Pecos Rodeo Feels Boost As Donations Fade
The Pecos rodeo may rely less on merchant donations this year after last year’s well funded show left a generous $1,500 to start this year. Managers and committees earned praise for a top notch event that attracted large crowds despite lean years. A Trans-Pecos fair is proposed with early planning urged by county agent Joe Matthews who aided fairs in Lamesa.
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NNHE
Pecos Asienss
Pecos
Joe Matthews
Matthews
Lamesa
Trans-Pecos
Pecos Rodeo Dates Set for July Three Day Event
Plans for the ninth Pecos Rodeo and Celebration are advancing with definite dates July 2 3 and 4 set for the three day weekend. The rodeo committee formed with C O Finley as president and George Daniel as member aims to top last year with $1505 in bank and improved grounds. Officials from local groups join the committee as Brahma steer purchases are pursued and prize money totals about $2199.98.
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Pecos
Rodeo Association
Pecos Valley Livestock Protective Association
C. O. Finley
George Daniel
Buck Jackson
Lions Club
Dudley Yard
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Hinkle
Rotary Club
Holsey Glover
John Correll
American Legion
Army war games near Pecos set for April to May
About 3 000 soldiers 700 officers and thousands of horses will take part in annual maneuvers spanning Reeves and Jeff Davis counties with land secured for a main camp on Konitz land near Balmorhea. Realistic drills begin April 20 and run to mid May with Fort Bliss Clark Brown and Ringold troops plus foreign observers. The Pecos airport will host 14 planes and General Ben Lear will oversee weekly reviews and horse shows for civilians.
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Apa
United States Army
Reeves
Jeff Davis
Forts Bliss
Clark, Brown and Ringold
United States
Konitz Land
Balmorhea
Lake
Gunes
San Martin
Pecos
Ben Lear
First Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Reeves County Highway Project Nears Completion
Reeves county began a $14,000 WF highway project this week with twenty men under Ronald J. Munro. J M. Goodell from the WPA El Paso office said employment would rise as more workers are certified and one unit finishes, another will start. Balmorhea dam workers will shift to highway work when the dam ends. Federal funds total 10000 dollars with county sponsor share of 4000 dollars. Completion is set for June 30.
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Reeves County
Ronald J. Munro
J. M. Goodell
WPA
el Paso
Goodell
Balmorhea
Balmorhea Pool to gain shade and amenities next summer
Shade trees transplanted from along the Rio Grande will surround Balmorhea State Park’s large open air pool. The pool, one of the nation’s largest, features two seventy foot by 250 foot lanes, a wading area for children, spring boards, and is fed by a spring with a daily flow over twenty million gallons. Civilian Conservation Corps crews, under the National Park Service and Texas State Parks Board, advance projects including a stone gateway, an aene stone bridge, a large parking area, and six adobe brick overnight cabins near Big Bend National Park gateway area.
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Pecos
Pov
M. A. Fergusor‘f
Red Riding Hood
C Muffett
Chictien
Walter Oodul
Texsj
Vicki Oe
Usg
Sigelair
Ewis
Balmorhea State Park
Rio Grande
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Park Service
Texas State Parks Board
Big Bend National Park
William J. Lawson
Test Show Continues Favorable Indications In Oil Districts
The report notes favorable testing at Richardson Oils Inc in Pecos County with a well at 4638 feet in the Delaware sand. Water shows no rise below, while sulphur water claims are dismissed as groundless. A new wildcat location No 1 George Daniel was staked in Reeves County by Grisham-Hunter and N A Grisham near the Culberson line. Ohio Oil Co No 1 Popham lies 13 miles SE of Balmorhea with 1300 feet drilled.
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Richardson Oils Inc
Marie Elizabeth Brown
Pecos
Delaware
Reeves County
Grisham-Hunter Corporation
N. A. Grisham
George Daniel
T&p Survey
Culberson County
Ohio Oil Co
Popham
Balmorhea
J. E. Fitzpatrick
City Delivery Increase Approved by State
Postmaster M advised Friday the Pecos rodeo area would gain new service receptacles as part of a city delivery expansion. The city and commerce groups had agreed to meet requirements and further details will appear in The Enterprise.
