Funds Raised For Pecos High Band Instrument Purchase
Half of the required $1500 for new band instruments is pledged this week. Donors include Rotary Club $250 athletic fund $250 Knights of Pythias Lodge $50 American Legion and Fire Department $200 Band Mothers $100. Remaining via popular subscription. Bids received for nine instruments: BB flat Sousaphone two oboes two bassoons kettle drums two 25 bar clockenspiels and one bass clarinet.
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Pecos
R. Henry Blackwell
Rotary Club
Athletic
Knights of Pythias Lodge
American Legion and Fire Department
Mrs. Magee Returns From Lubbock Visit
Mrs Homer Magee returns from a several week visit in Lubbock where she spent time with her daughters Mrs J E Hartley and Mrs Mary Magee.
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Homer Magee
Lubbock
J. E. Hartley
Mary Magee
Creomulsion Ad Promises Relief for Coughs
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a cure for lingering colds and bronchial irritation. It claims the medicine reaches the illness, soothes inflamed mucous membranes, loosens phlegm, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Ex-State Senator Ken Regan Visits for Business
Former Texas state senator Ken Regan, long-time Pecos resident now living in Houston, was in town this week tending to business matters.
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Ken Regan
Pecos
Regan
Houston
Presbyterian auxiliary rummage sale planned Saturday
The Presbyterian auxiliary ladies will hold a rummage sale on Saturday starting at 10 am in the Furniture Exchange Building next to Pecos Mercantile. The second fact notes a New Zealand kea parrot is powerful enough to kill sheep.
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Presbyterian Auxiliary Ladies
Furniture Exchange
Pecos Mercantile
New Zealand
Car Thieves Nabbed Near Here After High Speed Chase
Three youths from Fort Worth were captured after a 50 mile pursuit by Highway Patrolman Royce Blackman from Pyote to Saragosa. They abandoned a 1937 Packard owned by G. C. Steen and hid near the Saragosa schoolhouse. a girl was found quickly, two boys later with bloodhound help. Ruth Dale Ivan Wyatt and John Pflant were jailed in Reeves county awaiting transport to Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Saragosa
Royce Blackman
G. C. Steen
Blackman
Pyote
Ruth Dale
Ivan Wyatt
John Pflant
Reeves County
Barstow
Pecos
Wells
Toyah Topics Recalls Local School and Church Events
The Toyah Parent-Teachers Association held its annual reception honoring Superintendent and Mrs. J W Maggart and other staff. W M A members met at Mrs R L Gomilli's home with a brief program, devotional, and talk on church work. Several residents visited relatives in nearby towns, and local pastors and teachers were mentioned in weekend activities.
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Toyah Parent-Teachers Association
J. W. Maggart
E. W. Thurman
Yetive Riordan
Willie Watson
Hazel Stone
W. M. A. of the Baptist Church
R. L. Gomilli
Jennie Arrington
T. Y. Casey
Pecos
H. H. Johnson
B. F. Powell
E. B. Daniel, Jr
Herb Pate
C. C. Cargll
T. J. Cargill
Lester Bugg
J. B. Tolson
J. L. Moore
W. M. Robinson
Ben Cleveland
Guy Powell
Misses Hazel Stone
Fair Derby Drop Again Set to Go
The Ward County Pecos Valley Fair in Monahans October 14 and 15 features a reverse mule derby with riders from eight towns wearing high school colors. Ten dollar entry prizes go to the three slowest animals. other events include a Jerry Sadler address, baby show, golf, band contest, football games, and various contests.
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Pecos Valley
Monahans
Jerry Sadler
Gils
McCamey
Grandfalls Royalty
Andrews
Local Residents Visit and Family News Increasingly Tied to Pecos
Mr Dee Davis of Big Spring and families spent Sunday and Monday here. L Harkness arrived from El Paso to be with Lou and Jean Watson for two weeks. D J Hart and D J Hart’s California trip companions return. Lace Hart of Pecos manages Hart Bros Grocery while D J Hart is on vacation. Willard Henderson left for Dallas after two weeks with his parents. Mrs E B Daniel Sr was taken to Pecos hospital after a brief improvement worsened. Frank Kuhn was taken back to Pecos hospital.
