Winds of Texas politics Through Newspaper Polls In 1st Quarter
Out Our Way surveys Texas presses on candidates with a state by state view. Ward county favors Hunter for governor McDonald second Alread third Small fourth. Reeves county leans Small leading with Witter Allread McDonald close behind. Connally expected to win in Reeves county for senator Woodward to sweep attorney general Woodul to lead in lieutenant governor Pecos forecasts prosperity explosion based on payrolls Softball league gains local interest with crowds and chatter over city players and drugstore talk.
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Jesse McKee
Ward County
Hunter
McDonald
Alread
Small
Reeves County
Witter Allread
Tom Hunter
Connally
Woodward
Woodul
Ta City
Lions Club Plans Ladies Night in Pecos
The Pecos Lions Club schedules a June 27 Ladies Night with a chicken barbecue and installation of new officers. The event follows a Wednesday Brandon Coffee Shop meeting where all officers elect will be introduced. Jim King leads the dinner under J. F. Bigss and Guy B. Walker with Rev. A. G. Abbott speaking on the NRA and New Deal.
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Lions Club of
Pecos
Brandon Coffee
Jim King
J. F. “Pop” Bigss
Guy B. Walker
A. G. Abbott
NRA
Lion Guy Walker
Firemen Edge Wholesalers in 10-9 City Softball Clash
The Firemen earned a 10-9 victory over the Wholesalers to maintain a clean slate in the city softball league. After trailing 5-2 in the fifth, a rally put the Firemen ahead, while the Wholesalers scored three in the ninth but fell short of the comeback.
Jal Resident Slain By Woman Tuesday
William Fonesville known as Billy Dies from shotgun wound in Jal. Delphia Small, a woman who had been in Jal ten days, is charged with his murder. The blast from Fonesville’s own shotgun caused the fatal abdominal wound.
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Pecps
William
Fnele
Billy” Fonsville
Jal
Delphia Small
Bill Kerr Heads to Rotary Meeting in Detroit
Bill Kerr, representing the 42nd district, leaves by train for a Rotary conference in Detroit. He will attend the meeting and is likely to preside over portions of the session.
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Bill Kerr
Rotary
William L. Kerr
Detroit
Shane
Rodeo set with famed horse Nuisance and queen contest
The Greater Rodeo of 1984 on July 3 and 4 features Bud Spillsbury and his renowned horse Nuisance, performing tricks such as End of the Trail and Arabian Prayer. A queen contest draws widespread interest among western entrants. officials tout a large field, high purses, and plans for the largest West Texas Pecos rodeo.
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Bud Spillsbury
Spillsbury
United States
Chicago
West
Texas
Road Drouth Relief Funds May Reach Red Bluff by July 15
Estimates from multiple sources indicate cash to start the Red Bluff drought relief project should arrive by July 15. The initial requisition of 350000 dollars may come sooner, with all materials and opinions in Washington with PWA attorneys. Bonds for the district are to be printed and delivered by July 1, and a work order will follow as soon as the requisition is honored.
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Red Bluff
Washington
PWA
Funeral services for William R. Propp at 4:30
Funeral services for William Robert Propp who died from a broken neck in El Paso will be held Friday afternoon at 4:30 at the Christian Church. Rev. A G Abbott will officiate. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery. The body returned from El Paso Thursday night. Kolar Funeral home in charge locally.
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William Robert Propp
el Paso
The
Christian Church
A. G. Abbott
Fairview Cemetery
Young Propp
Kolar Funeral Home
Legion forms work committee for Big I celebration
The American Legion set up a standing committee at Thursday night’s meeting to organize labor for the rock festival during the Big I event. Members are urged to volunteer for duties and attend the division coalition event in La Mesa on Saturday. Dewey Richburg was chosen as division commander and a $10 prize will be offered in the C. revue sponsored by Courts Swimming Pol. A Legion dance is planned and nominations will occur at the July 10 meeting.
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Legion
Lamesa
Dewey Richburg
Courts Swimming Pol
Legion Dance
Monahans Baby Hurt in Collision
Milton Thomas six month old son of Mr and Mrs W M Thomas of Monahans was seriously injured Saturday in an automobile crash. Taken to a hospital here X rays showed a fractured skull and doctors report the condition critical.
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Milton Thomas
W. M. Thomas
Monahans
Sturday
Oil Worker Injured After Fall at Pecos Rig
H. A. Coulter of Cheyenne suffered multiple rib fractures and back injuries when he fell from an oil rig Thursday. He was transported by Kolar ambulance from Wink to Pecos and is now resting comfortably under doctor care.
