State Bankers Form El Paso District Nine Association
At a meeting on the 15th the State Bankers of El Paso District Nine perfected a banker's association to meet annually. W. H. Browning Jr was elected president with B. F. Berk and W. P. Rooney as officers. T. M. Wilson and L. T. Youngblood named to the executive group. El Paso will host the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
W. H. Browning, Jr
Pecos Valley State Bank
B. F. Berk
Alpine State Bank
W. P. Rooney
First State Bank
Fort Stockton
W. H. Browning
L. T. Youngblood
Blackwell
Texas
T. M. Wilson
Mars
State Bank
Marfa
State Bankers Association
Rialto Theatre
Jas. F. Ross
Reeves County
W. W. Stewart
Marfa State Bank
Benjamin W. Berkley
Chamber of Commerce
Ate
Chamber of Co
Pecos
Willoughby No 1 Well Hit In Deep Reeves County Drilling
A Willoughby Petroleum Co well on the Cowan ranch in Reeves county shows oil and gas signs as drilling continues to about 562 feet. The group touring the site notes hard limey sand, fossils, and multiple domes on surrounding acreage, with optimism of reaching pay sand soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Browning, Jr
Pecos
Willoughby
Cowan
Mrs. Willoughby
Pecos City Welcomes Bankers Amid Dam Project Testing
State and federal aid cover an estimated cost of 215000 dollars for the Red Bluf Reservoir on the Pecos River near Pecos. The federal government has core drilling on site to test conditions for the dam. If built, it would impound flood waters to irrigate about 150000 acres. Pecos would welcome bankers when they can visit.
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Pecos
Feders
Wagner Supply moves from Pecos to Pioneer field
J S Cormack, manager of Wagner Supply Co Pecos office, finished loading and shipping Pecos equipment to the Pioneer oil field. The Pecos office will be closed with a lease kept on the building. plans to reestablish an office if production justifies it. Cormack may relocate to Cisco or Breckenridge. Enterprise grieves his departure from Pecos.
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J. S. Cormack
Pecos
Wagner Supply Co
Dlwell
Pioneer Oil Field
Wagner Supply Company
Mr. Cormack
Cisco
Breckeyridge
Cormack
Lee Kingston Returns From Fort Worth Sanitarium Visit
Lee Kingston and his wife return from a three to four week stay in Fort Worth where he was in a sanitarium and underwent an operation. He hopes to be physically stronger and says politicians in that state area are numerous. Kingston declares opposition to the Ku Klux Klan and vows to move if the group enters his territory.
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Lee Kin
Fort Worth
Lee
Ku Klux Klan
Kingston
Davis Mountains
Mexican Boys Involved In Fatal Quarrel Turned Jail
Sylvester Juarez a Mexican youth about 12 years old is jailed charged with killing another Mexican boy in the Mexican quarter after a quarrel over an Auto tire. The second boy, Regregas, is also Mexican about 12, and in custody awaiting a preliminary hearing today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Juarez
Regregas
Juarez
Kiser
Truck Hit by Santa Fe Train in Nash Yard Accident
A Nash county owned truck at the ice plant crossing was struck by a Santa Fe freight train while three occupants Birch Holdman Albert Holdman and Prss Davis could not see the train through obstructing buildings. They escaped with no injuries as the truck rolled onto its side and skidded along the right of way.
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Santa Fe
Nash
Birch
Albert Holdman
Davis
Dr. W F Starley Attends Father’s Funeral in Texas
Dr W F Starley visited this week for his father’s funeral. He is described as an affable gentleman and editor notes pleased to meet him. He departed Thursday afternoon by train to his Galveston home.
