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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1938

Page

3

Prospects Look Good For Pecos Football Squad 1938

Prospects for Pecos football look strong as 27 players train. Returning linemen include Armstrong Elk ins Games Payne Gardner and Griffin. Newcomers Beauford Campbell and Otto bolster the squad while Payne moves to center. Backups Prewit and Medanich expected to start, with Billy Jarrell at fullback and a group of contenders for the other back spots. Coach Holcomb directs spring drills at Rotary Field through the month end.

Card Weatherby Donnell Collier Wingo Armstrong Elkins Payne Gardner Griffin Glover Scott Burchard Robert Beauford Billy Campbell Brooks Richardson Bobby Otto Beauford Campbell Norman Little Prewit Medanich Billy Jarrell Algood L. A. Richards Connie Woollard Jerry Files Billy Cole Roberson Harry Holcomb Rotary Field

Baby Martha Jean Taylor Born to Wink Couple

Mr and Mrs Dan Taylor of Wink welcomed a baby girl named Martha Jean born at a local hospital Saturday. Both mother and daughter are reported doing nicely.

Dan Taylor Wink Martha Jean

Architect H D Taylor heads to Midland for new project

H D Taylor, the architect on the Pecos elementary school building, left this week for Midland where he will be employed on the Midland school gymnasium.

H. D. Taylor Pecos Midland

Buffalo Trail Scouters Attend Galveston Conference

Buffalo Trail Council Scout Executive A J Stiles and assistants Darold Wilson and Ed McCurtain joined Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico delegates in Galveston for the 18th annual Ninth Region Boy Scout conference. National officials from New York City, led by James P Fitch, oversaw five days of sessions focused on expanding membership and advancing the 1938 scouting program from cubbing to senior and explorer ranks. Arthur A Schuck presented a revised constitution and by laws, with greetings from Dr James E West.

A. J. Stiles Buffalo Trail Council Darold Wilson Ed McCurtain Galveston Oklahoma Texas New Mexico James P. Fitch Dallas National Boy Scouts of America New York City Arthur A. Schuck O. D. Sharpe Frank W. Braden E. I. Vredenburgh Health and Safety Bing Schuck Mineral Wells James E. West New York

Ladies to Hear Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt in El Paso

Mrs A W Pope and Mrs Tom my McMillian of Pecos have reserved to hear Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt lecture in El Paso Friday and plan to depart for El Paso this morning.

A. W. Pope Tommy McMillian Pecos Franklin D. Roosevelt el Paso

Davis Mountain Ranch Visitors Come to Town

Mr and Mrs Jack McCutcheon and their daughter visited from their Davis Mountain ranch on Tuesday to catch up with relatives and friends in town.

Jack McCutcheon Davis Mountain Ranch

Balmorhea Editor Jim Ross in Town on Monday

Jim Ross, editor of the Balmorhea Texan, was in Balmorhea on Monday handling business affairs in town.

Jim Ross The Balmorhea Texan

Sports Sparks Recreation and Local Pickups at Pecos Course

The column riffs on Sunday golf at the country club with humorous lines about players like Mrs Harper Wicker and Lela Kelly, plus scattered notes on Pecos Odessa Midland football disputes, track plans, and local sports nostalgia. It mentions Pecos high track, spring football cautions, and past Pecos White Sox games, with brief nods to notable locals and old squads.

Johnny Smith Country Club Harper Wicker Harper Jack May Whit Waide Dick Chambers Dudley Yard Vernon Crawford Bill Knox Jack Lela Kelly Pecos-Midland- Odessa Pecos Odessa Midland Jess Rodgers The Midland Reporter-Telegram Wink Pecos High Oscar Buchholz Harry Holcomb Pecos White Sox Tom McClure Bill Kerr Kerr Harry Hinkle Doc Hilliard Guaymas Old Mexico Billy Jarrell Eagles Jack Oglesby Bill Ellis Skeeter Precht Joe Bob Kelton

Court of Honor Set For Boy Scouts at High School

The Boy Scouts Court of Honor will be held in the high school auditorium on Wednesday March 16 at 7 30 p m The evening will feature moving picture films showing scouts at work and play The films were shot locally by Jack Chipley high school science teacher The public is invited and parents are expected to attend

Jack Chipley

Finley Couple Seen in Dallas for Business

Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Finley are in Dallas this week attending to business matters.

