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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1938
Page
1
Charitable solicitors roam Pecos in uniformed drives
Reports from Pecos describe two charity groups touring businesses weekly in uniformed dress with tambourines and collection boxes. One group, linked to Monahans, carries a Missouri registered car and leaves town after collecting funds, prompting questions about credentials and use of donations. Ben Smith of the Pecos Chamber urges clear identification and transparent use of funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Salvation Army
California
Monahans
Chamber of Commerce
Nother
Ben Smith
Carlsbad Hearing Outlines Red Bluff Flood Control Plan
Embers of the Red Bluff Water Power Control District board and Judge J E Starley presented a five point program for Pecos River flood control at a Carlsbad meeting. U S Army Engineers Col R S Besson will study the proposals after receiving briefs from West Texas and New Mexico representatives. The plan calls for a 100000 acre foot reservoir six miles below Red Bluff, levees along the river, channel improvements below and above the dam, and investigation of Toyah Lake for flood control value. Attending were board members E B Barron F L Sharp E V Sweatt J E Couch Luke Snelson Lawson Goodrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embers
Red Bluff
McMillan Dam
Carlsbad
Toyah Lake
Toyah Creek
Judge Starley
E. B. Barron
F. L. Sharp
E. V. Sweatt
J. E. Couch
Luke Snelson
Lawson Goodrich
Sergeant George Mcrahan Wins Promotion in Texas Patrol
George Mcrahan a veteran Texas Highway Patrolman was promoted to sergeant after a competitive exam among more than fifty eligible men He transferred from Sherman to Pecos to take the new rank and duties under the state patrol system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mcrahan
Texas
Sherman
Pecos
Pecos vs Kermit Duel Sets 8 PM Kickoff at Rotary Field
Pecos faces Kermit in a district opener with Pecos seeking a second league start while Kermit debuts in conference play. Prewit or Files may run signals for Pecos with Medanich starring at halfback and Fletcher at guard. A downtown parade precedes the game and officials include Holmes Curfman and Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos High
Kermit
Rotary
Pecos
Armstrong
Odessa
Eagles
Cole Armstrong
Jim Neill
Jackets
Iraan
Bo Galloway
van Horn
Fort Stockton
Kermit High School
Courthouse
Cedar Street
Oak
Neill
J. T. Prewit
Prewit
Files
Frank Medanich
Monahans
Bob Fletcher
R. Henry Blackwell
Holmes
Midland
Navy
Curfman
Texas Tech
Martin
Kenneth Griffin
Tunstill Wildcat Has Spot in Reeves County Oil Boom
In Reeves County the Frankley and Rice No. 1I W. A. Tunstill wildcat showed strong results with 3,297 feet tested and gas flow doubled to around five million cubic feet daily. The No. 1 Tunstill reached 3 254 feet Delaware limestone and 3 283 feet Delaware sand, amid surface activity drawing major oil company attention and local business uptick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County
Frankley and Rice No
W. A. Tunstill
Reeves Wildcat
Wildcat
Delaware
T and P Land Trust
West Texas
Pecos Abstracting
Three Hundred Miles Of Ridging Underway
Work is underway on 300 miles of contour ridging on ranch lands owned by L. W. Anderson. County Agent Ted Johnston says this will bring the county total to just over 600 miles of ridging. About 300 miles of similar work was recently completed on the George Daniel ranch near Toyah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Anderson
Ted Johnston
George Daniel
Toyah
Wildlife Board For Reeves to Be Formed
Organization of the Reeves county wildlife planning board will be effected here next Wednesday. Lee W Fisher of Alpine region al director will meet with members at the courthouse at 2 30 to appoint officers of the board. At that time plans for fusethe ring game in this area will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County Wildlife Planning Board
Lee W. Fisher
Alpine
City Officials Urge Fire Prevention in Schools
