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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1923

Page

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April Term District Court to Convene with Jury List

The April term of district court opens Monday with no jury trials planned for the first week. A petit jury will appear April 30 at 1 a.m. for several listed jurors, followed by a second group on May 7. The docket includes cases such as Sewell vs Orosco, Dolzall cases, Smith divorce, and leases.\n

District Court Monroe Kerr J. J. Bugh E. G. Card Nick Coulson FE. L. Collings Floyd Brownlee B. C. Lanier J. B. Hudson J. 5. Carmack W. A. Clifton F. G. Bernard C. R. Duncan W. C. Edmonson W. P Fulgin E. F. Fuqua G. A. Easterbrook R. L. Baker A .Y. Edwards L. A. Humphries J. P. Reynolis Co. M. Linten H F. Woods D. T. McKee G. C. Parker Bob. Reid W.R. Rhodes C. H. Ross G. Tag Ict R.N. Sewell A. Orosco Dolezall Dolzall

Man Rescued After Being Torn From Clothes In Well Pump

L. F. Buchanan of Mc Knight farm west of town was caught in a centrifugal pump while greasing it. He was whirled around the dry shaft several times, losing all clothes except one shoe, then fell about forty feet to the pit bottom. He escaped death with only severe bruises and is recovering.

L. F. Buchanan McKnight Farm

Arrival at Tone Bruce Wome in Tovah yesterday

A baby was born yesterday around 3 a.m. to Tone Bruce Wome in Tovah with both mother and infant reported well. Grandfather George prepared extensively for the arrival and the Enterprise extends congratulations. Tra J. Bell traveled from the East earlier in the week and left for a two week business trip to Fort Worth after visiting home.

Tone Bruce Wome Tovah Offamine George Tra J. Bell Fort Worth

Printing News Headlines Reflect Craft and Commerce

A concise look at the printing trade’s latest shifts, highlighting key industry players, regional firms, and evolving technologies. The piece notes market trends, equipment upgrades, and the role of presses in daily newspaper production.

Embezzler Bigamist Held for Trial Here

E G Doty U S Deputy Marshal of Pecos took charge of R E Biddy charged with embezzling government money. Biddy earlier convicted at Stanton of bigamy and sentenced to five years, now held at Pecos county jail on federal embezzlement charges awaiting trial in Abilene. He will then serve the state sentence.

E. G. Doty U. S Pecos Midland R. E. Biddy Breckenridge Biddy Stanton Bigamy Doty Dean Abilene

Pecos Mercantile Clerk Quells Slur and Fight

In Pecos a shopper Rudolph Hoefs cursed in the Pecos Mercantile Company store before a dispute over credit. J C Wilson the cashier challenged him and a brief fight followed with Wilson delivering rapid blows and Hoefs leaving town shortly after. Spectators noted ladies present and Wilson regrets the public brawl.

Pecos Mercantile Company J. C. Wilson Pecos Mercantile Rudolph Hoefs Hoefs Mr. Wilson Wilson

Pecos Field Oil News Reports Cautious Optimism

In the Pecos field the week shows slow progress with Willoughby moving a standard rig in the southwestern county area in preparation to restart. The Bell Well drills below 4300 feet with oil and gas showing above water, while Ramsey No. 2 stalls awaiting fuel oil and makes little headway.

Pecos Wade Willoughby Bell Ramsey No. 2

Revival brings eleven conversions and church additions

Rev. L. L. Thurston of the Methodist Church returned today from Grandfalls where a ten day revival yielded eleven conversions, sixteen church additions and three volunteers for special work.

L. L. Thurston Methodist Church Grandfalls

Obituary fragment notes tax aid and death

Fragmentary obituary references a life lived, mentions paying income tax, and notes death. No names, dates, or places are readable.

Pecos Texas Averages and Growth Highlight Pecos County

Pecos Texas sits at the heart of the irrigated belt with 50 000 acres under irrigation near Red Bluff reservoir. The town reports 86 local businesses including banks and a Carnegie library, a new electric cotton gin, a 150000 dollar school building, cement sidewalks, and growing cattle and cotton output supported by oil wells and road development.