G. B. Finley Dallas

Week's Visitors At D.C. Office

A list of visitors to a Washington D C office includes individuals from Wisconsin Minnesota New Mexico Oklahoma Nebraska California Michigan Missouri South Carolina Illlinois Texas and other states led by Bill and Andy Connor and R Rogers with numerous spouses and companions from towns such as Laona Mankato Shervurn Carlsbad Caverns Rush Springs Wickett Breckenridge Fort Worth and Balmorhea among others.

Bill Andy Connor Laona Wis R. Rogers Mankota Minn Gay Colvin Shervurn Fred W. Dougan Maritta L. Dougan Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico Albert Armistead Elmer Elliott Rush Springs Okla Frank Malisky Burwell Neb Milton Malisky Barnston Lloyd Carlson Omaha Robert A. Hass Tulare Calif Walter Ryan Redwood City Howard L. Fowler Wendell Lochbiler Amos Beattie Detroit Mich D. E. Holmes Kansas City Missouri Zara Cornell Clover South Carolina Vernell Cornell Pekin Ill Texas J. H. McCarty Olney Taylor Balmorhea Alice Pardue Wickett Ray Emmons Breckenridge A. A. Emcho Royalty Woodrow Boone Monahans Dewey H. Joiner Fort Davis R. W. Stratford Fort Worth

Miss Lillian Young Visits Jal New Mexico Friends

Miss Lillian Young spent last weekend visiting with friends in Jal New Mexico, sharing time with locals and enjoying the desert town atmosphere amid casual social calls and chats.

Lillian Young Jal New Mexico

Calendar of upcoming high school events released

Supt. R Henry Blackwell releases a calendar detailing interclass contests, debates, spelling, declamation and athletic meets through May 26 with graduation May 26 and various band and district meets in Fort Stockton Alpine San Angelo and other towns.

Supt. R. Henry Blackwell Alpine Fort Stockton San Angelo

Chinese Farmers Seen as Hardest Working Yet Poorest Paid

Observation notes that Chinese farmers are regarded as the most diligent workers but receive the lowest wages. The statement frames labor effort and pay disparity within agricultural communities.

Mrs Sam McClure Returns Home From Hospitals

Mrs. Sam McClure wife of Pecos High Coach Sam McClure returned to Pecos this week after two months in Dallas and Denton hospitals. She is reported much improved.

Sam McClure Pecos High Pecos Dallas Denton McClure

Don Janene Finley Born to Kermit Family

Mr and Mrs Howard Finley of Kermit are the parents of a daughter Don Janene born Tuesday. Mr Finley is a brother to Mrs Dorothy Dean and Miss Babe Finley both of Pecos.

Howard Finley Kermit Don Janene Mr. Finley Dorothy Dean Babe Finley Pecos

Beverly Vaughan Performs Recital at TCU Auditorium

Fort Worth reports Miss Beverly Vaughan a Texas Christian University senior from Pecos was featured in a student recital by the university music department in the TCU Auditorium. She was one of three violin students on the program among a total of 18 students including voice and piano performances.

Fort Worth Beverly Vaughan Texas Christian University Pecos University Music Department Vaughan

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Martha Jean Taylor United States David Joseph Maddox Philo, Ill Joseph H. B. Zachry Laredo San Antonio Marfa H.C. Glover Sport Sparks Pryor Auto Supply Uncle Sam Robert Lewis Mr. Lewis D.C Blackwell Austin P” Association Dona Janene Finley Wilson’s Guitar City Hall Mountainview H. W. Prince and John J. Ivy
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