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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1939
Page
2
The Pecos Enterprise and Gusher merged into a single paper on May 16 1925 following earlier consolidations. Publisher Barney Hubbs and Editor Vestel H Lott announce subscription rates of one year 2.00 six months 1.00 with second class matter status since Oct 22 1915 and publication deadlines for current issues in Pecos Texas.
The vice presidency of Garner shifts from obscurity to central political force in the Democratic party. His disciplined, patient style appeals to conservatives urging gradual reform and tax revision while he builds influence with Senator Harrison and the economy drive. Garner leads in polls for 1940 presidential consideration but his age and durability remain debated, making him a formidable, fraught contender.
Filing for the Monahans-Wickett Independent School District trustee race closes with twelve names. Two withdrawals leave ten names, including L A Jones who may appear on the ballot if petition issues are resolved. In Wink, high school bands rehearse for the region eight contest in Odessa in April under drill master C R Dale and director C S Eskridge. Marfa advances progress on the water system upgrade funded by a $30,375 Public Works Administration grant and $37,123 city bonds, with patching and finishing touches ongoing. Donors toward a Wink fire truck total $11,778. about $1,200 more is needed to complete the purchase. A Reeves County divorce suit requires Robert Newman’s appearance in Pecos in April with orders for support, custody, and attorney fees. Temperatures underground are noted to reach 80 degrees in the earth’s frigid zones.
A second organizing meeting was scheduled at Monahans High School Tuesday night for a proposed Monahans chapter of the Permian Basin Game and Fish Protective Association. Local residents attended to discuss formation and objectives.
Francisco Martinez, 30, a Mexican laborer, was shot and killed last Tuesday evening at the Earl Stirman ranch in eastern Brewster County. The shot was fired by Harry Tracy, foreman for Mr. Stirman who also employed the Mexican worker.
About 169 students from Sanderson American Ward School and Sanderson High School were to attend the third annual Terrell Brewster bi county track meet in Alpine last weekend.
The City of Fort Stockton has executed a contract with D. O. Marshall of Wichita Falls to provide zoning for the city and to prepare complete maps and ordinances guiding future growth along defined lines.
Thirteen men from the George Failing Drilling and Exploration Co of Enid Oklahoma arrived in Fort Stockton for an indefinite stay to perform core drilling and exploratory work in Pecos county for a major oil company not yet identified.
Town council meeting Friday will hear bids on 36000 dollars in waterworks bonds and a separate offer for construction of a municipal water system. Contractors invited to submit proposals as the project moves toward summer completion.
Prospects for a Balmorhea and Madera Valley return of the First Cavalry Division rise after congressional authorization of maneuvers and approved funding to hold army games following the unit’s departure last May.
More than 600 West Texas teachers attended the sixth annual Trans-Pecos division meeting of the Texas State Teachers Association in Alpine. The division ranges from Del Rio to El Paso and reaches to the New Mexico line.
About 200 delegates from remote West Texas areas planned to register in Alpine on Friday and Saturday for the semi annual American Legion and auxiliary District 15 convention.
Brighter days for Kermit follow the Texas Railroad Commission lifting Saturday shutdowns on oil production. Winkler County output rises about 5,000 barrels per day as operations resume.
The list records Texas visitors from Abilene and other cities including Walter Dikes Wichita Falls Jim Blackmore and additional El Paso locals as well as out of state travelers such as Leo Hummer Los Angeles Mary Martin Oklahoma City and Julia Cala Oklahoma City among others visiting the area.
Jiggs Dinwiddie has purchased the Sinclair service station at Third and Cypress, renaming it Jiggs' Super Service. A Pecos native, he previously worked at the M-System Grocery and Market and for Guy Walker, continuing Sinclair distribution in the area.
A report notes that a man's face contains about 160 hairs per square inch indicating a notably thick beard level.
Ten records contain the whole book of 90 000 words each side of a record runs for about half an hour. The program provides accessible reading material for blind readers in England.
Ronald Reagan leads in Secret Service Air, a film pairing with Rhodes as a rising young actress. The plot centers on a port pilot recruited by the Secret Service for a dangerous mission aboard the Clipper, with Joan Lis die Foy Jr and Larry Will co starring.
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