Reeves County Diversion Quota Details For Cotton Feed Program
County officials outline quota changes under federal cotton feed rules. Reeves County plans 1 600 acres cast under AAA action with a new setup raising seed and feed thresholds. Directors including J Pittman and Tom Connally are noted. Reeves County faces penalties and adjustments as quotas shift to meet home needs.
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AAA
J. Pittman
A. Tom Connally
State College
Washington
B. Reeves County
Matthews
Pecos Merchants Map Dollar Days Next Week
Pecos merchants plan a two day Dollar Days program next week to attract new business and acquaint shoppers with local stock variety. The event runs Thursday and Saturday with special bargains to boost merchandising and invite area customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Chamber Sree
Eva Elizabeth Joins Family During Vacation Visit
Mrs Marvin Jameson and New York announce the birth of a daughter Eva Elizabeth born Friday at a sanitarium. The newborn’s proud parents plan to visit with Mrs Jam John Lilley during the vacation period.
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Marvin Jameson
New York
Eva Elizabeth
Jam
John Lilley
Intensive Campaign To Immunize Pecos City Against Typhoid
Reeves county health officer Dr. R. George H. Garrett led an intensive drive to immunize Pecos residents against typhoid after at least five local cases and one death in Saragosa. County funds funded vaccines, 400 doses arrived from the State Hygienic Department, with more on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. George H. Garrett
Reeves County
Pecos
Saragosa
Dr. Garrett
J. B. Woolfolk
State Hygenic Department
Garrett
State Health Department
B. A. Toliver
Woolfolk
Goodman Tops Bradford In First Primary Runoff Hope
Midland city attorney James H. Goodman leads incumbent Clyde Bradford in the first primary tally for the state representative race. In incomplete county returns from Andrews to Reeves, Goodman shows 5281 votes to Bradford 4405 amid a field of Hallman Folsom and Harris. Bradford carried Reeves by 196 with 616 to Goodman's 420 while Hallman 111, Folsom 242, Harris 106.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Goodman
Midland
State Representaive
Clyde Bradford
Andrews
Ector
Martin
Upton
Winkler
Reeves
Jeff Davis
Goodman
Bradford
Gerald Hallman
A. T. Folsom
Wink
Maburn L. Harris
McCamey
Harris
Folsom
Hallman
Reeves County
Mineral Wells and Grandfalls
G. B. Hallman
Pecos Poised for Rail Rate Hearing Witnesses
Chamber of Commerce secretary Ben Smith said Reeves county will push for local witnesses at the El Paso hearing in August. West Texans from 70 counties will oppose railroad moves to authorize nationwide rate increases in the differential territory. R. C. Fulbright and E. R. Tanner lead the case gathering information and witnesses.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ben Smith
Reeves County
el Paso
West Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Smith
R. C. Fulbright
E. R. Tanner
Republican Confab Set for Reeves County Meeting
The Reeves county Republican convention will be held at the courthouse at 2 30 p m Chairman R E Johnson announced this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County
R. E. Johnson
Pecos renews bid for West Texas veterans hospital
Pecos renewed its bid this week for a 350 bed veterans hospital costing 1 435 000 dollars to be built in Texas. Mayor B A Toliver and Ben Smith of the Chamber of Commerce conferred with Rep R E Thomason in El Paso about the project and urged a visit by VA engineer C H Stratton during his inspection tour. Thomason said General Hines ordered Stratton to visit all applicant towns in the 16th district and planned a Pecos visit later this summer. The bid hinges on location climate water soil sunshine altitude winters and transportation.
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Pecos
Texas
B. A. Toliver
Ben Smith
The
Chamber of Commerce
el Paso
R. E. Thomason
Dudley Yard
Thomason
C. H. Stratton
Veterans Administration
Stratton
West Texas
Frank T. Hines
16Th Congressional District
General Hines
Sweetwater
Reeves County Backs Thompson In Gubernatorial Race
In Reeves County the Democratic primary results show Er nest O Thompson sec on in the statewide race with 665 votes, over W Lee O Daniel 488 and Bill McCraw 263. County leaders also show Coke Stevenson top lieutenant governor with 637 votes, and Gerald C Mann leading attorney general with 631 votes as the field progresses to runoffs.
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Eeves County
W. Lee O’daniel
Ernest O. Thompson
Thompson
Secon
Reeves County
O’daniel
Bill McCraw
Hunter
Karl Crowley
Coke Stevenson
G. H. Nelson
Pierce Brooks
Stevenson
Brooks
Gerald C. Mann
Walter Woodul
Ralph Yarborough
Mann
Woodul
Demo Committee Meets Tomorrow in Reeves County
The Reeves County Democratic executive committee will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday to canvass the first Democratic primary results. The county convention will convene at 2 p.m. Saturday to elect a presiding officer and name delegates to the state convention. Both sessions are at the courthouse.
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Reeves County
Democratic Executive Committee
W. Earl Bell
Democratic Exective Committee
Hamilton Hired to Grade Pecos Streets
Milt Hamilton has been employed by the city council as street grader and has worked on Pecos's unpaved streets the past week. Grading dirt streets followed recent rains and the job shows noticeable improvement.
