Farmers Vote On Bankhead Cotton Bill Referendum
Cotton farmers in Reeves and Ward counties will vote in a three referendum on the Bankhead Act to decide support for tax free cotton and exemption certificates. A two thirds majority is needed for 1935 adoption. Counties have each received about 22000 dollars from the bill and Ward Reeves certificates have risen about 15 percent this year, increasing farm income for the rest of the year.
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Bankhead
Temselves
Reeves County
Ward
Reeves
Local visits report from Sara gosa Sunday
Mr and Mrs Jesse McKee and their son Jap visited Mr and Mrs Norman Scott along with Mervin Whalen and Roy Fulcher at Sara gosa Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse McKee
Norman Scott
Mervin Whalen
Roy Fulcher
Sara
Loyal Fans Present Shotgun to Pecos Coach
Coach Buddy Withers of the Pecos Eagles received a 16 gauge shotgun from loyal Pecos football fans on Saturday morning before the Wink game. The gift honored his sportsmanlike leadership and the team’s dedication, with Withers thanking the supporters and promising to host them for quail this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Withers
Pecos Eagles
Pecos
Improvements at C and M Cleaners Modernize Shop
C and M Cleaners unveils new silver and black color scheme after a week of improvements. The shop has been repapered repainted and an arch screens the rear area. Owners Dick Chambers and Jack McNeil say the updates improve appearance and employ local labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bineck
C & M. Cleaners
Dick Chambers
Jack McNeil
Imperial director Frank E. L. Siarp attends Red Bluff board meeting
Frank El. Siarp of Imperial, a director on the Red Bluff district, was present at the Red Bluff board meeting this week.
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Frank EL. Siarp
Imperial
Red Bluff
Pecos and Wink Teams Honored at Good Will Banquet
About 190 attendees from Pecos and Wink celebrated after the Wink Pecos game at the high school. Chamber president Jack Hawkins led brief remarks praising sportsmanship and goodwill while coaches, players, and officials from both towns spoke.
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Pecos
Wink
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Jack Hawkins
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Hawkins
Minutes of Reeves County finances report
Reeves County Texas treasurer J B Hudson presents receipts and expenditures for the period July 31 1954 to October 37 1984 inclusive. Balances and transactions for Road and Bridge Fund 2nd Class and Courthouse and Jail Fund are listed with amounts received and paid out, including small balances and transfers.
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J. B. Hudson
Reeves
Texas
General County Fund
P V Tennis Players Standing Led by Wink's Barnett
Lane Barnett of Wink tops the Pecos Valley tennis rankings in a vote by Odessa Fort Stockton Barstow Pecos players. Dr Woods of Odessa and John Sweatt of Barstow follow, with Winkleman and Murray also high in the list.
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Odessa
Wink
Fort Stockton
Barstow
Pecos
Arnett Wink
Wood Odessa
Sweatt Barstow
Winkleman Wink
Murray Pecos
Buzz Ft. Stockton
Rollins Stockton
Tackett Barstow
Highway Engineer Gibb Gilchrist Tours Pecos Visit
Gibb Gilchrist chief highway engineer for the state highway department traveled through Pecos on Saturday en route to Austin after a stop in Santa Fe New Mexico. He was accompanied on the trip by G B Finley division highway engineer.
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Gibb Gilchrist
State Highway Department
Pecos
Austin
Santa Fe
N. M
G. B. Finley
Notable honorees named from multiple Texas towns
The list names Martin of McCamey Kilbride Tesch Whiden and Tucker of Wink Bacon of Fort Stockton Anderson and Bryan of Pecos Durham of Fort Stockton and Collins of Barstow as honorable mentions.
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McCamey
Kilbride
Tesch
Whiden
Tucker
Wink
Bacon
Oplings and Goings In Pecos Area This Week
District Attorney William L. Kerr and Court Stenographer Whit Wide left Sunday for Crane City to attend the opening of the term of district court. Attorney Hill De Hudson attended the opening of district court at Crane City on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Beauchamp Sr. of Pallas visited Pecos relatives for a week. Wink Harbert, formerly with Balmorhea Livestock Co. now located elsewhere. Mrs. Jones of Railway Express Co. returned from a two week vacation in Shreveport. Tom Armstrong of Waco visited Pecos over the weekend. Rev. and Mrs. Winston F. Borum of Midland will visit Pecos friends later this week. Rev. Borum, former Pecos Baptist pastor, was here last Saturday for the football game. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Warner visited. H. C. Melvin and family, now in Albuquerque, left Pecos after a visit. Rev. Brown, conference secretary for Christian Education, visited the local Methodist church. Mrs. Lowe and others from Wink were in town Monday.
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William L. Kerr
Whit Wide
Crane City
Hill de Hudson
Winston F. Borum
Midland
J. C. Wilson
Borum
Pecos Baptist Church
Fort Worth Fans See Texas TCU Gridiron Clash
Paul Armstrong Wesley Hurt and Miss Louise Briscoe attended the Texas TCU football game in Fort Worth last Saturday and returned Sunday night.
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Paul Armstrong
Wesley Hurt
Louise Briscoe
Texas-T. C. U
Fort Worth
Methodist Church Gathering Noted at Carlsbad
H. P. Davis attended the Methodist church gathering at Carlsbad Thursday. Miss Goodwin of Wills Point, who had been visiting Miss Lillie Peeps for several days, has returned home.
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H. P. Davis
Methodist
Carlsbad
Miss Goodwin
Wills Point
Miss. Lillie Peeps
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Memphis
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Fown
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Buddy
Known
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Dan Mount
Bow'e Davis
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Frank Mitchell
Gus Bowles
Lewell Butler
Otis
Ter
Gerald Thompson
Vpeeos
Kermit
Santa
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Maref
John Dolls
Mariah Greasing
Goodrich Tires
Minutes OF County Finances
Road and Bridge Fund
Sk Tet
Highway 17
Chk
Pashance
P. V
Lane Barnett
Trinity
Pecos Valley
Wooods
John Sweatt
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Stockton
Collins
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Dyer Barstow
Cooksey Pecos
Green Pecos
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Armstrong, Barstow
Harvey Beauchamp, Sr
Pallas
Harvey Beauchamp, Jr
Wink Harbert
Balmorhea Livestock Co
Balmorhea
H. M. E. Jones
Railway Express Co
Shreveport
Tom Armstrong
Waco
Mrs
Sylvia Harrison
Leo Mears
of Wickett
Tommy Warner
H.C. Melvin
Albuquerque, N. M
Melvay
Marion Slack
K. Lowe
Ars. Morris
Mrs. Seppington
Mrs. Love
Gateway
Hitty
Philco
Burneil Heaters
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