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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1939
Page
2
The Enterprise and Gusher, a Pecos weekly, announces its consolidation date May 16, 1925 and lists publishers editors and subscription rates. It notes second class matter at Pecos Texas and deadlines for copy submission to appear in the current issue.
The Twentieth Century Fund finds independents hold about 86 percent of US stores since 1929 and drive two thirds of retail sales. They form buying groups, advertise locally, compete with chains, and boost farm incomes through broader demand. WPA strikes show relief should be temporary charity, not a profession.
The proposal would have imposed a two percent sales tax on purchases, hitting a $30 monthly grocery bill with 60 cents a month and totaling millions more yearly for Texas families. Voters in the lower income bracket would face increased grocery costs, and the 56 members who opposed it are praised for defeating the measure.
West Texas New Mexico and Mexican ranch operators met in El Paso predicting fall calf prices from 7.5 to 8.5 cents per pound. Hildrey Belford of the C ranch north of Midland reported contracts at 8 to 9 cents. Ranges improved after rains, some dry spots fed, water hauled, and large shipments moving to better grass states amid drought in SW New Mexico.
E A Miller of Texas A and M Extension announces 106 Texas cotton improvement groups have applied to the Agricultural Marketing Service for free classing of their 1939 crops. Total applications across cotton states reach 179. Arkansas 32, Mississippi 16, Arizona 13 trail. Samples from ginned cotton for approved groups will be classed free for grade and staple length. market reports will be free. Applications can be filed after planting with a Sept 1 deadline.
Regular stated meeting of Pecos Valley Lodge No. 736 AF and AM held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 30 p m Your attendance expected Visitors welcome Roy W Turnbow WM W W Ruhlen Sec Knights of Pythias Lodge No 388 meets each Monday evening at 8 00 oclock Visitors welcome J B Heard C C
An article extols milk as a near perfect food and essential daily nutrition. It urges placing the milk pitcher where all can reach, praises milk with meals, notes its protein calcium phosphorus and energy contributions, and refutes myths about milk and citrus or constipation.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Caldwell and daughter and Miss Jean Chapman have returned to their home in Houston after a month’s visit in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Chapman.
Nelson Eddy stars in a western romance and adventure drama based in the 19th century boom days. Virginia Bruce Victor McLaglen Lionel Barrymore Edward Arnold and others help tell how a Harvard graduate returns home to rally pioneers against railroad encroachment.
Dr and Mrs O J Bryan returned Sunday from a 15 day vacation in California visiting the San Francisco World’s Fair and other west coast points of interest.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Cra came back last week from a trip that included stops in Mexico Colorado and Arizona.
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