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H. A. Coulter
Cheyenne
Kolar Ambualanng
Wink
Pecos
Hart Announces Candidacy for Toyah Precinct Commissioner
Doug Hart, prominent Toyah resident and Hart Brothers Grocery partner, declared his bid for county commissioner from the Toyah precinct last Saturday. Hart, a widely known business figure with strong county ties, seeks the Feelisua job due to integrity, tact, and foresight.
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Doug Hart
Toyah
Hart
Hart Broth
Feelisua
Cowboy Breaks Foot in Ranch Rescue Near Kent
Martin Maddox a cowboy on the X Ranch near Kent broke his right foot Tuesday while trying to rescue Ramon Olivias whose clothing caught fire from a cam blaze. Maddox rolled Olivias to smother the flames and received medical treatment. Olivias is expected to recover.
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Martin Maddox
X Ranch
Kent
Ramon Olivias
Martin
Olivias
DeVere Lake Returns to Pecos After Absence
DeVere Lake is back in Pecos after an extended absence, marking a notable return to town and local activity.
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DeVere Lake
Pecos
Beauty Revue at Boulder Pool July Fourth
VERGO beauty contestants from Pecos territory to perform in a bathing beauty revue July 4 at the Boulder swimming pool. Over 30 entrants have registered and more are calling in. Invitations extended to Wink Barstow Monahans Mentone Ft Stockton Toyah Balmorhea and other nearby towns to join the fourth of July celebration linked with the fifth annual American Legion rodeo.
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Vergo Beautiful Girls
Pecos
Boulder
E. B. Kiser
Wink
Barstow
Monahans
Mentone
Ft. Stockton
Toyah
Balmorhea
American Legion
C C backs park move for Balmorhea and Madera Valley
Pecos Chamber of Commerce backs a CCC project to build a park between Balmorhea Lake and Head Springs attracting tourists and offering two lookout towers over the Davis mountains. Balmorhea figures L. M. Pittman and A H Dunlap praise the odds. Reeves county drought relief also discussed.
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Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Balmorhea
Madera Valley
CCC
Brandon
H. P. Davis
Head Springs
Davis Mountain Ranges
Relief official lauds local relief work in town
Jim Howze field representative for the Texas Relief Commission spoke with local relief authorities Monday and expressed satisfaction with how the relief efforts are being handled in the area.
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Jim Howze
The
Texas Relief Commission
Reeves County to Start Drouth Relief Road Work
The Pecos to Saragosa road will be the first project under the U S Drouth Relief program in Reeves county. Work could start by July 1 as Texas Highway Commission approvals arrive, employing nearly all county laborers for about a month and boosting local relief funds significantly.
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Pecos- Saragosa Road
Pecos
U. S. Dreuth
Reeves County
Ben Randals
J. B. Woolfolk
G. B. Finley
Highway Department
Drouth
Relief Commission
Last of Bandit Gang Convicted
R G Yarborough received a two year term for bank robbery at Kermit as the last member of the Citizens State Bank of Barstow raid. Four participants are imprisoned or slated for sentences. Dunwoodie faces 96 years of a 99 year term. Giles gets 12 years. Green 11 years. District Attorney Kerr and Special Prosecutor Russell led the case.
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Finis
Bandit
Citizens State Bank of
Barstow
R. G. Yarborough
Kermit
Yarborough
Wink
J. A. Dunwoodie
L. &. Giles
J. Hi. Green
William L. Kerr
H. &. Russell
Hard Luck Dogs Trail Of One Pecos Family
Elmer Johnson spoke to the Rotary on the Orient Hotel in Pecos, tracing forty years of its history as a landmark in the trans Pecos region. He recalled moments that would have been headline news. Ken Regan reported on Red Bluff and District Rotary Governor Bill Kerr spoke briefly.
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Pecos
Geaineeng
Orient Hotel
trans-Pecos
Rotary Club
Elmer Johnson
Johnson
Ken Regan
Red Bluff
Rotary
Bill Kerr
Tax payment from West Texas Refining boosts Pecos funds
A $10 415.95 check from West Texas Refining Co. brings tax receipts to Pecos County totaling 10 400 dollars. Of the sum 4 151.03 supports the Pecos Independent School district for bonds grammar school repair and teachers pay. County funds receive 904.04 and 759.67 to other county accounts while state taxes 3 048.06 and retirement bonds 1 573.15. The county's large taxpayer is urged to set an example for others to follow.
