Balmorhea Cattle Bring Top Prices
At the field day meeting of the Madera Valley Experiment Station a Texas Livestock Marketing Association representative graded cattle lots and set values based on the Fort Worth Market. The cattle sold in Fort Worth on May 28 and were bought by Armour Packing Company. The table lists Bal Morohea estimates alongside actual Fort Worth sale prices for each lot.
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Madera Valley Experiment Station
The
Texas Livestock Marketing Association
Fort Worth
Armour Packing
Balmorhea
Wink Boy Stabbed in Eye With Scissors
Floyd Helms, 19, of Wink, is in an El Paso hospital after being stabbed in the eye by a companion while playing with scissors. Doctors warned the outcome of a delicate eyeball operation remains uncertain and light in the eye may be lost.
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Wink Boy
Floyd Helms
C. T. Helms
Wink
el Paso
Wink Times
Herrid
Bozeman Family Visit From Waco Noted
N. J. Bozeman, father of D. W. Bozeman, arrives in town for a visit from Waco.
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N. J. Bozeman
D. W. Bozeman
Waco
Local teachers head to summer sessions in Texas towns
IN AND ABOUT TOWN lists EM Miss Tommie Wicker traveling to Alpine to enroll at Sul Ross College for the summer semester. Mary Catherine Toliver leaves for Texas Tech in Lubbock for the summer session. Bernice McCullough schedules a two week East Texas vacation. Nell Betty Anderson visits McCamey to see Mrs. Harold Eady.
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Tommie Wicker
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Mary Catherine Toliver
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Bernice McCullough
Texas
Nell Betty Anderson
McCamey
Harold Eady
Ellis Family Visit Reaches Dallas and Lewisville
Billy and Martha Ellis visit their cousin Miss Margaret Bryant in Dallas. Martha plans to visit Mrs. Jordon near Lewisville before returning home.
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Billy
Martha Ellis
Margaret Bryant
Dallas
Martha
Mrs. Jordon
Lewisville
Mr and Mrs Armstrong Move to Monahans for New Job
Mr D H Armstrong and his wife moved Saturday to Monahans where he has a position with a construction company.
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D. H. Armstrong
Monahans
Armstrong
Reed sisters visit friends in Dallas and Lewisville area
Mary Kathryn Reed and Ruthie Reed travel to Dallas to see their friend Miss Margaret Bryant and also visit Mrs Jordon near Lewisville Texas amid a sequence of social calls.
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Mary Kathryn and
Ruthie K Reeder
Margaret Bryant
Dallas
Mrs. Jordon
Lewisville
Tex
Mrs. Holden Visits Pecos for Extended Family Stay
Mrs. A G Holden of New Orleans arrived in Pecos Thursday morning for an extended visit with her mother Mrs. T B Pruett and her sister Mrs. A G Taggart.
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A. G. Holden
New Orleans
Pecos
T. B. Pruett
A. G. Taggart
Miss Love and Mother Return from El Paso Visit
Miss Aileen Love and her mother Mrs J G Love arrived back this week after a visit in El Paso.
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Aileen Love
J.G. Love
el Paso
Bradley couple heads to vacation in New Mexico
Mr and Mrs A C Bradley departed Sunday to spend a vacation in New Mexico.
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A. C. Bradley
New Mexico
Tommie Hamilton Returns From Abilene Visit
Tommie Hamilton came back to Pecos on Sunday after a three week visit with his grandmother Mrs. Thomas in Abilene.
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Tommie Hamilton
Pecos
Mrs. Thomas
Abilene
El Paso Ad Executive Chauffeurs Chihuahua Governor’s Car
Val Lawrence advertising manager of the El Paso Times was here Thursday on a business trip riding in the governor of Chihuahua Mexico’s car.
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Val Lawrence
el Paso Times
Chihuahua
Mexico
Sam Prewit Reposes After Back Injury at Home
Sam Prewit rests at his residence recovering from a back injury. Friends give him the nickname the man with the flying trapeze due to his recent mishap and the perilous incident related to a trap eze affair.
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Sam Prewit
Mr. Prewit
Mrs Vaughan and daughter arrive in Pecos after Fort Worth visit
Mrs Kate Vaughan and her daughter Beverly traveled to Pecos arriving Thursday morning from Fort Worth where they attended the Texas Christian University graduation exercises last week.
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Kate Vaughan
Beverly
Pecos
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Higher Courts Affirm Cases
The court of criminal appeals affirmed three cases from this district this week. J. P. Harkey of Crane County received five years for rape, while W. J. Butts and Bob Offield of Winkler County drew one year each on liquor charges. Judge J. A. Crane and prosecutor Wm. L. Kerr were praised for the rulings.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
J. P. Harkey
Crane County
W. J. Butts
Bob Offield
Winxler County
J. A. Crane
Wm. L. Kerr
Breakfast Complimenting Bride-Elect in Pecos
At 5 30 Sunday morning May 27, Mrs. D H Armstrong hosted a waffle breakfast at her Pecos home to honor Miss Elizabeth Witt of Barstow. Assisting were Mrs Henry Russell, Miss Sue Armstrong, and Miss Elsie Carr. The event featured pastel flowers and evergreen decorations with many guests named from Pecos and Barstow.
