Red Bluff district project hailed as government aided boon
The Red Bluff project is praised for a $2,600,000 plan financed with a nonrepaid U S cash grant, low commodity and labor costs, bonds retired at 4 percent, hydroelectric revenue, and reduced professional fees. The piece notes many favorable factors, including favorable market conditions and a notorious prologue of costs versus benefits. It also cites Pat Jorgn’s column and critiques on a new code pushing publishers to fair prices and mocks political commentary with satirical “premium” suggestions for editors.
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Red Bluff
U. S
Johnson
Wker
Jack Camp Chosen Scoutmaster For Rotary Troop
Jack Camp will head the new Rotary club Scout troop as Scoutmaster. W. W. Dean announced the selection at the club function this week as the troop and club organize. Earl Bell gave a personality talk on Ken Regan along with brief talks by Dr. Hilliard Camp L. W. Anderson and W. W. Sample.
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Jack Camp
Rotary Club
W. W. Dean
Earl Bell
Ken Regan
Hilliard Camp
L. W. Anderson
W. W. Sample
Very Much In Race For Commissioner
County Commissioner C. O Finley denies withdrawing from re election bid saying he is very much in the race and responding to rumors in the Enterprise.
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C. O Finley
The
Enterprise
Mr. Finley
Drawings Completed For Pecos Federal Building
Drafts for the Pecos federal building are ready and June 4 is the filing deadline for district office candidates. District Attorney Bill Kerr and District Judge J A Crane appear unopposed. no other filings by Friday. R F Thomason is the only candidate for congressional representative. three names are on file for the 58th district legislative seat: Clyde Bradford Willis McCutcheon and Mrs J A Haley. County offices have 16 filings to date.
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Democratic
Paul Bell
Bill Kerr
J. A. Crane
R. FE. Thomason
Clyde Bradford
Grandfalls
Willis McCutcheon
Jeff Davis County
J. A. Haley
Connally Presses Federal Building for Pecos
United States Senator Connally works to speed the Pecos federal building and post office project. A letter to Walter Hunnicutt notes drawings are done and funding is needed as Congress reviews public works appropriations led by President Roosevelt. The committee recommended 157000 for Pecos amid several cuts.
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United States
Tom Connally
Pecos Federal Building
Walter S. Hunnicutt
U.S
el Paso
Hunnicutt
Interprise
Roosevelt
Congress
Texas
Mr. Connally
Senate Committee On Public Buildings
Red Bluff project advances to bond issuance and funding
Texas attorney general approval of bond order and bond record clears the way for Chicago and Washington transmission. Directors plan a initial requisition of about 244000 for lands, power lines, buildings, and first month costs. Bond issuance for 2600000 was ordered, Deed of Trust sent for approval, and recorded in Ward Reeves Spying Pecos counties as Pecos work nears funding.
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Red Bluff
Pat Daugherty
State of Texas
Chicago
Washington
U. L. Steck Lithograph Co
Austin
Fl Paso National Bank
Chapman and Cutler
Washington Pwa
Ward
Reeves
Spying
Pecos
Foul Deed in Pecos Led to El Paso Murder Suspect Arrest
A U S grand jury indicted Arthur C. Wilson for the murder of Mrs. Irene Diebolt of Cleveland. A ship steward named Robert Jones was arrested in Georgetown, British Guiana, on U S State Department tips, with extradition planned to the United States. Wilson allegedly fled to a Pecos tourist court the night of the slaying. lawmen from El Paso and surrounding counties pressed the manhunt.
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South America
Irene Diebolt
Cleveland
Ohio
van Horn
Georgetown
British Guinea
Robert Jones
Canadian National
Lady Nelson
United States Department
Wilson
United States
Diebolt Stfeu
Pecos
Chris P. Fox
EL Paso
Justin
Memorial Service Held Wednesday in Pecos Cemetery
Memorial Day observance at Fairview cemetery conducted by American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. The courthouse flag lowered to half mast at sunrise, graves decorated with flags, and Taps played as Rev. Rumage and Rev. De Bruyere led the service. A large Legion and VFW turnout attended.
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Ashor
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fairview Cemetery
Pecos
Revius Rumage
de Bruyere
Lions Hear Russell On Home Loan Bill
Henry Russell spoke at the Brandon Coffee Shop during the Lions Club weekly meeting. He explained the Home Loan measure recently passed by Congress and was well received. J. Parker presided as nearly all Lions attended while J. Couch discussed Boy Scout camp plans with the committee.
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Lions
Russell
Henry Russell
The
Lions Club
Brandon Cofee
Congress
Russel
J. &. Couch
Boy Scout Committee
Parker
Doctor Wayne Weaver Called for Six Months Reserve Service
Dr. Wayne R. Weaver departed Thursday for Ft. Bliss to begin six months of service in the Reserve Corps. Friends here, who know him well, regret his departure.
