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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1933
Page
8
Armed with .22 rifles Bill Hopper Arthur Wilson and Orville Nelson hunted Tuesday afternoon and killed two hundred jack rabbits known locally as Hoover hogs. The feat suggests either outstanding shooting or unusually plentiful rabbits.
A sealed proposal directed to Red Bluff Water District in Vernon IL and Bran Texas seeks bids for concrete cement work for a spillway. Proposals due April 20. Estimated value about 75 000. Delivery and standards align with American Society materials. Award contingent upon Ree Corporation. John Millet listed as resident.
A list of performers includes Ruby Keeler Mrs Al Jolson Guy Kibbee Ned Sparks Ginger Rogers Dick Powell and Alien Jenkins along with one hundred fifty chorus girls.
Vernon L. Sullivan, engineer on the Red Bluff project, arrived at Pecos on Wednesday night to oversee details. He is optimistic about the project’s eventual completion. John Harvey Moore, eight, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Moore of Balmorhea, suffered severe bruises when his horse slipped on a Balmorhea bridge, threw him to the cement floor, rendering him unconscious for eight hours. X rays showed no fractures, and he is convalescing at a local sanitarium.
Little Bob Starley sustained a double fracture to his right arm last Thursday night during a game. He received immediate medical attention and was listed in stable condition with expected healing progress.
Bob fell from a tree while playing with a companion near his home. His arm has been set and he is recovering well. G A Hopper, agent for the Sinclair Refining Co, bought the Waren Bessent house on the north side and has remodeled it, signaling he plans to stay in town after coming from Cotter Arkansas.
C. H. Ferrell reports good opening success at the West Side Grocery and filling station. He notes both tourist and local customers are drawn by the attractive prices offered.
J. A. King chairman of the Pecos Mercantile Co. from Lubbock spent this week here in talks with Floyd Brownlee manager of the Mercantile regarding company matters.
Miss Helen McKellar daughter of Mr and Mrs H N McKellar is recovering after a severe illness. Her parents reside in the city and her health is improving with time and care.
Mrs. E. Starley and Mrs. Young Bell attended the district conference of the P. T. A. held in Van Horn on Wednesday of this week.
George Burstresser of Balmorhea lies in a local hospital with double pneumonia. Friends in Balmorhea and here wish him a swift recovery.
Mrs Henry Slack is convalescing after a two weeks illness.
Mrs Goodrich underwent an operation at the Camp sanitarium on Wednesday. She is reported convalescing as well as could be expected.
The Blue Bonnet Cafe promotes summer treats with two dippers on a cone for a nickel. It advertises Pint for 20 cents and Quart for 40 cents, inviting customers to honk their horn for service.
W. Baccus president of the Balmorhea irrigation district traveled to Pecos on business Tuesday. Buster Lockhart of Balmorhea visited his uncle George Burstresser in town this week.
Id Stuckler and Charles Oates of Balmorhea were in Pecos Wednesday browsing around. Mr and Mrs A Lawrence of Balmorhea visited Pecos Thursday. Mr and Mrs Pat Moran Jr spent last weekend at the Black River Village and Carlsbad Cavern Inn. Wilson was in Balmorhea this week as Humble Oil distributing agent.
Nathan Bryan Mrs Elizabeth Harlan Kerney Jenson and Mr and Mrs Clarence Mount visited as part of a social or community gathering. The attendees named reflect local residents and a family group.
Rotary club program features Martin Michel district manager of Texas Louisiana Power Co presenting electricity history from 500 years ago to modern times He explains rate structures in simple terms and introduces guests Miss Isabel Herdon and Mrs Elizabeth Harlan from Fort Worth office Dudley Yard is program chairman Ralph Williams leads singing President D W Bozeman presides J B Cashell receives parting gift of cigarettes
Ross Graves, hired to trap coyotes, set up camp at the E Hall ranch east of Mentone this week. He is a government trapper funded partly by the county and partly by the federal government.
Dave Gochicos was united in marriage to Loerenza at a local court Justice of the Peace ceremony officiated by W risen. The brief notice records the joint citizenship status and the early afternoon wedding.
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