Pecos Valley News and Pecos Weekly Times History Note
A historical note outlines the consolidation of Pecos Valley News and Pecos Weekly Times on March 14, 1917 and The Enterprise and Gusher on May 16, 1925. It lists subscription rates of 2.00 yearly and 1.00 for six months. It also notes second class matter status and 1915 entry date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Valley News
Pecos Weekly Times
Reeves County Record
Enterprise and Gusher
Pecos
Texas
War shifts and unlikely alliances in looming global conflict
The essay surveys how nations realign as wars loom, noting Italy’s switch from central powers to the Allies, Russia’s evolving stance with Germany, and Japan’s policy shifts. It warns the United States to avoid entangling alliances while recalling wounds from 1917 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Germany
Austria
Stalin
Hitler
Japan
England
France
Russia
Asia
Franco
Spain
United States
Post Office Worthy of Praise for Service and Scale
The article notes the vast scale of the U S Post Office and its service standard. It cites 26 million pieces of mail handled in the year ending June 30 and describes extensive payments to railroads air lines steamship lines and rest for quarters. Postmaster General Farley praises a balanced budget and surplus under the Roosevelt administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Post Office Department
Jim Farley
Roosevelt
Schedule of government job tests across multiple agencies
The Civil Service Commission and various federal offices announce examinations for junior custodial, budget, and inspection roles. Positions include Junior Custodial Officer at 1860 a year with age 25 to 44 limits, Chief Budget Examiner at 6500, and Principal Budget Examiner at 5600, with age limits 55. Several inspector posts at 2000 or 1620 yearly, with closing dates in September 1939 and location rules by state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Prisons
Civil Servic Commission
Washington, D. C
Colorado
Bureau of the Budget
Staes
Quartermaster Corps
War Department
Quartermaster Depot
Philadelphia
H. P. Bryan
Raft and Trevor Star in Realistic Universal Film
George Raft and Claire Trevor headline I Stole A Million at the Grand Theatre. Raft plays a man who longs to reform but is drawn into crime, with Trevor as his romance interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Raft
Claire Trevor
Universal
Grand Theatre
Raft
Miss Trevor
Mass Killings Peculiar to July Traffic Rise
Austin report notes state police labeling July traffic accidents as mass killings. Fatalities rose 9 percent from last year to 150 of 159 July deaths occurring in traffic, with multi fatal crashes blamed on excessive speed and open highway conditions. The study cites eight July Fourth period crashes killing 16 people across one country road, a small town, and state highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Marine Enlistment Quota Set at 62 for Dallas District
A 62 enlistment quota is assigned to the U S Marine Corps recruiting district of Dallas Texas and Oklahoma. Postmaster M W Collie announced this week. Recruits will be selected from files on hand. Frank Parsons of El Paso visited and will enlist after final exams and transfer to the Marine base at San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Marine Corps
Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
M. W. Collie
Marine Corps Base
San Diego
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Peros
Enterprise
Hubbs Printing Company
Barney Hubbs
Vestel H. Lott
I Broadway
America
Ley
PRSS
Paul Harvey
Exec
el Paso
del Norte
Paso del Norte
el Paso, Texas
Civil Service Bureau
Trevor
Pecos Valley
Purina
Safety Department
U.S
John Henry’s Mobil Service
Hore
Mr.farmer
Pecos, Texas
MR. Workman
United Brewers Industrial
40Th Street
New York, N. Y
Ford
R&g
Ford Dealer
Frank Parsons
Millie Knox
W. H. Knox
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