Mayor Toliver led a joint assembly with Fire Commissioner Ross Fire Chief Manahan and City Attorney Penn stressing early fire prevention. Dorothy Smith and Ruth Reeder spoke with readings by June Fry and Beauford Chesney as Wesley May's band provided numbers. A tour of the new elementary school followed as volunteers tested the building and inspectors checked for hazards. The program earned a three percent reduction in the key rate due to ongoing fire prevention education and bi monthly drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Toliver
Toliver
George Ross
Charley Manahan
Bob Penn
Dorothy Smith
Ruth Reeder
June Fry
Beauford Chesney
Wesley C. May
Pecos Lions Honor Mrs. Lillie Cole After 25 Years
Pecos Lions Club honored Mrs. Lillie Cole a Pecos schools teacher of 25 years. District Attorney Bill Kerr praised her influence on pupils, presenting a floor lamp. Sheriff Louis Roberson and son Billy attended. Coach Jim Neill discussed Pecos High Eagles and upcoming games. Mrs. Harlan Woolwine and Mrs. Robert Holmes sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Lions
Lillie Cole
Pecos Lions Club
Pecos
Porter Donnell
Bill Kerr
Louis Roberson
Mrs. Cole
Billy Cole Roberson
Jim Neill
A. E. Kotrola
Neill
Pecos High School Eagles
Harlan Woolwine
Robert Holmes
Wichita
Kans
Rains Bring Rancher Prosperity Across Pecos Region
Heavy showers near Pecos Sunday and Monday boosted moisture for Trans Pecos ranges. Cattlemen report improved conditions, cotton picking halted briefly, then resumed with small damages mainly in Balmorhea and Barstow. Government loan payments cited at six to nine and a half cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Trans-Pecos
Balmorhea
Barstow
Pecos Band Fund Grows as Donations Reach 925
Fund-raising for Pecos band equipment totals 925 after a 75 donation from the Pecos Lions Club. Contributors include Rotary 250, athletic fund 250, Firemen and American Legion 200 pledged, Band Mothers 100, KP Lodge 50. Bids from major music houses are awaited for instruments. Director Wesley C May aims for a 72 piece band and Class B state contest eligibility despite enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Lions Club
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Athletic
Firemen
American Legion
KP _ Lodge
Wesley C. May
May
Supt
R. Henry Blackwell
Pecos
Sign urges motorists to stay on U S 80 east of El Paso
Eastbound drivers from El Paso will see a large 18 by 40 foot sign two miles east of Kent urging them to stay on U S 80. Erected by the Pecos Chamber of Commerce to counter diversions toward longer routes to Ft Worth and Dallas. The sign cites no railroad hazards and labels U S 80 as Broadway of America with a map of the El Paso to Ft Worth route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
U. S. 80
Kent
Pecos
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Drilling Under Way at Anthony No 1 Well
Drilling proceeded this week at the Anthony No 1 in Reeves county after the rig skidded 50 feet from the old hole. Tools were lost at a depth of 1600 feet in the Delaware test section 16 block 59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony No. 1
Richard Shaw
Delaware
P. S. L. Reeves County
Pecos Enterprise Sponsorship Sparks Ford Prize Campaign
Three weeks remain in Pecos Business Building Campaign with eight contestants vying for a 1938 Ford DeLuxe sedan valued at 936 dollars. Votes come from Enterprise subscriptions and coupon books sold at participating stores. contestants also earn cash commissions and weekly bonus chances. Current leaders include Holloway Patterson Armstrong, with Holloway leading overall. the Pecos High School Band contributed 20.29 dollars from sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Pecos’ Enterprise
Enterprise
Callie Holloway
Helen Patterson
Hope Armstrong
Babe Finley
Joyce Piper
Dana Powell
Helen Toliver
Edith Swearingen
Patterson
Holloway
Miss Arm
Mrs. Strong
Mrs. Patterson
Miss Armstrong
Armstrong
Pecos High School
Ford
Zimmer Motor Co
State Baptist workers aid in Pe cos Sunday School program
A group of prominent state Baptist workers assisted in Pe cos during a Sunday School enlargement program. Attendees included W. J Lites assistant director of the State Sunday School board, Mrs J Williams educational director of First Baptist San Angelo, Mrs W H McIntyre Sweetwater intermediate worker, Mrs Annie Going Taylor Fort Worth junior department, Mrs O E Parris Dallas primary, and Mrs E C Foster Slaton beginners and Cradle Roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
