Mint Cafe Annex Opens With Dine and Dance in Pecos
Crowds fill the Mint Cafe Annex for a grand opening highlighted by a seven course dinner and dancing to the Leeman Orchestra. Victor Hennefent, proprietor, earns praise as Pecos welcomes a premier southwest cafe with famed interior design by Chas. E. Johnson and lights by M W Collie.
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Beautiful Mint Cafe Annex
Chas. E. Johnson
M.4w
Collie
Victor Hennefent
Pecos
Mr. Jacobs
Moorhead
Hennefent
Mr. Jacob
Regan Joins Prewit in Pecos on Memphis Motorcade Trip
Ken Regan announces he will join Sam Prewit and Reeves County delegation to Memphis on the America motorcade. The Pecos contingent, led by two city councilmen and chamber leaders, heads out April 15 with Mrs. Regan and Mrs. Prewit joining to represent the town West of the Pecos. Mayor R L Parker of Toyah confirms his city’s full participation.
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K. M. Regan
Sam Prewit
Pecos
Roadway of America
Memphis
Regan
Chamber of Commerce
R. L. Parker
Toyah
Reeves County
Mint Cafe Aids Firefighters With Alarm Incident
The Mint Cafe triggered a fire alarm that brought Pecis firemen to the scene. They found the alarm was already out, but the firefighters' gear got dirty. City may have to cover cleaning costs, pending a potential veto by city council.
H. P. Bryan Named Boy Mayor Today
The junior department of the Chau Tauqua holds a mock election in Pecos Texas with H V P Bryan as mayor and Monroe Hurt secretary. Other posts include Hardy Simmons dogcatcher Gilbert Murray fire chief and a council led by Melvin Whalen Melvin Cowan and Bunk Moorhead. Junior Government Day occurs Tuesday afternoon with Pecos officials assisting.
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The
Chautauqua
Texas
B. C. Boatright
Sidney Cowan
Melvin Whalen
D. W. Bozeman
Bunk Moorhead
Melvin Cowan
Margaret Love
Verna Garrett
Herbert Mier
Dick Starley
H. V P. Bryan
Monroe Hurt
Hardy Simmons
Otto
Rillie Collie
Gilbert Murray
Wesley Hart
Neil Brown
Hardy
Pecos
United States
New Fire Engine Arrives Soon for Volunteer Fire Dept
The Seagraves pump is expected in the next few days with an engineer to train local crews. The new apparatus will lower insurance costs and boost morale for the volunteers who respond to fires in the area. Locals are urged to clear the streets when the siren sounds as the engine arrives.
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Seagraves
Hardy Injured In Midland Car Wreck Near Pecos
J A Hardy suffered serious injuries Wednesday night when the new Pontiac sedan he rode in from Midland overturned three times after driver Tom Harrison tried to pass a truck. Hardy was taken to the Sanatorium for treatment. Harrison said gravel caused loss of control.
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J. A. Hardy
Midland
Tom Harrison
Hardy
Harrison
Pecos
Bell Building Extension to Allege Entrance for Wadley-Wilson
Construction begun this week to extend the Bell Building into the alley to allow Wadley-Wilson Company entrance into Pecos with completion expected in about thirty days. The B A Palmer Clothing Store purchase and Hollis S Smith Tailor lease were made to install a Pecos branch by the Midland headquartered firm with Odessa store presence. Addison Wadley will announce the opening day.
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Young Bell
Wadley-Wilson Company
Pecos
White
B. A. Palmer
Hollis S. Smith
West Texas
Midland
Odessa
Addison Wadley
Coleman Delivers Commerce Luncheon Address at New Mint Annex
Dr. T. C. Coleman of Colorado was the main speaker at the chamber of commerce luncheon held in the new annex dining hall. The event featured city ladies as guests and introduced new businessmen R. V. Nabors and Mr. Haley of Clay Lumber. Mrs. Collings urged cleanup efforts in the business district as part of the gathering.
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T. C. Coleman
Colorado
Chamber of Commerce
Mint Cafe
Annex
E. L. Collings
Bozeman
Hennefent
Sam Vprecht
Broadway of America
Memphis
Pecos
R. V. Nabors
Haley
The
Clay Lumber Company
Ek. L. Collings
Easter Snow Briefly Adds Moisture Across Plains
Easter snow fell over a wide area totaling 0.45 inches at Pecos by Monday noon, ending soon after. The slow melting precipitation benefited cattle grazing country with little damage, a rare late April snowfall noted by old timers, and promising ground saturation for a banner year if future rains arrive.
