Chamber debate on economy versus Pecos projects
At a Pecos Chamber meeting the economy debate centered on appointing a del egate to a Austin conference for state economy, plus highway and river basin planning. Sidney Johnson faulted wastage and urged careful cuts, noting most funds go to schools highways and pensions while promising savings would be small. The group backed needed projects but warned against harming key infrastructure and water development.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Austin
Cate
Fort Stockton
Texas
Pecos Valley
Irving Springs
Highway Department
Stockton Highway
Campact
Pecos River
Momecary
Johnson
Hs Man
Junction Coaches Named For Pecos Head Coach Posts
Hopkins named head coach and E W Archer chosen as assistant coach at Junction after a 35-candidate field. Board action conditional on acceptance with spring training planned. Also revived talks of a state park at Irving Springs with landowners being contacted for price. State to develop and maintain a 500 acre site including pool and golf course.
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Hopkins
Archer Wee
R. Henry Blackwell
Irving Springs
Pecos
The
Balmorhea Livestock Company
Monroe
A. H. Dunlap
State Board of Water Engineers
Cemetery project advances with hedges and rock fence
Work proceeds rapidly on the cemetery improvement at Fairview Opens with cedar hedge plants on two sides and a rock fence under construction along the north property line. WPA laborers lay water mains to distant corners as the Donetion of adjacent land to the east awaits fencing.
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Fairview
WPA
First Baptist Church
City and Cemetery Association
Barstow School Worker Injured After Fall From Building
Dane of Barstow an employee on a Barstow School construction project fell from a building and was hospitalized. The incident occurred during the project week and the worker was taken to Peros hospital for treatment.
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Barstow
Dane
Peros Hospital
Pecos Rodeo Draws 2000 Plus For Matched Roping Event
A large crowd filled the Pecos rodeo grounds to watch matched ropings and chrome riding sponsored by Sheriff Louis Roberson and Buck Jackson. Charlie Norton of Sierra Blanca won the feature roping, clocking 160.3 seconds to edge Deputy Curtis McElroy. Sheriff Ellis Summers and other officials competed in minor events as Carlsbad residents staged business rapings after the program. The parade, Pecos High Band, and downtown business activity framed a successful show with plans for future events.
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Athen
Pecos Rodeo
Louis Roberson
Buck Jackson
Texas
New Mexico
Carlsbad
Charlie Norton
Sierra Blanca
Curtis McElroy
Pecos
McElroy
Clay Espy
Ft. Davis
Norton
Jim Espy
Davis
Ellis Summers
Kermit
Albert Anderson
van Horn
Slim Shayrer
Barstow
M. A. Durdin
Howell Gage
Roberson
Heriff Hardin Ross
Herb Wells
Sher
Pecos Independent School District election sets seven trustees
Voters in four districts will elect a seven member Pecos Independent School District board on April 1. Seven candidates appear on the petition ballot for the new board, with space for write-ins. Election judges oversee polling at multiple sites including Carnege Library basement and Pecos Hell Olds Service Station.
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W. W. Dean
Albert Sisk
Benny Russell
Roy Wilcox
Chas Fitzgerald
Earl Bell
Hubert Honaker
Livison
Pecos
Petrole
Orla
Reeves County Common
Saragose
Carnege
Hell Olds
Shhoul
Patrole
Sarapose
Co. & Bowser
Hall Olds
Joan Lopes
George Davis
Railroad Official Visits Sister in Pecos
Herbert Fitzpatrick, tied to the Swearingen interests and vice president of the Texas and Pacific Railroad, visited Pecos this week. He stayed in his private car and was hosted by his sister, Mrs. J. B. Woolfolk. He later left for other duties amid ongoing railroad business.
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Herbert Fitzpatrick
Swearingen
United States
Texas and Pacific Railroad Commpany
Pecos
Fitzpatrick
J. B Woolfolk
Band Donations Fuel Pecos Trip To Odessa
Jackson and Roberson each gave $25 to the Pecos band this week boosting funds for an upcoming trip to Odessa. Director Wesley May thanked the band students for the $50 total to support travel and expenses.
