Advisory Board Set for Reeves County Land Use Planning
County Agent Ted Johnston forwarded recommendations for Reeves County Land Use Planning Committee appointments to District Agent J. D. Precht. The panel will aid Balmorhea water facilities and coordinate soil conservation bureaus nationwide with members from Pecos Saragosa and Balmorhea. Fred Wilbanks Zech Cameron T S Ingle John J Bayles Miss Celesta Runnels and R L Mertz named to conform to requirements.
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Reeves County
Ted Johnston
J. D. Precht
College Station
Johnon
Reeves County Committee
Balmorhea
J. W. Brooks
Pecos
Sam Prewit
J. E. Couch
A. C. Schreyer
Hubert Honaker
Saragosa
W. E. Moore
C. O. Finley
Francis Popham
Nell B. Westerman
R. A. Moore
Fred Wilbanks
Zech C. Cameron
Soil Conservation Service
T. S. Ingle
John J. Bayles
Balmorhea Experiment Station
Celesta Runnels
R. L. Mertz
FSA Progress Report Highlights 6100 Loans to Tenants
The Farm Security Administration reports strong progress after two years of operation noting 6100 loans to tenant farmers for land and improvements with only one foreclosure due to a borrower’s death. Credit credited to prudent agency lending and capable tenants. starting July 1, 1939 the FSA had 40 million dollars to lend this fiscal year, with about 7000 more loans expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Abilene Visit By Miss Johnson and Friends
Miss Mary Sue Johnson Paul Coody and Paul Floyd spent last weekend in Abilene visiting friends.
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Mary Sue Johnson
Paul Coody
Paul Floyd
Abilene
Edna Johnson
Grandfalls
C. T. Ross
Mary Sue
Eston Morton
Scientists link activity to sleep better than counting sheep
Scientists report that engaging in activity before bed helps improve sleep more than simply counting sheep. The study suggests that cognitive or physical tasks may regulate arousal and promote easier sleep initiation.
Deer numbers rise in Texas despite seasonal drought
Reports to the Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission show deer increasing annually across the state, though food shortages from a multi year drought have led to smaller individual deer. Biologists link the trend to long term forage conditions, noting deer spreading into counties that had not raised them for years and remaining in good health this fall.
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The
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Lone Star
Game Department
Campaign prompts oil firms to return salt water to ground
The Department reports steady headway as more than a dozen oil companies adopt collecting salt water and returning it to the ground. When all adopt the plan Texas will see more fish in its streams, the Director stated.
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Texas
Doves Abound as Texans Eye Better Quail Season
Sportsmen across Texas report a bumper dove crop and early signs of improved quail hunting. Farmers in many sections report more quail than in previous years, signaling a strong season ahead.
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Texas
Lone Star State
Snow-white skunk sightings reported in Crockett County
The State Game Warden notes multiple observers in Crockett County have seen a snow-white skunk, with several people getting within two yards. No one has yet dared to catch the unusual animal.
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Texas
Crockett County
Texans Fight Illegal Out‑of‑State Hunters Over Licenses
The Game Fish and Oyster Commission campaigns to deter nonresidents buying $2 resident licenses, pushing for a $25 license and proportional fees. Officials say over 28,000 hunters used Texas preserves illegally, shipping game out of state to hunt again. Federal action under the Lacy Act can bring violators back and impose up to $1,000 fine and six months in jail. Also reported is the Roby warden’s find of a second quail covey in Texas, including five white bobwhites near Abilene.
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Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Texas
Texans
Game Department
Roby
Abilene
Rules for dove hunting avoid trouble with wardens
The article lists practical tips to stay within regulations during dove season. Do not shoot before 7 a.m. or after official sunset, from a car or along a public road, or with guns larger than a 10 gauge. Ensure gun is plugged to three shells, carry a hunting license, limit to 15 doves per day and in possession, avoid shooting when unseen, and secure private land permission and gate closures.
Kermit Sees PWA Water Plan Advance with Bond OK
Commissioner W H Wilson returns from Fort Worth and Austin to report a $100,000 water and sewer bond issue approved. PWA orders a check for the Underwood Water Department well as the project proceeds. In Barstow a 260 boles cotton stalk earned Herschel Cox $15 in a Pecos Valley Gin Co. contest. Marfa names W T Jones and wife as Southwest royalty riding in the opening parade.
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PWA
Barstow
Herschel Cox
Reeves County
Pecos Valley Gin Co., Inc
Grissom
Pecos
Sul Ross College NYA work program starts
Work began last week on an extensive improvement program at Sul Ross College sponsored by the NYA. About 30 eligible youths are employed, with a quota of 45 and roughly 30 boys now available.
