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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1937

Page

10

Zimmer Motor softball beats Gas Company to lead league

The Zimmer Motor softball team under Pat Moran defeated the Gas Company 5 games to 0 to move atop the standings with a 5 0 record. The Gas Company and Mentone are tied for second and third with 3 1 records, while Wickett Fireboys Monahans Barstow and WOW follow. In the win, Withers hit a three bagger and Milner, Mor row and Harper contributed key hits. The victory confirms Zimmer as league leaders as other clubs eye the title.

Zimmer Motor Pat Moran Southern Union Gassers Gas Company Zimmer Withers Milner Hill Monahans Barstow and Wow

Noted Houston Minister To Be Here Two Weeks

A two week revival begins Monday at First Baptist Pecos with Rev Phillip McGahey of Houston evangelist preaching. He arrives Sunday. Rev W M Turner will lead morning and evening services and the first sermon Monday at 10 am and 8 15 pm. Special music by the Baptist choir. McGahey stays until June 27 and will conduct Sunday services June 13 and June 27. All members urged to attend and visitors welcome.

First Baptist Church Phillip McGahey Houston McGahey Pecos W. M. Turner Ning Baptist

Red Bluff Dam Flood Impact In Pecos Valley

The article notes that New Mexico floodwaters would have caused greater disaster if not for the dam. Inflow into the reservoir reached 45,000 second feet at times, nine times the outflow, aiding containment. Thousands witnessed the lake as water surged, with some believing the dam prevented the worst overflow in the valley and city of Pecos.

New Mexico City of Pecos

Equalization board to study school tax assessment rise

The district will form an equalization board to pursue higher school tax assessments without new tax rolls. Members are to be chosen and meet the school board. Taxpayers may raise renditions. those who don’t may face an increased valuation and a hearing. Current school tax base is 2,369,000 including personal and real property. For a 120,000 bond issue, land valuations around 3,100,000 are needed to sell to the State Board at four percent. If short, only the justified portion at seven percent may be sold.

State of Texas Board of Equalization Equalization Board State Board of Education Ford

Home Furniture Stores Merge in Pecos and Monahans

Consolidation of the Pecos and Monahans Home Furniture stores into a single unit was announced this week by George Milner and DeWitt Black. The merged store will carry the combined stock to offer a larger merchandise variety, wider price range, and improved service for the area.

Pecos Monahans Home Furniture Company George Milner DeWitt Black

Pecos Women Push Health Unit Amid Sewer Plans

A Pecos group launches a push for a Pecos Reeves county health unit highlighting sanitation as a community concern. Backers are praised for stirring public thinking while noting the existing school situation and the need to expand the sewer system to resolve the issue.

Pecos Reeves County

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