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W. F. Starley
Dr. Starly
Galveston
Elmer Johnson Named Post Master at Pecos
The Enterprise reports Elmer Johnson will succeed H. N. McKellar as Pecos postmaster. Johnson, praised for executive ability and fairness, recently served as deputy U S Marshal for the eastern District of Texas and awaits commission and bonds before taking charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Johnson
Pecos
H. N. McKellar
Elmer
U. S
Estern
Texas
Toyah
Johnson
Orient Hotel
Methodist Revival to Close Sunday Service
The Methodist revival in Pecos will end with Sunday evening service. Attendance has been strong, harmony among denominations praised, and preaching by Rev. Thurston described as elevating. Editors urge intensified prayer and effort to extend the spiritual gains.
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Thurston
Jesus
Pecos
Fecos Sone
Kyles’ California Letter Indicates Sid Kyke Improving
A letter to Judge J. A. Crane from the Kyles in California reports Sid Kyke has been free from fever for three days and is improving. Friends of the estimable family hope he may soon recover enough to return home.
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Th Kyles
California
J. A Crane
Sid Kyke
Bell Laura and Ramsey No. 2 to Resume Drilling
Drilling at the Bell Laura and Ramsey No 2 well resumes after the casing spear arrived by train. Superintendent Gallagher removes damaged joints blown by gas pressure. Plan to drill through white lime cap rock with six inch tools aims to reach the gas formation and increase hole size. Cement plug to be drilled out by early next week, with potential oil production evident from prior indications.
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Bell Well
Arrivd
Gallagher
Toyah Bell Well to be followed by Ramsey No 2
Ramsey mentions plans to begin Ramsey No 2 at once and push to completion. After drawing from Toyah Bell in a few days if flow is not achieved, they will pump the Toyah Bell and use oil from the connected Ramsey area. Drillers will take stock or wait for pay if the Ramsey well yields.
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B. Ramsey
Toyah-Bell
Ramsey
Toysh-Bell
Mr. Ramsey
Tatum Well drilling hailed by geologists near Reaves Culberson Jeff Davis
Special to the Pecos Enterprise reports the Tatum Lease Syndicate drilling a well on section 14 block 59 at the juncture of Reaves Culberson and Jeff Davis counties in hard white lime. The project aims for production before fifteen hundred feet and contemplates a 1100 foot derrick if oil is not found earlier. C W Waddington is president with Miss E M Robinson of Detroit as vice president and J F Lawney as secretary and treasurer.
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Toyah
Texas
Pecos
Tatum Lease Syndicate
Reaves
Culberson
Jeff Davis
Tatum Ranch
Kent-Homer
C. W. Waddington
F. Lawney
E. M. Robinson
Detroit, Mich
J. F. Lawney
Machinery arrival expected to finish Laura well
Three car loads of rotary machinery to be used in finishing the Laura well are due today or tomorrow. J. D. Granger says he will arrive by tomorrow to install the equipment and begin work as soon as it arrives.
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Laura Well
J. D. Granger
Owens Well No. 2 Shows Gas Prospects at 2900 Feet
Owens well No. 2 is drilling at 2700 feet through lime and black shale with a strong gas showing. Formations indicate potential production near 2900 feet.
Enterprise Sees No Reports From Hershenson Or Los Pecos Wells
The Enterprise has had no reports this week either from the Hershenson or Los Pecos Wells. No further details are provided in the available text.
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Hershenson Or
Los Pecos
Story Hour Schedule For Next Week At School
The story hour program continues this summer at the school building each Wednesday at five. The next week’s lineup lists Intermediates and Juniors under Mrs. W. Wae, Primary under Illian, Kindergarten under Mrs. H. H. Johnson, and Spanish-American under Mrs. Gentry.
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W. W.a Ee
Illian
H. H. Johnson
Gentry
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State Bankers OF
District 9 Form Association
Gap Rock
Willoughby Petroleum Company
Cowan Ranch
Mr. Willoughby
Willoughby No. 1
W. D. Cowan
Ines Ataiensab Aaibel
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
Pioneer
The
Pecos Enterprise
Lee Kingston
Ft, Worth
Elmer Johnson
Bell
Laura
Tatum
Laura Welle
Owens
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