West Texas oil boom fuels field growth and new routes
Westbrook Well produces around 120 barrels daily as major firms move into Reeves Culberson and Loving counties. Rumors of a 500000 dollar sale of the discovery well to Southern Crude Purchasing Co prompt offsets by Humble Pure Independent, Roxana, and Tidal. New drilling sites include Humble Kloh B 1 near Riverton, World Well No 1 Biggs underreaming, Plymouth in Culberson, Pure Well progress, and Grisham Hunter drilling in Reeves. Local Chamber surveys a Pecos west road of about 37 miles to boost transport toward Reeves and Loving counties.
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Pecos
Winkler County
Westbrook
West Texas
Southern Crude Purchasing Co
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Brock
Humble
Pure
Independent
Roxana
Tidal
Humble-Kloh
Humble Oil Co
Reeves
Kloh
Chamber of Commerce
Reeves and Loving County
Lockhart
Lockhart-Allen
Midland Bulldogs Beat Pecos Plungers 21 to 0 on Thanksgiving Day
Midland Bulldogs overwhelmed Pecos Plungers 21 to 0 in a windy Thanksgiving Day game at Midland. The Bulldogs showcased end runs, cross bucks, and a full set of plays while Pecos struggled against weight and wind. The girls continued their winning streak as the Plungers prepare for district showdown with Odessa Yellow Jackets in Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
Midland
West Texas
Pecos
Odessa
Ruby Peer
Prewit
Lorraine Bowie
Santa Brocat
Margaret Anice Buchanan
Bill Mount
Odessa Yellow Jackets
Saylors
Y Jackets
Ellen
Mrs. J. M. Dawson to Speak at Baptist Church
Mrs J M Dawson of Waco, a noted southern woman speaker, will give an address at the Baptist Church Monday evening at 7 30. The message is described as worthwhile and of interest to all. Everyone is invited to attend.
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J. M. Dawson
The
Baptist Church
Waco
South
Order of Eastern
Earl Worthy
Geo. Maley
Harrison Baker
R. N. Couch
Geo. Dillon
Lillian Butler
Beverly Vaughan
Florence Johnson
Georgia Johnson
Will Duncan
Easterbrook
Grand Jury Starts District Court Work in Pecos
Judge Ben Randall opened the Pecos fall term with Grand Jury selection conducted with District Attorney Henry G. Russell. The panel found twenty five true bills and about thirty pending cases, including three divorces for Miss Bessie Reynolds Maudie Treas and Skeet Williams. Petit Jury to be convened soon amid high indictments and continued civil filings. Russell praised the jurors for their work despite challenging circumstances.
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Ben Randall
Toth Judicial District
Pecos
Henry G. Russell
Bessie Reynolds
Maudie Treas
Skeet” Williams
Randall
Russell
Izens
Petit Jury
Ellow Citt
Grand Jury
Ranches
Creek
Toyah
West Teeas
Stool to Open Complete Good-Will Sale December 1st
M Stool announces a month long dry goods sale starting December 1 at cost price with no profit. Every staple article will be discounted as in-store pricing, aiming to aid holiday shopping and provide affordable gifts. The Pecos store will operate with regular staff plus Mrs John Camp joining the sales force.
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M. Stool
Mr. Stool
Winklers
Stool
Pecos
John Camp
Texaco Officials Enjoy Deer Hunt in Davis Mountains
Texaco Oil Company officials from Houston and Dallas joined Pat Fulgin for a week long deer hunt in the Davis Mountains beginning Tuesday the 16th and ending the 23rd. Representatives included Earnest Carroll Fred Carroll George Proder J D Grant Howell Noble Will Carroll J S Leach H J Flayke I B Elliott Joe Cannon and Pat Fulgin with cook Tom Brown.
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Texaco Oil Company
Pat Fulgin
Davis Mountains
Houston
Dallas
Earnest Carroll
Fred Carroll
Geo. Proder
J. D. Grant
Howell Noble
Will Carroll
J. S. Leach
H. J. Flayke
I. B. Elliott
Joe Cannon
Whichita Falls
Pecos
Tom Brown
Hubbs elected director in West Texas Press Association
Barney Hubbs co publisher of Ecos Enterprise and Ector County News was elected to a West Texas Press Association directorate at the first meeting in Colorado. He was the sole delegate from west of the Pecos and is credited with long experience and a meteoric rise in West Texas newspaperdom.
