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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1938
Page
7
Supt. R Henry Blackwell released the Pecos elementary and high schools honor roll for the fourth six weeks. Thirteen students earned high honors with nine in high school and five in elementary. Honors listed include names across grades and criteria require straight A in all subjects, A in deportment, and limited absences.
Leonard Wilson, convicted in February 1937 for hijacking four couples of high school students near Monahans and sentenced to fifteen years, was turned over to penitentiary agent Bud Russell in Monahans last week. Tiodoro Alicon, a Mexican farm worker north of Barstow, survived a black widow spider bite Monday afternoon. Alpine reports Brewster County’s $2000 quota for Big Bend park funds nearly met in yesterday’s drive.
Captain J C Williams plans to resume duties with the Texas Company in China and will carry a West Texas style cowboy saddle made in Fort Stockton by W E Crutcher. The saddle is meant for his travels in the interior of China.
W P Rooney was elected president of the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce at a reorganization meeting held last week. The group planned a canvass of local businesses to advance the civic development program.
After three weeks of procedure the February term of 109th district court ended last week with the first two weeks devoted to civil suits and the final week to criminal cases under Judge J A Crane.
Alton Covill age 25 of Grandfalls was found not guilty of passing worthless checks after four Winkler County merchants identified him as the man who gave them checks later dishonored by the bank on which drawn.
The Alpine Vocational Agriculture class, entering its second year, earned a second place banner at the San Angelo stock show last week in the beef cattle judging contest, highlighting the program's early success and student achievement.
Two daily passenger trains through Sanderson were halted last week due to floods in southern California. Service resumed after a few days, restoring normal travel.
The Monahans city council last week placed a must cleanup tag on the southwest dumping ground. Eleven men and bulldozers have been hired to bury cans bottles and rubbish and to police the area thoroughly.
The ouster case to remove two members Otto Koog and H Averilli from the Del Rio city commission will be heard in Sanderson at a special district court session on March 21.
Thirty-one choice well-finished yearling steers were marketed at Fort Worth last week by A. L. Reed and B. T. Hill of Stanton for a near seasonal high of 8.60. With one earlier load, the steers brought the highest price for that type since November 25.
Cash prizes totaling over 1000 dollars will be awarded at the Ector county annual live stock and poultry show in Odessa. The largest share of the money goes to the livestock and poultry divisions with events held March 24 25 and 26.
Odessa notes extend the North Cowden field half a mile east and complete five Gulf wells in the Goldsmith pool in Ector County. The updates mark key local oil activity for the past week.
Marfa will host the second annual Highland Relays this Saturday April 9 under coach L. B. Martin. Invitations have been mailed to nearby schools but responses are still pending.
Work started this week on multiple range and soil conservation projects in Prestiio county under the 1938 program. County Agent W. W. Sheen supervises the effort and coordinates local activities and oversight.
Monahans division of the Texas Highway Department reports a 69 day stretch without an accident under the supervision of W. M. Nance, according to local office records.
The Institute of Natural Resources Building at Fair Park Dallas will host organizations during Texas Natural Resources Week from March 14. John M. Spellman, director, announced special programs to be held at the institute throughout the week.
Mentone High School won the triangular meet against Balmorhea and Toyah with 46 points led by Reed’s 17 1 2. Balmorhea scored 27 1 2 and Toyah 29 1 2, with individual event winners and top placements listed for broad jump 880 yard run javelin discus high jump and relays.
Fort Worth March 17 John H Williamson former instructor in Madame Chiang Kai Shek s air corps has left the Japanese war arena for peace and aviation He is also a member of the U S army stunt flying team at Barksdale Field La and has taken a position flying for Delta Airlines out of Fort Worth.
Attorney Morris Bullock of Fort Stockton was in town Tuesday to attend to business affairs and meet clients.
Western star Smth Ballew roars into Hawaii in the Twentieth Century Fox release Hawaiian Buckaroo arriving at the Grand Theatre Saturday. A cowpuncher pursues rustlers from Arizona to Waikiki, courting Evelyn Knapp amid obstacles on the voyage, while three new songs headline the score.
S E Johnson of Fort Stockton visited Pecos on Wednesday to attend to business matters.
Pauline Burkholder of Barstow traveled to Pecos on Wednesday for business activities.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom McClure and O. F. Woods made a business trip to Midland Sunday. Howard Wagnon of Balmorhea was in town Sunday visiting with friends here. Miss Hope Armstrong and Miss Janice Wadley were home from Lubbock visiting relatives over the week end. They are Texas Tech students and were driven back to Lubbock Sunday by Mrs. Elmer Wadley.
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