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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1925
Page
2
Art life blends divine reach with human perception in this reflection by W Francis Gates. The excerpt notes flats and a rhythm of three beats per measure using dotted half, half, quarter, dotted quarter, and eighth notes.
Governor Ferguson approves a legislature amendment to the 1921 special certificate law. The change lets teachers of special subjects with ten years of experience teach without a special certificate, altering the Sept. 1 effective date under the Dallas Musicale note.
Austin reports the plan to choose a Texas state song by referendum after six candidates are circulated. Fort Worth and Austin entrants include Texas Our Texas and Texas the Lone Star State. A $1,000 prize honors the winning work.
Advanced and beginner orchestra rehearsals draw good attendance at Barstow. Coahoma Junior C E choir features K K Coffman Grady Robinson Addie Pearl Fletcher Ruby Thompson Lillian Martin Bania Hale with Nettie Earl Fletcher pianist. Tillman Durden directs Pecos High School Orchestra. Ruth Dick wins school sight reading prize in B flat.
The Pecos High School Band led by Howell Johnson Jr meets Mondays at 8 pm at the leader’s home. Monday night’s rehearsal included Howell Johnson, Stanley Peer, Ernest Harp, George Morrison, John Hibdon Jr, Roy Weatherby, Milford Howard, Wallace Anderson, Gilbert Murray, and Miss Edna Poer and Miss Alice Ezell.
A man supporting a groggy pedestrian offers legal help claiming damages while the pedestrian resists, calling for repairs. The exchange suggests negotiation or a potential civil claim over an injury. No injuries are described. no formal proceedings are noted.
A merchant advertises ready stock cuts for roasts at Mercantile Market with customer satisfaction promised. The note includes a call to action to contact No. 5 for purchases.
The Frederick newspaper dialogue shows Freddie announcing he will take Mae in his airplane tonight while Johnnie quips that she cannot jump out and walk home, reflecting lighthearted gossip tone.
Ownership and management details for the Pecos Enterprise and Times a weekly Pecos Texas publication. John Hibdon identified as editor owner publisher with address Pecos Texas. Notarized affidavit dated April 14 1925 states Hibdon as sole owner with no other 1 percent holders.
The piece argues railroads are essential, must be well funded and equipped, and deserve constant promotion. It warns that only sound lines survive competition, and calls for regular advertising to inform the public and convert critics into boosters.
A vintage insurance ad promotes safety as a community pledge. It urges protection of family and neighbors through fire life and accident coverage offered by E L Collings. The line emphasizes personal responsibility and mutual care in securing risk protection.
The saying notes that a husband who forces his wife to perform his wardrobe chores often ends up with an unhappy marriage and a divorce. It uses humor to comment on marital strain and control.
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