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Barney Hubbs
Ecos Enterprise
Ector County News
West Texas Press Association
Colorado
Hubbs
Pecos
Barney
West Texas
Printers Devil
Little Gusher
Mrs Bill Hamilton Visits Pecos for Thanksgiving
Mrs Bill Hamilton arrived in Pecos on Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs F B Richburg and the family.
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Bill Hamilton
Pecos
F. B. Richburg
Owls Enjoy Party At the Moore Home
The Owls attended a dinner bridge party hosted by Mayor and Mrs. Moore at their home last Tuesday. Kentuck y style dinner featured watermelon cocktail chicken pie fruit salad and whipped cream pie. Fifteen guests included Mesdames J Ke JJ Messrs Bryan Col A Crane Monroe Kerr Manahan H Br Prickett Williams and Mrs. Hudson Chas and Ralph Marion Snow.
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Owls
Moore
Mesdames
J. Ke
JJ. Messrs and Bryan
M. W. Col A. Crane
Monroe Kerr
Manahan
H. BR. Prickett
Williams
Deer Hunt Leads to Thanksgiving Feast
John Oglesby and his companions Karl Kasterbrook G A B wisterbrook and B G Smith hunted deer on Thanksgiving day. John brought down the big deer by himself while the others helped eat the venison.
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John Oglesby
Karl Kasterbrook
G. A. B Wisterbrook
B. G. Smith
John
J F Kirschvink Moves Shoe Shop to New Site
J F Kirschvink relocates his boot and shoe shop to a larger site after evacuating the Hi Way Cafe Building. He settled in Pecos last fall, installed modern machinery, and has built a growing customer base with courteous service and high quality work.
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J. F. Kirschvink
Curley
Kirschvink
Pecos
Red Bluff Project Contracts Urgently Requested
Water users are urged to turn in their Red Bluff project contracts as soon as possible. The office will be closed until Monday the 29th, but mailed contracts will be processed. H. Gray, executive secretary.
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Red Bluff
H. Gray
Hudson Family Visits for Thanksgiving in Big Lake Area
Mr and Mrs Bill Hudson and their daughter traveled from Big Lake on Thursday to spend Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs W B Hudson.
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Bill Hudson
Big Lake
W. B. Hudson
Hudson Maxim Guest of Orient Hotel in Pecos
Hudson Maxim inventor and noted firearm and powder improver traveled by auto and stayed Sunday at the Orient Hotel Pecos with his wife secretary and chauffeur. He tours the country toward the East via Bankhead Highway praising diverse towns and local views while meeting residents during a cosmopolitan travel era.
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Hudson Maxim
Pecos
Orient Hotel
Maxim
Bankhead
Pecos Teachers Attend El Paso Meet With Stanford Speaker
Most Pecos Schools teachers left Wednesday evening for El Paso to attend the State Teachers meeting in the western city. Dean Cubberly of Stanford University was to give the address. Only Miss Aileen Love and coaches Thurston and Pollitt did not go, staying to lead teams in Midland for the Thanks Swing games.
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Pecos
el Paso
Cubberly
School of Education
Stanford University
Aileen Love
Thurston and
Pollitt
Midland
J. B. Humphrey Mesdames Cole
Finley
Prickett
Tudor
Jordan
Harris
Snow
Heard
Curley’s Cafe Opens After Move to Gasoline Alley
Curley Russell moves Hi-Way Cafe from Oil King Grill Building to Pecos Battery Co. site and renames it Curley’s Cafe. It becomes a short order cafe with domino tables, booths, new woodwork, and paint in Gasoline Alley as Bankhead Highway nears completion. Travelers and tourists can grab java, cakes, and sandwiches en route.
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Hi-Way Cafe
Oil King Grill
Pecos Battery Co
Curley
Sweatin
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Lockhart Allen
Wheat
Toyah-Bell Wells
Biggs
Plymouth Drilling
Plymouth
Culberson County
Pure Drilling
Grisham-Hunter
Grisham- Hunter
Deep Rock Co
Reeves-Culberson County
P 08
Pecos City
Marland
Marland Oil Co
Loving County
Trans- Pecos
Midland Bulldogs
Barstow Company
Texaco
Pat Fulgim
Barstow
Farmers Gin Co
Ed, Jim
Chares Miller
Allo
Grandfalls Gin .O
Farmers Gin
Dick Gin Co
Eectric Gin
West Texas Press
Eastern Star
Inventor
Cafe
Gasoline Alley
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