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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1939
Page
7
The article argues proper nutrition hinges on food availability and use, praising a Texas Food Standard developed with Extension Service experts. It recommends a daily Safe Diet including milk eggs meat vegetables fruits grains and liver weekly, urging more meat for better nutrition and noting Southwest diets are inadequately supplying reserves.
Pecos Band Director Wesley C May released grade sheets showing band, ensemble, and baton twirlers rated by judges in first to fifth divisions rather than definite contest placements. The report details scores across ten divisions with notes on sight reading, playing, and overall effect and lists standout performances by clarinet quartet, brass sextette, drum majors, and baton twirlers. Pecos competes in Class B with Yoe High Cameron and others taking first division honors.
Official record from Reeves and Ward counties listing multiple 1939 oil and gas leases assignments and mineral deeds. Entries include Grisham Hunter Corp to Humble Oil, Sims to King, Ohio Oil to Casey, Hunter to Heilpern, Brooks ratification, Boswill-Pac Mid-Continent copy, Emery to Messinger, Houston to Bird, Peerless Oil to Ward Pecos, Messinger to Reynolds, and Dabney Krudoil plan interest with detailed sections, blocks, and acreage.
Stanley A. Mate, new field scout executive, was introduced to Pecos scouting committee members at a breakfast last week. Mate spent the day in Pecos on scouting matters.
Judge B A Oden says the State Department of Health stops sending birth registration notices to mothers. A certified birth certificate copy is now available from the county clerk for 50 cents.
County Agent Ted Johnston announced completion of plans for the second annual 4-H Club encampment at Camp Split garber near Balmorhea. The district has purchased a trail er chuc k wagon and meals will be served in ranch style to the 4-H club boys.
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