Pecos Eagles Visit Ysleta as Rivalry Reignites
Pecos High Eagles travel to Ysleta for a league clash while coach Withers plans a trip to El Paso for a Big Springs vs. Austin High game. Starting lineup features Medanich, bodes, Richards, and Oglesby among others with Stool Crum Wicker and Kelton in the backfield. Ysleta beat Pecos 7-6 last season as Pecos aims to even the score.
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Pecos High Eagles
Ysleta
Withers
EL Paso
Big Springs
Pecos High Eagles Triumph In Night Home Opener
Tom Crum led Pecos High Eagles to a 13 0 win over McCamey High at Rotary Field under new lights. About 2000 fans saw Pecos dominate with Crum’s punting passing and running backed by a strong line as the home team struck early and never relinquished control.
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Tom Crum
Pecos High Eagles
Eagles
McCamey High School
Pecos
Rotary Field
Pecos School Board
McCamey
McCames
Crum
Badger
Eas
Roadwork Near Orla Bluff Turnoff Affects Travel
A new all paved highway segment between Orla Pass and Bluff turnoff near McCamey is set to open in three weeks, with the remaining 11 miles under improvement. The completed road will link Pecos to Carlsbad Cavern and Dallas, creating an all paved route to major points.
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McCamey
Serpp
Orla Pass
Bluff
Ilere
Pecos
Carlsbad
Dallas
Eight Students To Get NYA Aid In Reeves County
Lyndon B. Johnson, Texas NYA director, announced eight high school students in Reeves County will receive NYA aid jobs at $6 a month totaling $48. He urged county superintendents to assign aid jobs to high school principals immediately to prevent transfers to other counties. He noted more applications than available federal funds and stressed urgent action to use the allotment fully.
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National Youth Administration
Reeves County
Lyndon B. Johnson
National Youth Administration of Texas
Texas
Johnson
H and H Coffee School Opens Widely As Schedule Expands
The article notes H and H Coffee Will School already starting in many areas and soon in whiers with efforts to avoid waste by reallocating unspent county funds. Names such as Eugene Donnell and others appear in a list of participants or organizers amid game and schedule notes.
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Wihers
Vingo
Eugene Donnell
Jerry Files
Grand Jury Finds No Violations in Crockett County Session
The Crockett County grand jury convened for district court in Ozona last week and, four minutes after oath, found no laws to investigate and adjourned.
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Ozona Stockman
Crockett County Grand Jury
Protest over utilities tax exemption in House vote
In Austin on September 25 during a House debate on chain store taxation utilities were discussed for exemption from the bill Rep Head Granberry argued utilities selling merchandise would be taxed separately and constitutional concerns applied Rep William A Shofner Temple opposed exemptions saying utilities hold monopolies on gas electricity and water and threaten local merchants.
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Austin
House of Representatives
Granberry
Wrecked In Unusual Accident Near Fort Hancock
Dan Mount escaped serious injury when his car slid on a muddy shoulder four miles from Fort Hancock and left the road. A following car struck Mounts vehicle causing notable damage to the left side. another car later Drove into the ditch after the first incident.
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Pecos- Ysleta
Dan Mount
Fort Hancock
Dan
Vacancies Open in U S Marines in New Orleans
Lieut IX A Robbins announces October vacancies for single men aged 18 to 25, 66 to 74 inches tall, good character and fit. Marine Corps offers land sea air and foreign service with general enlistment and options for aviation radio and clerical training after initial drilling. Preliminary exams may be taken locally. final exams at U S Marine Corps Headquarters 535 St. Charles Street New Orleans.
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IX. A. Robbins
U.S. Marine Corps
New Orleans
Marine Corps
U. S. Marine Corps
St. Charles Street
Twelve New Cottages for Sul Ross College Students
The PWA grants 11744 dollars to Sul Ross College Alpine for immediate construction of twelve student cottages on campus. Local officials expect rapid progress and enhanced housing for students.
