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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1938
Page
3
Texas police data show 12 traffic fatalities in August with 83 on open highways and urban areas accounting for most deaths. Pedestrian deaths reached 127, while vehicle only crashes killed 38. injuries totaled 1 962. Officials warn deaths may rise after September and urge caution near schools and events.
A C Douglas presents churchschool at 10 AM with classes for all ages. Morning worship at 11 includes special music and a sermon on Christian Progress. Epworth League meets at 7 PM, and evening worship at 8 features evangelistic sermons for four weeks. visitors invited.
W. M. Turner pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m morning preaching at 11 00 a m Baptist Training Union at 6 30 p m evening preaching at 8 15 p m Wednesday teachers and officers meeting 7 30 p m prayer service 8 15 p m for church members and neighbors.
Rev. J. T. Griffith preaching at 7:15 p m Sunday morning and evening services. Sunday School at 10:00 a m Baptist Training Union at 8:15 p m Wednesday prayer meeting. Second and fourth Sundays feature special preaching services.
The Grand Theatre features the Lloyd C. Douglas adaptation White Banners as its Friday attraction. Fay Bainter stars with Claude Rains and Kay Johnson in a tale of a small town family facing depression. Edmund Boulding directs with James Stephenson and others in supporting roles.
Jas A. Fry, Minister, outlines Sunday classes at 10 a m and worship at 10 45 a m. Evening service at 8 p m and mid week service at 8 p m. Wednesdays Women’s Bible Class at 3 p m. Members urged to attend all services and the public is invited.
Rev John W Byrd schedules a 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m morning services and 5 p m Pioneer Young People 6 p m Senior Young People meeting 8 p m worship. Wednesday includes choir practice at 8 p m.
The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Joe Lewis as superintendent and preaching by the pastor at 11 a m A New York Young People’s Society program follows at 7 00 p m and another evangelistic sermon at 8 00 p m.
Capt. E M Wells of the Western Division urges drivers to take care after games. Homer Garrison Jr. calls for coordination among officers pedestrians and drivers to cut traffic deaths. He cites Texas a 17 percent drop and warns against speeding drinking and weaving through traffic. Eagles have four home games at Rotary Field prompting safety appeals.
Alexander's Ragtime Band arrives at the Grand Theatre for a Sunday and Monday two day run with a midnight matinee Saturday night at 11 30. Tyrone Power and Alice Faye lead a Berlin score rich program featuring 28 songs and a star studded supporting cast including Don Ameche Ethel Merman Jack Haley Jean Hersholt and John Carradine in a Zanuck production directed by Henry King.
Superintendent R Henry Blackwell released the Pecos High School Athletic Association figures showing total year receipts of 1185 64 from four games and total expenditures of 1017 99 leaving 128 65 in the fund. Costs covered training camp uniforms equipment and game day expenses. Monahans attendance was the largest crowd of the season with 1241 paid adults and 236 paid students.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Haines of Pendleton Indiana and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lukens visited Mrs. Lewis Thomas and Swain Thomas after returning from the Highland Fair at Marfa where they bought feeders.
A report notes nickel clad tank cars are employed to transport spirits of gin. The shift highlights rail logistics and material choices in handling alcohol products.
The Pecos junior high Eagles and the Wink junior high Wildcats clash at Rotary Field Saturday at 10 AM. The Eaglets seek their first win after a 6-0 loss to Fort Stockton and a 12-0 defeat to Ker mit Dirtdobbers, coached by A E Kotrola.
Researchers note that certain ear shapes in males follow inheritance patterns across generations suggesting a heritable trait. The study emphasizes genetic influence and family variation in ear morphology.
Arizona cotton for September 16 to 30 shows 90 percent White Strict Middling and better, 5 percent White Middling, 4 percent Spotted. New Mexico ginned in the same period yields 9 percent Good Middling, 80 percent White Strict Middling, 9 percent White Middling, and 1 percent Spotted.
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