Garden Club Plans Cacti Sanctuary At Pecos Entrance
A Pecos garden club meeting at Mrs. L A Richards home approved a cacti sanctuary at the western city entrance after receiving a contract from a railroad company. Members endorsed the clean up campaign, discussed highway beautification, and elected officers including Mrs KE L Collings as president and Mrs H H Johnson as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
L. A. Richards
Texas
Pecos
HI. H. Johnson
N. F. Chapman
Johnson
Highway Department
Chapman
KE. L. Collings
H. H. Johnson
W. EE. Reeder
G. B. Finley
Pecos Lawyers Attend Midland Banquet for State Supreme Court
About 150 Pecos lawyers and spouses joined peers from Midland Big Spring Odessa Crane San Angelo Pecos for a banquet in the Crystal Ballroom Scharbauer Hotel Midland. Colonel John Perkins presided with remarks from Judge Swedley and Justices Sharp Critz and Pelfrey, plus brief addresses by Gibbs Klaparth and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Scharbauer
Midland
State Supreme Court of Texas
John Perkins
Swedleyv
Commission of Appeals
J. H. Sharp
State Supreme Court
Richard Critz
Charles A. Gibbs
San Angelo
Pelfrey
Court of Civil Appeals of
FE Paso
Charles Klappreth
Big Spring
Odessa
Crane
J. E. Starley
J. A. Crane
W. W. Ih.bard
W. J. Kerr
Toll
Christian Science Sunday Lesson Sabbath Text
Substantial themes dominate the Christian Science weekly lesson read in churches. The Golden Text urges honoring the Lord with substance and first fruits of increase, while citations from Psalms and the science text define substance as eternal and without discord, linking Truth Life and Love to enduring evidence of things hoped for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Muarch
Science
Mary Bakeraddy
Red Bluff seeks bids for power plant and frame work
The Red Bluff Water Power Control District Pecos Texas invites sealed proposals for schedules covering turbines generators penstock crane and building work including installation of equipment and completion of Red Bluff Substation. Bids due 1 PM April 2 156 with bonds and performance requirements. contract subject to State Director PWA approval.
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Ted Bluff Water Power Control District
Pecos
Texas
O.ls.c
Red Bluff
Vernon II
Sullivan
Orla
Red Bluff Water Power Control District
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
PWA
Red Blutt Water Power Control District
Notice of Election for Red Bluff Water District Director
Election for a Red Bluff Water Power Control District director will be on April 7, 1936. The presiding judge is Mrs. Maud Fulgim, with associate Mrs. Rosa DeRacey and clerk Mrs. R. F. Grissom. Polling at the new Patrol School House.
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Red Bluff
Reeves County Water Improvement
Reeves County Water Improvement District NO
Red Bluff Water
Maud Fulgim
Rosa DeRacey
R. F. Grissom
New
Patrole School House
Board of Directors
Reeves County Water Improvement District NO. Two
Divorce suit filed in Reeves County Texas court
Public citation commands Ruth K. Hollebeke to appear at the Reeves County District Court in Pecos on April 13, 1936, to answer a divorce petition filed by Charlie Hollebeke alleging cruelty and adultery. The writ requires four weekly publications prior to the return date.
Legion Post Sells Centennial Maps in Pecos
Mr and Mrs C T Rice representing the Daughters of the Republic of Texas arranged for a distributor for Centennial maps in Pecos. The maps listing Texas attractions will be placed on sale by the Richard Briscoe Post of the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Rice
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Pecos
Centennial
Richard Briscoe
American Legion
Armstrongs Take Katherine to El Paso for Care
Mr and Mrs CC FE Armstrong and Miss Jessie Lane Armstrong escort Katherine to El Paso where she will receive treatments from a bone specialist. An operation is expected in the latter part of the week.
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CC. FE. Armstrong
Jessie Lane Armstrong
Katherine
el Paso
Winton v Winton District Court summons Reeves County
The State of Texas to Reeves County Sheriff you are commanded to publish a four week summons for Ed Winton alleged non resident of Texas to appear at the Reeves County District Court in Pecos on the second Monday in April 1956 to answer a dissolution of marriage petition filed March 3 1986 by Pearl Winton she alleges twelve months residency in Texas six months Reeves County no children and husband’s February 15 1938 absence burden of proof and relief requested including dissolution of marriage with no children and support details likely to be entered in the Docker of the court Frank ESRG Neal clerk and Estelle Clinton deputy signatures and seal of the court.
