Advertising Pays Off In Pecos And Beyond
A playful column recounts mayor Toliver receiving ads and letters sparked by a Thanksgiving proclamation. Other anecdotes cite a Kansas City harmonica gift, a clipping service offer, and keys returned after an Enterprise ad. County Attorney Fraser cites youth vandalism linked to missing parks.
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Toliver
Hizzoner
R. L. Toliver
Kansas City
Associated Press
Art Perry
Pecos
Kansas City Times
Sherwood Durkin
Kim
Kan
New Orleans
E. L. Stratton
Enterprise
GINNINGS TOTAL UP IN TRI-COUNTY AREA
Ginnings in Reeves Ward and Pecos counties totaled 11 077 this week, well above 1938 levels. Balmorhea Pecos Barstow Grandfalls totals reach 2365 5700 3012 respectively as optimism grows due to a government loan program and a expected strong balley crop.
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Tri-County
Trans-Pecos
Department of Agriculture
Harold J. Henderson
Reeves County
Pecos
Ward County
Barstow
Grandfalls
Henderson
Pecos Delegates to LULAC Convention Named
Two Pecos Council No. 95 delegates to the League of United Latin American Citizens regional convention in Laredo on November 25 and 26. L. Gachicoa, president, and J. R. Dominguez, secretary, will represent the Pecos unit along with 54 attendees.
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Pecos Council No. 95
League of United Latin-American Citizens
Lulacs
Laredo
L. Gachicoa
J. R. Dominguez
US Council
Eagles and Wink Wildcats to meet in Pecos on Thanksgiving Day
Tickets for the Pecos versus Wink football game are nearly sold out with 625 reserved seats snapped in Pecos and 425 in Wink. The district championship hangs on Turkey Day as both teams prepare despite injuries. Coaches Hopkins and Archer aim for full strength, though Cole Armstrong and others face setbacks.
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Ies
Pecos
Eagles
Wink Wildcats
Wink
Lee Johnson
R. Henry Blackwell
Blackwell
Turkey Day
Clayton Hopkins
Girvice Archer
Cole Armstrong
Armstrong
Monahans
Union Service Set For Thanksgiving at Presbyterian Church
Five local churches plan a joint Thanksgiving service Thursday at 8 o clock morning in the Presbyterian Church. Rev F O Parr of the Church of the Nazarene will preach the sermon. Ministers Association outlined the program with five pastors alternating sermons and a sequence of readings prayers and doxology.
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Presbyterian Church
F. O. Parr
Church of the Nazarene
Ministers Association
Baptist
Methodist
Christian
Presbyterian
Arene
John Byrd
W. M. Turner
Oliver Harrison
M. F. Hill
Contour Ridging Popular in Reeves County AAA Program
Contour ridging activity at all-time highs under the AAA range program with Reeves County ranchers cooperative. About half of payments under the program signed. state office expected all applications by next week and payments by Christmas. Contour ridging totals reached 4,067,712 feet by Oct 31, with 123 spreader dams moved 43,475 cubic yards of dirt at 15c per yard.
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Reeves County
Ted Johnston
State Office
Johnston
Reeves
Ward
To Vote On County Committeemen Soon
County election foremen say a December vote will choose county committeemen for 19. Ted Johnston announced the date is not yet set. Incumbents listed include R. L. Parker Sim Reeves and J. W. Brooks John Coffey of Balmorhea and C. O. Finley of Pecos.
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AAA
Ted Johnston
R. L. Parker
Sim Reeves
J. W. Brooks
John Coffey
Balmorhea
C. O. Finley
Pecos
Fewer Hunters Than Usual, Deer Hunts Report
The Enterprise notes fewer hunters than average are successful in deer hunts amid Thanksgiving holiday observations. The next edition will publish one day earlier to allow staff to celebrate, urging advertisers and news sources to cooperate with earlier copy.
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Enterprise
The
Reeves County Farmers Vote On Southwide Quota Referendum
Reeves County cotton farmers plan to vote December 9 in a southwide referendum on the marketing quota for 1939. Each farmer has one vote. only those who produced in 1939 may participate. A two thirds majority is required for adoption under the congressional measure. If one third or more vote against it, the quota will not take effect.
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Reeves County
Eli
John
Free Cooking School At Pecos By Station KIM
A free three day cooking school will run next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am in the Cactus Theatre Pecos. Miss Jessie Hogue will teach practical cooking budgeting and homemaking tips to help busy housewives save money and feed families better. Admission is free Souvenirs and premiums will be awarded and the sessions will be broadcast from 10 to 11 each morning focusing on holiday season foods.
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Station
KIM Fre
Cactus Theatre
Pecos
Jessie Hogue
Bear hauls in 375 to 400 pound trophy in Davis Mountains
ECOS hunters returned with few deer but Mrs. Alex Haynes bagged a bear of about 375 to 400 pounds after calm, precise shooting. Deer numbers appeared down from recent years while about 225 licenses were issued in Pecos, and several other locals reported successful hunts across the Davis Mountains, Ruidosa, and Marathon areas.
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ECOS
Davis and
Guadalupe Mountains
Alex D. Haynes
Mrs. Haynes
Mr. Haynes
Pecos
Calves Feeding at Reeves County 4-H Club
Eight boys in Reeves County participate in 4-H calf feeding projects this week. County Agent Ted Johnston reports all participants making good progress. club members include R W Coffey Edwin Curtis Finley James Hampton Kenneth Johnston and Rex Ray King of the Pecos Toyah club.
