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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1939
Page
6
The first All-City tennis tournament opens Saturday at nine with preliminary rounds. Pecos players enter men and women singles and mixed doubles across three divisions. Registration closes at seven tonight with drawings and match details to follow.
Crane High's 1946 football squad is built around an experienced forward wall with three all-district linemen back from last year. Coach Benny Rundell expects one of the district’s toughest schedules, opening conference play October 13 against Wink, then Iraan, Pecos, McCamey, Kermit, and Monahans, with first workouts starting Friday and two daily sessions.
The Department of Agriculture in Washington requests additional candidates for county clerk typist jobs in Congressional District 16 after a letter to Rep. Thomason notes insufficient qualified applicants in Hudspeth Culberson Jeff Davis Presidio Loving Winkler Terrell Crane Upton Reagan Reeves Pecos Brewster and Crockett counties. Also notes Braille creator Luis Braille at age three became blind and a 130000 year old skull found in Italy with geologists citing Texas sinking below sea level three times in history.
Kermit’s Yellow Jacket squad introduces a new Texas Tech style system under coach Bull Kotrola with Carroll Barham. Ten returning first string lettermen plus three reserves lift the starting average to about 165 pounds. Tackle spots look thin, but backs are strong with Billy West Jimmie Myers Ernest Clifton and Jimmie Fiensy as early favorites for starting roles.
In Texas the state police chemist says a trumped up driving while intoxicated charge can be proven false by alcohol tests. J H Arnette explains blood and urine analyses show the level of intoxication, not the drinker’s habit. He notes intoxication varies by body size and absorption rate yet blood alcohol concentration remains the key measure.
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