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Wayne R. Weaver
Ft. Bliss
Reverend Byrd Sends Greetings From Virginia and the Carolinas
From Asheville North Carolina Rev John W Byrd writes from Virginia and the Carolinas greeting Pecos friends and noting he is enjoying a pleasant vacation and good company in the region.
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John W. Byrd
Virginia
Carolinas
Asheville
N. C
Pecos
Pecos Firemen Triumph Over Methodists 23 to 4
The Pecos firemen defeated the Methodists in a Thursday softball game by a final score of 23 to 4. Firemen dominated offense and defense, pulling away early and maintaining the lead throughout the contest.
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Pecos
Methodists
Third Feeders Day Draws Big Crowd
A large crowd of farmers and stockmen from Balmorhea and Pecos attended the third annual Feeder's Day at Substation No. %, Balmorhea, with Texas Agricultural Experiment Station staff on hand for judging. Steers from the X Ranch topped the pens, averaging daily gains up to 2.80 pounds over 154 days of testing. Pecos visitors included Judge and Mrs. B Woolfolk and families, Sheriff and Mrs. Louis Roberson, and others. Superintendent J J Bayles received praise for the showing amid notable Balmorhea cattle from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmorhes
Pecos
Balmorhea
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
X Ranch
Experiment Station
R. N. Couch
J. KF. Couch
H. P. Davis
Katherine
Louis Roberson
Robert N. Grissom
J. J. Bayles
Texas
Judge Randals and Daughter Head to Austin for UT Summer Session
Judge Ben Randals and his daughter Hettie Lois departed Monday for Austin. Hettie Lois will attend the University of Texas for the summer session. Judge Randals plans to return this week to resume duties as relief administrator of Reeves County.
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Ben Randals
Hettie Lois
Austin
University of Texas
Randals
Reeves County
Studebaker Stanford Nabbed After Car Theft Attempt
Bill Stanford, a Fort Worth youth, tried to drive Ted Ruhlen's new Studebaker coupe from East Second Street. Pursued by Ruhlen and Justice of the Peace Morrison, Stanford was captured near the tracks and jailed with Sheriff Roberson and Ranger Curry holding him for the grand jury.
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Ted Ruhlen
Studebaker
Ted
East Second Street
Stanford
Justice of the Peace
W. K. Morrison
Louis Roberson
Curry
Los Angeles
Studebaker Stanford
Legion to Discuss July 4 Rodeo Plans
The American Legion meeting at Dave's Hall Tuesday night will cover the annual rodeo scheduled for July 4. Legionnaires are urged to attend as many important details will be decided.
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American Legion
Dave’s Hall
Sam Prewit Returns Home After Sanatorium Stay
Sam Prewit, noted business and cattle man, was returned to his home from a local sanitarium on Thursday. He is likely confined to bed for several months following a back injury from a recent fall from a truck.
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Sam Prewit
Showers Pattern Countywide with Spotty Rainfall
Last week brought scattered showers with brief rain in Pecos on Thursday. A cloudburst Sunday drenched about 25 sections west of Toyah, mainly on Cowden pasture, while many cattlemen reported no rain and all need more moisture.
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Pecos
Toyah
Sheriffs Narrowly Escape Drowning on Highway
Sheriffs Louis Roberson and Hardin Ross escaped drowning Sunday when high water from an arroyo swept across the road near the Kent to Davis Mountain area. Their car stalled after the engine died as water rose several feet while returning from a race and rodeo event in Kent.
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Louis Roberson
Hardin Ross
Kent
Davis Mountain
Ross
Blaze in Mexican dwelling draws Pecos Fire Department response
The Pecos Fire Department was called Monday afternoon to fight a blaze on East Second Street. Firefighters arrived quickly but the frame structure had been nearly destroyed by the heat and flames.
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Pecos
East Second Street
Bus Wreck Near Pecos Injures Nine Including Mrs Wright
A westbound Greyhound bus overturned 40 miles west of Pecos after skidding in heavy mountain rain. Nine people were hurt, with Mrs. J. A. Wright of Pittsburgh the most seriously injured, suffering head cuts, bruises and broken ribs. Others listed include Sam Robbins, Ek J. Sylvester, Stewart Thomas, O A Bishop, Tony Gutierrez, Evelyn Livingood, Robert L. Bell, and Dr. F H Vollmar.
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Greyhound
Pecos
J. A. Wright
Pittsburgh
Fla
O. A. Bishop
Matton, SI
Father of Red Bluff project visits Pecos region
T A Ezell, father figure of the Red Bluff project and an early worker, a former Pecos Valley resident now living in Sweetwater, stopped at the Orient hotel for a visit Thursday.
