United Dry Goods in Pecos Opens Expanded Store
The United Dry Goods Company celebrated its Pecos expansion with a grand opening in enlarged quarters. An open house featured a style show, band concert, and a 30 minute KIU radio broadcast with civic leaders, United officials, and El Paso guests.
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Pecos Enterprise
Pecos High School
M. B. Krupp
George Bloomberg
Eli Krupp
J. C. Richards
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United Confident of Pecos Future Expansion Plans
Pecos United manager Bill Turpin said the company’s expansion aims to support Pecos and surrounding areas with larger stocks and more departments. The Pecos store will add infant wear, broaden lingerie hosiery bedding and shoes, as United operates in Texas New Mexico Arizona and California with El Paso as headquarters.
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Department Stores Show August Gain in Texas
Reports to the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research from 106 Texas department stores show August sales up 22.2 percent from July and 1.1 percent from August last year. First eight months’ dollar sales match 1937. credit sales rise as a share of total.
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University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Texas Department Stores
Prepare Car For Winter Is Urged
John Henry Meier of John Henry's Sinclair Service Station urges fall and winter car preparations. He cites three major risks: battery failure, skidding, and cold interior, and advises regular battery checks, tire inspection, and heater inspection for safer driving.
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B. F. Goodrich Company
Ten Years Store Opens Pecos Branch Expansion
The Pecos United Store celebrates a decade in its Bryan Bozeman Building location with added space in the next four buildings owned by Mrs. John Lilley. Remodeling by A H Hutts and electricals by Collie Electric Shop completed two years ago. The front integrates with the old, while the north wing houses ladies wear and house goods. Bill Turpin, Pecos United manager and director, relocated here from Big Spring three years ago. Clifton Dunnagan assists, and department heads include Mrs Gladys Youngblood and Mrs Mae Warren.
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Walter Stephens
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