Reeves County Texas Lexas Facilic Santa Fe Kansas City Fort Worth EL Paso Pecos Red Bluff Pecos River Pecos Valley Vear Bankhead Highway United States Pecos Power and Ies Company Ca Pone World Charbher of Commerce

Delegates View Red Bluff Reservoir Site and Pecos Valley Needs

Pecos Valley Water Users Association delegates meet with ex Governor Davis and Secretary Cannon at Red Bluff Reservoir Site Pecos to discuss federal reclamation work. The group includes landowners and citizens from Ward County Barstow Pecos Imperial Grandfalls and El Paso. Officials praise Texas land development and consider bond votes to fund storage projects while highlighting Barstow Toyah orchestra progress.

Pecos Texas Red Bluff Peeosy Dianer Vernon L. Sullivan Mess

Justis Burton Wed in Pecos Baptist Ceremony

Dennel W. Justis and Miss Dessa Leona Burton were wed in Pecos at the J M Garner study of the Baptist Church with Rev. Garner officiating. Justis, a Jel New Mexico merchant, will make their home there. Mrs. Justis was raised in Pecos and is noted as modest and lovely.

Dennel W. Justis Dessa Leona Burton Pecos J. M. Garner Baptist Church Garner Justis Jel New Mexico Tustie

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Roy M. Roberts A. A. Kinney G. B Finley R. F. Grissom B. A. Toliver I. J Sims E. R. Patterson B. G. Smith Felix Scholz R.B. Harlan S. M. Precht Filmer Wadley R. E. Miller W. W. Brookfield T. T. Bownes R. H. White Miller Homble A. F. Odell F. A Mary J. Smith Lee Smith Eloise Parker Federal Service and Development System E. L. Jeffreys S. Fox A. G. Taggart Et al Sunshine i! Corporation Jim Camp W.A. Starner FE. Rosenbaum R. ©. Warn J. Young Beil Sunshine 681 Corporation M. S. Mahaffey W. G. Yates M. M. Ferguson Gertrude Ferguson Otto J. J. MecCaslend R. Norris C. J. Green Hnefs and Wilson MIX Pecos Field Oil News OUR Pecios Orient Hotel American Express Co Miller Stephen’s Slack Jewelry Company Norwood’s Cash Grocery O. J. Bryan C. J. Magee I. E. Smith Pecos Drug Company Collings Insurance Company First National Bank Henry Russell Ben Palmer T. F. Slack Buchholz Grier’s Bakery Anderson Drink Stand Tra J. Bell Oil Company City Pharmacy Dr. H. N. Lusk Pecos Gusher New Hotel Leader Grocery Company Mint Cafe Edmondson Meat Market Pecos Auto Company Service Motor Company Slack’s Battery Service Co Pecos Battery Company B. T. Biggs Jno B. Howard Roy J. Biggs Jas. F. Ross W. W. Hubbard Rialte Theatre King’s Restaurant L. W. Anderson Mer Pierce Oil Corporation Magnolia Oil Company the Texas Company the Gulf Refining Company Pruett Lumber Company Cash Mercantile Company Mrs. Kelton Toliver Dry Goods Sims Hardware Company Reeves County Abstract Company Pecos Abstract Company J. W. Moore Ec Estate Walker Western Union Telegraph Co Bell-Wells Tire Co Breen Auto Top Company McCarthy Hotel Otto Meat Market Hicks Wood and Coal Company W. F. Howard Max Krauskopf Pecos Power & Tea Company S. Honeycutt B. H. Palmer Pinkston Saddlery Company Woody Shoe Red Bluff Dam Toyah School Cleveland Ohio el Paso Times America Europe National Music Supervisors Glenn H Wood School of Music Oakland Cal Toyal E. L. Harp Harp Dallas Toyah Tuyes Auchor Barstow Cos Opera House Lillian Butler We Texas E! Pass Brestow Bill Sear J. B. Ratner M. F Barste v King Lear Tl_ Trovatore Mr. Horr Solo West Bevins Miss Andrews Bunker Hill Toyah Orchestra M. A. Grisham Esther Harkness Mabel Patrick Florence Burchard Grisham Helen Botrum Messrs L. Harkness A. H. Bruce Floyd Hosie Pete Johnson Tootsie ‘Seay Barney' Humphries Edgar Ingerson Henry Derrick Richard Lynn
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