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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1939
Page
2
A banner note lists Pecos Valley News and Reeves County Record with consolidations dating 1917 and 1925 under editors Vestel H Lott and Barney Hubbs. It references publication deadlines and subscription terms for Pecos, Texas with postal record details and office requirements.
Pecos touts its role as gateway to Carlsbad Caverns and McDonald Observatory. Carlsbad Caverns drew 20 720 visitors in September and 188 890 since January, with 8 533 from Texas. McDonald Observatory reports 10 000 visitors in four months and monthly telescope nights. Local aims push leveraging these sites and future highway and park dreams to boost regional tourism.
A long piece outlines ongoing misbehavior at Fairview Cemetery as children use it as a playground. Markers are damaged, ribbons tied around graves, and a path worn by youths. Officials urge responsible parents and cooperation with authorities to restore dignity and safety. The notice also reports the Toyah State Bank’s consolidation with First National Bank of Pecos and welcomes E. B. Daniel Jr. as executive VP.
The Pecos City Federation creates a scholarship at Sul Ross State Teachers College Alpine to cover all college fees for a deserving student for one academic year. The move, backed by statistics praising college training advantages, emphasizes Sul Ross as the nearest deserving institution. The notice also comments on domestic labor and financial strain anecdotes about modern brides and fathers.
Reeves County records list oil and gas leases and releases dated September 18 to 23 1939. Includes transactions: U S Orendorff to H F Anthony 640 acres Public School Land rent. M A Carvey to Roy M Johnson 10 year rental. Dodson frames and Glasingame to Herschel lease details. multiple releases by The Ohio Oil Co to several parties across GH&SA and T&P Railway Company tracts. listings cover Sec 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 16 17 18 19 21 22 55 54 and related townships 10.
Co starring Ann Sheridan Dick Powell and Gale Page the film Naughty But Nice headlines at the Grand Theatre today. Also appearing are Helen ok Allen Jenkins and Jerry Colona in Warner Bros 12 star cast with Oomph Girl Powell leading the lively vaudeville style program.
M C Jaynes has become Extension specialist in cotton work at A and M College. He will oversee efforts with the Bureau of Plant Industry to improve cotton quality grade and staple in Texas. Balmorhea joins the list of communities adopting one-variety cotton after his success in Harrison County where about half the acreage shifted to one variety in 1938.
WPA survey of Pecos underground water near Pecos County is postponed for about a week. El Paso officials J. P. Henderson and George D. McLean arrived to study the project designated as the county's next emergency effort.
Bill Ellis and Coy Cox from Pecos have been appointed to student positions at John Tarleton College where they are enrolled as students. Dean J Thomas Davis has announced the appointments.
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