United Dry Goods to Open Enlarged Pecos Store
United Dry Goods Co of Pecos will hold a formal opening and style show in its enlarged quarters next Thursday from 6 to 8 p m. Pecos High School band will provide music and local girls will model fashions starting at 7 30 p m. Favors will be given to all attendees and the program will be broadcast remotely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Dry Goods Co
Pecos
Bill Turpin
Turpin
The
United
Bryan & Bozeman
John Lilley
M-System
A. L. Hutts
Lilley
Construction Begins on Cecil O'Neil Mobil Station
Construction is under way on a new Cecil O'Neil Mobil Service Station at the Carlsbad Bankhead highway junction. The building will resemble the current station and include washing, lubrication and repair rooms. Earl Goforth of Amarillo is the contractor. completion is set for October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil O'Neil
Mobil
Carlsbad
Bankhead
Earl Goforth
Amarillo
Alberthia Hudgens Enjoys Eighth Birthday Party
Alberthia Mae Hudgens celebrated her eighth birthday Thursday afternoon with a party at her home. Friends attended an hour of play and refreshments of cake and punch were served. Attendees included Janette Hunt Leota Hunt Jack LeRoy Gray Barbara Nell Prewit Bonnie Lou McAnally Eldon McAnally Ophelia Mae Boulter Orval Boulter Jr Margie Jane McAnally Delton McAnally Darrell Modrall John Medanich A E Boulter Joyce Brocat Alfred Boulter Normal Dee Kinsworthy Velma Higgins Charley Kinsworthy Edwin McAnally Donald Ray Boulter Jimmie Don Hudgens along with several mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberthia Mae Hudgens
Janette Hunt
Leota Hunt
Jack LeRoy Gray
Barbara Nell Prewit
Bonnie Lou McAnally
Eldon McAnally
Ophelia Mae Boulter
Orval Boulter, Jr
Margie Jane McAnally
Delton McAnally
Darrell Modrall
John Medanich
A. E. Boulter
Joyce Brocat
Alfred Boulter
Normal Dee Kinsworthy
Velma Higgins
Charley Kinsworthy
Edwin McAnally
Donald Ray Boulter
Jimmie Don Hudgens
Helen Hunt
Bet Precht
E. E. McAnally
Dean Jennings
Milton Modrall
A. A. Boulter
Lena Lair circle selects new officers at tea
Mrs H L Holloway hosted the Lena Lair circle meeting electing Mrs T Y Casey as chairman and Mrs C L Elkins as secretary and treasurer. Plans were set for the monthly tea at Mrs E L Collings home. Attendees included Mrs P R Payne Mrs Claude Elkins Mrs Will Cowan Mrs E B Kiser Mrs W E Hamilton Mrs Aubrey Shu make and Mrs E L Collings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Holloway
Lena Lair
T. Y. Casey
C. L. Elkins
E. L. Collings
P. R. Payne
Claude Elkins
Will Cowan
E. B. Kiser
W. E. Hamilton
Aubrey
Miss Nabors Goes to Texas Tech as Freshman
Miss Mary Nabors departed at the start of the week for Lubbock to enroll in Texas Tech College where she will be a freshman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Nabors
Lubbock
Texas Tech College
Reeves County Courthouse Steps Bid Notice
Reeves County Commissioners Court accepts bids for concrete steps at the front and rear of the Reeves County Courthouse. Specifications available from the county judge. Bids to be opened Saturday October 1 at 10 a.m. 8-lt-c
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County Commissioners’ Court
Reeves County
HSU Cowboys Start Year With Dominant 27 0 Win
HSU Cowboys beat Daniel Baker Hill Billies 27 to 0 in the season opener at Cowboy Stadium to extend their unbeaten streak to eighteen games. Bill Toliver, Pecos alum, played two quarters. The team planned practice then travel to San Francisco for a game with the University of San Francisco Dons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kimbrough
HSU Cowboys
Cowboy Stadium
Daniel Baker Hill Billies
Cowboys
San Francisco
Kimbrough
University of San Francisco Dons
Aged Kansas Woman M H White Dies at 83
Mrs. M. H. White of Harper Kansas died at her home last Thursday after a short illness. She was 83 years old and mother of Mrs. C. E. Peck of Balmorhea. She was grandmother of Mrs. Webb Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. White
Harper
Kansas
Webb Armstrong
White
C. E. Peck
Balmorhea
Pecos School Enrollment Tops 900 With New Additions
Enrollment at Pecos district rises past 900 this week with daily increases. Superintendent R Henry Blackwell notes at least 900 attend, with 333 in elementary and 44 seniors in the graduating class, the largest yet, including 193 in the Mexican school and 181 in junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
R. Henry Blackwell
Ward Wildlife Board to Meet in Barstow
The Ward County Wildlife Board will hold its first meeting in Barstow on Monday at 4 p m Ted Johnston agricultural agent for Reeves and Ward counties and board member reported this week The board will study wildlife cultivation methods in the county Similar meetings are under way in Winkler and Ector counties with Reeves to follow soon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward County Wildlife Board
Barstow
Ted Johnston
Johnston
Reeves and Ward
Winkler
Ector
Reeves County
Search For Hobo Still Fruitless
West Texas officers conduct a fruitless search for an unidentified man who entered the Monahans Bulletin office last Wednesday, struck a high school girl, and fled toward Barstow after a freight stop. The girl failed to identify him among 50 suspects.