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Dee Davis
Big Spring
L. Harkness
el Paso
Lou
Jean Watson
D. J. Hart
California
Clarence Mount
Pecos
A. B. Tinnin
Socorro
N. M
Tinnin
Frank Kuhn
Mrs Walters Visited by Beauchamp Dinwiddie and Pouncey
Mr Brawley Beauchamp Mrs Jiggs Dinwiddie and Miss Margie Pouncey drove to Jal Tuesday to spend the day visiting with Mrs Bill Walters.
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Brawley Beauchamp
Jiggs Dinwiddie
Margie Pouncey
Jal
Bill Walters
Heard Couple Visit Mc Combs Ranch in Guadalupe Mountains
Mr and Mrs J B Heard spent the previous weekend visiting at the Mc Combs ranch located in the Guadalupe Mountains.
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J. B. Heard
McCombs Ranch
Guadalupe Mountains
Alpine weekend visit and illness note
Mr and Mrs Oram Green and their son Allan visited from Alpine last weekend with Mr and Mrs J T McClure. His condition became more serious. Mrs R L Gomillion Mrs Jennie Arrington Mrs C C Cargill and Mrs Ben Cleveland with daughter Louise attended the Baptist Association in Alpine Tuesday.
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R. L. Gomillion
Jennie Arrington
C. C. Cargill
Ben Cleveland
Louise
The
Baptist Association
Alpine
Lodge notices Pecos Valley Lodge 736 AF&A M meeting notices
Regular stated meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 30 p m. Attendance expected. Visitors welcome. J N Miller W M W W Ruhlen Sec Knights of Pythias Lodge 388 meets each Wednesday evening at 30 o'clock. Visitors welcome. Jno Oglesby C C.
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Pecos Valley Lodge No
Af&a
Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 388
Jno
Bush Family Vacation Visits Relatives in Colorado and Kansas
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bush and their son returned from a vacation visiting relatives in Littleton Colorado and Hutchinson Kansas. They stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Emil Duffek and noted that Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Duffek are sisters.
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W. A. Bush and Son
Littleton
Colo
Hutchinson, Kans
Emil Duffek
Bush
Duffek
H. F. Anthony Conducts Business in Fort Worth and El Paso
H. F. Anthony transacted business in Fort Worth on Monday and in El Paso on Wednesday, reflecting active commerce across Texas cities this week.
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H. F. Anthony
Fort Worth
el Paso
Mrs J B Woolfolk Spends Days in El Paso
Mrs J B Woolfolk spent several days in El Paso at the start of the week, returning home afterward.
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J. B. Woolfolk
el Paso
Man of letters makes daily count for wakeup bonus
William Hicking Prescott woke each morning by counting to twenty after being summoned. If he failed to rise by the count, he paid a bonus to the servant who had awakened him.
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William Hicking Prescott
Continents by size ranking listed with positions
The text orders continents by area with Asia first followed by Africa North America South America and other regions. It notes Polar Regions and Oceania as middle to end positions with Europe seventh.
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Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Polar
Oceania
Europe
Green McCombs Visit Spurs Guadalupe Ranch Talk
Mr and Mrs Green McCombs traveled from their Guadalupe Mountains ranch to visit relatives here last week and share family updates.
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Mrs. Green McCombs
Guadalupe Mountains
Balmorhea Woman Visits Granddaughter This Week
Mrs. Anna Davis of Balmorhea spent several days this week visiting with her granddaughter, Mrs. H. F. Ross.
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Anna Davis
Balmorhea
H. F. Ross
Mrs G T Looby Resigns LA Visit in Brief Note
Mrs G T Looby has res from Los Angeles where she spent several months visiting with her brother there. The short message records a quiet social absence and return.
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G. T. Looby
Los Angeles
Wit Rother
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Ysleta
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