Enterprise Restores Oil News Coverage From Reeves Ward County
The Enterprise resumes printing complete oil news for Reeves and Ward counties after months of gap. Editors promise authentic reports while acknowledging human error. Swing toward West Texas oil development is noted as costly but aims to inform local property owners and readers about regional resources. Also notes former senator En Regan returning from Austin after a long day and weight loss.
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Reeves, Loving
Ward County
West Texas
Paer
Hair trends and football shift signal town changes
The Plaza Barber reports a surge in women cutting hair as hot weather drives style up. Midland revisits Class B football after leaving for Class A, signaling tougher competition for Wink Pecos Odessa Stanton and others in the region.
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Nqtell
Midland
Wink
Pecos
Odessa
Stanton
Old Time Water Tests Prove Soft Water In South Town
The new water south of town passes old time tests for softness as shown by cooking frijole beans and shampoo results. Young Bell finds beans cook easily with soft water, and workers around the well report silky hair after using it. The Pecos water previously used leaves hair resembling barbed wire.
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Bell
Senator Dusgan Praises Ken Regan at Chamber Meeting
Arthur P. Dusgan of Littlefield lauded Ken Regan at a Chamber of Commerce gathering calling him the most capable and popular of the new senators. The praise came from a newly elected senator and reflected strong regard for Regan’s recognized attainments.
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TV. Y
Funeral for Pecos Woman Mrs Henry Blake
Mrs Henry Blake 52 died Sunday night at home after pneumonia. Funeral held Monday at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church with Rev Gus Ramage officiating. Interment in local cemetery. Pecos Furniture Co. in charge. A longtime Pecos resident loved and respected by many.
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Eistinan
Lenry Blake
Gus Ramage
Pecos Furniture Co
Pecos Welcomes New Feed Store and Grocery Outlet
Pecos will add two new agricultural oriented businesses this week. The Pecos Valley Feed Store, carrying Purina feeds, opens in the old Ivy building near Collins-Wilson Insurance, owned and operated by A C Preston who was with Walker-Smith and Radford Grocery. Preston expects to open by week’s end and notes rising feed prices with rising commodity quotes.
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Pecos Valley
Purina
Ivy
Collings-Wilson Insurance Agency
A. C. Preston
Walker-Smith Wholesale
Radford Grocery
Pecos
Preston
Will Make New Plan To Secure Costs Refunded
West Texas farmers from Presidio El Paso Big Spring and other towns will meet in Pecos to form a plan after the 50 000 refund bill failed. L V Ivey Fabens Texas will chair a luncheon and discuss policy and a new refund campaign for the next legislative session.
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Presidio
el Paso
Big Spring
West Texas
Pecos
Texas
T ‘E
Downs to Open Truck Agency in Hardy Building
C M Downs formerly of Sare vosa plans opening the Downs Truck and Tractor Co in the Hardy building on the highway. He will display International light trucks as soon as two carloads arrive and may add tractors later. Bob Cusick opens an auto repair and welding shop in the rear, subleasing space from Downs.
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C. M. Downs
Sarevosa
Downs Truck and Tractor Co
Hardy
Downs
International
Bob Cusick
Hardy Building
Mr. Downs
New One Story Building On Oak Street Planned
Workmen this week laid a tile one story structure on Oak Street between Pecos Furniture Co and M System grocery. The joint venture will house Jim King's restaurant and a news stand run by W R Lynch. Lynch, Star Telegram agent, will own the building. Awaiting completion, King and Lynch plan to open next week.
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Oak Street
Pecos Furniture Co
M System
Jim King
W. R. Lynch
Lynch
Star- Telegram
Messrs
Royal Neighbors Meet in Big Spring Convention
A large delegation from the Pecos camp of the Royal Neighbors of America attended a district convention in Big Spring on Thursday of this week.
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Pecos
Royal Neighbors of America
Big Spring
Reeves County Local Option Vote Discussed by Senator Regan
Senator Ken Regan spoke to Pecos Rotary outlining the beer reform and the need for a Reeves county local option election to permit 3.2 beer sales after Texas votes August 26. The county, dry since 1911, may hold the vote after July 1 via county commissioners or a 16 percent voter petition.