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West Texas
Monahans
Texas
Monahans Bulletin
Barstow
WPA Aid for El Paso High School Campus Project
Alden specs engineer told Supt. R Henry Blackwell the school's WPA labor project request moved to Washington for final approval. El Paso and San Antonio offices approved. Excluded from work were cement tennis field and stucco band hall. Project includes gutters sidewalks campus improvements trees sod lawns repainting and razing shacks. Total cost 11960 dollars sponsor share 6868 dollars.
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Alden Specs
Supt
R. Henry Blackwell
Washington
el Paso
San Antonio
Rotary Paso
Cooper daughter leaves Pecos for Midland and Colorado City
Miss Mabel Earnest Cooper, eldest of four daughters of Mr and Mrs Stewart Cooper of highway 17 Pecos, travels to Midland and Colorado City to visit relatives before resuming studies as a junior at Texas State College for Women in Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Earnest Cooper
Midland
Colorado City
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Stewart Cooper
Highway 17
Pecos
Downs Return From Extended North East Trip
Mr and Mrs C M Downs returned last weekend from a extended trip to Cleveland New York Washington and Canada. They attended the Cleveland Air Races and visited other points of interest in the north and east.
Mrs Bob Mahoney Leaves Dallas Visit After Stay
Mrs. Bob Mahoney of Dallas visited relatives and friends here last week and left Saturday night to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Mahoney
Dallas
Gladys Youngblood
Joe Duncan
el Paso
Bill Jurgens
Roswell
Tray Humhpreys
W. B. Collins
Billy
Willard Henderson
G. W. Henderson
Helen Henderson
A L Ross Leaves After Visit With His Mother
A. L. Ross and his mother Mrs. James F. Ross spent last week visiting here and departed Sunday to return to Houston.
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A. L. Ross
James F. Ross
Houston
Toyah PTA Opens Year With Citizenship Talk and Social
The Toyah High School auditorium hosts the first Toyah Parent-Teacher Association meeting of the year with an citizenship address by Superintendent Maggart and a family Democracy discussion led by Rev. H. H. Nance. A social hour and refreshments follow.
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P.T.A
Toyah Parent-Teacher Association
America
H. H. Nance
J. W. Maggart
E. W. Thurman
Willie Watson
Yetive Riordan
Hazel Stone
Maggart
Dorothie Humphreys
Norma Jean Humphries
Nance
Civil Service Tests for Pecos Substitute Clerk Carrier
Civil service tests were announced this week for a Pecos substitute clerk carrier. Applications must be on file with the manager of the tenth U S Civil Service District at the Customs House in New Orleans by September 21, 1938. Postmaster M W Collie said. Applicants must be 18 to 45 years old on the closing date. Further details will follow regarding exam date and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
U. S. Civil Service District
Customs House
New Orleans
M. W. Collie
Miss Simmons Leaves Texas Tech for Lubbock
Miss Margaret Simmons, a freshman at Texas Tech College, departed the first of the week for Lubbock to resume studies and return to campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Simmons
Texas Tech College
Lubbock
Fred Armstrong Heads to Texas Tech to Study in Lubbock
Fred Armstrong departed Saturday morning for Lubbock to enroll as a student at Texas Tech University this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Armstrong
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Jack Camp Visits Family This Weekend
Jack Camp was off ice and here last weekend visiting with his parents Mrs. John Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Camp
John Camp
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Toyah Christian Ladies Aid
J. Q. Adams
Robert Roberson
Claudia Seay
W. L. Rhody
A. B. Burchard
J. W. Tinnin
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Henry Bailey
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R. L. Parker
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Frank Burchard
Harold Wise
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Leonard Anderson
Roy Newsom
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G. H. Powell
Sul Ross College
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Tootsie Seay
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R. L. Gomillion
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