Torture Tour Cars Travel Minus Water
Two Plymouth Sedans on a transcontinental Torture Tour travel from New York to Los Angeles without radiators or water to test Mobil gas and Mobil Oil. Drivers eat in cars, are relieved by others, and pilots fly ahead by airplane to ensure alertness and rest as Magnolia Petroleum Company sponsors the event.
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Fecos
New York
Los Angeles
Pecos
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Mobilges
Mobiloil
Mobilgrease
Plymouth
Socony-Vacuum
Maxnolia
Mobilgas
Death Valley
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Mc Mobilgas
Murphy Former DA Visits San Angelo for Business
K. Bd. Pat Murphy former district attorney at San Angelo was here this week attending to business.
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Pat’ Murphy
San Angelo
H. B. Armitage
Shell Oil Co
Rabies Testing Data From State Health Lab
The State Hygienic Laboratory received over two thousand animal heads for rabies testing last year with about a quarter testing positive. Three hundred twenty seven people were treated. bites and exposure guidance are given. Rabies is linked to bite exposure and seasonal prevalence differs by weather and animal behavior.
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Austin
State Department of Health
State Laboratory
Morgans Take New Post In Lubbock District
Si Morgan, longtime local representative for Great National Life of Dallas, leaves Pecos with Mrs. Morgan for Lubbock where he becomes district agency supervisor for the western Texas district. His son will stay to finish the Pecos High season as a key player under coaches Withers and Thompson.
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S. LL Morgan
Great National Life Insurance Co
Dallas
Mr. Morgan
Pecos
Pecos High
Withers
Thompson
Eagles
Saloniki language and Jewish Spanish origins noted
A description notes Saloniki as a major Macedonian town with a large Jewish population of Spanish origin who speak an archaic form of Castilian.
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Saloniki
Macedonia
Urges Legion Men To Attend Meeting
Ek Murphy of San Angelo, district commander for the 16th American Legion, urged Pecos legionnaires to attend the district convention in San Angelo on November 4 and 5. He noted this would be the last 16th district convention due to redistricting and predicted Pecos has a good chance to host the next convention. He promised a solid program on both days and avoided political remarks with a light Irish smile saying Quien sabe.
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San Angelo
Gressman
16Th American Legion
Murphy
Dinner hour in Lima Penn begins at nine
The article notes Lima Penn sets dinner at nine O clock and highlights papas rollettas a fried dish of mashed potatoes mixed with onions eggs olives and raisins as the native specialty.
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Lima
Penn
Nugget Weighing 51 Ounces Found on Sheep Creek
A gold nugget weighing nearly 51 ounces was discovered on Sheep Creek near Wiseman Alaska, described as one of the largest found in recent years.
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Sheep Creek
Wiseman
Alaska
Business Maintains Fairly Even Pace in Country
A report indicates business activity held a steady but uneven pace across the nation with mixed indicators from various sectors showing resilience amid ongoing conditions.
Dallas man wins air collision damages at Love Field
Testimony showed Crannell's plane and A W Cox's aircraft collided fifty feet above Love Field as Cox climbed steeply. The jury awarded L M Crannell of Dallas a judgment of 1500 dollars for damages.
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L. M. Crannell
Dallas
Crannell
A. W. Cox
Love Field
Cox
Magnolia Official Flies Into Pecos
R. W. Fulton of Magnolia Petroleum Company's New York office traveled to Pecos last Friday to join the Magnolia Torture Torr tale. He stopped at Hotel Brandon while awaiting the test caravan's arrival in Pecos.
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R. W. Fulton
Magnolia Petroleum Company
New York
Pecos
Magnolia
Mr. Fulton
Hotel Brandon
Roo 7 ae Seve It ursees Mave as rs to speed public works
Roo seven seeks to speed public works with a move toward faster project approvals. City officials expect quicker road and utility improvements while reassessing funding and oversight processes.
Movements and Visitors Reach Pecos in Week
Local residents and visitors travel to Dallas Fort Worth and Waxahachie with stops in Arlington Downs Wink Stanton and Fort Worth. Notables include James A Fa ey Will Rogers and other leaders. Health and business officials from Austin San Angelo and Waco were seen in Pecos week ending with hunting company headquarters in Pecos.
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W. W. Dean Sr
J. E. Starley
Dallas
Fort Worth
Waxahachie
James A. Faey
Will Rogers
S. Wilcox
Arlington Downs
Odessa Delegation Probes Red Bluff Project Prospects
Grady Bell secretary of the dessa Chamber of Commerce and a Odessa delegation visited last Saturday to evaluate the Red Bluff proposition and gauge the feasibility of employing Odessa men when the project begins.
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Grady Bell
Thedessa Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
Red Bluff
Water frame project visitors and local business talk
Fragments show Dosed J G Harrell and Hawkins visiting for a witness in Br ee court. Joe Rush from Bis Spring was in town on business with operators in Toning county. Hugo Wright from Pecos spent three days in town staying at Hotel Brandon. Mr and Mrs owner of a Tow Br store went to Fort Worth for the weekend.
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W. L. Sherrod
Dallas
Wilmer Hamilton
T. C. Barnsley
Fort Worth
Wilmer
Joe Rush
Bis Spring
Olerators
Toning
Hugi Wright Carbon
Brandon
Fort W
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the McCoy
Jimmie Alberts
Clarksville
toriGus Sriligola
Lercet
Dorothy Davis
Frazier
Pasteur Institute
Morgans
Lubbock
Legion
Ek. EE
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Business Reported Holding Fair
Speed Public Works
J. R. Titus
Wink
Supt
Guy E. Walker
W. J. Holley
Big Spring
Olga Buresch
State Health Department
Tnele Sid
Lesley
Carlsbad
R. M. Holmstead
Waco
E. L. Lawrence
Gilmore
State Department
Edlgur Bramleite
Hoviel Brandon
W. O H. Taylor
Layne Texas Co
Severn
Jack Hawkins
H. Kerr
Big Starley
Dave oShans
W. W. Dean
Inidley Yard
Emmett Kerston
Big 9 Hunting Co
Hunting Co
Min
Ailes Motor Co
Chrysler
Texaco Gas & Service
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