Odessa Readies Mammoth Birthday Rodeo and Races
Odessa plans a two day celebration Saturday and Sunday August 5 and 6 with rodeo events on the Gist ranch north of town. The American Legion Post No 130 sponsors shows including bronc riding steer riding calf roping wild cow milking bull dogging cowgirls horse race and cowboys roping pony race plus five horse races and rabbit roping wild horse roping matched races and other attractions. Two dances, Friday and Saturday nights, will feature in the festivities.
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Odessa
American Legion Post No
Gist Ranch
Red Bluff Selection Noted As Better For Local Region
The Red Bluff editorial contends a West Texan appointee would better understand local issues, arguing a native preference over candidates from south or East Texas. The piece emphasizes regional knowledge as key for effective leadership.
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Red Bluff
East Texas
Senators press Red Bluff project hearing date set
Senators Morris Sheppard and Tom Connally telegraphed State Senator Ken Regan that their interview with Administrator Waites last Wednesday indicated the Red Bluff project would receive full consideration. They appeared before Waites to seek support for the Red River and Red Bluff projects. A hearing on Red Bluff is scheduled later.
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Morris Sheppard
Tom Connally
Ken Regan
Waites
Red Bluff
Red River
Loving County Seeks Government Aid for Roads
At a Pecos meeting of County Judges from nine counties the Loving County delegation proposed building Highway 17 from Minton to join the Pecos Carlsbad route at Thorpes Corner as the first choice. The second option was the east west highway, likely distant, with a later third choice the Wink Mentone road.
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Pecos
Loving
Ramsey
Menton
Carlsbad Road
Thorpes Corner
Wink-Mentone Road
Clearing of Lots in Downtown District
Clearing of lots in the downtown district proceeds this week with R F C labor under Judge Ben Sandals order. The operation aims to improve the old town’s appearance and streetscape.
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Ben Sandals
R. FE. C
Flying Platform Center of International Intrigue
A mid Atlantic flying platform depicted in the film F. P. 1 is reportedly being built by American interests. The concept envisions a night landing base far from land, a guard with rifle, and control over Atlantic air lanes amid rising international tensions.
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Atlantic
F P I film shown in English Spanish and German at Grand Theatre
The Erich Pommer produced F P I by Fox Film plays Sunday and Monday at the Grand Theatre in three languages English Spanish and German. Stars include Conrad Viedt Leslie Fenton Jill Esmond with a large supporting cast and directed by Karl Hartl from a Walter Reisch Kurt Siodmak script.
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Erich Pommer
Fox Film
United States
British Isles
mid-Atlantic
Conrad Viedt
Leslie Fentone
Jill Esmond
Firechief Larry Butler Mascot A Radio Ideal American Boy
Larry Butler, the 9 year old mascot of the radio firehouse, appears on Texaco broadcasts via NBC. He has acted in films with Nancy Carroll, survived mumps and measles, plays baseball as a first baseman, swims, camps with Boy Scouts, and admires Hack Wilson and Dazzy Vance. He will graduate grammar school in June 1984. He was born in New York City and lives in Union City, New Jersey, near Times Square studio.
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Larry Butler
Ed Wynn
Texaco
NBC
Nancy Carroll
Boy Scouts
Iis
Larry
New York City
Union City
N. J
Hudson River
Times Square
Texas Company sponsors Larry's program with Doll Stations and Ailes Co
The program featuring Larry is sponsored by The Texas Company and represented by John Doll's Stations 1 and 2 along with Ailes Motor Co. The arrangement ties notable local businesses to the show.
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Larry
The
Texas Company
John Doll
Stations 1 and 2
Ailes Motor Co
Rotary Assembly Brings Five Clubs Together in City
Rotarians from Marfa Alpine Artesia and Carlsbad joined city members for an all day conference at the country club. District Rotary Governor Bill Kerr initiated the session focusing on organization problems and recommendations issued at the recent international assembly in Poland Springs and Boston. Out of town attendees included the club president and other officials.
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Rotary Club
Rotary
Marfa
Alpine
Artesia
Carlsbad
Bill Kerr
Country Club
Rotary Organization
Poland Springs
Boston
Massachusetts
V. B. Couch Family Reunion Held in Pittsburg Texas
Mrs. M. C. Glover Mrs. H. C. Glover and her son and Miss Maggie Glover of Pecos joined thirty six attendees from Pecos Houston Mineral Wells Dallas Paris Live Oak Emory Texarkana and Pittsburg for a reunion at V. B. Couch's home in Pittsburg Texas. The gatherings occur every summer and Pecos will host the next reunion.
