Cavern Guests Show Big Hike at Carlsbad Cavern
Carlsbad Cavern National Park reports its best June ever with 28 876 visitors, far above 1938 and 1924 figures. Data from Col Thomas Boles shows attendees from 48 states plus many countries, led by Texas and California. About 10 493 Texans and 2 849 Californians accounted for the top state totals.
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Carlsbad Cavern
Carlsbad
Thomas Boles
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Belgium Congo
Brazil
Canada
Canal Zone
China
Denmark
Dutch West Indies
England
France
Germany
Holland
Japan
Liberia
Mexico
New West Indies
New Zealand
Philippine Isles
Poland
Scotland
Siam
South Africa
Venezuela
Sweden
Switzerland
Texas
New Mexico
Miss Marion Cooper Visits Mentone and Returns
Miss Marion Cooper of Mentone spent last weekend visiting here with Miss Hope Armstrong. She returned home Wednesday morning with her mother, Mrs. Frank Cooper.
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Marion Cooper of
Mentone
Hope Armstrong
Frank Cooper
trench silos and best practices for saving feed
Seasoned farmers weigh corn crop risks and promote trench silos as quick cheap emergency storage. Advice covers timing cutting methods wall angles sloping walls and maintaining a smooth face to maximize daily feed for livestock and retain nutrients through ensilage.
Summer visitors from Hardin-Simmons mingle at home
Miss Mary Sue Johnson attends summer school at Hardin-Simmons University and visited Mrs. W. L. Ross and family. Marvin Cowan Jr. also spent the Fourth of July weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Cowan, after being a student at Hardin-Simmons University.
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Mary Sue Johnson
Hardin-Simmons University
W. L. Ross
Marvin Cowan
Hardin- Simmons University
Mrs Gene Hendon and son return from Dallas visit
Mrs. Gene Hendon and her son Eugene came home last week after a trip to Dallas to visit relatives. Miss Mildred Bass of Dallas accompanied them back to Pecos for a visit here.
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Gene Hendon
Eugene
Dallas
Mldred Bass
Pecos
Slaton visitors return home after stay with locals
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Klasner and Mrs. Mora Culp of Slaton returned home Thursday after spending several days here with Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Alley and family.
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J. A. Klasner
Mora Culp of
Slaton
The Gorilla at Grand Theatre Saturday Show
Twentieth Century Fox comedy thriller The Gorilla will be shown Saturday only at the Grand Theatre. Patsy Kelley appears as a maid in a home stalked by a gorilla alongside the Ritz Brothers Bela Lugosi and stars Anita Louise Lionel Atwill Joseph Celalia Edward Norris and Wally Vernon.
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Twentieth Century-Fox
Grand Theatre
Patsy Kelley
Ritz Brothers
Bela Lugosi
Anita Louise
Lionel Atwill
Joseph Celleia
Edward Norris
Wally Vernon
Civil Service Jobs Open in Navy Weather and More
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for multiple posts. Positions include senior inspector, inspector, junior inspector aircraft in the Navy Department, farm agent in Interior, meteorologist and assistants in Weather Bureau, junior bank examiner at FDIC, and more with various age limits and July 24 to August 3 1939 closing dates. Full details from H. P. Bryan at the post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Commissions
Washington, D. C
Colorado
Navy Department
Indian Field Service
Department of the Interior
Weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Federal Deposit Insuran Corporation
Midland visitors call on Mrs. Love and Mrs. Owens
Mr and Mrs Stanton Brunson and their Midland family spent several days this week in town visiting Mrs J G Love and Mrs Mary Owens with the Brunsons’ children in tow.
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Stanton Brunson
Midland
J. G. Love
Mary Owens
Bank sworn statement of loans and discounts figures
Sol Mayer as President and Clarence Bell as Cashier certify the figures in the statement are true to the best knowledge and belief. The record lists overdrafts of 404,361.72 and other loan totals with collateral details and security mentions.
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Sol Mayer
Clarence Bell
Kate L. Vaughan
Reeves County
Texas
Gene Autry Stars in Western Jamboree At Cactus Theatre
Gene Autry stars as foreman of the Circle J ranch awaiting a new owner from Chicago in the Republic musical western Western Jamboree. Smiley Burnette leads the comedy with Ralph Satub directing, as intrigue and a prospector’s daughter thread through a tale of gas deposits and a mining mob.
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Gene Autrey
King of
Gene
Circle J
Smiley Burnette
Ralph Satub
Jean Rouverol
Bentley Hewlett
Cactus Theatre
Circle J Ranch
Chicago
Davis Family Plans Kentucky Visit This Summer
Mrs. M. W. Davis and her son Allan depart Thursday for Kentucky to spend July and August visiting Mrs. Davis' Velatime relatives.
Local Engineer Bob Collie Home For Fourth Holiday
Bob Collie son of Postmaster and Mrs M W Collie spent the Fourth holiday weekend at home. He is employed as a civil engineer on the Colorado River survey in Austin.
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Bob Collie
M. W. Collie
Coloradoiver Survey
Austin
For Rent 4 Room Modern Apt in Odessa
Four room modern apartment recently decorated and furnished for rent. Contact Mrs A R Copen at Box 198 in Odessa for details.
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The
Michigan
Sixth St
A. R. Copen
Odessa
J. E. Eisenwine
Alamo
Jas. L. Kincennon
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T. C. Richardson
Gorilla
Ritz Bros
America
Home Furniture Co
H. P. Bryan
Caen Financia
State of Texas
U. S
Banking House
Capital Stock
del Monte
Eyco
Reeves
Sunkist Lemons
Shafter
P&g
Peter Carnation
Robert H. Bell
R. G
J. H. Wilhite
Harold Scott
Pecas
Brocat
H. C. Glover
S. Alamo
Liberal Commission
Salseman
el Paso
Roper
Rex Weider
Ae Roper
Hardin-Sismons
Cowan, Jr
Feider
Pec
Star Tires
Ragsdale
Leon Pittman
Kermer Pecos
Beverly Charmeland
P. M. Chamber
Coud
Bill Winston
Texaco Station
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