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TATE
Ken Regan
Rotary Club
Regan
Pecos
Texas
Reeves County
County Commissioners Court
Charles A Young Resigns as Pecos Postmaster
Charles A. Young resigns as Pecos postmaster effective immediately after four years and ten months in office. He forwards the request to Acting First Assistant Postmaster General Burke and expects an acting successor soon. He and his family plan to remain in Pecos and thank the community for its cooperation.
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Charles A. Young
Pecos
EF. c. Burke
Oat Washing Ton
Young
Starley Elected Lions Club Head
The Lions club held its noon meeting to elect officers. Judge J E Starley was chosen president with Harold Meyers as vice president G C Parker secretary Wayne Weaver lion tammer and R H Blackwell tailtwister. Webb Armstrong and Judge J B Woolfolk were elected as new directors. Tap dancing by Miss Armstrong and Miss Camp highlighted the program. Rev E T Cornelius missionary to Mexico was introduced. Florence Johnson, a former Lions sweetheart, attended as a guest.
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Lions Club
J. E. Starley
Harold Meyers
G. C. Parker
Wayne Weaver
Lion Tanner
R. H. Blackwell
Webb Armstrong
J. B. Woolfolk
Ethel Armstrong
Nancy Camp
E. T. Cornelius
Mexico
Gus Ramage
Lions
Florence Johnson
Balmorhea Water District Secures RFC Loan
The Balmorhea Water District in Reeves County is poised to receive a 20000 loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation after Judge J. E. Starley met in Washington. Earlier a 40000 grant was cut to 29000, but RFC altered terms to enable funding to repair the irrigation system supplying 11000 acres from San Solomon Springs.
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Ec County
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
J. E. Starley
Washington
Reeves County Water Improvement District
Silmnorhea Irrigation District
R.F.C
Gvant
Starley
Balmorhea
San Solomon Springs
Reeves County Wildcat Spuds First Steam Rotary Drill Test
Last Friday the Dunnigan Bros and Bra haney Lt E Johnson et al spudded Reeves County No 1 eight miles north of Pecos. It marks the first steam powered combined rotary and cable tool test in the county with a target depth of about 4300 feet in the Delaware sand. The unit lies near Sunshine Oil Laura No 1, drilled in 1921 to 2520 feet, which yielded oil and gas. Ward County reports high activity with about 40 wells under drill. notable cases include Inge Freels Green man 1, C H and T C Shut down at 1000 feet. Abell Bros Shell Sloan 1-10 from sector NE and NW lines, total depth 2720, pay tops at 2540, and Atlantic Oil Barron No 2 deepening from 2486 to 2883 feet.
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Reeves County
Dunnigan Bros. and Brahaney
E. Johnson
Et al No. 1
Pecos
Section 5
Block 4
G. N
Delaware
Sunshine Oil Corporation
Laura No. 1
Abell Bros
Shell-Sloan
T. C
Atlantic Oil Producing Co
Barron
New Pastor Rev Charlton Wade to lead Pecos church
Rev Charlton R Wade and his wife and daughter arrive in Pecos on Sunday July 2 to assume duties at First Methodist Church South. Formerly of Colorado Springs he is praised by Dr A L Moore presiding elder El Paso District as a fine man and preacher with a personable outreach to laymembers and youth. Wade is a musician who plays the cornet his wife violins and daughter reads and works with the young. he is active in civic groups as a Lions member and enjoys hunting fishing and outdoor sports.
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Charlton R. Wade
Pecos
First Methodist Church
South
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wade
A. L. Moore
el Paso
Toraer
Commissioners Set Equalization Meet
The county commissioners court will meet as a Board of Equalization to hear taxpayers seeking adjustments in property valuations on June 15 at the county judge's courthouse office. Uncle Sid Lasley, veteran clerk at Pecos Mercantile Co, returned this week from a month in western Tennessee reporting a great time.
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County Commissioners’ Court
Sid’ Lasley
Pecos Mercantile Co
Tennessee
Tle
Pecos Water Well Nears 900 Gallons Per Minute
A Pecos test well 11 miles south shows potential output of 900 gallons per minute with a larger pump. A. H. Dunlap of the State Board of Water Engineers said current seven day tests yield 400 to 420 gpm, with daily demand around 125 000 gallons.