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Jimpacek
H. C. Zimmer
Roy Wicox
R. F. Grissom
Earl Ligon
M. A. Durwin
Camas
Fitzgerald
J. F Caroline
Max Otto
Odesse
Wesley May
Mrs. Frank Joyce Dies In Carlsbad
Mrs. J. Frank Joyce of Carlsbad, long known in Pecos circles, died at her home on Monday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning with attendance from Pecos including Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Clarence Bell and Fancher.
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J. Frank Joyce
Carlsbad
Pecos
W. W . Clarence Bell
Fancher
Communism And Fascism Theme Of Lions Talk
Miss Daisy Johnson of Pecos Mieh School faculty spoke at a Lions Club lunch on communism and fascism. She described fascism as super regulated capitalism with private ownership but strict government control and censorship, and she contrasted it with communism where the state owns all industry and individuals have little freedom. She argued both systems threaten American liberty and that socialism could only threaten if a majority embraced it.
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Daisy Johnson
Pecos Mieh School
Lions Club
Italy
Germany
Pecos Couple Welcome Girl At Local Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ben Mabe of Pecos announce the birth of a daughter at a Pecos hospital on Tuesday. The infant weighed six pounds eleven and a half ounces.
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Ben Mabe
Pecos
Senior band concert and sweetheart election set tonight
The annual senior high concert and annual band sweetheart election will be held at the high school auditorium at 8 o'clock. From twelve candidates Catherine Kn sos Johnnie Harrington Louise Hamilton Louise Burton Katherine Rose DeRacy Marthe Ellis Helen Faye Holley Marguerie Justis Kathleen Lewis Marjorie Jane McCutcheon Elizabeth Gasscock Mary Stubblefield compete for the 1838 40 title chosen by audience vote. Wesley May week released the program opening with Bravura Marche followed by Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral Meditation Jolly Robbers Overture Three Bears Faghetta of Little Bells Midnight Sun Carnival Capers Variation on the Carnival of Venice American Sketch King Porter Moonlight and Roses.
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Catherine Knsos
Johnnie Harrington
Louise Hamilton
Louise Burton
Ketherine Rose DeRacy
Marthe Ellis
Helen Faye Holley
Marguerie Justis
Kathleen Lewis
Marjorie Jane McCutcheon
Elizabeth Gasscock
Mary Stubblefield
Wesley May
Elsa
Three Bears
Faghetta
Extension Service Officials Tour Reevestoun Ranches
Texas Extension Service and Bureau of Agricultural Economics officials conducted an inspection tour of Reevestoun this week. They reviewed ranches where range building and soil conserving practices under the 1838 program were carried out.
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Texas Extension Service
The
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Reevestoun
Individuals To Work Out Water Facilities Aid
Officials and about 15 ranchers met to discuss watershed development under the Torah Creek system. Plans aim to contact ranchers and later farmers to resolve water conservation and utilization issues with potential government financing or long term loans.
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Torah Creek
Soil Conservation Service
Farm Security Adeministration
Extension Service
Department of Agrculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Ted Johnnston
Lions Club Attendance Contest Set With Two Teams
Starting next week the Lions Club will run an attendance contest lasting two months. Team A is led by Gib Graves John Henry Meier and Bill Turpin while Team B is led by J B Kirkland J E Chesney and Lawrence Hord. Wives of the losers will entertain the winners with a picnic.
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Lions Club
Gib Graves
John Henry Meier
Bill Turpin
J. B Kirkland
J. E. Chesney
Lawrence Hord
Bids On Sweeper To Be Opened Monday
City hall will open bids Monday evening for a street sweeper purchase by the city.
Election of Junior Sweetheart Slated
Twelve girls were named this week as candidates for junior band sweetheart. The election will be held next Tuesday night in conjunction with the junior concert at the high school. Candidates include Lucile Hamilton Isla Mae Piper Sue Files Inez Stanley June Fry Peggy Glover Mary Frances Hampton Bettie Sue Reeder Earlene Easterbrook Betty Jane Glover Marthe Jane Holley and George Jean Sulelbvan.
