Ken Regan’s Washington visits test navigability claim
The text notes Ken Regan’s five trips to the War Department in Washington to obtain affidavits stating the Eco River is not navigable for marines and battleships. It suggests a strategic objection to letting New Mexico control the water and the potential impact on river usage.
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Ken Regan
Washngton
Ken
War Department Ofce
Washington
Ecos
New Mexico
Cos
Sisk Elected President of eos Country Club
Albert Sisk was chosen president for the coming year at a stockholders meeting this week, succeeding Earl Bell. Harry Hinkle is vice president, Paul Owling secretary treasurer, with directors L. W. Anderson W. E. Bell M. W. Colb J. A. Crane H. L. Holloway C. Parker and Louis Roberson. A drive to restore lapsed members was approved as improvements noted boost stockholder value and future membership.
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Albert Sisk
Eos Country Club
Sisk
Earl Bell
Harry Hinkle
Paul Owling
L. W. Anderson
W. E. Bell
M. W. Colb
J. A. Crane
H. L. Holloway
Louis Roberson
Cowboy Wins Bronc Money at El Paso Rodeo
Jesse Fulcher with Reeves and Ward bunty cowboy takes second money in bronc riding at El Paso Monday. He has placed in several smaller rodeos this season and seeks entries for Madison Square and Boston shows this fall and winter, requiring twenty five prior contests for entry. Fulcher also earned second money at the Pecos rodeo in July.
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Jesse Fulcher
Reeves and
Ward Bunty
el Paso
Fulcher
Madison Square
Joston
Pecos
Leith Meredith Circle Holds Meeting At Daniels Home
Leith Meredith Circle of the past church met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. C. A. Daniels. A devotional was led by Mrs. Duchaimp and the lesson titled Land of the Southern Cross was led by Mrs. L. Kincannon. Refreshments were served to Mesdames Blythe Beauchamp Craig Wardy Kincannon Owen Tucker Madie Walker and the hostess Mrs. C. A. Daniels.
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Keith Meredith
C. A. Daniels
Duchaimp
L. Kincannon
Jack Blythe
Arrison Beauchamp
J. W. Craig
Dr. Wardy
J. L. Kincannon
Hn Owen
LeRoy Tucker
Milton Adiey
C. L. Walker
Fosty
C. A. Daniel
Kitchen Shower Honors Mrs Beck After Fire Loss
A miscellaneous kitchen shower was given Friday night by Mrs Paul Heiser and Mrs Buddy Eisenberg at Mrs Eiser’s home in honor of Mrs W Beck. About fifteen guests attended and many gifts were given to help the Becks after the Heard home fire. The event was a complete surprise.
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Paul Heiser
Buddy Eisenberg
Eiser
W. 4Ck
Becks
Heard
Twenty Two Nominees Placed For D C Chamber Directors
The Brandon Chamber of Commerce presents a 22‑name slate for eleven director seats at the next regular meeting. Nominees include H S Holloway C Parker W E Bel and Ray Lewis among others. Election set for September 19 with a banquet planned September 29 and Judge W R Ely invited as main speaker.
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H. Sh. Holloway
C. Parker
W. BE. Bel
Ch. D. Yard
M. W. Collie
T. Y. Casey
H. W. Hinkle
Floyd Browlee
D. W. Bozeman
Keith Camp
Burney Hubbs
Albert Sisk
R. L E. Williams
R. EK. Johnson
Ray Lewis
J. E. Starley
W. L. Sherrod
Bike Simmons
Webb Armstrong
B. A. Toliver
H. G Russell
J. F. “Pop” Biggs
Chamber
L. J. Wood
Charley Jones Wins at Abilene Rodeo
Charley Jones from Culberson County near Reeves County won the top prize at the Abilene rodeo last weekend earning the lion’s share of prize money and boosting his bid to be crowned this year’s world’s champion cowboy.
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Charley Jones
Culberson County
Reeves County
Abilene
Four Land Sections Sell For $100 in Loving County Auction
Four sections of Loving county land sold for 25 dollars per section last Tuesday under the hammer. Deputy S. Marshal John Camp conducted the sale as part of an execution issued to Blankenbeckler, receiver for the Plainview National Bank, against Joe Lee Ferguson, brother of former Governor James E. Ferguson. Blankenbeckler purchased the land for the bank. only one other bid was offered.