Educational meetings on cotton marketing quotes announced
Meetings set for March 8 and 9 at Barstow Pecos Balmorhea and local libraries to explain cotton marketing quote. The state AAA orders 1937 worksheets for all cultivated land and invites farms without worksheets to apply at county offices. A $100,000 1938 asphalt program for Division 6 Pecos headquarters will fund road work including highway 27 Mentone and bridge over the Pecos River and other county projects while Fort Stockton Pecos federal aid status pending.
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Sade County
Thews
Barstow
Balmorhea
State Aaa
Coll
State Highway Department
Division
Division 6
Pecos
G. B. Finley
Mentone
Ward
Pyote
Waller County
Alice
TeSle
Kermit
Wink
Mexico
Fort Stockton
Paco to Enter My Hort Town Talker Contest in Pecos
Pecos Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a speaking contest at the annual West Texas conference in Falls this spring. A student speaker will be chosen by the school system to represent Pecos in the event.
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Fieco
West Texas
N of Commerce
Pe Falls
Pecos
Services Held Here For J B Reed
Funeral services were held Saturday for J B Reed 65 of Pecos Texas survivors include his wife and two sons. A separate note mentions the Pecos School Board approving a $650 settlement related to a seawater well drilled at Rotary.
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J. B. Reed
Pecos
Cotton ginnings finish season in West Texas counties
The Texas Cotton Industries gin at Barstow closed the season as Ward Reeves and Pecos counties completed their last bales. Ginnings totaled 17 170 bales, far above last year, with Reeves county producing 5970 bales, Ward county 7119, and Pecos county 4081. The Berkstresser gin at Balmorhea wrapped first on Jan 22 as nine gins finished.
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Texas Cotton Industries
Barstow
Ward
Reeves
Pecos Counties
Reeves County
Ward County
Pecos County
Berkstresser
Balmorhea
NYA Official Seeks Youths for NYA Program
Mrs. Gladys Pask, local Texas Relif Commission director, discusses youth eligibility for NYA work program. Eligible youths aged 18 to 25 are advised to contact her for guidance, with directions to reach Charlton for further steps.
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Gladys Pask
Texas Relif Commission
NYA
Highway 80 Advertisement Planned At Weatherford Intersection
A large sign will be erected near Weatherford at the Highway 80 intersection to advertise the route over others. Midland and Pecos cooperate to show Highway 80 as the best path to the Davis mountains McDonald Observatory Big Bend Carlsbad Caverns and the west coast.
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Weatherford
Anson
Snyder
Lamesa
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Midland
Pecos
Davis Mountains
McDonald Observatory
Big Bend
Carlsbad Caverns
West Coast
Kansas Man Dies Here of Pneumonia
W. R. Harbour of Baldwin Kansas died in a local hospital Monday of pneumonia after an illness of only three days. Harbour's body was taken by ambulance to Baldwin for funeral services and burial. Mrs. Baldwin remains here seriously ill, also with pneumonia.
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W. R. Harbour
Baldwin
Kansas
Mr. Harbour
Grandfalls Farmer Dies of Heart Failure
Howell B. Dandy, 52 year old Grandfalls farmer, died in a local hospital Friday after a lingering illness. Funeral services were conducted from Pecos Funeral Home Saturday afternoon by Rev. A. C. Dousgla.
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Howell B. Dandy
Grandfalls
Pecos
A. C. Dousgla
Yard Re-Elected to Pecos Rodeo Committee
Dudley Yard was re-elected at the Pecos Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday as the D C representative on the Pecos Rodeo Committee.
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Yard
Dudley Yard
Pecos
Transmitter Move for KSPT Planned This Week
KSPT in Pecos will relocate its transmitter to KIUN’s station today from Carlsbad. A 92 foot fir tree will serve as the antenna and is to be erected today. Test broadcasts begin Sunday but official broadcasts start next weekend with Capt. Bill Roberts away in Amarillo. A vertical receiving antenna will be added to the old jail roof. The station will mainly tune to El Paso San Antonio San Angelo and Big Spring and assist region wide rebroadcasts.
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KSPT
Pecos
Bill Roberts
KIUN
Carlsbad
Jack Hawkins
Capt. Roberts
Amarillo
el Paso
San Antonio
San Angelo
Big Spring
Mrs. J. W. Brooks Heads Pecos Sesquicentennial Program
Mrs. J. W. Brooks named local chairman of the women’s division for Pecos sesquicentennial celebrations the signers constitution. Walter Scott of Ft Worth state director appointed her. Garden Club plans a tree planting dedicatory service. L. A. Wood visited as State Superintendent. students recited the preamble.
