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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
9
Local notices report water district cutbacks in Balmorhea to meet emergencies, planning for Balmorhea delegation and a summer picnic. Fort Davis notes a long-distance swimming feat by U Malcolm Evens and wife. Marfa covers road decisions, water projects, and paving authorizations. Baron Barstow and Stanton items center on public works and military honors.
City leaders and the First State Bank, represented by the mayor and attorneys, met to negotiate a Ways and Means agreement on a long sought project but discussions ended without an accord.
District Judge J and Diane Saturiay morning denied a motion for new findings in the murder of Deputy Officer Kari Suriett on May 17. Roy Downey counsel for Sly fled notice of appeal and will be allowed four days to perfect appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals at Austin. Alpine Breeders Association members on a goodwill tour through the corn belt are reported to be experiencing 2 fine centention at each stop, per V. Mitchell, a founder and vice president.
Twelve C I City high school students travel on a two bus schedule from Crystal City to Port Davis and local attractions including the observatory. They depart Crystal City and may visit Spinnach capital of the world. The trip could include two days in Alpine and another at Carlsbad Cavern.
Wallace Beery stars in Sergeant Madden shown at the Pecos Grand Theatre Saturday only a cops and robbers style showing. The film highlights the New York Police Department with scenes filmed at the Police Academy revealing training details and features Siem Curtis in a notable supporting role.
Mes WC. Caidweil and his daughter Mary from Houston arrived to visit Mrs Caidweil's parents Mr and Mrs NW F Chagiran, bringing a family update and greetings.
In College Station on June 15, Texas plans to apply cotton marketing quotas with a 2.3 cent per pound penalty on excess sales. Buyers collect the tax at sale and cards determine penalties. white cards allow full sale within allotments, red and blue cards signal overplanting and carryover penalties. About forty percent of Texas cotton growers favored quotas in a fall referendum.
Mr and Mrs W L Kingston from Madera Mountain near Balmorhex attended business matters in Pecos on Monday.
BE. L. McMaster and daughter Miss Mettie from Garden City visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hellesexe with guests from Houston including Mr. and Mrs. Sandy for a weekend gathering.
Fort Stockton school superintendent J F Reeves discussed the district’s adult education needs at a local club convention. He cited illiteracy rates, wartime demands for literacy, and the federal push for broad classes from crafts to social issues, urging study groups radios and community programs to inform parents about child training problems.
The article reports a dramatic rise in borrowing from English public libraries, stating a 1,540,000 percent increase in the number of people borrowing books. It highlights heightened reader engagement and possible factors driving record demand across libraries.
The film Midnight stars Don Ameche and Claudette Colbert and plays at the Grand Wednesday and Thursday. Colbert portrays Eve Peabody a dancer with big ambitions who falls for a taxi driver and disrupts an exclusive party in a romantic comedy setting.
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