Pecos Social Notes Include Visits and Departures
Es judge W B Silliman attorney at Fort Stockton visited Pecos early this week. S Johnson Fort Stockton business man attended federal court sessions here. Miss Mane Faubion of Big Spring guest of Miss Bernice McCullough over the weekend. Miss Mabel Rollyson left to attend the College of Industrial Arts at Denton for the coming school year. Uncle John Prewit back in Pecos for a few days, spending time at the Confederate Soldiers' home in Austin but visiting Pecos periodically. Judge Lee Monroe of Pecos and Barstow returned after summer in Topeka Kansas, living at Hotel Brandon.
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Mane Faubion
Big Spring
Bernice McCullough
Mabel Rollyson
The
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
John” Prewit
Pecos
John
Austin
Lee Monroe
Pecos and
Barstow
Topeka
Kansas
Brandon
Judge Hubbard Heads East By Boat For Several Weeks
Judge W W Hubbard left Thursday on a trip to New York City by boat both ways. He expects to be away for several weeks. Mr and Mrs William L Kerr toured Santa Fe and Mountainair New Mexico in the latter part of the week. J Walker Morrow El Paso attorney and former El Paso school board president was in town attending federal court. J N Rose Fort Stockton citizen and former editor at that place called on friends Monday for business and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Hubbard
New York City
William L. Kerr
Santa Fe
Mountainair, N. M
J. Walker Morrow
el Paso
Federal
J. N. Rose
Fort Stockton
Midland residents travel to federal court this week
Sheriff Francis of Midland county joins a large number of Midland citizens traveling to attend the federal court session this week in the city.
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Francis
Midland County
Midland
Sol Mayer and wife visit Pecos. diverse interests noted
Mr and Mrs Sol Mayer of San Angelo traveled to Pecos in the early part of the week. Mr Mayer is described as diversifying interests in banking cattle and farming across the region.
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Sol Mayer
San Angelo
Pecos
Mr. Mayer
Fort Stockton Lawyer Attends Federal Court Sessions
Judge R. D. Blaydes, a prominent Fort Stockton attorney, was in town this week to attend the sessions of the federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Blaydes
Fort Stockton
Federal court session draws Lynch from Fort Stockton
F M Lynch receiver for several failed banks based in Fort Stockton and Odessa attended federal court proceedings this week, linking the defendants to ongoing banking investigations.
Fort Worth man Bill Little oversees Loving County shoot
Bill Little of Fort Worth and Brackenridge supervised a shooting project in Loving county this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Little
Fort Worth
Brackenridge
Is Well
Loving County
Fort Worth Attorney J P Owens in Federal Court Matters
J P Owens of Fort Worth, an attorney from that city, was here the past week in connection with federal court business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Owens
Fort Worth
Federal court term open in El Paso with U S Attorneys aides
L. IL McCune and lL V Dodson assistants to the U S Attorney in this district both of El Paso were here this week for the term of federal court.
United Dry Goods Manager Visits Pecos
G A Phillip manager of the United Dry Goods Store at Midland was a visitor in Pecos during the early part of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Phillip
United Dry Goods
Midland
Pecos Duro
Huge 80 Inch Mirror Undergoes 15 Minute Grinding Cycles
Engineers at the McDonald Observatory prepare an 80 inch, 5,000 pound mirror for UT and University of Chicago telescope in Texas. The nine month grind and cooling, plus 15 minute work bursts, aim to produce a surface capable of photographic views of stars a million times fainter than the naked eye. A tiny light tests the surface and four viewing points allow observations from different angles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Mt. Locke
Fort Davis
Texas
McDonald Observatory
University of Texas
University of Chicago
Pecos Roundup Includes Court Visit and Local Trips
Secretary and court stenographer from San Antonio attended federal court in Pecos this week. W V Homan a sales representative from El Paso visited Pecos. Chris Antone of Pecos Coffee Shop traveled to Carlsbad. N F Chapman and Thobert Baelman did business in Jal. Ab Tonnin, prominent rancher from Yoyah country, visited Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Pecos
Chris Antone
Carlsbad
N. F Chapman
Thobert Bae Lman
Jal, N. M
Ab Tonnin
Yoyah Country
County Clerk Dyeches Sees Federal Court Session
Pecos County clerk J o S Dyeches attended the current federal court session this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.o S. Dyeches
Pecos County
Cotton mill use climbs in August Texas
Texas cotton mills consumed 6.423 bales in August up 33 percent from August last year and far below July levels. Production reached 6.52 million yards, down 6 percent from July but 42 percent above August last year. Sales of cloth totaled 5.827 million yards, down 35 percent from July and 48 percent under August 1952. Unfilled orders fell 20 percent from July and August, active spindles at 162,584 declined 2.8 percent from July yet rose 17 percent year over year. Spindle hours were down 4 percent from July but up 21 percent from August 1952.
