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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1938
Page
2
Summary of a Pecos area newspaper note listing publication lineage and dates. It states the Enterprise and Gusher Consolidated merged on May 16 1925 with publishing by Hubbs Printing Company and editors Barney Hubbs and Vestel H Lott.
A press dispatch notes Wall Street showing one of the swiftest sentiment shifts in memory with industrial shares at their best since October. Trading volume on July 2 was the highest for any Saturday in eight months as prices rise and the question turns to whether business will follow the market gains.
Texas yee collections have risen steadily over 13 years with totals of 61 million in 1924, 76 million in 1927, 107 million in 1930, 127 million in 1936, and 192 million in 1937, leaving observers unsure where the rise will end.
Charles E. Simons argues in Texas Parade that future highways will differ vastly from today’s roads. He envisions a utopian system with divided lanes, minimal intersections, wider travel surfaces, free of distracting signs, and engineered for safety and speed, limited only by funds.
Solomon’s Mines arrives at the Grand Theatre with a star cast led by Sir Cedric Hardwicke Roland Young Anna Lee John Loder and Paul Robeson. The Gaumont version follows the novel closely adding to the love interest for Anna Lee while depicting English adventurers and a Zulu guide seeking Ophir’s lost mines.
Naturalist Bob Snow of the Game Department killed a porcupine in the Guadalupes north of Van Horn Texas. Porcupines are rare in Texas and not protected by law. Snow also sighted several black bears and suggested some may have migrated from Arizona or northern New Mexico.
A bank in Reeves County Texas swears an official financial statement for loans and discounts totals 638 545.21 and 737 929.24 with 50 000.00 39 000.00 2 500.00 and 832 929.24 in totals. Cashier I T H Beauchamp signs and swears to accuracy before Notary Paul Morrison on July 11 1938 with directors H K Kountz S M Precht C A Daniel.
Mrs J G Love departed Wednesday for several weeks with Mrs Stanton Brunsen on the Brunsen ranch near Midland. She was accompanied by Mrs Dewey Richburg and children who will remain for the weekend. W. J. King was a business visitor in Alpine Tuesday.
Anna Lee leads with a romantic role while Paul Robeson appears as the true Zulu king in a film praised as among the year’s best. Critics highlight strong performances, stylish direction, and vivid historical setting.
E A Muller of the Extension Service announces free cotton classing for the 1938 crop. One bale samples from members of qualified one variety improvement groups will be graded and the results mailed to the growing base. The service excludes individuals and requires group organization and prompt application to Bureau of Agricultural Economics offices in Dallas Austin or El Paso.
Registration for the second six weeks of the Sul Ross State College summer session will be July 18. A trip to the Chisos Mountains part of the proposed Big Bend National Park is planned as part of the recreational program for the latter part of the summer. Examinations for the first part of the summer session end July 16.
A Texas resident teacher C M Ferguson of LaSalle reports wood chucks seen near LaSalle and Gosse in Limestone County. Ferguson notes a few woodchucks nested near LaSalle and the Game Department will investigate the report.
Steve Ward, who was seriously ill last week, is reported improving this week as hospital reports noted progress and family requested rest and cautious optimism.
Dr and Mrs Paul Heiser will leave this week for an extended trip first to Denver then to Minneapolis for about two weeks of study at the University. They will return via Kansas City to pick up their son Paul Harold before coming home.
A brief item notes Miss Mary Nabors in Houston accompanied by friends enjoying a social outing. Details about location and exact activities are limited in the readable text.
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