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Pecos
New City
A. H. Dunlap
State Board of Water Engineers
Dun
Committee Named On Surfacing Of Balmorhea Road
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce meeting at Brandon Coffee Shop revived the drive to surface the Pecos Saragosa highway. President Ray Lewis announced a committee of Dr Jim Cams Earl Bell and D W Bozeman to pursue blacktopping. J W B Williams urged the need for a surfaced Pecos Valley link and County Judge J B Woollfelk noted a future plan for a single Pecos county high school if roads to the Valley Toyah exist.
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Pecos-Saragosa
Chamber of Commerce
Brandon
Ray Lewis
Pecos
Jim Cams
Earl Bell
D. W. Bozeman
J. W. B. Williams
Saragosa
J. B. Woollfelk
Toyah
Balmorhea Beef Wins Prize At A and M College Show
Chris Anton of the Pecos Coffee Shop secured prize Balmorhea beef after it won first place in judging at Agricultural and Mechanical College. He received a half beef slaughtered by Armour and Company and marked top grade.
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Chris Anton
Pecos
A. and M. College
Chris
Armour and Company
Ther man Bryan Safe In California After Fishing Trip
Ther man Bryan son of H. M. Bryan of Pecos was missing for more than a week after vanishing on a fishing trip near Los Angeles. A telegram received by the Bryans reports he is located safe in Oakland California, ending great anxiety over his welfare.
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Therman Bryan
H. ©. Bryan
Pecos
Oakland
California
Bryans
Mr. Bryan
Los Angeles
Broiling Weather Tops Pecos Readings This Week
Four days of temperatures above 100 degrees hit Pecos last weekend and into midweek. Friday’s unofficial highs ranged from 107 to 112 degrees, marking an extreme heat period for the area.
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Pecos
Artesian Well Plugged. Pavement Repair Planned
City officials report the wild artesian well near the W L Ross home has been plugged and pavement will be replaced once sewer pipe arrives. City street and sewer commissioner B T Biggs led the effort aided by Butch Lindsey L A Smith Cecil Lybrand and J R Simmons. Water flow under the Ross house has stopped with no leakage or damage to the structure.
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W. L. Ross
B. T. Biggs
Tiges
City Street and
Butch Lindsey
L A. Smith
Cecil Lybrand
J. R. Simmons
Ross House
Fireboys Answer Two Alarms Here During Single Day
Pecos fire department faced two alarms in eight hours on a Wednesday. A south side house owned by Pat Fulgin and occupied by George Duncan family burned totally, with contents valued in thousands. Duncan family escaped via window. A second fire destroyed an unoccupied Cedar street old store building from the Heisterman estate. it burned quickly but was extinguished with a few hundred gallons of water.
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Pecos
Pat Fulgin
Duncans
Duncan
Georgia Faye
Cedar Street
Leader Grocery Co
Heisterman
Regan Discusses Texas Legislature and Session Outcomes
Senator Ken Regan spoke at a Chamber of Commerce meeting about the Texas legislature. He said he introduced nearly 40 bills and had two regrets including a $500,000 aid bill for cotton farmers that failed due to last minute timing. He pledged farmers would receive the funds in a future session.
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Ieee
Ken Regan
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Ses
House
Senate
Baer Defeats Schemling by KO in New York Bout
Max Baer of California stopped Max Schemling of Germany with a 4th technical knockout in the tenth round. The all the way bout drew 65 000 spectators in New York Thursday night.
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Max Baer
California
Max Schemling
Germany
New York
Baer
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John Horn
Plaza Barber Shop
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Henry Blake
Red Bluff
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Wort Stockton
L. V. Ivey
Fabens
Association
Hotel Brandon
Woolfolk
Reeves
Mr. Regan
Cation
Mr. Young
Walter Winchell
Ward
Permitan
Inge Freels
Dunlap
City Water Board
Tolliver
Mr. Dunlap
Board of Water Engineers
United
Balmorhea Road
Biggs
George Duncan
Sion
Schemling
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