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Lucile Hamilton
Isla Mae Piper
Sue Files
Inez Stanley
June Fry
Peggy Glover
Mary Frances Hamton
Bettie Sue Reeder
Earlene Easterbrook
Betty Jane Glover
Marthe Jane Holley
Oorce Jean Sulelbvan
Pecos Churches Plan Sunrise Easter Unity Service
Pecos churches will unite on Sunday April 8 for sunrise Easter services at the First Christian Church. The joint observance brings together local congregations for a shared morning worship.
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Pecos
First Christian Church
Pecos Dominates County Meet at Balmorhea
Pecos high and ward teams sweep the interscholastic league meet with top totals in senior and junior divisions at Balmorhea. Toyah finishes strong with ward and junior titles. Balmorhea and Pecos share multiple event wins across debate, declamation, extemporaneous speaking, one act play, and memory contests.
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Pecos Senocis
Imecluding Ward
jJumior
Senior High
Intersemoies
Balmorhes
Balmorhea
Toyah
Pecos
Mary Louise Biggs
Erolene Howell
Dorothy Smith
George Arnold
Doys
Milford Howard Wins Four Prizes At State Photography Meet
Milford Howard, representing Pecos Cry Studio, earned four prizes at a recent five state convention. Among 800 photographers, only 100 had entries including two commercial photos and two portraits. One exterior McDonald Observatory shot and an interior Devis Mountains scene were used. A hand painted portrait by Mrs Howard and a Mentone youth portrait completed Howard's showcased works.
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Milford Howard
Pecos Cry Studio
Howard
Nyd
Interio
McDonald Observatory
Devis Mountains
Honey Heiser
Mentone
Tunstill Hole Being Cleaned Near Reeves County
Workers cleaned the No 1 Tunstill site in northern Reeves County this week under Pacific Wild Continent Company supervision. Plans call for deepening to 100 feet and another test drill in the same area 330 feet north and 2810 feet west of section 10-50-2 TEP.
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Reeves County
Pacific Wild Continent Company
Bary
Urge County Funds For Street Work
At the Chamber of Commerce meeting Pecos residents urged using accumulated license fee funds from two precincts to improve city roads. Business leaders supported extending county road improvements within city limits to free funds for other streets.
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Pecos
Chamber of Commerce
Local Texas Highway Foreman Returns With Two New Cars
Harry Ross, shop foreman at the Texas Highway Division, drove back Monday from Texarkana after selecting two new state cars. He shaps here to oversee transit needs and fleet updates for the division.
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Harry Ross
Texas Highway Division
Mondey
Texarkana
Albert S. Johnson Visits Pecos to Inspect Utility Properties
Albert Sidney Johnson of Dallas president of the Southern Union Utilities Co and Texas Safety Commission member visited Pecos and nearby areas this week to review company properties. He predicted steady growth, praised highway patrol quarters and noted only three traffic fatalities on Highway 80 so far this year. Johnson then left for New Mexico to continue his tour.
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Sidney Johnson
Texas Safety Commssion
State Department
Waltecal Pew
Albert Sidney Johnson
Dalles
Southern Union Utilities Co
Texas Safety Commission
Pecos
Johnson
New Mexico
Ind-Minute Rush For Car Licenses
Sheriff’s office workers faced a last minute flood of license purchases this week as 1939 car tags near final dates. Officials estimate about 200 tags remain to be issued before penalties apply, with few exceptions noted.
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Toder
Stockton Highway Issue Progress Amid Regional Talks
Dudley Yard of the Chamber of Commerce led a meeting this week on the Pecos Fort Stockton highway. Texas Good Roads Association members attended the Austin annual meeting to discuss a plan to improve the route and traffic flow with highway engineers and commissioners.
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Dudley Yard
Chamber of Commerce
Pecas-Fort Stockie
Texas Goo Roads Association
Austin
Designation of Reeves Poo Aske by Texas Railroad Commission
Reeves County area designation requested this week before the Texas Railroad Commission by Richard Shaw Ameno No 1 and H F Anthony of Pe and others. The filing cites parcels with 30.5 gravity and lists location at 660 feet north and 1420 feet from the west line of section 16 58 PSL.
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Anthonys
Reeves County
Richard Shaw
Texas Railroad Commission
Compa
H. F. Anthony
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