Pecos Savings Association Faces Housing Shortage Relief
Out Our Way notes Pecos Federal Savings and Loan Association draws interest for financing residences as applications surge to address a citywide housing shortage. With low rates and small payments, the lender may enable salaried workers to purchase homes, while a capitalist may build multiple rental properties to meet demand.
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Pecos Federal Savings and Tann Association
Savings and Loan Association
Pecos angler brings home record sea bass from Mexico trip
Dr Hilliard Camp returns from the west coast of Mexico with a 1385 pound sea bass, over five feet seven inches long. The fishing party also caught a dozen large monsters but released them, while a fish market sent a telegram advertising low prices and prompt order service.
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Hilliard
Mexico
George Ross candidate for Pecos City Council
George Ross was authorized to list his name as a candidate in the Pecos City Council election on April 7. A native of Pecos with long local residence and business experience he pledges to fill the office to the best of his ability and work in the community’s interests.
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George Ross
Enterprise
Pecos City
Mr. Ross
Pecos
Ross
Chapman Declares Candidacy For Pecos City Council
N F Chapman, longtime Pecos resident and local businessman, announces his bid for Pecos City Council. He cites wit, common sense, and sound judgment as assets and vows a stubborn fight for benefits to the city if elected.
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N. F Chapman
Pecos
Chapman
Pecos Joins Centennial Week Clean-Up Drive
City officials announce Pecos will observe its annual clean-up week aligned with Get Ready for the Centennial Week. The effort targets alleys streets and vacant lots, promotes cooperation, and includes a home beautification contest judged in late May with prizes. Mrs Gage Van Horn Sr and Mrs G B Finley co chair the homes committee.
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Pecos
Gage van Horn
G. B. Finley
Former Pecos Resident A. I. Coover Dies in Tucson
A. I. Coover, 71, once a Pecos resident active in local oil interests, died at his home in Tucson Arizona after several weeks illness. He moved to Pecos in 1925 and returned to Tucson a year ago with his wife due to ill health. He was widely known and mourned by friends in Pecos.
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A. ID. Coover
Pecos
Tucson
Ariz
Coover
Arizona
Pecos Valley Red Cross First to Meet State Flood Quota
The Pecos Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross led the nation by meeting its relief quota for flood victims in the Eastern States. The chapter covers Reeves Ward and Loving counties with Dudley Yard as chairman and local officers Mrs. Ella G White Mrs. Beulah J Wilson and Mrs. Clarence Bell serving as vice chair secretary and treasurer respectively.
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Local
Red Cross
Pecos Valley
The
American Red Cross
United States
Reeves, Ward
Loving
Dudley Yard
Ella G. White
Balmorhea
Beulah J. Wilson
Lubbock pupil earns special honors in school list
Jane Edith Prickett of Lubbock formerly Pecos was among twenty five Lubbock school pupils awarded special honors last week.
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Jane Edith Prickett
Lubbock
Pecos
Catherine Armstrong Returns Home From El Paso Care
Miss Catherine Armstrong has returned to her home after several days in El Paso under the care of a medical specialist.
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Catherine Armstrong
el Paso
Conducting Clinic With Mr Hebestreit Delights Students
Nationally known conductor Mr Hebestreit arrived yesterday to assist Mr May in a school band clinic for instrumental students. The session covered individual and group challenges and offered new interpretations of classical works. A concert on Monday night March 30 at 8 includes the students and is expected to fill the auditorium.
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Hebestreit
May
Hebestereit
Landscaping Bid Led by Whitehead Nursery Fort Worth
The Whitehead Nursery and Landscaping Company of Fort Worth submitted the low bid for a federal building landscaping project. Bids were opened Monday and forwarded to Washington for award. The plan includes over 600 plants and trees with lawn sodding. work should start soon after notice of award. Sprinkler irrigation work by Home Furniture near completion and will finish before landscaping begins.
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Whitehead Nursery and Landscaping Company of
Fort Worth
Washington
Robbery at High School Vault Nets 150 Dollars
Robber gained entry by breaking a glass panel and inside lock, stole about 150 dollars from the superintendent R Henry Blackwell's office at the high school. Eighty dollars in checks were left, tools used were found from a nearby under construction dwelling. loss covered by insurance.
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R. Henry Blackwell
Blackwell
Municipal Gas Asked in Monahans Bond Election
Citizens prepare a petition for a bond election to fund a municipal gas plant in Monahans. The proposal seeks a 50000 dollar issue to install the plant and reduce future gas rates. City officials say a municipal system could save consumers compared with the current private provider after a dispute over meter charges.
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Monahans
E. R. Hill
Cowan Baby Born in El Paso Named Sidney W Jr
Mr and Mrs Sidney W Cowan of Sierra Blanca welcome a son born Saturday March 14 at Masonic Hospital El Paso The newborn is named Sidney W Jr and joins the family as their first child.
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Sidney W. Cowan
Sierra Blanca
Masonic Hospital
el Paso
KIUN announcer Wray Guye resigns for new post in Midland
Wray Guye, KIUN voice West of the Pecos since the station began in September, resigns to take a promotion at KRLH Midland. Mrs Guye will join him around April 1. Best wishes from the KIUN crew accompany Wray to the new job.
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Wray Guye
KIUN
KRLH
Midland
Guye
Kim
Wray
Pecos Chamber Plans Beauty Contest for Frontier Follies
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a May beauty contest to pick Pecos' entrant for Frontier Follies in Fort Worth. The winner earns an expense paid trip, a six month MGM contract, and a chance to be Texas’ most beautiful girl judged by Clark Gable during the Fort Worth event.
