Expenses detailed for Fairview Cemetery WPA project
Finance Committee Chairman Earl Bell reported public donations totaling over 1200 dollars to cover sponsor shares of a 6000 dollar WPA improvement at Fairview Cemetery. The audit lists numerous names and payments for rock, sand, lime, labor, equipment, and materials from March through the project’s final month, followed by a 1939 Reeves County court summons notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bell
Fairview Cemetery
T. B. Villabas
S. B. Villabas
Joe Mitchell
Riddle Morrison
C. R. Morrison
J. S. Burton
John Dardin
Bill Toliver
Jim King
T. J. McMahan
George Stafford
Abilene Nursery
Alamo
C. E. Armstrong and Sons
Tomas Dominguez
A. L. Wright
C. W. Hall
Leader Grocery and Hardware Co
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co
Pecos Enterprise
R. C. Morrison
Pancho Sanchez
van D. Havis
Midget Racers May Come Here
The rodeo committee discussed bringing midget all yaces to the July fourth rodeo from El Paso. Barney Hubbs to investigate a tentative plan that would cover expenses and share gate receipts with the rodeo association. Other actions included preparing stock 30 days before the show on July 3 and 4. Attendees were Daniel, Prewit, Glover, Richburg, Jackson, Hubbs, and Maley.
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Barney Hubbs
Hubbs
el Paso
The
Rodeo Association
George Daniel
Billy Prewit
Halsey Glover
Dewey Richburg
Buck Jackson
George Maley
Code of Streets to Play at Grand Theatre Saturday
The film Code of Streets produced by Burt Kelley and directed by Harold Young is scheduled for a Saturday showing at the Grand Theatre. It portrays both juvenile heroism and hoodlum life in a big city slum setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Burt Kelley
Harold Young
Fort Stockton Water Carnival Promises Big Weekend
Fort Stockton hosts the fourth annual Water Carnival June 9 to 11 featuring West Texas swimmers divers golfers and rodeo performers. Firemen from the Permian Basin Association join races and water fights while a free parade opens the show Friday morning and dances run June 9 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
West Texas
Permian Basin Association
Pecos Valley Lodge No 736 AF and AM Meets Monthly
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 Attendance requested Visitors welcome J N Miller W M W W Ruhlen Sec
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Valley Lodge No
Af&am
Knights of Pythias Lodge Meeting Notice
Knights of Pythias Lodge No 388 meets regularly each Monday evening at 8 00 oclock Visitors welcome Jno Oglesby C C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 388
Jno. Oglesby, C. C
IOOF Lodge Meets Fridays at 7 30 PM Visitors Welcome
IOOF Lodge No 650 holds Friday evening meetings at 7 30 PM. J T Meadows is Grand Noble and R T Crist serves as secretary. Visitors are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioof Lodge No
J. T. Meadows
Grand Noble
R. T. Crist
Pecos Catholics Attend National Council Meeting in Carlsbad
A group from Pecos attended a National Council of Catholic Women meeting in Carlsbad New Mexico. Luncheon was served in the Crawford Hotel Crystal ballroom. Key speakers included Father Buchannan and Father Ulzima on youth organizations and unity, with local attendees listing Father Yanes and several Pecos residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
National Council
Carlsbad
N. M
Celestine Fink
el Paso
Frank Calleros
Immigration Department
Victor C. Yannes
Father Yanes
John Brocat
Hugh Roberson
Mary Medanich
Beatrice Tullius
Nicky Gross
Emma Willie Davenport
Lee Johnson
Frances
John Welles Found Florida’s First Newspaper at St Petersburg
John Welles, a loyalist refugee from South Carolina, founded Florida’s first newspaper in St. Petersburg in 1783, marking an early press milestone in the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Welles
South Carolina
Florida
St. Petersburg
Phillips Becomes First Solo Flyer At Pecos Field
H Phillips a Greyhound bus driver from Pecos became the first student to solo at the Pecos field last Friday morning after eight hours of dual instruction with Frank Hines of Wink. He logged over an hour of solo time later that day, focusing on straight flying and landings. Several Pecos students trained by Hines join weekly Fridays, with many still early in their flight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Phillips
Greyhound Company
Phillips
Mnet
Frank Hines
Wink
Hines
Pecos
Wink Flying Club
Odessa
Monahans
Department of Commerce
Milk Cow Growth Upswing Across Regions Since 1870s
The Western States report a 590 percent rise in milk cows since the 1870s, while the North Atlantic States show only a 5 percent increase. This regional disparity highlights differing agricultural trends over the period.
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North Atlantic States
Diamond Cutting and Sugar Loaves Origins
The passage notes that diamonds fracture along grain and are cleaved by experts policing the stone with light blows. It adds that a clever Venice resident invented sugar loaves five centuries ago.
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Venice
Windshield adoption spread after 1910 automotive speed rise
The report notes that windshields did not become common until 1910 when automobiles grew faster, marking a shift in vehicle safety and design practices.
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L. H. Nutt, Jr
H. L. Skinner
Atlas Lime Co
Cooks Machine Shop
Higginbotham-Bartlett Co
Oscar A. Smith
State OF
Texas
Reeves County
Bessie Emma Hambrick
George W. Hambrick
Bertha Hambrick Ash
Sadie Hambrick White
Clay Hambrick
Edna Hambrick McMillan
Burrell Hambrick
Gordag
Hambrick
Claud Hambrick
Ann H. Awald
109Th Judicial District Court
George A. Beard
George W. M Hambrick
Gordon Hambrick
Ann H. Award
H&egn Ry. Co
B. H. Hambrick
Hollis Smith
J. L. Simpson
Ant Oe
Comanche Spring
Pecos County
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Lodge
J. N. Miller
MO. J. Ivy
Real Estate & Insurance
Pecos, Texas
Elliott & Waldron Abstract Co
R. C. Brewster
Brandon
Collie Electric Shop
Bill Collie
Mgr
J. L. Kincannon
H. F. Anthony
Lands and Real Estate
Hays Prescription Pharmacy
Hubbard & Kerr
Attorneys-At-Law
A. E. Pye
Collings-Wilson CO
Bell & Regan
J. B. Cotten
Crane, Texas
Rufus A. Roberts
Bryan-Bozeman
W. W. Dean
Pecos Abstract Co
General Insurance
Lovely Incz
Bemberg
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