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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1939
Page
2
The Enterprise and Gusher consolidates on May 16 1925 as Reeves County records outline historic mergers. The paper entered second class matter in 1915 and requires copy to be in the office by Wednesday to ensure publication in the current issue.
Appreciation goes to Fenton D. Alley as manager and to Halsey Glover George Maley Buck Jackson and others from the American Legion Lions Club Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club Pecos Valley Livestock Protective Association and county figures for making the tenth Pecos Rodeo and Celebration a fast smooth and spectacular event with well organized parades and grand entries and diligent time-keeping judges and concessions teams recognized for their unselfish service to the community.
J. J. Pope of Toyah was a business visitor in Pecos Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tarver, summer school students at Sul Ross in Alpine, spent last weekend visiting with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Reeder. Mr. and Mrs. King Green of Monahans visited Tuesday with relatives and friends. Miss Margaret Bryant of Dallas arrived last weekend to visit relatives Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Ellis and family.
The State of Texas issues a citation by publication to non resident defendants in Reeves County to appear at the next Reeves County District Court term in Pecos City on September 4, 1939. Plaintiff Sam Davis as administrator of C W Amrine estate alleges title cloud on two Balmorhea and Reeves County parcels and seeks title and possession along with removal of cloud. defendants include Culbertsons Kilgore Kildays and Dillow heirs among others. The suit, No 3663, alleges trespass to title and relies on several statutes of limitation and tax payment defenses.
State Highway Department workers began this week paving the Jal to El Paso Natural Gas Company camp road south of Jal. Marfa firemen plan July 7 gathering for Permian Basin District meeting with 100 to 200 volunteers. A restraining order blocks Reeves County Water Improvement District No 1 from shutting stock water to Ikens Estate lands. July 8 set for hearing as Judge J C Jackson to hear case after Judge J A Crane disqualification.
Stockholders of Maria National Bank received two dollars per share as a dividend last week. The bank, established in 1907, has now paid 65 dividends over its 32 and a half years of operation.
Floyd Dodson and partners resumed drilling at No 1 Popham in extreme western Pecos County Texas. The rig penetrated two promising porous formations and cored 20 feet of oil-bearing rock. The well, bottomed at 3995 feet in hard anhydrite, will be drilled ahead to test the Delaware formation.
County leaders invited all interested parties to a courthouse meeting to decide on a permanently established rodeo with grounds and equipment for next year and future years.
The Fort Stockton Board of Equalization submitted to the city council a final 1939 report showing total taxable property valuation of 1,160,000 dollars, up 1,000 dollars over 1938.
Alpine West Texas editors invited by H. W. Morelock Sul Ross College president and Big Bend park committee vice-chairman organized a tentative group with D. M. Bennett Alpine Avalanche publisher serving as president.
S L McArthur manager of the Texas Water Company of Fort Worth visited Wink after the city ordinance to cut water rates in half. He warned that without legal action to delay the changes, next month’s bill would reflect a 50 percent reduction.
A six month drought relief arrived as a heavy rainfall across Andrews county last week. The storm produced about one inch in the southeast and four to five inches in the north, bringing relief to ranchers and farmers.
In Hudspeth County several tanks have filled from last week rains but the moisture remains scarce. Range conditions deteriorate as the showers cover only a small fraction of the county, limiting pasture benefits.
Carl McLure son of Mrs. Alice McLure reports from Sierra Blanca about plowing through ice aboard the steamship Columbia bound from Seattle to Nome Alaska. He is employed by the Alaska Steamship Company.
The Martin County 4-H Girls Club show in Stanton drew 50 women and girls last weekend. Members organized judging, led the meeting, and distributed awards to participants.
Washington advices last week said the WPA approved a second farm to market road project in Reeves County Precinct No 3. The six mile gravelling addition supplements an earlier project approved this year, County Commissioner H A Jones said.
The Sinclair Prairie Oil Company No. 6 Emma Cowden extends the pool two locations to the southeast in Southern Andrews county. The well shows a daily potential of 1 608 barrels, higher than the prior record of 1 391 barrels set by Osage Drilling Company No. 1 University north edge well.
Rail road Commissioner Ernest O. Thompson addressed a large West Texas gathering including students faculty and citizens last week. He said proration of oil and gas is here to stay but methods remain imperfect and conservation must improve through continued trial and error.
Prominent West Texas rancher and businessman Joe Kerr of Sanderson died last week after a prolonged illness at his Sanderson residence. He helped organize Terrell County in 1905 and served as its first county judge. He founded the Sanderson State Bank in 1907 and was its president since.
Thirty Martin County farmers at Lenorah school house discuss the recently passed Soil Conservation law and start a petition asking the State Soil Conservation board to form a Soil Conservation district in the Sulphur and Mustang Draws watershed of Martin and Howard counties.
A $45 000 rural electrification project in the Red Bluff Water Power Control District shows rapid progress. Delays in pole shipments slowed work briefly, but over 75 percent of post holes are dug and several poles have been set north of Pecos and near Barstow. Conductors to be strung today with distribution finishing by weekend. J M Callahan of El Paso is the contractor with Barstow HQ and more than 25 workers on site.
The Boulder Dam power plant generates about one fifth of all electrical energy used in Southern California, highlighting its pivotal role in regional power supply and grid stability.
A new Alaska provision grants homestead rights to acquire five acre garden tracts at 2.50 dollars per acre. The measure outlines eligible lands and payments to enable smallholders to establish and maintain productive gardens.
Texas Health Department urges preventive pollen allergy treatment before season. Doctors identify specific pollens via skin tests and inject serum to build immunity, requiring several months of multiple sessions prior to pollen peak.
Mr and Mrs George owne and Mr and Mrs Robert Willian departed Saturday for a two week trip to Dallas and other sites in Texas.
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