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Loving County
S. Marshal
John Camp
Blankenbeckler
Plainview National Bank
Joe Lee Ferbrother
Mentguson
James E. Ferguson
Bank
Nearly 12,000 Visit Carlsbad Cavern in August
A Cavern Service bulletin reports 11 985 visitors at Carlsbad Cavern in August. Texas supplied 6 220 visitors, over half, followed by Oklahoma and New Mexico, the cavern’s home state. Visitors hailed from 18 foreign countries including Chile Egypt Japan Morocco Russia and Spain.
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Carlsbad
Thomas Sales
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Chile
Egypt
Japan
Morocco
Russia
Spain
Pires of Burroughs Visits Pecos From El Paso
Ray Pires representative of the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. of El Paso was a visitor in Pecos this week.
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Ray Pires
The
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
el Paso
Pecos
Brazilian student Miss Muirhead speaks on Brazil at Baylor
Miss Elena Muirhead a Brazil born student at Baylor University in Waco addressed a Pecos school assembly on Brazilian customs and habits. She visited Miss Lilly Lay there this week and plans to resume her Baylor study after returning to Waco. She has spent most of her life in Brazil.
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Elena Muirhead
Brazil
Baylor University
Waco
Miss Muirhead
Lilly Lay
Pecos
Rotary Governor Addresses Pecos Club On Service Motto
District Rotary Governor William Izsea Kerr spoke at the Orient dining room to Pecos Rotary members and visiting Rotarians. He outlined Rotary's fourfold service mission and motto Service Above Self, praising unselfish work by business leaders nationwide. The address drew many former Pecos Rotarians, with an upcoming club assembly promised and remarks from H Beauchamp Sr and Harry Hinkle.
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Rotary
Pecos
Rotary Club
Orient
Willia N Izsea
Kerr
H. Beauchamp Sr
Dallas
Harvey Beauchamp
Harry Hinkle
Pecos Schools Open With Strong Enrollment Figures
Enrollment in Pecos schools tops 600 in first week with 130 in Pecos High and 393 in grammar and elementary levels. Senior class at Pecos High reaches 39, the largest start on record. one staff change occurs as Miss Norine Moursamb resigns and Ive Mae Harris takes domestic science post.
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Norine Moursamb
Austin
Mae Harris
Odessy
Pecos High
Enterprise
Red Bluff loan seen nearing approval after Washington talks
Judge J. E. Starley reports to the Pecos Red Bluff delegation and Chamber of Commerce that H. S. Ickes and the Public Works staff have explained objections and that finance and advisory boards are likely to approve the loan, though red tape and staff changes slow progress.
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Ken Regan
H. S. Ickes
Cong
R. E. Thomason
Morris Sheppard
Pecos Red Bluff
Starley
Legal Department of the Public Works Admininistration
Harry Hinkle Back from Extended Trip
Harry Hinkle and his nephew Bob returned Monday from a three week visit to Tennessee Mississippi Alabama and other parts of the Old South. He spoke of a pleasant visit with Mrs J F Ross and a Jackson Mississippi family who moved there a year ago. He noted New Deal benefits in Tennessee but slower business pickup in Mississippi and Alabama. His mother accompanied him for an extended visit.
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Harry Hinkle
Bobby Hinkle
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Old South
J. F. Ross
Jackson
Miss
Rosses
Hinkle
Resolution Adopted By Pecos Chamber Of Commerce
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce adopted a resolution expressing sincere condolence to the W. W. Dean family and to Mrs. Dorothy Dean and children for the loss of Bill Dean. The action followed its membership meeting at Brandon Coffee Shop on Tuesday of this week.
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W. W. Dean
Dorothy Dean
Bill Dean
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Brandon
Early highway division HQ building planned in Pecos
Washington reports confirm early construction of an office building and warehouses for the new division headquarters of the highway department in Pecos. Plans are being compiled and finalized.
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Highway Department
Pecos
Washington
Pecos Delegation Plans Austin Talks on Road Work
A Pecos delegation led by Judge J B Woolfolk and Mrs Woolfolk will travel to Austin to appeal to the state highway commission for emergency highway construction in Reeves county. They seek immediate start of the State Highway No 1 bridge near Davis Mountain, surfacing of the Carlsbad highway section, and improvements to Pecos Saragosa or Pecos Fort Stockton routes.
