Civil cases disposed as district court jury dismissed
In Trans Pecos news Kermit several civil cases were disposed of this week when the district court jury was dismissed. Judge Cecil Collings of Midland sat on the bench while Judge J Crane held court in Midland. Sierra Blanca reports Hudspeth County lacks moisture as heat intensifies and drought conditions worsen daily.
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Kermit
District Court
Cecil Collings
Midland
J. Crane
Sierra Blanca
Hudspeth
Jal Fire Department Secures New $4000 Truck
Jal Fire Department closed a deal for a new fire truck valued at 4000 dollars. Several oil companies and other firms have pledged donations to fund the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jal
Youth retreat held at Mitre Peak Ranch near Fort Davis
A three day camp at Mitre Peak Ranch opened to teens of all denominations under Presbyterian church auspices. Forty students attended along with ten visitors, a five member faculty and three sponsors from Alpine Marfa Monahans and Fort Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Presbyterian Church
Mitre Peak Ranch
Alpine
Marfa
Monahans
Sanderson Courthouse Seeks Bids for Paving Project
The Sanderson commissioners call for bids to repave about seventeen blocks of streets. Work includes reclaiming surfaces with caliche and applying an asphalt finish where needed. Public works aims to improve road conditions in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanderson
Fire at Sanderson damages theatre equipment
A Sanderson blaze last week caused about 1000 in theatre equipment losses for managers Mr and Mrs Carleton White and several hundred dollars to A D Brown owner of the building.
Highland Hereford Breeders finish 4000 mile cattle trip
Four thousand mile cattlemen caravan completed a journey to Corn Belt states. They observed cattle in feed lots prepared for market and traveled under the sponsorship of the Highland Hereford Breeders Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
Corn Belt
Highland Hereford Breeders Association
Texans to meet in Marfa on producers credit groups
Barfa Texans from four counties were to attend a two day conference in Marfa with directors and officials of four production credit associations of West Texas and the Production Credit Corporation of Houston. The meeting aimed to discuss current problems facing production credit organizations across Texas localities served by these bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barfa
Marfa
Production Credit Associations
West Texas
Production Credit Corporation of Houston
Texas
Balmorhea Dam Coring Advances Reported by WPA Official
WPA supervisor Rowland Taylor says progress on the Rent Cut Off Dam at Lake Balmorhea is rapid. About 1800 feet of the anticipated 3800 feet have been cored as of last Wednesday with 51 workers on site, including several from Pecos WPA rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmorhea
Lake
WPA
Rowland Taylor
4-H Boys Sweep Breeding Sheep Honors at Sonora Show
Fort Stockton reports two Kaan 4-H Club boys Ellis Owen and Rodney Richardson exhibited fleeces from Pecos county ranches at the Sonora Wool Show last Saturday and won first and second in a field of hundreds in the breeding sheep class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Sonora
Ellis Owen
Rodney Richardson
Alpine Youth Critically Injured After Auto Collision
Earl McCall 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. W D McCall, sustained severe injuries when a car side-swiped a telephone pole on East Holland Avenue. He suffered a broken leg multiple arm fractures and deep cuts. left arm was amputated just above the elbow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McCall
Osn
W. D. McCall
East Holland Avenue
Alpine angler makes first solo Rio Grande canyon crossing
Burwell Bourdeaux of Alpine completed the 21 mile Santa Helena canyon river trip in record nine hours marking the first solo ascent through the canyon on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Santa Helena Canyon
Rio Grande
Burwell Bourdeaux
Monahans Names M. L. H. Baze New School Superintendent
M. L. H. Baze was elected superintendent of the Monahans Wickett school system for the 1939 40 term at a regular board meeting last week. He will assume duties July 1 succeeding P. D. Lewis who resigned to accept a similar post in For san.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
M. L. H. Baze
Monahans-Wickett
Board of Trustees
P. D. Lewis
Forsan
Monahans Starts Excavation for Municipal Pool
Dirt flew as Monahans began excavating for a new municipal swimming pool. An agreement on financing and other key terms was finalized last weekend, and contractor J. L. Cunningham moved in equipment to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
J. L. Cunningham
Barstow School Plant Turnover Scheduled
Barstow's new 104000 dollar school building was slated to be handed over last week by Abilene Construction Co. to the local school board. The structure will undergo final inspection before acceptance by officials from the school board, the contractor and the WPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Abilene Construction Co
WPA
Butler Elected to Red Bluff Water Power Centre Board
Barstow W. H. Butler won a special election to join the Red Bluff Water Power Centre District board representing Ward County Improvement District No 3. He succeeds J. D. Boxley who resigned recently.