W. J Lites
State Sunday School Board
J. Williams
San Angelo
First Baptist Church
W. H. McIntyre
Sweetwater
Annie Going Taylor
Fort Worth
O. E. Parris
Dallas
E. C. Foster
Slaton
Services Here For Aged Mentone Man
Funeral services were held here Monday afternoon for B. H. Hopper of Mentone who died Saturday. Hopper, 72, was a Loving County pioneer and one of the first commissioners when the county was organized. Rev. W. M. Turner led the service as Pecos Valley Masonic Lodge gave grave rites. Pallbearers included D. M. Estes J. W. Gates Ben Moore of O'Donnell George Maley Bill Daugherty and A. B. Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Hopper
Mentone
Mr. Hopper
Loving County
W. M. Turner
Pecos Valley
PTA Meeting Notice for Mrs Henry Russell
The elementary school hosts the first elementary PTA meeting this week. Mrs Henry Russell is announced as the contact for the gathering to be held Monday at four o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Russell
Elementary Parent-Teacher Association
Times Editor Makes Pecos Brief Visit
H. S. Hunter editor of the El Paso Times visited Pecos briefly on Monday during his annual swing through the El Paso trade territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Pecos
H. S. Hunter
el Paso Times
Mr. Hunter
el Paso
Pecos Post Office to Install Six New Letter Boxes
Postmaster M. W. Collie says six letter boxes will be installed in Pecos soon with concrete posts awaiting delivery. Two boxes will be in the business district at the First National Bank and Sanders Drug Store corners, four in residential areas along the highway and near Dr. Camp and J. C. Hollebeke corners. Mail pickups occur three times daily in business and residential sections on weekdays, and final box checks at six each day. city delivery is growing as skeptics switch to delivery service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
First National Bank
Sanders Drug Store
Jim Camp
J. C. Hollebeke
Collie
Bank Cashier Celebrates 75th Birthday by Closing
TH. BEAUCHAMP, cashier of the First National Bank in Pecos, observed his 75th birthday on Wednesday October 12 and closed the bank for the day. A West of the Pecos resident for 54 of his 75 years he has served as cashier for 31 years and helped organize the bank in 1907. He has three children eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TH. Beauchamp
First National Bank
Security State Bank
Beauchamp
Pecos
Pecos City
Pecos River
G. C. Parker
Cc. A. Daniel
J. S. Sharp
Paris
Harrison Beauchamp
R. T. Stribling
Brawley Beauchamp
Tommyla Sharp
Jim Beauchamp Sharp
Bobby Parker
Cooperative Leader Visits Pecos Barstow on West Texas Tour
Evans, president of the Bank of Cooperatives in Houston, visited Pecos and Barstow this week. He spoke with Pecos Valley Co-op officials in Barstow during a sight-seeing tour of West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terling Evans
Bank of Cooperatives
Houston
Pecos
Barstow
Evans
Pecos Valley
Woolfolk Seeks Highway Commission Hearing Date
County Judge J B Woolfolk asked the State Highway Commission to fix a definite date this month for a Reeves County delegation to appear. The Pecos Fort Stockton highway paving project will be pushed by Judge Woolfolk Dudley Yard president elect of the Chamber of Commerce and several Pecos businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Woolfolk
State Highway Commission
Reeves County
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Judge Woolfolk
Dudley Yard
The
Chamber of Commerce
Balmorhea Soil Tests Guide Fertilizer Choice
Duke Thornton of the Texas Extension Service tested Balmorhea soils this week to recommend the best fertilizer type. He spent two days in Pecos conducting the analysis and will use the results to advise local land users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Thornton
Texas Extension Service
Pecos
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cr C
Range Solicitors
Monahans News
Monahans “Council
Cameron
Howard
Court of Civil Appeals
Reeves
Orla
Wildlife Board For
PTA Meeting
C.C
M. W. Collie
Woolfolk
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