Pecos Fireboys Top Barstow Indians 14 10
Eddie Dorris held Barstow to three hits over five innings as Pecos Fireboys erupted for 12 runs in the first two innings and beat the Barstow Indians 14 to 10. Ted Allgood delivered a late homer and provided spark to the rally, while Dorris managed the mound for the final stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Fireboys
Barstow
Indians
Firemen
Eddie Dorris
Ted Allgood
Fireboys
Prewit
Cf Ross
Caroline
Mount
Eisenwine
If Morrison
Grogan
Mendenhall
P Jester
Cc Hudgens
H Crouch
Rf Woodward
Deerman
Skevington
Red Howard
Sf King
Love
Cf Allgood
C Collins
Dorris
Allgood
Board of Equalization hearings set for Red Bluff district
The Red Bluff Water Power Control District announces hearings for taxpayers at 9:00 a.m. on July 31 and August 1 at the district office. Attendees include those from Loving County Water Improvement District No. One Reeves County Water Improvement District No. Two Ward County Irrigation District No. One and Ward District No. Three on July 31. Ward County Water Improvement District No. Two Pecos County Water Improvement District No. Two and Pecos County Water Improvement District No. Three attend on August 1. Issued July 10, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Equalization of
RED Bluff Water Power Control District
Loving County Water Improvement District
Reeves County Water Improvement District
Ward County Irrigation District
Ward County Water Improvement District
Pecos County
Eight Pecos players hit over .400 in first half baseball
The Pecos league reports eight players with batting averages above .400 after nine weeks. Charlie Dotson of Mentone led regulars at .480, with Milner of Christians and Browning of Barstow at .470 and others like Wicker .461 Red Howard .403 Walters .414 Mendenhall .435 and Whitley .428 boosting late in the final two games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Dotson
Mentone
George Milner
The
Christians
Browning
Barstow
Jack Whitley
Milner
Wicker
Red Howard
Walters
Mendenhall
Whitley
Dr. Peppers
Allgood Drives Four Baggers as Sluggers Dominate
Allgood belted two four baggers with two aboard in the fifth and seventh, adding six RBIs. Dick and Collins stalled a late rally in the seventh. Barstow allowed three hits and four runs in the third before Mendenhall shut the door, while Allgood drove in the remaining six scores for the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allgood
Collins
Barstow
Mendenhall
Pecos Board Chooses R. B. Norman as Superintendent
R B Norman, Pecos High School principal, named to succeed P J Rutledge as superintendent amid broad local support. The week also saw Pecos baseball sweep Odessa in three games 10 0 17 7 and 15 0, with fans buoyed by improving local industry such as a new Fairbanks N downstream engine and planned water works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Norman
Pecos High School
P. J. Rutledge
Pecos
Norman
Odessa
Neiderkorn
Harry Hinkle
Pecos Mercantile Co
New York
Paisano Pass
Davis Mountains
Texas
Cattle program in Reeves county trims herd. Pecos backs power plan
Since July 6 Reeves county joins drought area and 3000 head bought while 800 condemned and slaughtered. Pecos moves to study municipal light and power plant with a committee of about 18 before the City Council. Cantaloupe shipments rise from Pecos growers as 60 acres a day move by railway. Attorney General McCraw to be honored at a Pecos breakfast with local supporters Hill Hudson and Dudley Yard in charge. Pat Moran Jr 31 a Reeves native dies in car on Fort Stockton highway south of Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Power Commission
Chapman and Cutler
Pecos
PWA
Pyote
Barham Drilling Co
Reeves County
Red Bluff
Harold Wendt
Railway Express Company
William C. McCraw
Hill D. Hudson
Dudley Yard
Pat Moran, Jr
Fort Stockton
Union Pacific party visits Llano area relatives
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Heard Mrs. Mary Owens and Bud Owens left Tuesday for a visit with relatives at Llano and nearby towns. Heard couple will return this week while Owens stay for the summer. Mrs. Steve Clay Groesbeck has returned after visiting her brother J. F. Biggs. Her son Malcolm Clay Pecos joined her for the trip home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Heard
Mary Owens
Bud Owens
Llano
Mrs. Heard
Owens
Steve Clay
Groesbeck
J. F. Biggs
Malcolm Clay
Pecos
Pittsburgh guests and Texas vacation trip summaries
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hemphill and daughters of Pittsburgh have returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Howard Collier. Mr. and Mrs. George Townley and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Valliant also returned this week from a vacation to Fort Worth San Antonio Galveston and Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Hemphill
Pittsburgh, Pa
Howard Collier
George Townley
Robert Valliant
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Toyah Topics Highlights Local Visitors and Activities
The Christians Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Norvell Davis home for prayers lesson study and a business session with iced tea and cake. Attendees included Mmes. Rhody Thomason Bailey Pierson McPherson Hawthorne Adams Gaines. Visitors from El Paso and Abilene were noted along with revival services at Toyah Baptist Church led by Rev. A L McDaniel and Byron Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christians Ladies Aid
Norvell Davis
Mmes. W. L. Rhody
Dave Thomason
Henry Bailey
A. J. Pierson
O. G. McPherson
George Hawthorne
J. Q. Adams
Fannie Gaines
Clyde Cargill
el Paso
A. L. McDaniel
Byron Fletcher
Abilene
Toyah Baptist Church
Ruby Seay
Ethel Jean
Jack Seay
Hobbs
N. M
Toyah
E. W. Thurman
Lubbock
Pecos Valley Lodge 736-AF AM Notices
Regular stated meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 30 p m attendance requested Visitors welcome Roy W Turnbow W M W W Ruhlen Sec Knights of Pythias Lodge 388 meets each Monday at 8 00 o clock Visitors welcome Jno Oglesby C C
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Pecos Valley Lodge No
AF & AM
Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 388
Jno
IOOF Lodge 650 Meeting Notice
IOOF Lodge No 650 meets Friday evenings at 7 30. Visitors welcome. J T Meadows Grand Noble R T Crist secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioof Lodge No
J. T. Meadows
Grand Noble
R. T. Crist
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Stewart-Warner
CCC
Balmorhea
Andrews County
R. Holland
Union Pacific
Joel McCrea
Barbara Stanwyck
Grand Thetre
Irene
Merkel
Marvin Shutts
Sweetwater
Tony Bruce
J. B. Tolson
Bennie Sue
Charles Cavender
Crane
W. B. Collins
Tom Williams
Plateau
R. L. Gomillion
Texas and Pacific
Big Spring
Lodge
Roy W. Turnbow
E. L. Stratton
Kuppenheimers
Griffon
Noreast
Arrow & Jayson
Florsheim Shoes
Florsheims
Freeman Shoes
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