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Reeves
Ed Winton
State of
Texas
District Court
Reeves County
Pecos
Pearl Winton
A. B. Esrg
Neal
Hollis Smith
County
Estelle Clinton
Pecos City Election Proclamation Sets April Ballot
The Town of Pecos City in Reeves County Texas schedules a two year term election for three Aldermen Mayor City Secretary and City Marshall. The vote takes place on the first Tuesday in April 1936 at City Hall from eight AM to seven PM with John W Byrd as presiding judge Rk W Thompson as assistant judge and clerks Mrs Edmund Caroline and Mrs Mabel Beauchamp. Returns go to the City Council as required by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos City
Reeves County
Texas
John W. Byrd
Rk. W. Thompson
Edmund Caroline
Mabel Beauchamp
B. A. Toliver
Seal
Lexa
Earl Easterbrook
Missionary Circles Organize and Plan Buckner Work
The Central Circle of the Baptist Missionary Society met at Mrs W M Turner's home with devotion by Mrs J P Donnell and review of Who Is My Neighbor. Plans were made to spend two days serving for Buckner Orphans Home. Other circles held meetings with devotional leaders and sewing for Buckner work. A churchwide gathering is planned next Sunday for a Bible lesson by Reverend W Turner.
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The
Baptist Missionary Society
W. M. Turner
J. P. Donnell
Luke
Buckner Orphan's Home
J. P Donnell
Claude Elkins
Tom Cram
Mitchell
H. J. Henderson
R. V
Cirles
W. Mr. Turner
Sermons at First Methodist by Pastor Serimshire
Next Sunday at 11 in the morning Pastor Joe B. Serimshire will preach on Marishism or Apostleship. The evening service at 5 begins with Jesus' Third Word from the Cross as the sermon topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B. Serimshire
Jesus
California Car Ownership Ratio Report
A statistical note states California has one motor car for every 3.02 persons, indicating a high level of vehicle ownership across the state. The figure reflects broad access to automobiles and correlates with urban and suburban mobility patterns.
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California
Reverend Arthur Abbott Returns from Spur after Funeral Sermon
Reverend Arthur Abbott came back last Monday from Spur where he was called to preach a funeral sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kkeverend
Arthur Abbott
Spur
Postmaster Pam Delaney of Balmorhea in Pecos Saturday
Postmaster Pam Delaney of Balmorhea was sighted in Pecos Saturday. Local officials reported her presence at a community gathering and thanked her for mail service cooperation.
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Pam Delaney
Balmorhea Wits
Pecos
Balmorhea Man A T Mills Visits Pecos on Wednesday
A T Mills of Balmorhea was in Pecos on Wednesday for a brief visit.
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A. T. Mills
Pecos
John Ferry of Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Monahans were in Pecos
John Ferry and the Monahans couple are noted in Pecos records from a Tuesday event. The report highlights their presence and mentions Pecos as the location of the gathering.
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John ~ Ferry
Mrs. Monahans
Pecos
Tommy Teacher Visitor Fragment
Fragmentary text mentions a visitor and a phrase about billions of Earth’s atmosphere burned, with garbled wording suggesting confusion or a misread quote. No clear events, dates, or identifiable entities emerge.
Falls Fracuts Unable to Bury Coal, Anew
A fragmented sentence notes a fall of Falls and a seeming effort to bury coal, suggesting a troubled, unclear incident. The text appears garbled with no clear dates or named entities.
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E. L. Collings
Christian Science Services
Vernon L. Sullivan
J. HW. Miller
Reeves County Water Improvement District No. Ewg
A. H. Fulgim
R. N. Couch
Mae Bye
Ruth K. Hollebeke
A. D
Charlie Hollebeke
Legion Post
Circle
West Circle
I. R. Titus
Lou Duncan
KE. Armstrong
Bob Stevenson
G. H. Garrett
Will Poor
W. E. Morrison
Sally Kimbrough
Garrick
Tou Duncan
Will Cowan
East Circle
Buckner Orphan’s Home
G. &. McKinnis
E. I. Collings
W. B. Oates
W. E. Hamilton
G. B. Rowden
Samey Hubbs
New Zealand
First Methodist Church
Vier
Tommy
Thom
Pestem
Presey
Texaco
Texaco Fire
John Doll
Pecos Mercantil
Salisbury
Pecos Mercantile
Mercantile
Munsing
Monarch
Men’s Shoes Friendly
Florsheim
Phoenix
Clausner
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