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Pecos
Austin
State Highway Commission
Reeves County
J. B. Woolfolk
Ten-Day Meeting Opens at Colored Methodist Church
Rev. T. W. Wilson to lead a ten days' meeting starting Friday night at the colored Methodist church. Everyone is invited to attend.
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T. W. Wilson
Colored Methodist Church
Seven Brew License Applicants Listed For Pecos
Seven applicants for 3.2 percent beer permits are on file with County Clerk Vannie Hester as Pecos prepares for September 15 legal sale. Hearing dates set by County Judge J. B. Woolfolk are September 9 for one group and September 15 for another. protests allowed. Annual fees total 220 to start for retailers plus 200 state tax for wholesalers, with local and county shares. G. G. Doty seeks wholesalers' permit for seven counties using Winn Produce warehouse. Alex Kohn also applies for wholesalers' permit with storage at H. C. Zimmer building. George W. Burnette, owner of
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Pecos
Vannie Hester
J. B. Woolfolk
Bh. G. Doty
Winn Produce Cor
Hi-Life
Northwest
Alex Kohn
H. C. Zimmer
George W. Burnette
Pecos High Chargers Look Strong In Football Prep
Pecos High plans a heavy fast football squad led by Bill Tolliver who will move to a backfield role this year. Coaches Withers and Thompson drill 25 players as Barstow and Fabens tests loom, with seven lettermen returning and promising newcomers in a season opener setup.
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Pecos High
Withers
Thompson
Pecos
Fabens High
Barstow
Hefty Baker
Milam Taylor
Lowell Tennant
Bill Toliver
Bill
Travelers praise Old Mexico trip with scenic spots
Mr and Mrs Charles Miller and Mr and Mrs Mack Little finished a two week tour of Old Mexico. They crossed at Laredo visited Monterey and Sabinas Lake and many scenic and romantic spots. They enjoyed fine fishing at the lake and returned with photographs. They found locals courteous and recommend a vacation in Old Mexico to others.
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Charles Miller
Mack Little
Old Mexico
Laredo
Monterey
Sabinas
Sabinas Lake
Conoco Man Here Discusses Station Ops in Pecos
Curtis Black of Brownwood Continental Oil Co. retail department supervised and conferred with Pecos station operators Roy Wilcox Frank Joplin John Corell Young Bell and others this week.
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Curtis Black
Brownwood
Continental Oil Co
Pecos
Roy Wilcox
Frank Joplin
John Corell
Young Bell
Continental
Scout Executive A. C. Williamson Visiting Pecos
A. C. Williamson of Sweetwater, chief executive for the Buffalo Trail area, Boy Scout council, was in Pecos Thursday on council business and meetings.
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A. C. Williamson
Sweetwater
Buffalo Trail
Boy Scout Council
Pecos
NRA Adds Fifty To Payrolls In Pecos
The NRA report notes Pecos payrolls increased by over 2500 dollars monthly and at least 52 people gained local employment. John Byrd of the NRA power division presented the figures while Mrs. J E Starley led a house to house canvass with pledges to buy at the Blue Eagle sign.
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NRA
Pecos
John Byrd
Ing
J. E. Starley
Balmorhea Rodeo Demonstrates Fine Old Time Event
Balmorhea earned praise this week for staging a top old time rodeo and cowboy reunion. A large Pecos turnout attended Sunday and Monday featuring an extensive barbecue with beef goat chili beans and sides. Henry Jones and Nat Gunter received credit for the rodeo while Hez Kouitz presided over the barbecue. Balmorhea plans to make the celebration an annual affair.
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Balmorhea
Pecos
Bulmorhea
Henry Jones
Nat Gunter
Hez Kouitz
Grand Jury Indicts Three in Reeves County Case
The Reeves county grand jury, impanelled by District Judge J. A. Crane, met three days this week and recessed after returning three indictments. Two involve driving a car while intoxicated and one covers transportation of beer linked to a seizure of about 4 200 bottles of Carta Blanca beer found in a truck near Toyah.
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Reeves County
J. A. Crane
Toyah
Postal Telegraph Co Names New Manager R Overt
R Overt is named manager of the Postal Telegraph Co. He announces the company has adopted the president's reemployment agreement with the code provisions for telegraph firms.
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R. Overt
The
Postal Telegraph Co
Overt
Postal
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