Mentone Defeats Pecos Oilers 7-5 in Pitching Duel
Mentone pitcher Lee Savage held Pecos hitless until the fourth, allowing five total hits while Lovings County broke open early with costly errors. C Dotson led Mentone with timely singles as Mendenhall allowed seven hits but kept the Oilers at bay, and the game ended 7-5 after a seventh inning push.
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Mentone
Pecos Oilers
Loving County
Pecos Ten
Lee Savage
Oilers
Benson
Cothrun
Bailey
Petty
Williams
Oiler
Savage
Jess Mendenhall
C. Dotson
Hickey
Stewart
Wall
Reed
Mitchell
Bond
Ulrich
Mendenhall
Baptist Softballers Hand Oilers Second Defeat Of Season
The Baptist Church softball team defeated the Pecos Oilers 12 to 6 last Friday. Sidney Sharp earned the win with five hits allowed. Milner led Baptist offense with three hits in five trips, while Bailey struggled for the Oilers issuing seven walks and seven hits as nine Oilers errors aided the loss.
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Baptist Church
Pecos Oilers
Sidney Sharp
The
Baptists
Bailey
Oilers
Milner
Mitchell
Williams
Ramsey
Sharp
Milton Harper
Red Bell
Monahans Golf Tournament Set to Begin with Prizes
Monahans forces open first annual golf tourney and Calcutta pool with 250 dollars in prizes. Qualifying scores due by 6 p m tomorrow at Monahans Golf Club. Flights may include six divisions. championship flight over 70 dollars in prizes. Course improvements and new clubhouse facilities highlight the event.
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Monahans
Calcutta
Monahans Golf Club
Fred Howe
Fred A. Robinson
Pecos sports scene features tennis hints and rodeo glow
Rumors point to a three champ tennis tournament for Pecos women slated on club courts near late July with details to follow. After a two week softball layoff, Pecos crowds dwindle but fund drives lag, while Monahans golf attracts locals. Supremacy of Pecos rodeo grows with faster calf roping times and strong showings, and local athletes pursue navy enlistment, coaching moves, and upcoming football plans.
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Pecos
Preacher Williams
Preacher
Harper Wicker
Beau Mc Jutcheon
Ocean
Stamford
Jack Sellers
Sellers
Mertzon
Texas
Odessa Black Oilers
Lubbock Black Hubbers
Julian Alsebrook
Sammy
Navy
Melvin Cooksey
Rodeo
Melvin
Lubbock
Johnny Fitzgerald
Fort Davis
Johnny
Harry Holcomb
Monahans
Wickett
Jim Neill
Davis Mountains
Dee Ezell
Wink Wildcats
Ezells
Wink
Jeff
Firestone Float Draws Interest at Fourth of July Rodeo
The Leader Grocery and Hardware Co. displayed a Firestone float in the Fourth of July Rodeo parade. Keith Camp reported many compliments on the float featuring black Firestone 9.20 tires and a giant tractor tire display with the inscription a lot of a little you can get it at The Leader.
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Leader Grocery and Hardware Co
Keith Camp
Leader
Local Notes on Visitors and Rodeo Officials
Miss Nancy Green and Miss Earnestine Scrimshire visit Monahans this week. Dee, the injured player, made all district guard last year while Cole Arm strong of Pecos tied for another guard spot with a player from Odessa. Mr and Mrs Jim Ross of Balmorhea attended the town rodeo and celebration. Jim served as a rodeo official.
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Nancy Green
Monahans
Earnestine Scrimshire
Dee
Cole Armstrong
Pecos
West Texas
Odessa
Jim Ross
Balmorhea
Jim
Christians Meet Barstow In Crucial League Showdown
In Alkali Park fans awaited a game to decide the league leader as Christians faced Barstow. Key matchups pitted Dorris and Bob Fletcher with the Christians aiming for four wins and a .666 rate to seize first, while Barstow sought to tighten its grip at the top with a four and one mark.
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Barstow
Alkali Park
Christians
The
Baptists
Mentone
Oilers
Dorris
Bob Fletcher
Crossword Puzzles Through Ages Then and Now
The note traces crossword origins from ancient puzzles to modern variants with a specific mention of 1913 as the start of today’s widely recognized form. It highlights evolution from early word games to contemporary grid-based crosswords and their lasting popularity.
Wink Teen Dee EzellVisits Town For Rodeo Weekend
Dee Ezell of Wink, a member of the Wink High School football team, was in town over the weekend visiting friends and attending the rodeo.
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Dee Ezell
Wink
Oregon Enacts First Gasoline Tax in 1919
Oregon lawmakers approve the state’s first gasoline tax in 1919, marking a milestone in funding road construction and maintenance. The measure creates a new revenue stream for transportation projects, signaling a shift in how highway needs are financed.
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Oregon
Stephens Seeks Judge Post in Texas Court of Civil Appeals
James A Stephens, candidate for judge in the Texas Court of Civil Appeals, campaigns in Pecos and West Texas areas. He states decades of residence, vows free from conflict, and urges firm legal opinions as a Democrat delegate to state conventions over forty years.
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James A. Stephens
Peni Knoy
Court of Ties Appeals
Stephens
Pecos
Veg City
Black Land
Texas
Eye
Pecos Event Nears End Ninth Annual Performance
Mr and Mrs W E Son Billy and Mrs Anna Day Balmorhea were here tending final performances amid the ninth annual Pecos event.
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W. E. Son
Billy
Anna Day
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C Dotson
Cf Savage
P Hickey
Ross
H! Holme
Cf Mitchell
Sf Cothrun
Harper
Jester
C Smith
Rf Petty
Rf Bailey
Sf Mendenhall
Plate
Holmes
Morrison
Gloria Vanderbilt Grows
Greenvale
Roslyn
N. Y
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Harry Payne Whitney
Greentree
Whitney
Manhasset
Greyhound
Brogan
E. Roland Harriman
New York
Goshen
Harriman
Fifth St
N. R. Bozeman
Michigan Apts
J. H. Wilhite
A. F. Martin
South Elm
Mercantile Building
Pecos Mercantile Company
P. O
J. H. Bonarden
Apt
Reeves County
Flim Howard
District Court
Lela Howard
Hollis Smith
Estelle Clinton
Sport Sparks
Moody
Mary Ruth Hardwick
Great Britain
Helen Wills Moody
St. George Hill
Weybridge
England
Surrey
North London
Firestone Float
Fletcher
Church
Esther Walker
Oceanside
Calif
California
Miss Walker
Hey
Pecos, Texas
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