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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1933
Page
1
The piece notes the shift away from the gold standard under President Roosevelt with an embargo on gold. It argues the change will mainly affect international exchange and competition, not domestic life, and could improve American export trade by reducing the country’s disadvantage to silver standard nations like England.
In the oath taken by Young and B. T. Biggs for the city aldermanic posts they profess they never fought or challenged anyone to a duel nor acted as a second. The oath omits questions about killings robberies or political affiliations but bans dueling.
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce invites member towns to enter exhibits at its May convention in Big Spring. Pecos should be represented with a display of regional resources such as oil sulphur potash cantaloupes cotton grains tattie and local landscapes. The event offers exposure to several thousand attendees.
Reports from PH describe a severe sandstorm last Thursday that sent dust through town, reducing visibility to less than a street and forcing school closures. Residents recall harsher dust events in the past and note a border shift as dunes crossed from New Mexico into Texas along the Mate line.
The piece portrays WS Ramage as a good sport and busy pastor. It parodies his thoughts on cheer for the country while recalling a dream in which he hid a bottle of 3.2 behind a barn as a committee of elders approached.
William L. Kerr of Pecos was elected district governor of Rotary's 42nd District at the Albuquerque conference. The 28 year old is among the youngest to hold the post, uniting over a thousand members in 17 clubs across New Mexico and Texas. Kerr will attend the International Rotary Convention in Boston and a 1954 gathering.
A car load of cattle is being loaded by philanthropic cowboys for the Juliette Fowler Homes for Orphans and Aged in Dallas, Texas. About forty ranchmen from Pecos Mentone Toyah Barstow Pyote Wickett Monahans Saragosa Bulmorhea Toyahvale Crystal City Reeves Loving Ward Pecos Jeff Davis counties contribute meat for months. The T and P railroad provides transport and a Dallas packing house will slaughter.
Judge Starley explains the Red Bluff Reservoir now called Water Power Control District shows improved prospects. The plan seeks a $38.5 million loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, with engineers estimating total costs around 2.6 million after bidding and contracting. A hydroelectric plant and power sales contracts are being pursued to fund the project.
Two rival youth baseball camps the Rotary Bat Slingers and the Lion Bimbo Blasters prepare for a key match on Wednesday April 26 at Rotary field. Lions boast last year three game series win while Rotarians push to reclaim bragging rights. Proceeds fund uniforms for a local Boy Scout troop.
Funeral services for Rev V Williams 55 year old pastor of Pecos Methodist church were held last Saturday from the church altar. He died at the parsonage from a heart attack after months of heart trouble. Pastors from Fort Stockton Albuquerque and El Paso assisted in the service with Dr A L Moore presiding elder of the Pecos Methodist district delivering tribute.
A murder trial in El Paso's 34th district court nears a verdict after the jury received the case Thursday. Bob McElroy the Toyah cowboy testified self defense claiming Gladdis Donaldson struck him and he acted to protect himself. The state summoned Pecos witnesses including Sheriff Louis Roberson and Dr. C D Gipson.
Ne Bell demonstrates a foolproof tagt for soft water by cooking frijoles in local water south of town. Mayor Toliver samples the beans and agrees that water that fails to ruin the dish is fit for use, marking a playful municipal experiment.
The Pecos Boy Scout troop earned a 100 percent rating for the past month, per Scout Executive A. C. Williamson of Sweetwater. Led by Scoutmaster Dr. J. L. Kinecannon with Dick Starley as assistant, the group is rapidly becoming one of the district’s best.
Hoyt S. Gail senior geologist with the United States Geological Survey is in Pecos on business visiting Hotel Brandon.
Mr and Mrs Charles W Boyd of Balmorhea have been visiting their grandmother Mrs W D Hudson for the past week.
A normally peaceful cow at Barstow attacked Juan Navarrete injuring his shoulder and also bit his wife Napanusano Vazquez and their son. Pasteur treatment is underway. The cow had previously been bitten by a rabid coyote.
The Texas Farmers' Holiday Association will meet at 10 o'clock on the 26th at the Hilton Hotel in Waco. The gathering will organize the Texas association further and outline a militant program to aid farmers. All interested individuals are invited to attend.
J G Rockwell, president of Manila Electric Co and subsidiary of J G White Electric, will arrive in Pecos Friday for a several day visit with Mr and Mrs Dudley Yard at Hotel Brandon.
Dr. J. B. Sandefer president of Simmons University Abilene will speak in Pecos this week. He addresses high school seniors Saturday morning at the school and preaches at 11 oclock Sunday at the Baptist church. A 3 oclock mass meeting Sunday on national prohibition follows. He is regarded as a leading prohibition spokesman.
Next Saturday April 29 is declared Straw Hat Day in Pecos by Mayor B A Toliver. Town men will discard winter felt hats for straw hats and Toliver plans a proclamation for the event.
Pecos celebration marks the third anniversary of the Leader Grocery fire with a store wide sale on April 29. A Pecos Enterprise special edition will circulate and $400 in groceries will be given free to customers visiting the store.
Mr J C Garner and his wife, cousins of Vice-President John N Garner, are guests at the Orient Hotel from April 15 to 18, taking a few days rest. Garner is an official with the Santa Fe railroad.
The Lions club hosts the third annual kite tourney at Rotary field on Saturday April 22 starting at 9:00 AM with an elimination contest. Kites must be solo flown, no groupings, store bought or Dad-made kites eligible, and string only. Prizes include tennis shoes, a baseball glove, a baseball bat, a first aid kit, a tie, a gold prize and more. Lions Gus Ramage and R Henry Blackwell lead the event.
The Lions Club announced contest winners at a regular luncheon. First prize 2.50 went to Miss Mary Catherine Couch, second prize 1.50 to Robert Booker. A potential Lions delegation may attend the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Big Spring May 11 12 13. The club discussed Pecos issues and plans for the Rotary vs Lions baseball game on April 27 with Harold Meyer managing a strong lineup.
Two more cattle deals were announced this week to bolster local trading. T S Ingle shipped 54 head of steers to Allen Kansas with buyer J B Wheat of Coshoma. Red Bluff saw 100 head of yearling calves loaded for John K Lewis of Stanton from the V Steeple ranch with Bob Lewis handling negotiations.
Pecos Furniture Co announces it has taken on the Norge agency. A Norge refrigerator with Rollator device is on display in the show room. Prices are described as popular. The Nor ge unit is highlighted as efficient and attractive.
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