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West Texas Refining Co
Pecos Independent
General County
Equalization Board Concludes City Valuation Session
The Board of Equalization finished sittings Monday with most city valuations unchanged. Members named were Bob Middleton H N McKellar and Jess Heard, noted as qualified for city valuation work.
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Board of Equalization
Bob Middleton
H. N. McKellar
Jess Heard
West Texas Chamber Adds Lubbock Leader Jed Rix
Jed A. Rix of Lubbock, former prominent local businessman, joins the West Texas Chamber of Commerce as branch manager for the Lubbock area this week, expanding the staff and leadership.
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Jed A. Rix
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
Rix
West Texas Chamber
On Vacation Faith Helm Leaves for Deming Trip
Faith Helm a night nurse at hospital here departed Wednesday for a vacation with friends and relatives in Deming New Mexico. She will return about July 1 and plan to stop for a few days in El Paso.
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Faith Helm
Hospital
Deming
N. M
el Paso
Doctor Receives Soft-Lite License Credential
Dr. J. L. Kincannon this week received notice of his appointment as a registered licensee of the Soft-Lite Lens Co of New York qualified to prescribe and fit Soft- Lite lens. He received a handsome certificate and license.
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J. L. Kincannon
The
Soft-Lite Lens Co
New York
Auto Crash and Lightning Bolt Mark Day of Misfortune
W K Campbell family endured two separate disasters in one afternoon. An auto crash four miles east of Barstow injured Joe Langham slightly after a rear tire blew on a Texas Louisiana Power Co truck returning to Pecos. A lightning strike hit Campbell home, blowing out lights and telephone and damaging a radio aerial, while Mrs Campbell and her son Billy were unharmed.
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W. K. Campbell
Barstow
Campbell
Kearney Jensen
Joe Langham
Pecos
Texas-Louisiana Power Co
Langham
Jensen
Pecosites
Billy
Pecos Chamber of Commerce Supports Rodeo Ad
A rodeo program features a Pecos Friendly City page ad paid for by the Pecos Chamber of Commerce. The ad omits the chamber’s name but signals its support and cooperation with the rodeo as the chamber and Pecos welfare are aligned.
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Pecos
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Relief Office Here Receives More Cash
The local relief office received additional state funds this week to cover all relief cases on the rolls until July 1. From July 1 the drought relief money will be used, while highway improvement projects begin, enabling county employment and continuing direct relief for urgent cases.
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Drouth
Dr Swope Visits Pecos Doctors Briefly
El Paso physician Dr. S. D. Swope stopped in Pecos Thursday to visit with Drs. Jim Camp and Hilliard Camp for a few minutes.
Death of 16 year old after Pecos river dive tragedy
William Buddy Propp 16 died at Hotel Dieu El Paso following a neck injury from a dive into shallow Pecos River water at Mentone bridge last Thursday. Ambulance transfer from Propp home to El Paso, then care by chiropractors Dr. Stowe and Dr. Goodman, with prognosis alternating between hope and critical. He fell into a coma shortly before death Wednesday night.
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el Paso
G. G. McKinnis
Propp
James Stowe
William
Hotel Dieu
Goodman
Fervent filing rush coats Toyah Precinct races
The June 16 filing deadline brought four candidates for Toyah Precinct No. 2 commissioner with incumbent J. J. Pope joined by E. Scott Oscar Caroth ers and Dough Hart. Red Bluff offers two candidates for Justice of the Peace F W Elliott and Dave Floyd. Balmorhea has T M Delaney unopposed for Justice and H A Jones unopposed for commissioner. Roy Ware seeks constable in Precinct One and pay deadlines loom for two Democratic primaries with runoffs possible.
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Earl Bell
Wek
Toyah
J. J. Pope
E. Scott
Oscar Carothers
Dough Hart
Justice of the Peace
Red Bluff
Law of the
F. W. Elliott
Dave Floyd
Beil
George Evans
T. M. Delaney
Balmorhea
H. A. Jones
Roy Ware
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Houston Post
Federal Building
Judgees Crane
Lions Club
Fonsville
Cowboy
Rodeo
Entei
Deskill and
Nual
Legion Rodeo
Saragosa
Khae
Drouth Relief Project
Neys
S. J. Grove
Fuure
Revue
Beauty Revue
C.C. Backs Park
Valley
A. H. Dunlap
State Board of Water Engineers
L. M. Pittman
J. E. Starley
K. M. Regan
Dudley Yard
NRSS
National Re-employment Service
W. L. Sherrod
Presid
Monthis
Randals
Texas Highway Commission
Jed Rix
Chamber of Commerce
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