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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1935
Page
2
The Pecos Valley News and related papers merged in 1917 and 1925 with editors and managers listed. Subscription rates include $2.30 for one year and six months, with postal entry in Pecos Texas under the 1879 act. Copy must reach the office by Wednesday to appear in the current issue.
In Reeves Ward Loving and Pecos counties a 2 million dollar state tax remission bill for a drought relief project at Red Bluff Reservoir stalls in last minute Legislature. Rep Clyde Bradford and Pecos leaders push for mass action while locals show limited interest. Also notes Pecos High track team rising with state qualifiers and praise for Coach Buddy Withers.
The Grand Theatre presents the first big ROAD SHOW Unit of O. K. Theatres for 1935, starting in Pecos with a 11:30 p.m. Saturday prevue. Gene Stratton Porter’s LADDIE is the main attraction, claimed as a top seller. The program includes La CuecarachaTM in Technicolor, praised for its music, beauty, romance, and costuming. The road show will tour the O. K. Circuit after Pecos through the run.
The Grand Theatre sponsors a special Amateur Siage Show featuring about 20 to 30 local youths aged four to 30. The event debuts Saturday night at 8:30 PM with surprises promised and lively stage entertainment expected from the contestants.
Workers strive for first prize as cash awards go to top three by audience applause. Only amateurs may compete. youths from Pecos trade territory eligible. Registration by Mrs. Giula Miller at the Grand box office until 6 P M Saturday. Feature Buck Jones western The Crimson Trail shown with the amateur event.
Warner Bros smash drama Here Comes The Navy sails into Palace Theatre Sunday with James Cagney and Vat OBrien in co stars. Based on Ben Marksons exciting story the film blends romance comedy action and thrills in a major studio production.
The Palace features a Friday and Saturday re issue of Destry Rides Again with Tom Mix at peak fame. The article hails his prowess with the draw and fists and notes his whirlwind riding as the marquee draw for fans of westerns.
The Palace Management introduces a Wednesday and Thursday two for one deal with a one cent adult ticket tied to each regular 20 cent adult admission offering.
The Palace presents a first run showing of Against the Law starring Johnny Mack Brown and Sally Blane. The feature promises thrills and action, plus a program of short entertainments for Peces patrons.
Mr and Mrs Barney Hubbs and son Billy Hart visited in El Paso on Tuesday of this week.
Tom McClure was up and around again this week after several weeks of illness, signaling a return to normal activity.
Slugs from a linotype caused four Pecos tourist camps to be dropped from a recent Enterprise account. The camps removed were Triangle Camp Camp Beacon O K Courts and Boulder Court though praised as credits to the town by Mrs H H Johnson division highway beautification chairwoman.
J. F. Pop Biggs former Lions International district chairman and past Pecos Lions Club president attends regional Lions convention in Plainview Texas Sunday morning with El Paso Lion Bill Inter. Read The Advertisements.
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