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Reeves County
Ted Johnston
R. W. Coffey
Edwin Curtis Finley
James Hampton
Kenneth Johnston
Rex Ray King
Pecos-Toyah Club
Set Up On Census Announced For Pecos Area
Mayor B A Toliver announced a coordinated 1940 decennial census plan for Pecos and its trade territory. A civic committee will organize subcommittees on business, manufacturers and publicity to ensure a complete report of population, farms and resources. Counts for business and mining start in January with population and housing beginning later.
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Pecos
B. A. Toliver
Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Toliver
Open Sale Of Ticket F For Wink Pecos Match
Tickets for a Wink Pecos basketball game go on sale this week at 6 o'clock Thursday. The sale is run by the Chamber of Commerce committee including Jack Hawkins chair man Jack May and Albert Sisk. The banquet costs two dollars and includes Wink players and coaches. The full squad and coaching staff will be guests of honor in the high school library with band mothers serving. Captains coaches and team members will speak, with old grads recalling past games from both schools.
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Merbers
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Hawkins
Jack May
Albert Sisk
Fhoth Cos
Wink
Pecos
Red Cross Drive In Pecos Ends In Strong Total
The Pecos Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross near closes its annual Roll Call drive in Pecos with about 348 members and $467.85 raised, aiming for a final around $475 to $480. Other towns in the chapter include Grandfalls Royalty Monahans Wickett Barstow Toyah Balmorhea Saragosa Mentone.
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Pecos Valley
The
American Red Cross
Pecos
D. W. Bozeman, Jr
Roll Call
Toyah
Mentone
Pecos Eagles Aim To Upset Wink Wildcats At Luncheon
Pecos High School coaches and players visited by the Lions Club for a Thanksgiving pregame luncheon. Coach Clayton Hopkins praised the squad while Frank Medanich and Kenneth Griffin spoke on underdog status and confidence. Former Pecos coach Buddy Withers predicted a tough game for Wink.
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Clayton Hopkins
Wink Wildcats
Eagle
Frank Medanich
Kenneth Griffin
Eagles
Medavich
Wildcats
Buddy Withers
Pecos
Pop Biggs
Tex Arnold
Reduction in Freight Rates by Texas Railroad Commission
The Texas railroad commission ends rate differentials on intrastate motor transport effective Nov 20. E V Ellis of the Texas and Pacific Railway notes El Paso will see larger cuts due to prior temporary raises expiring Jan 1. Reductions include first class from 1.31 to 1.25 and third class from .92 to .80, plus smaller cuts from Sweetwater and Big Spring to Pecos.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
E. V. Ellis
Texas and Pacific Railway
el Paso
Ellis
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Pecos
T. & P. Motor Transport Co
Rotary Lions Joint Meeting Planned at Courtney Hotel
Pecos Rotary Club members will join the Lions Club for a luncheon next Wednesday, pushed to Thanksgiving week at the Courtney Hotel. The joint gathering aims to discuss community service projects and collaborative efforts.
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Pecos
Highland Ranchers Push Soil Conservation District Setup
Highland area ranchers plan to petition the State Soil Conservation Board to form a soil conservation district. A mass meeting in Marfa, called by Presidio County Agent Sheen, reviewed district organization, with support from Horace Fawcet Roy Hough and E N Holmgreen.
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Highland Area
Soil Conservation District
State Soil Conservation Board
Highland
Davis Mountains
Marfa
Sheen
Presidio County
Horace Fawcet
del Rio
State Soil Conservation District Board
Roy H. Hough
The
Conservation Service
E. N. Holmgreen
AAA
College Station
Holmgreen
Work Finished on Pecos Hirsh School Athletic House
A $3500 stucco athletic building at Rotary Field near Pecos Hirsh School has been completed. Contractor A. H. Hutts started six weeks ago and provided a white stucco structure with sheet metal roof, cement floors, city water and lighting. The facility includes dressing rooms, showers, lockers, and restrooms for players and the public.
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Pecos Hirsh School
Rotary Field
A. H. Hutts
Officials Jisit Pecos Office on inspection tour
District Agent J. D. Prewit, Miss Ruth Thompson and C. D. Wray from College Station visited Pecos on official business. They inspected Reeves County's land use planning board and related agencies and noted the county's three functioning entities.
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J. D. Prewit
Ruth Thompson
C. D. Wray
College Station
Pecos
Reeves County
Livestock Association
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Ner
Davis Mountain Area
J. H. Lawson
Mason County
Jack Parker
Jimmy McWhirter
Ruidosa
N. M
W. D. Black
Preston Black
E. M. Wells
State Highway Patrol
W. S. Smith
Marathon
Kirklin
Big Bend
Tieir
Webb Armstrong
W. D. Bennett
O. C. Weatherby
J. D. White
Hughes Hill
B. F. Payne
Doc Hays
Earl Easterbrook
Jack White
N. R. Huggins
Red” O’neill
Red Cross
MVHE
Lions
Pecos High School
Lions Club
Juliette Marglen
Hollywood
Z. C. Cameron
W. E. Moore
Moore
Soil Conservation Service
Jisit Pecos Office
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