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J. W. Brooks
State Superintendent of Schools
Murray Seeks Help With Fairview Cemetery Water Bills
J. G. Murray, secretary of the Cemetery Association, asked water users at Fairview Cemetery to share costs as bills run 15 to 20 dollars monthly. He noted only a few have agreed to contribute toward the expense.
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J. G. Murray
The
Cemetery Association
Fairview Cemetery
Workmen Ready to Start Roof on South Pecos Elementary
Workmen were ready this week to begin putting part of the tile roof on the new elementary school building in south Pecos. Foundation work and walls have been completed and most of the rafters are up. Contractors were paid off on a monthly contract basis by the school board Wednesday night at their regular meeting.
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South Pecos
Five Pecos Teachers Named Meet Directors
Five Pecos teachers are listed as county interscholastic meet directors for the Reeves and Loving counties meet hosted by Pecos. Director General A. L. Singleton and Superintendent R. Henry Blacker oversee division heads Jane Guinn for spelling, Millie Shafer for girls track, and Sam McClure as general athletic director. The event runs Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26, with ribbons for top three in all events and pennants for winners.
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Pecos
A. L. Singleton
Balmorhea
R. Henry Blacker
Sam McClure
Jane Guinn
Millie Shafer
Reeves
Loving
Concert Dates Set For Junior and Senior High Bands
April 8 and April 22 mark the junior and senior high spring concerts under director Wesley C. May. A band sweetheart for each group will be elected by popular vote using admission tickets as ballots. Both bands rehearse twice weekly and march daily in preparation for the San Angelo contest.
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Wesley C. May
San Angelo
Patrolmen To Assist in Mother-In-Law Day Celebration
Captain Bill Roberts of the State Highway Patrol prepared to leave for Amarillo to help manage crowds during Mother-In-Law Day events. Patrolmen from here will accompany the parade and assist in duties during the celebration and visits with officials.
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Bill Roberts
Hghway
Amarillo
Captain Roberts
Will Y
Lin D. Roosevelt
Low Red Bluff Rates Extended
The Red Bluff Water Power Control District extended season recreational tickets until March 15 at $7.50, delaying a planned $9 rise due to lagging sales. Only 4 percent of tickets sold though interest remained high. tickets grant migrant holders access to swimming boating fishing and beach picnicking.
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Red Bluff
Scholastics Census Underway In District
Compiling of the annual school census began this week and will continue through the month. Supt. R Henry Blackwell said census blanks would be distributed by school children and parents. Buddy Thompson and Dave Godhicoa to assist with the Mexican families. Sept Blackwell urged agents with children of school age by September to contact him to ensure all scholastics in the district are listed.
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R. Henry Blackwell
Buddy Thompson
Dave Godhicoa
Blackwell
Senior Play To Be Given Friday
The Pecos senior class under Harry Holcomb will present the three act comedy Bashful Mr. Bobbs at the high school auditorium next Friday evening. Robert Bobbs and Marston Bobbs are the lead male roles with Margie Pouncey and Lillian Young as the female leads.
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Mr. Bobbs
Pecos
Harry Holcomb
Robert Bobbs
Marston Bobbs
Eugene Donnell
Bill Ellis
Margie Pouncey
Lillian Young
Howard Collier
Ethel Armstrong
Mary Nabors
Margaret Simmons
Lee Weatherby
Mable Claire Baggent
Marie Cutberth
License Plates Put On Sale In Reeves County
License plates for 1938 go on sale Tuesday March 1 in Reeves County at the sheriff's office under Louis Roberson. Plates are black on white and begin with 959 351. The first plate was a Justice of the Peace plate bought by B A Oden.
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Reeves County
Louis Roberson
Justice of the Peace
Dollar Day in Pecos Sets March 26
Pecos Chamber of Commerce schedules the first Dollar Day for March 26 to boost local business. Merchants pledge full cooperation as plans include a new car parade, following a decision by area auto dealers appointing Raymon Pouncey O H Silivan and Gage Van Horn to coordinate details.
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Pecos
Chamber of Commerce
Jopet-Ating
Raymon Pouncey
O. H. Silivan
Gage van Horn
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M. P. Withers
B. A. Oden
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