West Texas chambers plan regional meet in Baird
Delegates from Cisco Ranger Eastland Abilene Albany Stamford and other towns will attend the Oil Belt District regional convention in Baird on March 23 with booster bands and colors to enliven the event. Major personnel changes at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce include K H Whitehead moving to Fort Worth but continuing publicity work.
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Baird
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Cisco
Ranger
Eastland
Abilene
Albany
Stamford
K. H. Whitehead
Fort Worth
Ray Leeman
South Texas Chambr of Commerce
Whitehead
Chamber of Commerce
Goldthwaite
Nsix
Mills County
David Flood
Chicago
EL Paso
West Texas Chamber
Matador
Motley County
Fort Stockton
Red Bluff
Pecos Valley Water Users Association
Reclamation Bureau
Fastland
Panhandle
Moran
Moran Band
Wichita Falls
Notill of Trustee's Sale Pecos Texas March 15 1927
Trustee JOHN B. HUDSON will sell at public sale from 10 A M to 2 P M on Tuesday March 15 1927 at the Pecos Texas Court House an undivided one third interest in lots 5 and 6 block A Balmorhea Texas. March 3 1927. Also Alamo Playgrounds for Sale 20 acres with wells trees pond pool golf-leased. price 3000 cash 1000 balance 1 2 3 4 years at 8 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the United States
Western District of Texas
Pecos
J. Green Mercantile Co
Court House
Texas
Block A
Balmorhea
John B. Hudson
Alamo Playgrounds
Change Cotton Listing to Grades In Measure
One of the most important measures passed at this session of Congress provides for listing the grades and staple length of cotton in the carry over. The bills, passed by House and Senate, enact a system to distinguish tenderable from non merchantable cotton, affecting prices. It also shifts production estimates to monthly reports while retaining semi monthly pinning data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Marvin Jones
House
Mayfield
Senate
Department of Agriculture
South
Notice of Trustee's Sale in Loving County lands
On April 27, 1923 W L Beckham issued a promissory note for 41628.00 to West Texas Loan Company secured by a deed of trust covering lands in Loving County including Sections 20 22 29 and the west 380 acres of Sec 34 plus other parcels. Subsequent notes and advances totaling multiple sums left unpaid after Lands in Winkler and Loving counties were sold to satisfy part of the debt. West Texas Loan Company appointed a substitute trustee after the prior trustee declined to act.
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W. L. Beckham
West Texas Loan Company
Big Spring
Texas
Will P. Edwards
Loving County
Winkler County
West Texas National Bank of
W. S. Beckham
Citation by Publication Notice in Reeves County Texas
Public notice in Reeves County Texas lists C C Boyd applying to sell land from Kate Brych estate to satisfy a $4894.17 debt with 8 percent interest from 1926. Land described as E 1/4 of section 26, block 13, H G N RR Co Survey, Reeves County 112 1/2 acres. Court set for April 4, 1927 in Pecos City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County
Texas
State of Texas
Kate Brych
C. C. Boyd
Pecos City
Ernest Harp Jr honored in National High School Orchestra
Ernest Harp Jr son of Mr and Mrs BE L Harp of this city is in Dallas Texas this week as a member of the National High School Orchestra. He is one of 260 top high school musicians chosen from nearly every state to form the National High School Symphony Orchestra. Roswell’s Harp Jr is second chair trombone in the five man ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Harp Jr
BE. L. Harp
Dallas
Texas
United States
New Mexico
Artesia
Albuquerque
Roswell
No Reputation When Governor Visited Hunts Penitentiary
Governor Moody heard a colored inmate seek a pardon interview at Hunts Penitentiary. She voiced no complaint about treatment, only a single objection to her reputation, saying its persistence across the state was the issue. The note ends by comparing this to Liggett Chocolates’ reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunts
Guvner
Sale of Beckham land at Pecos courthouse door
Substitute trustee J A Crane will sell at public auction to the highest cash bidder between 10 A M and 4 P M on the first Tuesday in April 1927 being April 5 1927 at the Pecos courthouse door Reeves County Texas for the Beckham property to satisfy unpaid principal and interest. Witness dated March 21st 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Crane
Pecos
Reeves County
Texas
Loving County
W. N. Beckham
A. D
Sewing service offers hemstitching and mending in Pecos
Your sewing business invites customers to have hem stitching, buttons, and buttonholes done before the season rush. Cording is offered for luncheon sets and scarfs with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Mrs. Le Grand Merriman of Pecos, Texas endorses the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Grand Merriman
Pecos
Texas
Pecos Mercantile Co Compliment Card
A Pecos Mercantile Co note thanks a customer for compliments on fresh meat and suggests continued patronage. The brief card emphasizes friendly service and invites regular visits to the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Mercantile Co
How Doctors Treat Colds and the Flu
An advertorial-style health notice promotes Calotabs as a remedy to break up a cold overnight or shorten grippe. It claims Calotabs give the effects of calomel and salts without nausea, requiring one dose at bedtime and a morning cleanse. A family package with directions and 35 cents is offered at drug stores.
Henry III of France Feared Cats Fainting at Sight
A historical note claims Henry III of France harbored a strong dread of felines, reportedly fainting when a cat appeared. The anecdote reflects unusual royal behavior and superstitions surrounding animals in his era.
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Henry III
France
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Vannie Iingle
Federal Radio Commission
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