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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1939
Page
6
The Better Builders face Barstow at Al Kali Park in a pivotal game that could break the first half tie with the Firemen. A Builders win would push Barstow from first, while a Barstow win would keep the leaders ahead, with key clashes looming next week.
A roster of Texas visitors from multiple towns is noted for a C. of C. gathering. Names include Mary Catherine Graham Fort Stockton Jack E Cross Eastland J M Martin Humble and others with towns such as Beaumont Texas City Wink Odessa Vernon Dallas and Oklahoma City also listed. The fragment mentions travel to Ruidosa for a visit and references Beany McCutcheon and Mrs Bozeman.
The Christians, short-handed to nine players, beat the Dr Peppers 6 to 5 with a decisive third inning. Sharp tossed seven innings while allowing six hits and drove in the decisive defense in a tense late game.
On deck listing shows matchups across June including Better Builders against Barstow on Friday June 23 and June 30, Christians vs Fireboys on Monday June 26, Better Builders vs Mentone on Tuesday June 27, and Oilers vs Barstow on Friday June 30.
A silkworm's minute fiber, scaled to its size, is noted as the strongest material known to mankind, surpassing many artificial fibers in strength. Researchers highlight the extraordinary mechanical properties of natural silk for potential applications in advanced materials.
Regular stated meeting Pecos Valley Lodge No 736 AF AM second Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Attendance expected Visitors welcome J N Miller W M W W Ruhlen Sec Knights of Pythias Lodge No 388 meets Monday 8 00 p m Visitors welcome Jno Oglesby C C IOOF Lodge No 650 meets Friday 7 30 p m Visitors welcome J T Meadows Grand Noble R T Crist secretary
A farm survey reports that the tail curl of a healthy pig may curve to the right or to the left. The study notes no clear health implication for tail direction but highlights variability in domestic pigs.
In Pecos Eastland area a heartfelt obituary honors Edwin Finley son of C O and Mrs Finley. It lauds his devotion to family neighbors and the community while lamenting his sudden loss after a 47 year marriage of his parents. The note ends with sympathy for his wife and children and mentions daily life in West Texas. It also shifts to a local sports note on softball scheduling and a separate parade request for July Fourth requiring a trained horse.
Austin Texas June 22 Julian Montgomery late Highway Engineer announced the Spring Edition of the 1939 Official Map of the Texas Highway System with features including National Forests in light green a UT Main Building photo a Rio Grande Valley citrus grove scene a colored forest fire photo as a warning and a list of State Highway Patrol Stations with locations and telephone numbers
In and Out of Town Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Colwell and children of Fort Stockton spent Sunday visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Colwell. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cowden and family spent last week end in town visiting. They are spending the summer at their ranch near Kent. Mrs. Jim Prewit and son James Albert left last Friday to join Mr. Prewit in Big Spring for a few days before returning to College Station where Mr. Prewit is district agent for the Texas Extension Service. Mrs. Allie Coon was able to be back at work this week after an illness of several days.
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