Track Tour Reveals Growth And Change In Driving Tests
The report notes severe curves on a test track not banked like modern roads and warns eight hours of driving would wear tires. Tests cover B F Goodrich Armstrong Rubber Sears and a Sears catalog feature. Additional tests involve Dayton Cooper National operations Diesel General Motors Phillips Chemical and others on tires and automotive parts.
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Harper
F. Goodrich
Armstrong Rubbert Co
Sears
Sears Roebuck and Company
Automotive Proving Grounds tracks safety and testing
A detailed overview of the Texas based Automotive Proving Grounds outlines daily test operations for cars and trucks, extensive high speed testing up to 140 mph, and a strict safety regime including tachographs, spotters, and multiple shifts. It highlights location choice, personnel, and expansion plans.
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Pecos
Balmorhea
Fort Davis
Davis Mountains
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Sanderson
Harper
Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Army
Harper’s
Tommy Beauchamp
Harry Foster
J.T. March
Tom Williams
Lee Coats
Elizabeth King
Mary Miller
Ollie Hannah
JoAnn Eaves
Dwain Poitevint
A. R
Deb) Snyder
Texas
Akron
Ohio
Goodrich
Bud Rankin
Armstrong
R.A. Reichlin
Bill Lincecum
Lewis Roscoe
Karol Curcurato
Bob Barton
Sam Hartley
Joe Ortega
Courtesy Solves Parking Problem at Pecos Post Office
Residents report a morning and noon parking shortage around the Pecos Post Office where drivers block spaces to read mail. The note asks readers to give others a break and avoid occupying spaces unnecessarily to prevent scrapes on parked pans.
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Pecos
Pecos Police log reports multiple thefts and break-ins
A Pecos police blotter lists several incidents including a 1961 Dodge damage to a parked car near the Reeves County Court House, a burglary at 413 South Orange, a stolen 50 pound air tank and jumper cables on East Second Street, copper tubing and valves missing from a cooling unit, a possible break-in behind Stewart's Florists, and keys stolen from a car at Santa Rosa. Additional burglaries and a series of arrests and adoptions are noted with dates March 9 to March 12.
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H.P. Austin
West Sixth St
Pecos
Reeves County Court House
Austin
Cecil Cothrun
South Cherry St
South Orange
Robert Ortega
East Second St
Ash St
Ortega
Ash Street
C.J. Whigham
The
City Electric Co
Toliver St
Bill Calloway
Stewart’s Florists
South Eddy
Girl Scouts Celebrate Anniversary in Pecos Community
The Pecos Neighborhood marks 51 years of Girl Scouting with events the week of March 10 17. 244 Pecos Girl Scouts 100 Brownies and 144 Junior and Cadette Scouts plan father daughter banquet to honor fathers and volunteers.
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United States
Pecos
Charles Berry
Joe Clark
Permian Basin
Girl Scout Council
Girl Scouts
Toop
Harper Accepted By Med School
Twenty three SMU pre medical and predental students were accepted by major U.S. medical and dental schools for enrollment this fall. A Pecos student, John Harper, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Harper, was accepted to Southwestern Medical School.
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Southern Methodist University
U.S
SMU
Pecos
John Harper
Frank Harper
Southwestern Medical School
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Pecos Enterprise
Jack Boswell
Johnson
Gladiola
Ilyers
Monahans
Daitoe
Strawberries
al Saukieni
Gonzali
Hite Swan
Pee Hae
Libby
Glover CH
Ali
Raul Armendariz
Pecan
Santa Rosa
Armendariz
Dickie Wadley
Milton Wadley
Jean Bell
Gloria Reyes
Eloise Espado
Arthur Mayes
Crustia Rayes
Frances Orona
Lorie Ann Salicido
Cuca C. Villanueva
Amos Wilson
Jean Gross
Sidney F. Murphy
Shirley Ann Stoian
Baby
Lorrie Ann Salcido
Roxie Norwood
Cleo Chandler
Ruby Eastwood
Pat Salisbury
Jesus Hernandez
Sue Bates
Cuca Villanueva
Eloisa Espado
Horace Jester
Paulita Martinez
Ester Jiminez
Hardin Moore
Sofia Valles
Estella Avila
Santos Ramirez
Noel Marruffo
Jack Deason
Collie Electric Shop
S. Oak
Msaamaeeeem Fresh
Bologna
Folger's
Arstow
Texas Oranges
Hot Peppers
al Rf
Ee Poe
S. Cedar Pecos
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