Senator Morris Sheppard to Visit Pecos for Two Days
Senator Morris Sheppard and wife will arrive in Pecos Sunday evening for a two day visit to inspect irrigation projects and the Red Bluff reservoir site. The trip aims to gather firsthand river control information to aid Congress action with El Paso and Pecos River interests.
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Morris Sheppard
Pecos
el Paso
Ane
West Texas
Times
Sheppard
Chamber of Commerce
Texarkana
James G. McNary
Richard F. Burges
A Schwartz
R. E. Thomason
Rotary
Senator Sheppard
Kiwanis Club
E. B. Link
Ad Club
McNary
Texas
Claud B. Hudspeth
House Committee On Irrigation
Rio Grande
Congress
el Paso Times
National Congress
People of
Senate
Obituary and death of Philip S Elkins in Pecos Texas
Philip S Elkins a long time Pecos resident born March 14 1847 in Troop Texas died Friday after two weeks illness of pneumonia at his daughter Mrs Tom Harrisons home Funeral services were at Mrs Harrisons residence conducted by Rev J M Garner and burial followed in Fairview cemetery Elkins regarded as a lifelong worker and trusted friend survived by two children ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren The article notes his Baptist church ties and deep local regard Also included is a note on Geo W Medley of Fort Worth purchasing cattle for shipment to Wheeler county ranch and totals about 1000 head
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Philip S. Elkins
Troop
Texas
Limestone County
Pecos
Elkins
Bettie Parker
Mr. Elkins
J. M. Garner
Tom Harrison
Harrison
Fairview
C. B. Jordan
Lillian Butler
Dr. Lusk
A. G. Taggart
Orchestra and Voices
Harp
Sacred Song Recital Draws Big Crowds at Toyah Baptist
Combined Orchestras stage a large sacred song recital at Toyah on October 7 at the Baptist church. A 40 piece orchestra, with 20 players from Barstow and 20 from Toyah, accompanied strong solos and quartets to a full house. Community leaders praised the event and plans for Armistice Day patriotic music are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyah
New Mexico Conference At Marfa Chooses Thurston To Stay
The New Mexico annual conference of the Methodist Church South ended with Rev. L. L. Thurston assigned to Pecos and Rev. J. E. Fuller to Fort Stockton. Local supporters urged Thurston remain as Pecos pastor while Fuller takes Fort Stockton. The conference also adopted a plea to Congress for more army chaplains and higher ranks for chaplains.
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New Mexico
Marfa
L.L. Thurston
Pecos
The
Methodist Church, South
L. L. Thurston
Fort Stockton
J. E. Fuller
Thurston
el Paso
el Paso Times
Texas
S. E. Allison
Trinity Church
W. B. Hogg
M. Cooper
Asbury
Fred B. Faust
Bond Memorial
H. Rogers
San Marcial
S. A. Wendell
Santa Rita Hines
W. Byrons
Tucumcari
R. F. Davis
Tularosa
W. A. Fullbright
Vaughn
G. B. Patterson
Westerner Mission
W. D. King
Concreace
J. P. Redman
Eh Gieseeider
Bell Tesia
A. C. Douglas
Clovis
F. T. Stanford
J. W. Slade
Dexter
Lake Arthur
C. H. Hatfield
Elida
A. J. Brown
Hagerman
J. S. Rice
Hope and Loving
E. B. Moon
Lovington
E. R. Miller
Odessa
Barstow
J. W. Rayner
Ochoa
C. W. Fly
Portales
J. J. Richards
Queen
Sacramento
A. L. McCane
Tatum
J. S. S. Webb
Texico and
Farwell
W. B. Gilliam
Western Mexican Mission
Dorsey Newborn
Newborn
N. M
Las Vegas
W. G. Gaston
Presiding Elder
S. M.hines
Clayton
J. A. Foster
B. I Knight
Capuland
D. H. Jordan
Greenville
E. L. Nagle
Logan
San Juan
W. R. Willingham
W. S. Vernon
Congress
John F. Chenoweth
Secretary of War
Congress of the United States
Fae
Pecos Opens Three Big Trade Days With Bargain Bars
Pecos hosts the first of three big fall trade days promising large crowds and brisk trading. Toliver's Dry Goods Store advertises special bar gains while many shops offer reduced merchandise. a new Ford car is on display near the fountain as a merchant giveaway. Citizens are invited to visit Pecos for these events and beyond.
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B. A. Toliver
Tolivers Dry Goods
Pecos
Toyah Bell work progresses at Pecos country site
Work at the Toyah Bell well site in Pecos country advances with iron and tool removal since the last issue. A fuel oil shortage caused minor delays but a carload arrived and was sent to Santa Fe for Arno. George Doty, the Wichita Falls expert, predicts a good well soon and the gas and oil remain strong. Jack Camp, son of Mr and Mrs J C Camp, sprained his arm playing football last week.
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Toyah Belwell
Pecos
Santa Fe
Arno
George Doty
Wichita Falls
Jack Camp
J. C. Camp
Buck Baker visits New Mexico mother on ranch trip
Mrs Buck Baker travels from the ranch home in New Mexico to visit her mother Mrs N C Myles.
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Buck Baker
New Mexico
N. C. Myles
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Geo. W.medley
Fort Worth
Harry Hinkle
Pat Wilson
W. W. Courtney
Wheeler County
Sacred Song Assemblies
Valley
Baptist
Reeves
Ward
Balmorhea
C. A. Johnson
E. B. Daniel
E. L. Harp
Claudia Seay
Gage van Horn
Josephine Grisham
Barney Humphreys
Helen Butrum
Tootsie Seay
Florence Buchard
Esther Harkness
M. A. Grisham
Wendell Powell
Odell Collins
Hannah Harkness
Norine Hosey
A. H. Bruce
Ernest Harp
A. O. Harris
J.C. Crow
Toyah Bell
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