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Pecos
D. H. Armstrong
Elizabeth Witt
Barstow
Ing
Mesdames Reed Estes
Webb Armstrong
Henry Russell
Helen Carr
Orvalea Wilbanks
Bernice McCullough
Sue Armstrong
Mary Katherine Toliver
Mesdames P. R. Black
Bond Bradford
L. H. Nutt, Jr
Viola Burkholder
Elsie Carr
Hobbs Distilling Co Approved by State Commission
A Santa Fe dispatch says Hobbs Distilling Company was approved as a state company by the state corporation commission. It is incorporated by W. D. Strawn of Wink Texas and Tom Gordon Ernest Webster and R. A. Bond of Hobbs for $42,000.
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Santa Fe
Hobbs Distilling Company
State Corporation Commission
W. D. Strawn
Wink
Texas
Tom Gordon
Ernest Webster
R. A. Bond
Hobbs
Hobbs News
Oil Men Joe Rushgathers Dallas and Tyler Partners at Oversight
Joe Rush of Big Spring meets with John Herschback of Dallas and L. L. McCartney of Tyler here for a web based business transaction.
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Joe Rush
Big Spring
John Herschback
Dallas
L. McCartney
Tyler
Lawn Party at Home of Mrs. Jack Turner
Vita Vita Sunday school class members gathered on the Turner lawn for a social. Mrs. Joe Fletcher led devotions and business matters were settled. Group No. 2, led by captain Mrs. Fluke Young, served refreshments to a list of attendees including Mrs. Edgar H. Ratliff and many others.
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Vita Vita
The
Baptist Church
Jack Turner
Joe Fletcher
Webb Armistrong
William Rossman
Russell Youngblood
L. E. Polk
Whi: Waide, Jr
John Horn
Ted Porter
L. D. Musics
Howell Johnson
CC. Yancey
Exal McFarling
Flake Young
Milton Wadley
R. G. Matejowsky
W. R. Preslar
Wilton Youngblood
Joe Fietceher
and Perkins
Birthday Party Has Unique Circus Theme
A pink and green circus themed birthday party celebrated John Jay Horn II’s second birthday at Mr. and Mrs. John Horn’s home. Guests enjoyed a cork gun shooting gallery, an ark shaped cake, animal cookies, and favors of circus Whips for boys and dolls for girls.
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John Horn
John Jay Horn
Cattle Conditions and Rodeo Plans Across Pecos Region
Ranchers report rains improving range in Trans Pecos with faster grass growth in about thirty days. Break away steer contest for older cowboys and a $50 calf roping purse highlight Crockett County Rodeo July 3–5. Hail storms near Marathon kill sheep and calves, while Barstow and Pecos see showers and growing feed.
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Ozona
Crockett County
Yesteryears
Marathon
Big Stones
Alpine
Kokernot
Hovey
Fort Stockton
Orient Railroad
J. F. Cone
Big Valley
Ward County
Barstow
Pecos
Drilling Planned For Anderson Pritchett Oil Well
Oklahoma City geologist Dr. R. W. Brauchli prepares for spudding in an oil well for the Anderson Pritchett company on H. A. Borders tract north and 6 miles east 45 miles A road to Van Horn will be built to the site. Four tests planned with drilling to 5000 feet unless production occurs earlier. Tulsa Drilling Company to move four crews to site in days and begin work by July 1.
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R. W. Brauchli
Oklahoma City
Anderson- Pritchett Company
H. A
van Horn
Tulsa Drilling Company
Haley Couple Campaign Stop Near Toyah
Mr and Mrs John A Haley were in town Thursday meeting voters on their way to Toyah Mrs Haley runs for representative of the 5th district in a local campaign stop.
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John A. Haley
Toyah
Haley
theSth
Rancher A. A. Eddins Seeks More Rain After Good Showers
A. A. Eddins, rancher south of Crystal Water, visited Pecos this week to report received rains but says more precipitation is needed to sustain grazing and water supplies.
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Jake A Wtson
Tudor Ranch
Pecos
Balmorhea
Jake
A. A. Eddins
Crystal Water
Clatter Jingler
Birthday Celebration for Marianna Wilcox Hy
A party hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Cox marked the ninth birthday of Marianna Wilcox. Guests attended from stated names and a light menu with drinks and desserts was served in a festive, community gathering.
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Wilcox
Hamilton
Jerry Lee
Bev
Catherine Michel
Louise Allison
Curty Jo Ailes
Jimmy
Bob Oglesby
Nancy Ann Brownlee
Marloway
Tommy Ham
Ross
Billy Monroe
Catherine Dean
Panny May
Sally Sue Tyard
Marjorie Jane
Betty Sue Biggs
Billy Jean McLesterterbrook
Lucille Liz Zessent
Wayne Jop
Francis Hamilton
Afather Roy Wy
Manaria
Corrett
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Armour and Co
Jersey
Mentone
Bonnie
Billie Mace
Bonnie Parker
Emma Parker
Goodyear
Goodyear Speedway
Goodyear Pathfinder
Pecos Auto Supply
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co
Goodyear Tires—Exide Batteries
A. A. Harp
Mer
Paul Matejawsky
Wesley Campbell
Paul Heiser
George Oliver Medlock
Marshall Dean Woodruff
Billy Hamilton
Mary ‘Toli
Sally ‘Youll
Hlawird Date Martis
Doris Jew Gipson
Childres
Aso Arremded
Anthony
Prewit
Mr. Britton
John Camp
Trans-Pecos
Casey Ranch
Trans- Pecos
Jorge Dinwiddie
Odessa
Ja. N. M
Egas
Roper Gas
Tim
Ceet
Rist Tet
Roper
Marianna Wilcox
Matinee
Jung
Charles Ferrell
Janet
Gaynor
Manhattan
James
Ginger Rogers
Clyde Barrow
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