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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1939
Page
2
Local paper consolidations listed with dates Reeves County Enterprise and Gusher combine May 16 15. Reeves County Record and Pecos Weekly Times merge March 14 1917. Pecos Valley News and Pecos Valley Enterprises mobile. Telephone 171 listed for office.
The Texas Railroad Commission plans to remove intrastate rate differentials in West Texas, a first step toward full statewide rate equality with northern and eastern zones. The Sunset Motor Lines notes reductions from 6 to 14 cents across classes, with Nov 20 as the effective date, while officials say true equality could save Texas millions and be a historic milestone. The estimate highlights potential 10–20 percent cuts on some intrastate hauls and calls the move a skirmish victory toward a larger battle for parity.
State agencies and civic groups unite for Oct 30 to Nov 4 School Safety Week. Texas Safety Association cites 283 deaths and 9819 injuries in the school age group over eight months and urges broad public education and safer driving. Police, education officials, American Legion posts, chambers of commerce, and PTAs join in visiting schools and delivering safety lectures.
A L C Jones Co truck rolling downhill after brake failure hit Hunter Hughes Hardware Store the bowling alley and a hotel on Main Street in Fort Stockton causing narrow escape for bystanders. In Fort Stockton Pecos County eyes road maintenance between Fort Stockton Imperial Grandfalls bridge as State Highway survey begins under County Judge Casebier.
A mass meeting last week urged Sanderson residents to fund fire fighting equipment. A committee will contact citizens to request a donation equal to one percent of their property's taxable valuation.
Fort Stockton reports four new locations in the Masterson Field of Northern Pecos County and two completions this week. An Ordovician test is planned for Humble Co and General Crude. Claude Campbell and others drill No. 2 Texas Masterson, while Childress Royalty Co. completes No. 2 Mid- Continent Shearer.
County Judge J E Gilliam said progress on a county state roadside park near the Kermit Wink Highway. State District Engineer R E Kil mer stated the state would fund a 125 foot park on the Y if the county provides the land.
Two more wells were scheduled to be deepened in Upton County as part of 56 field tests. The reports last week noted three wildcats and three tests deepening across 11 West Texas counties.
In Reeves County Texas the district court orders sale of land under a 1939 judgment in favor of T F Slack against multiple defendants. The property includes 264.81 acres of W 1/2 Section 40 Block 57 Tsp 1 Certificate 5064 along with certain exclu sions, with a public auction set December 5 1939 between 10 am and 4 pm at the Reeves County courthouse. Louis Roberson Sheriff. 11-31-c
Organization of a roping club was completed last week in Kermit. The county cowboys unite to revive calf roping once prominent in Winkler County. They plan to buy about 50 calves for roping at the new arena.
Judgment issued Oct. 16 in Pantex Oil Corp et al vs Ward County Water Improvement District No 2 enjoining the district and Grandfalls drainage districts from taxing lands that are part of the Pecos River bed.
A. J. Tippit, 76, owner of the Mitre Peak Ranch between Fort Davis and Alpine, died in a Temple hospital last week. He was a noted ranchman and orchardist who lived at Mitre Peak for many years.
Presidio County taxpayers paid more than double the October 1939 receipts in the first 14 days than the entire October 1938 period.
Sul Ross State College President H confirms this week the authorization of a civilian pilot training school at the college. The action enables expansion of aviation education and strengthens local training opportunities for students and the community.
An applicant applies for renewal of a retail package store permanent permit from the Texas Liquor Control Board. The permit would authorize Scott's Package Store on U S Highway 80 in Toyah Reeves County Texas. The notice cites House Bill 77 procedures and is dated 11 21 C
Officials report training of 10 or more students supervised by the Civil Aeronautics Authority with an official program and Alpine landing field approval received from Washington. Barstow and Red Bluff notes show limited water storage and overdrafts among three districts up to Oct 10.
Oil news in Ward County reports a wildcat test rigging in Western Ward, the Magnolia No. 243 Sealy pooling in North Ward, and ongoing drilling of the Ordovician test in the southeast area.
State chemists reported to city officials last week that the water produced from the Underwood wells showed the best quality they have observed in many tests.
Kermit Texas February funeral notice for C. S. Coffey an employee at the Texahoma Coffee Shop who died suddenly Friday from a heart attack after a period of heart disease illness.
One hundred twenty one cars of livestock departed the Alpine shipping pens during the week as seasonal movement began. Eighty nine cars of sheep were sent to Kansas City and thirty two cars of cattle were shipped to various points.
Two more oil tests are set for Southwestern Reeves County within 60 days signaling rising activity despite Forrest Development Corp prior failure at the Popham Land and Cattle Co. site.
Balmorhea reports rising cotton ginnings with Texas Cotton Industries at 443 bales and Berkstresser Gin at 654 bales, signaling progress toward the mid-season target.
Hugh Yancy and Etoyle Yancy were indicted by a Culberson County grand jury for embezzlement of sheep wool valued at $50 or more. The cases are slated for trial on October 25.
Grandfalls gin reported 1001 bales ginned to date this season, a sharp rise over last year’s figure at the same point. Officials estimate the crop is far from finished and not yet half gathered.
Brownlee Hardware in Pecos showcases the new 1940 Philco radios for sale. Shoppers are invited to view the updated models and affordable sets on display.
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