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Pecos
Sweet William Records Man Visits Brunswick Shop
The popular record man known as Sweet William visited the Brunswick Pecps Mercantile Company store this week, meeting manager J. T. Jolley. He described his new record due for release in a few days and chatted with local residents about his career.
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William
Brunswick
Pecps Mercantile Company
J. T. Jolley
Pecos Prepares Motorcade Visit to Memphis Highway Meet
Pecos Texas April 13 The Broadway of America receives national attention as the Pacific Coast Delegation sets out from April 11 for the Memphis Convention April 20 and 21 to promote a nationwide highway system. Lt Governor Burton Fitts will lead California participants with Los Angeles and San Diego sending about 50 cars per Col Ed Fletcher.
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Pecos
Texas
Broadway of America
Pacific Coast
Memphis
Hion
Burton Fitts
California
Three Fliers Found Killed Near Kent
Discovery of a downed plane four miles south of Kent yielded the bodies of three fliers. Identified were F L Drew of Fort Worth D M Lawson deputy VA 8 marshal of Monti Utah and Ed G Knapp of Ypsilanti Michigan. Cowpunchers Lonny Locke and Doc Kennedy assisted Kent authorities in the recovery and initial arrangements.
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Lonny Locke
Doc Kennedy
X Ranch
Kent
F. L. Drew
Fort Worth
D. M. Lawson
Monti
Utah
Ed G. Knapp
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Company Seeks Extension Main Line from Midland to Valley
A terse city note reports a plan to extend the main line from Midland to Valley. The item mentions a chamber of commerce luncheon where President Bozeman's remark about Lindbergh circling the city sparks curiosity and no clear answer is given.
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Midland
Bozeman
Chamber of Commerce
Lindbergh
Fair City
Lawson Buys Site for Highway Hotel in Pecos
W. W. Dean and J. H. Lawson of Odessa purchase a 50 by 115 foot corner lot on the Bankhead Highway east of Pecos Battery Co. They plan a two story 30 to 40 room Spanish stucco hotel with ground work already begun. Mr and Mrs Lawson to move to Pecos to manage, with J B Mosby handling the deal.
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Bankhead Highway
Pecos Battery Company
W. W. Dean
J. H. Lawson
Odessa
Mr. Lawson
Pecos
J. B. Mosby
This City
Lawson
Brooks Well Drilling Halts at Mile Depth Amid Water Strikes
Brooks Well Shows at mile depth in Brooks Well Eddins No 1 reached 5 285 feet before 5255 foot depth. Water entered below 5500 feet as crews resume work with plans to extend to 6000 feet. Delays include a dry hole at 2175 feet after casing seating and continued pipe collapse and nervous pros tration from the crew. Ramsey Wheat No 1 of Delaware Oil Corp still drilling beyond 3650 feet aiming for black lime and Delaware near 4200 feet.
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Gil
Karl W. Brooks
Eddins No
Delaware
Larl W. Brooks
Delaware Oil Corporation
No. 1
Ramsey
Council to Decide Gas Franchise Bid Saturday Morning
West Texas Gas Company asks Pecos for a twenty five year natural gas franchise with a March 1 1929 expiry. Four company representatives met with Mayor Moore and councilmen to seek approval and publicize the franchise terms. The plan includes a 67 1 2 cent per thousand feet rate with a 1 50 monthly charge until 350 customers, then a reduced rate, and a guarantee of service quality and pressure. The company also pledges rapid construction to serve Pecos Odessa and other nearby cities, with extensions toward Carlsbad and Roswell New Mexico. Officials caution no action will occur until city welfare is assured.
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West Texas Gas Company
Amarillo
Pecos
Prairie Oil & Gas Co
Standard Oil Co
Moore
Carlsbad
Roswell
New Mexico
Denver
Jack Payne Wins Vault at National Indoor Meet
Jack Payne formerly of Pecos won first in the national indoor amateur meet at New York with a seven feet two inch vault. His Dallas Y M C A track team finished eighth with 4756 points, guided by coach Jim Tysor. Payne’s vault was praised as one of the best in years, though the record stands seven feet six inches by George Woodman.
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Jack Payne
Pecos
New York
Dallas Y. M. C.A
Dallas
Jim Tysor
U. of Iowa
Payne
George Woodman
Fort Worth
Jack
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