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T. A. Ezell
Pecos Valley
Pecos
Sweetwater
Red Bluff Project
Texas Relief Commission Agent Visits With Daughter
Jim Howze a field representative for the fifth district visited the area on Wednesday on relief commission business. His daughter accompanied him on the trip.
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Jim Howze
Texas Relief Commission
Pecos VFW Unit Reorganized Monday
The Pecos Veterans of Foreign Wars post reorganized at a Monday night meeting. Harry Lambert was elected commander and the group planned a Memorial Day celebration on Wednesday.
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Pecos
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harry Lambert
Kent Event Draws 1500 From West Texas
About 1500 spectators from Pecos Fort Stockton Van Horn Balmorhea Fort Davis Toyah Midland and Odessa attended the Kent celebration. The featured race matched Oscar Schnaubert's Wor der against Paul Harvey of Odessa with Wonder winning the quarter mile by two lengths. A cloudburst fell between Kent and Davis Mountain filling station after the festivities.
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Pecos
Fort Stockton
van Horn
Balmorhea
Fort Davis
Toyah
Midland
Odessa
Kent
Oscar Schnaubert
Worder
Sorrel
Paul
Harvey
Wonder
Davis Mountain
Pecos Youth May Fly Over His Home Town
Jack Payne son of Mrs. Jack Fuller of Pecos may pilot a student cross country flight over Pecos around June 10. The annual air caravan from Kelly Field begins June 8 at San Antonio and stops at Stillwater El Paso Midland Lubbock Carlsbad before returning to San Antonio. Payne graduates at Kelly Field on June 23.
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Jack Payne
Jack Fuller
Pecos
Kelly Field
Jack
San Antonio
Stillwater
Okla
el Paso
Midland
Lubbock
Carlsbad
Red Bluff Plans High Line Power Route North to Damsite
The Pecos city council granted the Red Bluff Water Power district permission to lay poles and lines on streets for a power line from the Texas Louisiana Power Co generating plant to the damsite 44 miles north. Judge J E Starley represented the district. council also ordered purchase of land for soft water wells south of Pecos from Joe Worthain.
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Pecos
Red Bluff
J. E. Starley
Joe Wor
Minister Returns From Duluth Visit
Rev. C. R. Wede pastor of the First Methodist church here returned Thursday after a several week visit to Duluth Georgia. He attended the commencement exercises of his daughter while there.
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C. R. Wede
First Methodist Church
Duluth
Georgia
Baby born to Gray family at local hospital
A husky seven pound baby boy named Charles DeVearle arrived Wednesday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gray at the city hospital. Jack Gray was greeting customers with pride on Thursday as the proud father of the American Institute of Technology fullback for 1955. Mother and child are reported to be doing well.
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Jack Gray
Jack
Charles DeVearle
Pecos Chapter Organized by Good Roads Association
John Solwaechter, field man for the Texas Good Roads association, organized Pecos this week to promote more road construction. H. F P. Davis, Chamber of Commerce secretary, aided in securing about 18 members for the new group.
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Texas Good Roads Association
Pecos
H. F P. Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Schwaechter
Counterfeit Bill Arrest Near Winkler Ward Lines
Deputy Ellis Summers arrested a man at Barstow after he passed a counterfeit $10 bill. Six more bogus notes were found sewn in a quilt. The suspect, named A C White, is tied to a Juarez Mexico gang and jailed in Pecos with $1000 bond after waiving examination. He had been released from prison for a previous liquor law violation. A woman accompanied him.
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Ellis Summers
Winkler County
A. C. Whitehead
Winkler
Ward
Ralph Burkholder
Barstow
Irby Dyer
Negihboring
Juarez
Mexico
Kitehead
Pecos
Taylor County
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the Times
Evryone
Pat Jorgn
Lk Columam
Ae Sanderson Times
MR. Johnson
Rotary Scout
Connally
Federal
Hssist
Hunnicuti
Federal Court
West Texas
James D. Hamlin
Farwell
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Plainview
San Angelo
Texas News
van Horn Slayer
South American
C. I. A. Beauty
Texas State College For Women
C.il.a
Denton
Gladene Parr
Waelder
Arthur C. Wilson
Cleveland Womin
Legionaires
F. W
Byrd
Bill Stanford
Pecos Knights of Pythias
Pythians
James Dunn Jr
A. J. W. Schmid
Legion
Fire Dept
Tony Gutierrez
Laredo
Evelyn Livingood
Berkeley
Calif
Robert L. Bell
San Diego
F. H. Vollmar
Orient Hotel
Pecos V. F. W
High Line
John Solwaechter
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