Pecos grid coaching job draw attracts 25 applicants
Blackwell examines a folder of recommendations as Pecos prepares for the 1939 gridiron opening. More than 25 hopefuls apply for the Pecos coaching post with salaries between 1800 and 2000. Top candidates include Hopkins of Junction and others from Junction, Whifield, Dennison, Simmons University, and Hardin-Simmons. Johnny Hall, a Texas Christian University alumnus, also seeks the job.
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Pecos Il
R. Henry Blackwell
Blackwell
Hopkins
Junction
Noonecaster
Whifield
W. D. McWilliam
Wls
Dennison
Alexander
Join-Simmons University
Freshaw
Lauderdale
Rockings
Clark Jarnagin
Hardin-Simmons Lnst
Johnny Hall
Texas Ristian University
Hall
Track call sounded for Pecos spring meets
Coach Jim Neill announces track candidates to begin training for spring meets. The Reeves county interscholastic league event in Balmorhea on March 24 and 25 will determine who advances to the district meet in Fort Stockton in April. Fort Stockton winners move to Alpine regional then Austin. Also noted are coaching moves and job openings, including Hale signing with Kilgore, with candidates Hopkins Noon caster McWilliams and Hall likely in contention.
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Jim Neill
Reeves County
Balmorhea
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Austin
Hale
Kilgore
Blackwell
Hopkins
Nooncaster
McWilliams
Hall
Bowie Bears
A. F E. Lang
Lang
Monahans
Beare
Wink
Lowie
Trans-Pecos
Wink Wildcats
Supt
Neill
Pecos Eagles Will Open 1939 Grid Campaign With Roscoe Plowboys
The Pecos football season kicks off Friday night September 15 at Rotary Field against the Roscoe Plowboys in a curtain raiser for Pecos fans. Roscoe returns to league play after suspensions, promising a rugged opener.
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Precos High
Roscoe
Rotary Field
R. Henry Blackwell
Pecos
Rotary
Midland Bulldogs
Eagles
Bulldogs
Coaching hopes rise as six apply for high school post
The Odessa High athletic department reports six new applicants for the head coaching job, including Johnny Hall from Texas Christian University, with references ready for board review. Other notes cover the Permian Basin baseball league formation, Pecos chamber plans, and spring training uncertainties as Coach Jim Neill's resignation approaches.
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Ings
Hall
R. Henry Blackwell
Dutch Meyer
Odessa
I. B. Hale
Kline
Hale
Kilgore
Permian Basin Baseball League
Crane, McCamey
Texan
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Mrs J D Tom Returns From El Paso Visit
Mrs J D Tom returned home last week after spending two weeks in El Paso visiting relatives and friends.
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Barney Hubbs
Billy Hart
A. J. Hart
el Paso
J. D. Tom
Pecos Tennis Club Meets at City Hall Monday Night
The Pecos Tennis Club will meet Monday at 7 with H. E. Tips presiding. The membership committee reports on its drive and other business will be discussed. Seventeen memberships increased the treasury, enabling tournaments and improvements.
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Pecos Tennis Club
H. E. Tips
Kay Francis Hunter Star In Broadway Story At Pecos Grand
Kay Francis and Jan Hunter lead in Comet Over Broadway at the Grand Theatre Pecos Friday. Supporting cast includes John Litel Donald Crisp Minna Gombel with Ian Hunter as a man torn by love and career. Busby Berkeley directs the Warner Brothers film adaptation of Faith Baldwin's novel.
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Mark Hellinger
Robert Buckner
Faith Baldwin
Grand Theatre
Pecos
Kay Francis
Jan Hunter
John Litel
Donald Crisp
Minna Gombel
Ian Hunter
Aurring
Busby Berkeley
Warner Brothers
Pecos Man Injured When Truck Overturned West Of Pyote
Marlow F. Dodd of Pecos sustained minor injuries when the truck he rode in overturned five miles west of Pyote Monday night. His wife and daughter were unhurt. Dodd, listed as living in Pecos, is employed as a welder on the city water tank. Texas Highway Patrolmen investigated the accident.
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Marlow F. Dodd
Pecos
Pyote
Dodd
Big Spring
Texas
Pecos Girls Volleyball Team Heads to Davis Tourney
Pecos High School’s volleyball squad trains intensely for the Fort Davis Invitational next weekend. Several Trans Pecos teams will compete Friday and Saturday. The tournament marks the Pecos girls return to action after a layoff, then Balmorhea and Toyah meet Reeves County ISD on March 24 and 25.
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Bowie
Bears
Eagles
Pecos
A. E. Lang
Supt. Blackwell
el Paso
Kermit Yellowjackets
Kermit
McCamey
Crane
Monahans
Green Wave
Pecos Eleven
Fort Davis
Trans- Pecos
Balmorhea
Toyah
Reeves County
Tips Family Visits Relatives in Rising Star and Fort Worth
Mr and Mrs H E Tips and their son Bobby spent the week visiting relatives in Rising Star and Fort Worth, sharing time with family members in two towns.
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H.E. Tips
Bobby
Rising Star
Fort Worth
Frogs Deposit Eggs In Gelatinous Masses
Frogs lay hundreds of eggs in gelatinous masses. each egg develops into a tadpole, given favorable conditions.
Birth Rate Estimate: Over a Hundred Humans Born Each Minute
The estimate indicates that more than one hundred births occur globally every minute. This rate highlights ongoing population growth trends and demands for resources and services to support new births.
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