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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1938
Page
2
Published Fridays by Hubbs Printing in Pecos Texas the Pecos Valley News Pecos Weekly Times Reeves County Record and Consolidated dates show a history from 1837 to 1925 and notice about second class matter status and copy deadlines for current issue.
The Pecos news notes that the Public Works Administration approved a $100000 sewer project for the city. $45000 as a grant and the rest as a long term loan. The editorial urges self liquidating bonds and urgent sewer improvements to protect health and spur further local projects.
The piece warns against accidents and tetanus risks from fireworks and celebrations, urging prompt antitoxin treatment and careful conduct. It argues that even large income taxes don’t cover government costs, revealing bread and everyday purchases bear hidden taxes, affecting small and moderate earners.
In Texas 9400 young people are employed part time on National Youth Administration projects, the largest number for the year. They work on 250 projects overseen by city counties schools and public agencies, with seven resident projects aiding about 400 youths in agriculture shop work and recreation leadership, including domestic work for negra girls and homemaking for 300 Texas girls.
Mr and Mrs William Bailey of Wichita Falls and Thomas Kelly of Waxahachie spent the past weekend in Carlsbad and have gone to Cloudcroft New Mexico. They will return to Pecos for the Fourth of July.
Regular stated meeting of Pecos Valley Lodge No. 736 AF and AM scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month at 8 30 p m. Attendance requested and visitors welcome. J L Correll W M W W Ruhilen Sec.
Knights of Pythias Lodge No 388 meets regularly every Friday evening at 30 oclock. Visitors welcome. Jno Oglesby C C.
Nugent Fallon, head of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, urged Texans to keep savings local in insured associations. Texas has 119 associations with $73.4 million in assets, providing up to $5,000 per investor. Savings rose $14.3 million in the past year, and direct home loans increased $16.6 million. Pecos hosts one insured association.
The church service across Christian Science houses will read the Lesson-Sermon on Sunday July 3. The Golden Text proclaims rejoicing in salvation and banners lifted in God’s name. The lesson cites Eddy’s Science and Health asserting worship of spirit over matter.
A 1937 Texas Extension Service report endorses spreader dams and terraces for runoff control. A Clay Mitchell ranch dam near Marfa in Presidio county, over 1100 yards long and up to 5 1 2 feet high, spread water a foot deep over two sections of range. A downstream terrace directed flow to a separate valley. Mitchell notes the dam’s value after seeing grass growth and water spread. Earthen tanks and reservoirs also prove useful under county supervision in Reeves and Ward counties.
Dudley Cooksey and Miss Olivia Williams of Fort Stockton recently visited Pecos after studying in Chicago. They spent time with Miss Catherine Armstron and friends before returning home with Waldo and Oscar Williams, noting earthen tanks, reservoirs, spreader dams, and terrace practices.
Mrs. J. C. Bass and children Jimmy Billy and Mildred from Dallas arrived this week to visit Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hendon and family, sharing a reunion with the local household.
Mrs Jimmy Shannon of Ysleta was here Monday visiting with Mr and Mrs C E Armstrong and others.
Mrs. Harry Walters of Jal New Mexico spent part of the week in town visiting her daughter and Dr Perry Colwell along with friends.
Mrs Bill Ross spent part of this week in town visiting with relatives and friends, staying at a local residence and sharing familiar conversations with neighbors and longtime acquaintances.
Fragmentary text mentions Mr and Mrs Jr and daughter Be and Baimeorhea Mond with five friends but provides no coherent event or details to summarize.
Mrs. W. G. Snelsr ter and Mrs. C. E. Armstrong with Harry Ross are in Balmorhea visiting relatives and friends this week. The visit includes time with Mrs. Fred Strosde and other local residents as they travel through the area.
Two visitors from Mentone Misses Marion and her companion travel to Pecos on Monday for a brief social call and local engagements.
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