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Barstow
W. H. Butler
Red Bluff
Butler
J. D. Boxley
Oil boom intensifies in Fort Stockton Pecos county area
Fort Stockton Pecos county remains a leading West Texas oil region with nine new locations announced and seven wells completed this week. Notably, the No. 10 Street Shearer achieved a record high initial production rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
West Texas
Street Shearer
Captain Fury at Grand Theatre features Aherne and McLaglen
Brian Aherne and Victor McLaglen star in Captain Fury at the Grand Theatre with June Lang. Paul Lukas John Carradine George Zucco and Virginia Field support in a pioneer Australia tale of land grabs and daring frontier justice. Captain Fury faces Arnold Trist in a fight to secure settlers land while romance unfolds with Lang.
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Brian Aherne
Victor McLaglen
Captain Fury
Grand
June Lang
Hal Roach
Australia
Grand Theatre
Paul Lukas
John Carradine
George Zucco
Virginia Field
Arnold Trist
Jones Family Visit Hollywood Tuesday
The Jones Family in Hollywood plays Tuesday at the Grand Theatre. Jed Prouty as Dad Jones is selected by the Maryville Post of the American Legion to represent the group at its convention in Los Angeles. The family plans a trailer tour derail Dad’s secret holiday plans.
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Jones
Hollywood
Grand Theatre
Jed Prouty
Dad Jones
Maryville
American Legion
Los Angeles
Joneses
Dad
Abilene Patrolman Blackmon Visits With Friends
Texas Highway Patrolman ce Blackmon, recently transferred from Pecos, visited Abilene last weekend with friends Roy. The report notes his move and local sighting with no incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ce Blackmon
Abilene
Pecos
Roy
Official Records Reeves County Oil and Gas Filings 1939
Abstracts of filings 5/29/39 to 6/3/39 include oil and gas leases from R L Baker to C F Brooks covering 960 acres and 320 acres, Popham Land and Cattle Co to B B Tanker, and multiple assignments and releases. Also mineral deeds, school land transfers, and a bank division deed, with interests and sections specified across H&GN and H&TC surveys.
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Reeves County
R. L. Baker
C. F. Brooks
H&gn
Popham Land and Cattle Co
B. B
Cox
J. D. Young Co., Inc
G. A. Knoll
Ella D. Summer
Nellie H. Rees
Indian Territory
Midland National Bank
J. D. Faulkner, Jr
J. T. Elder
Oil States Exp. Co
H. L. Greene
Montecito Corp
H&tc
W. S
W. C. Clay, Et al
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Trans-Pecos
Fury
MO. J. Ivy
Pecos, Texas
Star Tires
Ragsdale
Ing
Ate
FDIC
Elliott & Waldron Abstract Co
R. C. Brewster
Brandon
Hubbard & Kerr
Attorneys-At-Law
Bell & Regan
Official
Reeves and Ward
Viola Burk
Merchants’ Credit Association
Howrey
The
Retai
Terest
Collie Electric Shop
Bill Collie
Mgr
J. L. Kincannon
Optom
H. F. Anthony
Lands and Real Estate
el Paso
Lewis Little
Lewis Air Conditioning Equipment Co
Pecos, Texa
Nees
Ladies
Qwrall
Gotton
Fen Wattta
STA
A. E. Pye
Collings-Wilson CO
J. B. Cotten
Crane, Texas
Rufus A. Roberts
Bryan-Bozeman
Www
W. Dean Mgr
Pecos Abstract Co
General Insurance Abstracts of Title
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