Pecos school stadium shines after year long makeover
Rotary field now features a modern, well painted grandstand, sturdy fences, bright bulbs and a caliche track surrounding the gridiron. Trustees W W Dean Floyd Brownlee Henry Russell Albert Sisk Earl Bell Roy Wilcox and Charles Fitzgerald praised the effort. The renovation cost did not draw on regular school funds.
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W. W. Dean
Floyd Brownlee
Henry Russell
Albert Sisk
Earl Bell
Roy Wilcox
Charles Fitzgerald
RH. Blackwell
Buddy Withers
Reelected Leader Heads Country Club at Stockholders Meeting
Doiley Yard of Hotel Brandon was reelected as head of the Pecos Country Club after completing a year of service as resident. Bobin Kean was reelected secretary. Dr. Hilliard Camp named vice-president succeeding Wikian Kerr. Directors elected include Kari Bell, Harry Hinkle, Whit Waide, G Parker, and R B Juo Te.
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Doiley Yard
Brandon
Pecos
Ontry Club
Bobin Kean
Hilliard Camp
Wikian
J. Kerr
Kari Bell
Harry Hinkle
Whit Waide
G. . Parker
R. B Juo Te
Pecos Visit to Red Bluff Dam Tuesday Evening
Pecos residents plan a get acquainted dinner and informal dance at the Texapean Commissary near Red Bluff Dam. Sponsored by the Pecos Chamber of Commerce, the trip invites 250 to 300 Pecos individuals for a casual dam inspection and social evening with local officials and workers. A planning committee led by Boze, W. M. Inox, and W. W. Sample will arrange details.
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Pecos
Red Bluff Dam
Texapean Commissary
The
Chamber of Commerce
Boze
AY. TH. Inox
W. W. Sample
275 Workers On Red Bluff Dam Project August
Construction on Red Bluff Dam advances with the West side foundation above ground. East side core trench nearly finished and foundation to begin shortly. August employment climbs to about 275 men and $1,125,000 spent on construction.
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Red Bluff
Awulust
Slaton Pastor Called by Baptists
At the regular church meeting Rev Turner accepted and announced he would lead the Slaton congregation during the last week of September. He has a fine record at Slaton and was well liked there. He preached at Pecos on one Sunday in August. He is about 35 and married.
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Bil
Slaton
Ted de O
Turner
Pecos
Sinclair agent G A Hopper featured in Picture News giro
G A Hopper, local Sinclair Refining Co. bulk plant agent at Pecos, appears in the current Sinclair Picture News in a roto gravure feature.
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Apcre
G. A. Hopper
Sinclair
Sinclair Refining Co
Pecos
Sinclair Picture News
Roto
Assassination of Senator Long Sparks Local Notable Ties
An unidentified assailant killed Senator Long in a gun barrage carried out by Long's bodyguards. He died shortly after at the scene. Mrs. H M E Jones of Pecos, a local connection and cousin, was named as the closest local relative known.
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Lane
Long
Senator Long
Pecosites
H. M. E. Jones
Pecos
Herbert Oil Co Wildcat Deepened Near Pecos
The Herbert Oil Co. wildcat in section 17, block C-o, H and ia N Railway Co., is being deepened from 4950 feet toward 5000 feet after an initial test of about 15 barrels. The well near Pecos shows production between five and ten barrels daily. Drilling resumed on Slick and White No.1 Reeves Horthwest of Cowal, with depth 2540 feet to date. Tools dropped in the Grishem and Hunter wildcats at 1560 feet, with fishing delaying further progress.
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Herbert Oil Co
Reeves Horthawest
Porter
Rankin
Evans
Truck Turns Over Injuring Seven Mexican Highway Workers
Seven Mexican employees of the highway department escaped with only slight injuries Wednesday when the truck they were riding in turned over near town.
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Highway Department
Convicted Burglary Suspect Pleads Guilty in District Court
Jose Bernal of Baimorhea pleaded guilty to attempting to burglarize McLeod's store. He received a two year sentence in the penitentiary in the 109th district court this week.
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Jose Bernal
Baimorhea
McLeod’s Store
KIUN Set For Light Period Before Regular Air
Indio Station KIUN nears first on air tests with transmitter house nearly finished north of Pecos. Wires are being laid to connect studio and transmitter as a several day testing window follows, required by the Federal Communications Commission before opening week rehearsals at Brandon hotel studios.
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Pecos
Bs Ie
Federal Communications
Noth
Brandon Hotel
Fagle Eagles Open Season Against Big Spring Steers
Pecos High Eagles debut 1935 football Friday night at Steer Stadium in Big Spring facing the Steers. Coaches Withers and Holcomb lead the squad as they travel noon Friday, while Big Spring, a strong Class A outfit, expects a confident home win led by backfield ace Cordill.
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Heere
Pecos High Eagles
Steer Stadium
Big Spring
Cordill
Pecos
Reeves County Court Sets Tax Rates and Recalls Pending Bond
Reeves county commissioners adjourned regular session after setting district tax rates in the county. The court may be recalled to order a bond election once the courthouse project gains final Washington approval. Warrant totals for state, county, school, road, and sinking funds shown with 1935-36 visitation figures and comparisons for nearby Pan‑Tex area.