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Ately
Sul Ross College
Junior High Team Ties Balmorhea
The junior high football team visited Balmorhea and, though outweighed, secured a tie. Balmorhea will host again on October 11. Schedule includes Monahans at Monahans October 19 and Wink at Wink October 26, with November games at Pecos and Odessa. Coach Ray Whitley fields many youngsters in practice.
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Balmorhea
S&s. Monahans
Pecos
Wink
Odessa
Physical Ed Classes Plan For Year’s Work
The girls’ Physical Education class led by Miss Mildred Shafer began last week. They meet Tuesdays and Thursdays to play volleyball, do exercises, and practice pyramid stunts for the pep squad. Regulation gym units are white shirts, black shorts with white stripes and belts.
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Mildred Shafer
Texas player wins national tennis title at Forest Hills
Wilmer Allisor of Texas wins the national tennis championship at Forest Hills New York after defeating Fred Perry in the semifinals and advancing to the final.
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Wilmer Allisor
Texas
Forest Hills
N. Y
Fred Perry
Pecos postal receipts rise. year-to-date solid gains
Pecos postal receipts show a three month period ending September 20 with a 20 percent increase from 1954. September quarter totals rose to 5254.50, surpassing last year’s peak quarter 5191.58. Local postmaster notes December should set an all time high for postal receipts. A house fire at Mr. and Mrs. Howell Johnson’s home caused heavy damage, starting likely from an hot plate. furniture losses $400, dwelling damage about $1500, insured for the structure but not the furniture.
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Pecos
M. W. Collie
Howell Johnson
Myre Inspector Visits Pecos
L B Newsum from Austin, state Fire Insurance inspector, visited Pecos Tuesday and Wednesday to review water system improvements and determine changes to Pecos key rate. He checked water pressure for firefighting and hydrant thread sizes, noting national standardization allows cross use of equipment. Pecos fittings are standardized and a lower fire insurance rate may follow.
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L. B. Newsum
Austin
State Fire Insurance Department
Pecos
Newsum
Store revamp at W. J. Sherrod Ben Franklin
Considerable improvements this week at the W. J. Sherrod Ben Franklin store. The lower floor has been extended until practically all of it is available as display space.
Burford Visits Pecos. East and West Texas Refining Chief Tours
K W Burford president of East Texas and West Texas Refining Co and Pecos refinery head visited Pecos over the weekend now based in Dallas. He toured local properties including Red Bluff dam soft water and the new federal building with praise for Pecos progress. He spoke briefly on general business matters during the West Texas Refining Co weekly program on KIM radio.
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F E. W. Burford
East Texas
West Texas Refining
Pecos
Burford
Dallas
J. B. Cashell
Dixie Service Co
Longview
Texas
Tie
Red Bluff
West Texas Refining Co
Kim
Bowie Bears Defeat Wink Wildcats 25-6 in Tight Game
The El Paso Bowie Bears defeated the Wink Wildcats 25 to 6 last Saturday night. The Wildcats scored once in the first quarter on a Chaney to B Lewis pass, but the Bears surged in the final period with reserve strength to pull away.
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EL Paso Bowie Bears
Wink Wildcats
Wildcats
Chaney
B. Lewis
Bears
Pecos and Midland Clash In Peninsula District Showdown
In a key district opener Pecos meets Midland in a traditional Pecos Midland football clash. Midland relies on speedy Sam Midkiff while Pecos counters with a versatile running and passing attack led by Tom Crain Charley Medanich and Joe Bob Kelton. The game promises a spirited battle between two pennant contenders with rich local history.
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Midland
Sammy Midkiff
Pecos
Tom Crum
Max Steel
Joe Bob Kelton
Claire Wieser
Tom Crain
Charley Medanich
Thomason to Visit Islands for Quezon Inauguration
Representative Thomason of El Paso accepted an invitation from the Philippine government to attend President Manuel Quezon's inauguration. He and Mrs. Thomason sail from Seattle October 16 with a U S delegation. He spoke at the Chamber of Commerce banquet and will attend the American Legion convention in Fort Stockton and tour his district counties before sailing.
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R. EE. Thomason
E21
Paso
Phillipine
Manuel Quezon
Thomason
Seattle
U. S
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Fort Stockton
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King OF the
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