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Milt Hamilton
Reeves to Participate In Convention Utilization Contest
Reeves county forms a soil and water utilization committee to enter the West Texas Chamber of Commerce contest. Members include Joe Matthews and others. The aim is to curb wind and water erosion and use rainfall wisely. First prize is 500 dollars, with 300 and 200 for second and third.
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Joe Matthews
Clarence Bell
J. B. Woolfolk
J. W. Brooks
C. O. Finley
Simm A. Reeves
Floyd Brownlee
James F. Ross
Vestel Lott
Reeves County
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Ben Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos Valley Names New Coaches As School Board Sets Posts
Pecos Valley Red Cross appeals for flood relief funds. Pecos high school this week named Neill A. Kaotrola as assistant football coach and junior high athletic coach. The board also elected L. E. Snyder of Mart Texas as high school principal. Kaotrola, last year at Rosebud Central Texas, played at Texas Tech and is Neill's choice for the role. Snyder will join after Baylor summer session. other vacancies will be filled next week.
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A. E. Kaotrola
Pecos High School
L. E. Snyder
Mart
Texas
Kaotrola
Rosebud
Texas Tech
Tech
Red Raider
Jim Neill
Pecos
Neill
Snyder
Baylor University
Baylor
Ben Hur
Odessa Coach Brannon Named Rice Institute Basketball Mentor
Buster Brannon, formerly Odessa High School athletic coach, was named Rice Institute basketball coach on Thursday. His selection surprised Odessa circles and was backed by Jimmy Kitts who requested relief from basketball duties to focus on building a winning Owls squad. Brannon previously coached in Van and was chosen by the Odessa school board to replace Froggy Lid.
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Buster Brannon
Odessa High
Rice Institute
Rice
Jimmy Kitts
The
Owls
Kitts
Brannon
Van
Odessa
Red Cross Seeks $60k for Central West Texas Flood Relief
The Pecos Valley Red Cross chapter is urged to raise 60000 dollars for flood relief in San Saba McCullough Menard and nearby counties. Four die four thousand need clothing and shelter as 970 families 127 homes are affected or damaged. Governor Allred backs the drive and Vestel Lott accepts contributions at The Pecos Enterprise.
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Red Cross
St. Louis
San Saba
McCullough
Menard
Colorado
Texas
James V. Allred
Pecos Valley
Vestel Lott
Pecos
Lions Hear Reports on Mexico Conclave at Oakland
Lions Club luncheon details from the International Convention in Oakland California. President Harold Lindley reported George R Jordan of Dallas elected third vice president with Texas backing and set to become president in 1941. He noted 600 Texans in the opening parade and the Texas delegation as the second largest. Virginia Thomas spoke on conditions in Mexico.
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Oakland
Calif
Mexico
Lions Club
Harold Lindley
George R. Jordan
Dallas
Texas
Jordan
Lindley
Virginia Thomas
Neichyasing Republice
Hudson Is Renamed Penn Wins In Two-Way County Runoffs
In Eeves county the second Democratic primary yields two county-wide offices and two commissioner races. County Judge J B Woolfolk leads with 663 votes, Pittman 586, and McKellar 426. Hollis Smith faces W B Cummings for county and district clerk after poll totals. Isora DeRacy leads at Orla, while Burchard challenges Pope in Precinct No 2 with close results.
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Eeves County
J. B. Woolfolk
L. M. Pittman
Balmorhea
Woolfolk
Pittman
H. N. McKellar
Pecos
Toyah
Saragosa
Orla
R. S. Burchard
Pope
Burch
Reeves County Holds First Primary Results
Reeves County finalized its first primary with three contested races decided. Bob Penn won county attorney, J. B. Hudson re elected treasurer, and Halsey Glover retained county commissioner in Precinct 1. James Goodman led the state representative district, facing Clyde Bradford in a runoff. Numerous officials were unopposed, and turnout reached about 85 percent as results emerged countywide.
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Penn
Hudson
Robert D
Bob) Penn
Dick Toll
J. H
Dick) Starley
J. B. Hudson
LeGrand Merriman
Halsey Glover
Earl Ligon
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Irea
Veterans Institution
Stevenson, Mann and
Sadler
G. A
Jerry) Sadler
C. V. Terrell
George Sheppard
William McDonald
Charley Lockhart
L. A. Woods
Hamilton
Freckle Champ
Paul Brown
Harrisburg
Atlantic City
N. J
Marie Malone
Washington, D. C
Marie
Blackwell
Dessa Grid
Hepecos Valley
American Red Cross
Lions
Cummings
Ard
A. S. Duncan
H. A. Jones
W. E. Moore
Jones
Moore
J. B. Coffey
J. A. Crane
William L. Kerr
Louis Roberson
R. E. Booker
Stock Ingle
Justice of the Peace
B. A. Oden
Bud Hart
W. C. Kouitz
Jim Camp
E. B. Daniel
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