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M. C. Glover
H. C. Glover
Maggie Glover
Pecos
V. B. Couch
Pittsburg
Texas
Houston
Mineral Wells
Dallas
Paris
Live Oak
Emory
Texarkana
Local officials named in regional notice sources
Ident Shirley Scales and Secretary J. T. Gentry along with Bill Devine and Mr Weyert of Alpine Doc Slaton and President Carl Cazell of Marfa President Curly Williams and Secretary Bill Chlone of Artesia A G Dozier Darrell Swaze and R T Lukas of Carlsbad.
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Shirley Scales
J. T. Gentry
Bill Devine
Mr. Weyert
Alpine
Doc’ Slaton
Carl Cazell
Marfa
Curly’ Williams
Bill Chlone
Artesia
A. G. Dozier
Darrell Swaze
R. T. Lukas
Carlsbad
Eight New Wells Promised In Royalty Area Drilling Report
Rumor cites eight new locations in Grandfalls Royalty, Ward County, with multiple rigs active. The report lists numerous wells with depths from 900 to 3,000 feet, various statuses including drilling, shut down, and planned acid tests, reflecting mixed progress across Gulf Production, Atlantic, Barnsdall, and other operators.
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Royalty Area
Grandfalls Royalty
Ward County
Oil well records list depths and completions across multiple fields
The report details several wells with depths, casing, and production notes. It lists Southern Oil Corporation at Llano Sloan, Sturn and W. E. Stewart surveys, S. A. Thompson and W. D Johnson, Wahlenmaier Petroleum Corp, Gulf Production Co, and F.GMMBA in various blocks and sections with totals from 2212 to 2850 feet, initial productions up to 316 barrels per day, and ongoing operations including shut downs and pump preparations.
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Paul Bundy
Bennett
T. C
Eppenauer Drilling Co
G. S. Coombs
J. W. Hollingsworth
GMMBA
Gulf Production Co
O’brien
MMBA
Hutchins
O'Brien
Blk. F
Matthews, Lowry, Et al
Tither
Pat Moran
Et al
Renolds
Plains Production Co
Reetor Oil Co
Monroe
Rector Oil Co
H. and
Southern Oil Corporation
Llano-Sloan
Sturn, Et al
T. N. Yell
W. E. Stewart
S. A. Thompson
W. D Johnson
Wahlenmaier Petroleum Corp
Bergman
Sinclair Plans Drilling Push in Winkler County Areas
Rumor says Sinclair interests will drill multiple wells near Mentone and Clevenne in Winkler County as crews move zig zigs from a base north of Mentone toward northern Winkler. Monitor reports truck drivers from Brackenridge and rig assembly near the town through the week.
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Sinclair
Hay
Mentone
Norther
Winkler County
Clevenne
Monitor
Brackenridge
Married at Carlsbad in Pecos union
Alfred Stephens and Miss Othela Hamilton both of Pecos were married at Carlsbad on Sunday. The groom is a brother of assistant postmistress Miss Ruby Stephens. The bride has visited Mentone frequently.
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Alfred Stephens
Othela Hamilton
Pecos
Carlsbad
Ruby Stephens
Mentone
Purification Health Cure Promoted with Captabs Ads
A medicinal advertisement touts Captabs as a method to purify the blood and revitalize health. It claims the product cleanses the liver kidneys stomach and bowels and urges a thorough course over several weeks with 10 and 35 cent packages advertised.
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Nature
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Wire
Silva
Pecos Valley Lodge
Af&am
Joetta
Cowan
Lexus-La
Power Co
W. E. Beckham
W. M. W. W. Ruhlen
Sec’y
Berty Blackburn
Pecos Sanitarium
East 2Nd Street
Victoria W. Wiese
Cedar
Pecos Battery Co
J. H. Wilhite
Firechief
Ideal American
Penfield
Reeves County
Dunnagan Bros. and
Brahaney
H. H. Johnson, Et al
H&gn
Freels
J. B. Greenman
Loving County
Bill Little
Regan-McElvain
W&nw
Goldman and
R. A. Alexander
Ritcher
Abell Bros
Shell-Sloan
Alpin Oil and Development Co
Johnson
Block
T. and
Atlantic Oil Producing Co
Barron
Bik
Gill
Barnsdall No
Henry
G. Bentley
Emery
W. A. Black
Gordon
A. Bradford
Beatty
Bradford, Et al
Joe
Jane
Nship
Tefousand Window Bakeries
Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company
Blk. F.gmmba
McCoy
Jimmie Alberts
Winkler
Mentone Monitor
Kolar Funeral Home
Pontiac
General Motors Building
Century of Progress
Williams-Kerr Chevrolet Co
BUICK
OLDS
Pontiac Automombiles
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