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Austin
Texas Cotton Mills
University of Texas Bureau of Business
Remember Premiles of the Pecos Times for Sept 29 1916
A note on El Paso boosters trip coverage and a three column song write up in The El Paso Ties. The Pecos streets were muddy after recent rains totaling 1.69 inches shaping the wettest September on record per local old timers.
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Pecos
el Paso
Boosters
Reeves County Fair Women Department Declared Outstanding
The Reeves county fair women department was pronounced an outstanding success. Mrs. T. J. Hefner led as president with help from Mrs. Woody Johnson and Mrs. Steve Ward. Fire Prevention Day by proclamation is set for October 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County Fair
T. J. Hefner
Woody Johnson
Steve Ward
Mrs Middleton Retires From County Treasurer Race
Margaret Middleton, who won the Democratic nomination for county treasurer in the primaries, has withdrawn from the general election ballot.
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Margaret Middleton
Pecos News Update Amid Turbulent Times
In Pecos the week brings a flood of notes from the Pecos Enterprise dated Sept 28 1928. A 150 man force rushes a new refinery valued at 1 million dollars. Ray Lewis elected president of the Pecos Chamber of Commerce at the first meeting of the new board. Torrential rains continue blocking roads and warning of a Pecos river overflow. The Washington post office approves a new federal building for Pecos. Mrs Dudley Yard recovers from a several days illness.
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Ray Lewis
Pecos
Pecos Welcomes Westex Hotel Opening This Week
The Westex hotel in Pecos opens this week with Buddy Reisenberg as manager. The project cost about $50,000 and represents a new lodging option for the region.
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Pecos
Westex
Buddy Reisenberg
Rarefied Stars Highlight Betelgeuse Density
Some stars reach extreme rarity with Betelgeuse having a density about one thousandth that of air. The fact underscores vast differences in stellar compositions and structures within the cosmos.
Harp Emblem Appears On All Irish Coins
In Ireland coinage a harp appears on one side of every coin regardless of denomination, marking a national symbol on the currency.
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Harp
Ireland
Football Enrolment Tops IiA Record in Texas
AUSTIN More than 450 have enrolled in Interscholastic League football at the University of Texas League Brena. This is the largest enrollment in IIAs history in the state. Conference C includes 150 or smaller schools. about fifty to sixty have signed up this year. Conference A offers competition for large schools with 500 plus enrollment.
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Austin
Roy B. Henderson
Brena
Henderson
Aspirin and Other Remedies Known Less Than Fifty Years
The article notes aspirin and acetaminid and a number of common remedies have been known for fewer than fifty years. It highlights modern medicines' relatively recent emergence and implies growing familiarity with these treatments.
Texas Rangers Find New Frontiers in East Texas Oil Fields
In East Texas oil fields post gubernatorial turnover hones the Texas Ranger legacy. Captain B. C. Baldwin leads a battalion for Humble Oil interests while former ranger M. T. Gonzales serves as chief special agent for Atlas Pipe Line Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
B. C. Baldwin
San Antonio
Humble Oil Co
States
Anothe
M. T. Gonzales
Tom Hickman
Texas Rangers
Atlas Pipe Line Co
Moon Reflects Only One Fourteenth of Sunlight
A historical note explains the moon reflects merely about one fourteenth of the sunlight that reaches its surface, indicating its relative brightness compared with direct solar illumination.
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W. B. Silliman
S. ¢ Johnson
Federal Court
Fl Paso
McCoy
sSimmie Alberts
F. M. Lynch
Odessa
J. J. Davis
Tillman Smith
J. W. Holder
Monroe Slack
First National Bank Bldg
Hubbard & Kerr Attorneys-at-Law
Colings Bidg
Pecos, Texas
L. J. Woods
J. G. Murray
Bell & Regan
Dardin’s
James L. Kincannon
Optometrist
Bozeman & Bryan Bldg
J. W. Moore
W. W. Dean
Mgr
Pecos Abstract Co
General Insurance
H. F. Anthony
Kk. P. Surrell
Warner and Swisey
W. V. Homan
Meckesson-Kelly-Pollard
Hudson & Hudson
Attorneys-at-Law
Underwood
Star Brand
Poors
Mint Cafe
Masonic
Municipal Auditorium
Flingen
McAllen
Post Office Department
Washington
Dudley Yard
Ceci Grefa
California
Los Angeles
Diego
San Francisco
Texas and Pacific
Dallas - Fort Worth
Texarkana - Paris - Sherman - Denton
Trip
Texarkana
Sherman
Dallas
Abilene
Sweetwater
Texas and Pacific Railway
New
Longview
Tories
Texas’ Law and Order
Texas Ranger
Tw Gateway Hotel
Paso
Chevrolet
R. L. Polk & Company
America
Chevrolet Motor Company
Detroit, Michigan
el General Mqiqrs Building
F. C. B. Flint
Miciiger
Lotos Valce
Illiams - Kerr Chevrolet Co
BUICK
OLDS
Pontiac Automobiles
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