Fire Department Triumph Ends Mentone Rally for 8 7 Win
Pecos Fire Department held Mentone to three runs through six innings then a seventh inning rally tied the game at 7 7 before Mentone fell 8 7. Bill Ulrich and Tubby Ulrich sparked the late scoring with a triple and timely hits as Charlie Dotson and Gerald Scott contributed key knocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Fire Department
Mentone
Fireboys
Ulrich Brothers
Bill
Tubby
Bill Ulrich
Williams
Charlie Dotson
Ulrich
Gerald Scott
McMahon
Morrison
Mendenhall
Savage
Mentone Sluggers
Bill Penn
J. Scott
New Display Case Installed at Ted's Watch Shop
Ted Ruhlen installs an eye level canopy display case at Ted's Watch Shop to showcase Sheaffer fountain pens and pencils. A new repair case and complete service for the line are offered, with display space along the case and on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Ted Ruhlen
Medanich and Griffin Named Co Captains of Pecos High
Frank Medanich and Kenneth Griffin were named co captains of the 1939 Pecos High football team at the lettermen banquet. Other captains for various activities were named, and J. T. Precit was elected president of the P Association. Ruth Reeder and Shirley Glasscock were named officers. About a hundred lettermen attended. Eugene Hendon and Lillian Cowan presided as toast master and toastmistress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Medanich
Kenneth Griffin
Pecos High
Martha Ellis
Carl Eddins
Marguerite Justis
Charles Warnock
James Hampton
Earline Kelly
Twila Jean Lucas
Tommy Cowan
J. T. Precit
Eugene Hendon
P” Association
Ruth Reeder
Shirley Glasscock
Pecos High School
Lillian Cowan
Young woman seeks bookkeeping or stenography position
Job seeker offers full or part time work in bookkeeping or stenography. Provides address Box X Enterprise for contact. Also includes a series of rental notices listing various residences and contact details in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Pecos sports notes mix coaching changes and rodeo wins
The Pecos column notes Dr. Pepper becomes sponsor for Jim Samples team as he remains manager, flags potential misplays by the 10-2-4 gang. It praises Bond Bradford in tennis, reports night-school efforts for football student readiness, and highlights rodeo highlights with Walton Poage and Curtis McElroy posting fast roping times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neck of the Woods
Walton Poage
Charlie Norton
Curtis McElroy
Norton
Toyah Visitors Highlight Mrs Brashears and Son
Mrs. John Brashears and her son Jimmie were noted as visitors to Toyah on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brashears
Jimmie
Toyah
Christians, Builders in tight Pecos softball race
The Christian Men’s Class softball club under Jesse Bush grabs a share of first place after a win over the Oilers, with Mentone and Barstow close behind. Fireboys lead the second division as Pecos and Oilers battle for spots. Next week starts week five with schedule set and a pick-game at Alkali Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
Pecos
Oilers
Barstow
Jesse Bush
Mentone
Builders
Fireboys
Pecos Oilers
Christians
Alkali Park
Cabot
Wickett
Pecos Sewer Project Honored With Fish Dinner
In celebration of the new Pecos sewer system, a fish dinner at Young's Cafe honored engineers and contractors on the project. Attendees included H. R. F. Helland of San Antonio, his brother P. Helland, F. M. Case, Roy Dayton, F. R. Giles, and J. C. Jones of Sioux City Iowa. Dayton and Jones caught eight fish weighing 22 pounds at Balmorhea Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Young’s Cafe
H. R. F. Helland
San Antonio
P. Helland
F. M. Case
Roy Dayton
F. R. Giles
J. C. Jones
Sioux City
Iowa
Dayton
Jones
Balmorhea Lake
Builders Defeat Fireboys 23-8 To Snap Streak
In a lopsided Pecos Softball League game the Builders led early and exploded with 9 runs in the seventh. Bob McProud managed a revamped squad with Jack McClung on the mound as the Builders tallied 23 runs on 17 hits, while the Fireboys recorded 8 on 10 hits and committed 17 errors. Norman Eisenwine and Leonard Grogan homered for the Firemen, but the Builders’ surge sealed the win and end of their skid.
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Pecos
Fireboys
Bob McProud
Jack McClung
Mendenhall
Morrison
Precit
Smith
Hugh Bryant
Walters
Medanich
O’neil
Bet Prewit
Sammy Caroline
Hugh Bryan
Charlie Medanich
Red-Shirts
McClung
Norman Eisenwine
Leonard Grogan
Prewit
Hu Bryant
Nally
Templeton
C. Medanich
Rf Collie
Lf McClung
P Porter
McProud
McMahan
Caroline
O'Neil
Bell
Eisenwine
Grogan
Ij Ester
C Hudgens
Medanich Guides 7-6 Win Over Oilers in Pecos League
Frank Medanich earned the victory as The Better Builders beat the Oilers 7-6 in Pecos League play. Builders rallied with four runs in the seventh to erase a late deficit after Oilers led by as many as two. key hits included Walters, McClung, Fletcher, Collie, and Neill producing the decisive scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Oilers
Jim Sample
Frank Medanich
Neill
C. Medanich
H. Bryant
Prewit
Nally
Walters
Ss McClung
Rf Fletcher
Medanich
P Collie
Kelton
Richards
Kirklin
Rf Taylor
P Holmes
Terry
Lf Brandstetler
Meadows
Whitley
Cf Lucas
Dr Gipson Relocates to Three Rivers Texas
Pecos loses a citizen as Dr C D Gipson moves to Three Rivers south of San Antonio. He practiced in Pecos for about 12 years and sold his 160 acre farm west of town to Harold Wendt. The Gipson Hospital building was sold to Joe Lewis, former owner of the structure.
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Pecos
C. D. Gipson
Three Rivers
San Antonio
Gipson
Harold Wendt
Gipson Hospital
Joe Lewis
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Mentone Club
H McMahan
Ls Mount
Ross
Davis
Jester
HO T. Ulrich
C. Dotson
G. Scott
Lf Stewart
C. Savage
P Griffin
B. Ulrich
Griffin
Alberta Heights
Claud Elkins
J. H. Wilhite
Beulah Wilson
S. M. Prewit
S. Hackberry
2Nd and
Oleander St
Edwin Pillar
Paris
Bath
8Th St
6Th St
Fort Stockton
W. K. Campbell
Sinclair Station
E. 3Rd St
S. Cypress
Malcolm Payne
Hickory
Call
Furn House
Cherry Street
Roy Ligon
S. Hackberry St
Steak House
Clyde Simmons
Farnum’s Dairy
Will
Toots” Farnum
Sport Sparks
Ogress
Dr. Peppers
Dr. Pepper Company
Jim Samples
Jim
Supt. R. Henry Blackwell
Northeless Huzzah
Bond Bradford
Taylor
Fletcher
Collie
Elgin
Hamilton
Gruen
Pen
Parker—Sheaffer
Texas
Dr. Gipson
YMAC
Downs-Sullivan Motor CO
Yale Tires
Yale
Trans-Pecos
Duzzit
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