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Sul Ross College
NYA
Road meeting in Kermit discusses Loving Road plan
County Judge J E Gilliam and County Engineer Reed Estes visited Kermit last week to review a highway project after engineers recommended building Loving Road from Mentone directly to the right-angle turn on the Kermit Wink Road.
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Kermit
State Highway Department
Loving
Mentone
J. E. Gilliam
Reed Estes
Sleeping sickness hits Barstow horses
Encephalomyelitis or sleeping sickness raises concern among Barstow farmers as several valuable horses die. Reported losses include two animals owned by John and Ralph Burkholder and a brood mare and a colt belonging to Jack Shisler.
Balmorhea Sees Cottonseed Rise. Gins Active
A $2 rise lifted cottonseed to $20 as Balmorhea enters its third straight week of picking. Dry weather kept gins busy though overall buying activity remained light during the week.
Tolson to visit Texas to speed Big Bend Park plans
A proposed October trip by Hillary A. Tolson regional director of the National Park Service to Texas is expected to accelerate the pending Big Bend National Park campaign. The notice comes from the Regional Park Service in Santa Fe New Mexico to Dr. H W Morelock vice chairman of the Big Bend Park Association.
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Alpine
Texas
Hillary A. Tolson
National Park Service
Big Bend National Park
Regional Park Service
Santa Fe
N. M
H. W. Morelock
Big Bend Park Association
Humble to Drill Test in Pecos County Land
Location authorized for a Humble Co. test drill about eight miles NW of Atco field in northern Pecos County on land owned by Mrs. B D Young. The land area includes the Anderson Prichard and Monte Warner No 1 Masterson discovery.
Marfa ISD bond approval may delay gymnasium project
Failure to obtain approval from the attorney general's department for the Marfa Independent School District 50 000 bond may delay indefinitely the gymnasium and school plant construction planned for the district.
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Marfa
Attorney General’s Department
Marfa Independent School District
Farming expands in Ward County reaches new acreage mark
Ward County reports 23,250 acres in cultivation this year, up from 18,020 acres last year. County Agent John Mugford noted increases in Barstow and Grandfalls communities as farming activity grows.
Monahans Students Use New Cafeteria Near School
About 100 to 125 students from elementary and high schools in Monahans are dining at the new cafeteria each day. Meals are well balanced and planned by a home economics expert and offered at reasonable prices.
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Monahans
Monahan
Salter Hired as Supervising Manager for Reeves County District
R. E. Salter, a civil engineer formerly with the U S Engineering offices at Galveston and the U S Reclamation Department, begins work as supervising manager for the Reeves County Water Improvement District effective November 1, 1939.
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R. E. Salter
U. S. Engineering
Galveston
U. S. Reclamation Department
Reeves County Water Improvement District
Poliomyelitis Case Reported in Kermit
Winklee County reports one confirmed case of acute anterior poliomyelitis in the town of Kermit. The illness, commonly called infantile paralysis, affects a single resident and prompts health authorities to monitor nearby contacts and reinforce preventive measures.
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Kermit
Winklee County
Enchilada Supper Planned by Mexican Methodist Church
The Mexican Methodist Church will serve an enchilada supper this Friday and Saturday evenings. The public is invited to attend.
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The
Mexican Methodist Church
Notice to Hunters on Baricora Development Property
Notice on all gates states trespassing penalties for hunters on Baricora Development Co. land. Hunters will be prosecuted for trespass.
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Baricora Development CO
Highland Fair crowns Mr and Mrs Bill Jones king and queen
Marfa Texas October fair opens with parade highlighting Highland Feeder Sale and rodeo events. Bill Jones and Mrs Jones named king and queen as crowds enjoy Western attire, carriages, and weekend dances amid football and derby plans.
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Highland Fair
Mrs
Bill Jones
Marfa
Highland Section
Texas
Jones
George Jones
Highland Fair Association
Nick Mersfleder
Fort Davis
Claner Motor Co
Jim C. Walker
Jim Epsy
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Texaco
Bill Winston
Texaco Station
Pecos, Texas
Trans-Pecos
W. T. Jones
Highland ‘Section
Southwest
Tri-State Equipment Company
EL Paso
PECO
Sul Ross
Texas A. & I
Fairgrounds
Biles
Cuba
University of California
Ence
FDIC
Buick
General Motors
McCutcheon Motors
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