susan D. Navarro
State of
Great Falls
Tom Green
Verela Springs
Presidio Counties
Presidio County
San Martin
Apache Mountains
el Paso County
Delaware Creek
Davis Mountains
Toyah Creek
Miller
Lyle
Murphy
Fort Stockton
Pecos Station
Balmorhea
Toyahvale
Texas and Pacific
Edwin Drake
Hayes Starment Company
Pecos, Texas
Genesco
Ramadalin Coffee Shop
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