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Chamber of Commerce
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Fort Worth
Texas
MGM. Picture Corporation
Pecos
Dallas
MGM
Clark Gable
Superintendent Boles visits Pe cos on Cavern promotion
Thomas Boles, superintendent of Carlsbad Cavern, toured Pe cos on a trip from Dallas to promote travel to the cavern. He noted improved access via Highway 50 and that Walnut Canyon highway work is finished. Terraces now hold 500 cars and about 2000 tourists at a time. He forecasts at least 150000 visitors in 1936.
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Thomas Boles
Carlsbad
Pecos
Dallas
Boles
Centennial
Tev
United States
Walnut Canyon
White City
Local visitors from Big Spring and family names listed
Mrs Madison and her son Gordon visit the families of R P Hicks W R Hicks Milton Wadley and LeRoy Tucker. Mrs Wadley and daughter Joyce will join them in Big Spring for the weekend. Mrs Hicks Big Spring city golf champion played the Pecos course Sunday.
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Hicks
Big Spring
Pecos
New Advertisers Join Kermit Listings
Out of town additions to the KIM advertisers include LB Drugstore at Kermit, a new drug establishment, and the Tas cosa Club, a night club owned by John Haley Jr. at Kermit. Kermit is rapidly growing and visible in this section.
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LB Drugstore
Kermit
Tascosa Club
John Haley Jr
Carlsbad Program Set to Be Presented Daily
A Carlsbad program will join KIM repertoire starting Monday next week and run from 5:15 to 8:45 a.m. daily. Local Carlsbad talent will appear periodically with extensive publicity for Carlsbad Caverns. Ten Carlsbad firms sponsor the program.
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Carlsbad
Kim
Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Firms
World Broadcasting System feature American Family Robinson
The American Family Robinson skit ranks high in popularity over Kim. It presents American life and airs nightly at 2000, per current schedule.
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Kim
World Broadcasting Sytem
Sched
Novel All-Request Plan Debuts on KIUN Radio
A new All-Request and Hit Parade feature starts on KIUN this week. A weekly tally records top requested songs, and the first caller for the most popular tune wins a week’s pass to Pecos Grand Theater. KRLMN hours are 1:30–2:00 PM and 5:15–9:00 PM daily.
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KIUN
Pecos
Grand Theater
Krlmn Aire
Dowling Girl Undergoes Tonsil Removal
Patsy Dowling three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Dowling had her tonsils removed at a local sanitarium on Wednesday.
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Patsy Dowling
Paul Dowling
Pecos Rotary challenges Lions to mustache contest
The Pecos Rotary Club issues a wide open challenge to the Lions to grow mustaches until after the Pecos Rodeo. Rotary President Richard Toll says two veteran mustache keepers may block a fair start. Lions doubt they will accept, citing pride and a possible inability to compete.
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Pecos
W. L. Sherrod
Yester
Camp Beacon Sale Ordered by El Paso Court
Forced sale of Camp Beacon in East Pecos was ordered by Judge Ballard Coldwell in the 65th District Court to satisfy a $35,497 judgment for J. E. Casner and others. The camp, linked to the desert nude murder case involving Arthur C. Wilson, will be sold on April 7.
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Camp Beacon
East Pecos
Ballard Coldwell
65Th District
el Paso
J. E. Casner
Desert
Arthur C. Wilson
Irene DeBolt
Wilson
County Inter scholastic meet set for one day this year
Scores of county students will compete in the County Inter scholastic meet here tomorrow. Superintendent R Henry Blackwell is general director. Pecos schools look to win the majority with many entrants and will represent the county in at least six events at the district meet. Contests begin at 8 30 a m in literary events and playground ball. Track and field start at 2 p m on Rotary Field supervised by Coach Buddy Withers. Ribbons and pennants are on display at the Pecos Mercantile window. Corpus Lunch will be served at the high school from 11 to 2 by home economic students.
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R. Henry Blackwell
Pecos
Buddy Withers
Rotary Field
Pecos Mercantile Corpus
Five Pecos Teams Win First Places
The Pecos tennis teams dominated the County Interscholastic League meet winning five of eight matches. Lela Kelly defeated Beck Seay of Toyah to win the girls singles. Gladys Lewis and Melba Keen won the doubles title over Toyah to advance to the district meet in Fort Stockton on April 11. Pecos will send Reeves County representatives to the district tennis meet.
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Pecos
Tovah
Balmorhea
Williams
Pittohnan
Beck
Lela Kelly
Beck Seay
Toyah
Gladys “Lewis
Melba Keen
Toya
Reeves County
School superintendent calls for parent notices on student ages
R Henry Blackwell, Pecos schools chief, asks parents to report children whose sixth birthday falls on or before Sept 1 1926 and those whose eighteenth birthday is after Sept 1 1986 who move in or lack residents with school children. He notes such students may still qualify for the scholastic fund despite graduation or college attendance.
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R. Henry Blackwell
Blackwell
Pecos
Midland Monday Visit By Pat Hill On Business
Pat Hill traveled to Midland on Monday for business matters. The stop is noted in local records as part of a routine business trip.
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Pat Hill
Midland
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Vio
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General Lietman
Germany
Rhine
Brandon
Pecos, Texas
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Frontier
Supt
Cavern
Ule
Richard L. Toll
Rotary Club
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Rotary
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Fort Stockton
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