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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1934
Page
2
The Pecos Enterprise and Gusher merged on May 16, 1925 joining Pecos Valley News Reeves County Record and Pecos Weekly Times under HUBBS Printing. Jack Hawkins is editor and Barney Hubbs manager with a single telephone line 171 for subscriptions.
Public notice from Pecos Texas specifies a one year subscription at two dollars and six months at the post office. It notes second class matter status dated October 22, 1915 and requires copy by Wednesday to ensure current issue publication. The rate includes one dollar.
Local editor urges Pecos to build a well equipped community hall to host large meetings. The piece notes recent visits by Pecos women to Sweetwater and calls for better facilities to accommodate future gatherings and regional trade growth. It also mentions sheriff funding for a modern machine gun, oil field worker influx, NRA wage levels, and a Rotary pet show planned for April 28 with prizes for various pets.
In Davis April 9, the Reynolds brothers recount a herd of fifteen buffaloes started in 1919 at Roeckpile and X ranches. Two died, leaving six cows, two yearling heifers, four yearlings, a bull, two steer calves, and a wealth of hard lessons from handling wild stock. The piece notes the Rocky Mountain scenery around Rockpile, encounters with elk and wild turkeys, and a recent buffalo meat sale and processing experience.
Governor White proposes deportation to cut costs of maintaining each undesirable alien incarcerated in Ohio prisons, citing a $200 per capita expense. The plan aims to reduce state penalties and improve budget efficiency.
An advertisement touts Allenrt as a quick remedy for uric acid related pains such as neuritis sciatica and rheumatism claiming rapid relief within 48 hours. It cites Sanders Drug Co. and leading druggists as distributors and asserts guaranteed results.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Hopper announced the marriage of her daughter Virginia Hopper Zellars to John Clifton Ramsey in Fort Stockton on Wednesday afternoon April 11. The couple married by Judge R. H. Gray with Will Rooney as sole witness. Ramsey, Loving County’s County Judge since its organization, is a prominent local figure. Mrs. Ramsey recently lived in Mentone, and the groom is a well known Texan leader.
The National Recovery Act prohibits showing the Blue Eagle emblem in any unused business location. The ruling applies to empty storefronts and other idle establishments, restricting promotional use of the symbol.
Five new wells reported with depths ranging from 2456 to 2747 feet and initial oil production from 30 to 532 barrels per day. Operators include Simms Oil Co, Sinclair Prairie, Gulf Production Co, and California Co, with locations in sections 9 14 and 17, block 34 H and T C and nearby townships.
Mrs Billy Collie held the lucky number drawing at the Grand Theatre Tuesday of last week and won a $25 prize.
Ford W. L. Sherrod joined new Ford V-8 owners this week. He praised the tan Tudor sedan, saying It is OK. John Oglesby completed the sale.
Marvin Roberson bought a brand new Ford V S last weekend. The purchase marks a notable local automotive acquisition amid weekend activity.
Flowing mud and water show activity at Texas Mexico Petroleum Corp site in block 5 section 23. Liane Sloan filing notes drilling 2655 lime and a 500 foot oil interval in the borehole.
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