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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1938
Page
1
City officials urge drivers to pull to the curb when alarms sound to avoid delaying firefighting crews. The article notes the danger of spectators racing to scenes and calls for enforcement and public cooperation. It also mentions Pecos considering sewer system expansion funded by revenue bonds and a 45 percent grant in a Sept. 17 election.
Directors of the Pecos Valley stock Protective Association met to set policies for protecting development and game in about 2,000,000 acres across four counties. The group cooperates with the Pension Service, the U S Rural Survey and the Texas game and Oyster Committee seeking improved game conditions and avoiding indiscriminate hunting.
R. E. Thomason of El Paso and companions spent a brief period in Pecos and nearby Trans-Pecos areas this week before returning home. He met with farmers and other parties to discuss loan matters and cotton acreage and irrigation plans with local growers and officials.
Pecos reports an all time opening day enrollment of 850 students surpassing last year’s 770. Eight grade growth requires three classes. Superintendent Blackwell sees total Pecos enrollment passing 1,000 by year end. Public Works approves revised Pecos sewer plan with 44,454 grant and 58,000 loan. bond votes set for Sept 17.
Interest increased this week as four new contestants joined and four merchants entered the Pecos Enterprise co operating campaign. The campaign ends November 5 with a 936 Ford sedan as top prize. Votes come from subscriptions and coupon books at 23 participating stores.
Reeves County jail has been added to the approved list for confining federal prisoners. Sheriff Louis Roberson was advised by James V. Bennet of the Justice Bureau of Prisons that the jail serves an area from which prisoners are sent to La Tuna. Bennet noted the jail is on the approved list and the U S Marshal may commit prisoners awaiting trial or hearing. He added that if La Tuna becomes crowded they will use Reeves County jail.
Pecos' world champion calf ropers Jewel Duncan Isora DeRacy and Dorothy Roberson compete at the Frontier Round-Up in Colorado for day money and a finals purse. They were invited by Colorado rodeo managers and may give an exhibition in Lubbock in late fall.
The first trench silos in Reeves county are being filled with silage this week. Three silos with 266 tons capacity sit on the A. R. Eppenauer farm and another on the W. L. Beckham place. Grain sorghums grown on the farms are placed in the silos. County Agent Ted Johnston says steers will be fed from the silage.
Over 150 Pecos visitors joined a large delegation to the Midland rodeo with the high school band. A Pecos motorcade and a McCamey group helped draw a crowd of about 10 000 to see Governor elect W Lee O Daniel and family. Nsora DeRacy won a $30 leather purse. three Pecos cowgirl calf ropers Jewel Duncan Dorothy Roberson and Nsola DeRacy shared most purse money.
Former state senator Ken Regan now living in Houston spoke at a Chamber of Commerce lunch on Tuesday about strong oil potential in the Pecos area. He cited geophysical methods locating obvious fields and predicted operators would seek additional pools. He also urged branding Pecos cantaloupes to protect local growers.
A grand jury in the 109th district court handed up four indictments against nine defendants on burglary charges. The cases include theft from Williams Kerr Chevrolet Company, theft of junk, and theft of beer, with District Attorney William L. Kerr noting the counts.
Depth of 1250 feet had been reached this week in the Anthony Richard Shaw No 1 wildcat well 35 miles northwest of Pecos in Reeves county Texas. H F Anthony announced the test location is in public school land section 16 block 39 northwest quarter.
A capacity crowd attended the dedication of a new elementary school building. Earl Oscar Smith, 50, died after a fall from a taxi running board on the way to town, striking his skull. He died three hours later at a local hospital. Funeral services were held at Pecos Funeral Home with Rev. John Byrd officiating. pallbearers included H. D. Hardy and six others from the Southern Union Utilities Company. Surviving are five daughters, one son, and several relatives.
More than 500 attendees filled the Pecos elementary school open house and dedication night. Rev. W M Turner delivered the dedicatory address while W W Dean outlined costs and district finances. Keys were given to Supt R Henry Blackwell as guests toured the new building and met staff.
Mrs. Gradsh Pask of the Texas Relief Commission announced a new program aiding Reeves county farmers. Any farmer who did not net at least 312 last year qualifies for between season employment and may apply at the County Welfare office in the old jail building.
About 75 Sons of the American Legion members from Mississippi visit Pecos for a 6 30 p m barbecue at Legion Hall. The group includes Legionnaires and ex service men with their sons en route to the national American Legion convention in Los Angeles this month.
In Barstow about 125 farmers derided government policy as discriminatory toward irrigated land. Congressman Thomason pledged to seek a fix from the Agriculture Department and to send a official to verify yields. Farmers warn of court action if the inequities persist and denounce recent cotton loan rates.
Bishop Ivan Lee Holt of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will speak at First Methodist Church of Pecos next Sunday at 8 p.m. He previously led St. John's Church in St. Louis for 28 years and now heads the seventh Episcopal District overseeing New Mexico and several Texas conferences. Public invited to attend.
The Madera Valley Agricultural Association met in Balmorhea to advance a one variety cotton program. About 100 farmers attended and a 10 cent levy per bale was approved to fund association costs and to send Albert Moore to a Phoenix meeting of irrigated cotton growers protesting new lower government loan rates.
Players and officials of the Pecos softball league will be entertained Saturday with a barbecue and end of season celebration. The annual stag feast will be at the ranch home of Stock Ingle north of town.
R. E. Killmer of Marfa arrived this week to take over his new duties as Division Six highway engineer. He replaces G. B. Finley. Mr. Smiley left Sunday for Corpus Christi, where he was transferred the first of the month. Killmer is a former resident engineer at Marfa and his transfer here is a promotion.
The Pecos Valley Livestock Protective Association met at the courthouse to plan an advertising drive to boost meat consumption. A committee was formed to implement the plan with the first step a billboard campaign guiding tourists to the cattle country and highlighting meat's value as food.
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