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Reeves County Commissioners’ Court
Washington
Pan Tee
CSE
LCL
Hen theft case yields year in penitentiary
Alex Pitts, a Black defendant, was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to chicken theft in front of Judge J. A. Crane following September grand jury indictment.
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Alex Ellis
Alex Pitts
Judee J. A. Crane
Court House Grant Stricken From Reeves County Plans
Reeves County faces a hurdle as the WPA rejects the approved court house grant due to high man year costs. County Judge J B Woolfolk received a telegram from Julian Montgomery urging cost reductions by shrinking scope labor idle costs lengthening the schedule or lowering the grant. Judge Woolfolk wired back authorizing consideration of these options to proceed with the project.
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Reeves County
PWA
Works Progress Administration
J. B. Woolfolk
Julian Montgomery
WPA
Montgomery
McCumber Chats Easily Refuses Discuss Robbery Case
Bill McCumber sits in Reeves county jail Pecos charged with the Citizens State Bank robbery at Barstow August 28. He speaks with polite ease to visitors and reporters, denies nothing and avoids discussing his alleged insanity plea while keeping a gentlemanly poise.
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Harry Bauer
Midland
W. H
Bill) McCumber
Citizens State Bank of
Reeves County
Bill McCumber
Pecos
Citizens
Barstow
McCumber
Eleven C C Chamber Directors Elected For Next Year
Eleven directors were elected to serve the Chamber of Commerce for the next 12 months at a Tuesday noon meeting. New additions include Yard Milner and Walter, with eight of the prior slate re elected. A president and vice president will be chosen from the nominees at the annual meeting on Sept ath. Tellers were R G Middleton Dr J L Kinncanon and Dick Hinkie. About 500 men were nominated for director duty. Discussions covered securing funds from Federal Relief for the Tecos Fort Stockton highway.
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Chamber of Commerce
Orient
J. F. Biggs
I. W. Bozeman
Albert Sisk
Clarence Bell
Harry Hinkle
Keith Camp
W. L. Sherrod
Dudley Yard
G. E. Walker
George Milner
Jack Hawkins
Yard
Milner
Walter
R. G. Middleton
J. L. Kincannon
Dick Hinkie
SOO
Tecos- Fort Stockton
William Lazenby Named Pecos Elementary Principal
William Lazenby of Shawnee Oklahoma was elected by the Pecos school board as principal of Pecos Elementary after A C Bradley resigned to become principal of the Cisco grammar school. Lazenby holds BA and MA degrees from Austin College Sherman Texas and is single aged 32. He arrived Wednesday night after being released from his Happy Texas contract.
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William Lazenby
Shawnee
Okla
Happy
Texas
Pecos
A. C. Bradley
Cisco
Bradley
Lazenby
Austin College
Sherman
Woman injured in early Sunday car crash
A local woman suffered a skull fracture and brain injury in a two vehicle accident near Vi i Hloru early Sunday morning. She is reported to be improving in a local hospital.
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Ittimiexy Purson
Hloru
Twin Mellow Dew Melon Found by Pecos Grower
A twin mellow dew melon, a new type for Pecos, was discovered by pioneer grower M. L. Todd on his farm near Pecos this week. The fruit was brought to the Enterprise office for public viewing.
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Pecos
M. L. Todd
Enterprise Office
Fort Stockton Man Recovers From Major Operation
Charley Shellenberger of Fort Stockton is recovering in a local hospital after undergoing a major operation earlier this week.
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Charley Shellenberger
Fort Stockton
Pecos Wins Soft Water Supply After City’s Long Battle
City of Pecos turned on soft water last Friday after extensive mains work. Water was delivered with no publicity and two days of draining old supply. Residents report better taste and household efficiency. automatic controls to be added soon. Mayor Toliver expresses satisfaction with the project ending years of effort.
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Texas
Pecos
Aitomatic Electric Control Board
B. A. Toliver
McCoy Brothers To Go on Trial Monday
Jury selection will begin Monday in the case of Burton and Wilson Mc Coy indicted for robbery with firearms. The brothers are accused of holding up the Bluff Filling Station attendant weeks ago and taking a substantial amount of cash from the drawer.
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McCoy Brothers
Burton
Wilson McCoy
Tied Bluff
Campes Welcome Baby Girl at Local Sanitarium
Mr and Mrs Tom Camp of the V H ranch announce the birth of a daughter last Monday at the local sanitarium. Both mother and infant are reported doing nicely.
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Tom Camp
V-H Ranch
New Pupils in Pecos Begin at Local School
New families move into Pecos and enroll their children in the first grade at a Mexican school. About 47 families are represented across Baptist Christ Episcopal Church Church of Christ and Catholic parishes. None of the new families carry the Jones Fitzh and Browns names, unusual for the roster.
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Poecos
Pecos
Emilies
Church of Christ
Episcopal
Ian
Jones
Fiiths
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