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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1923

Page

5

Surprise Anniversary Party Honors Mrs Dean

Captain W W Dean and daughters Jane and Catherine planned a surprise for Mrs Dean on her eighteenth wedding anniversary. Bouquets decorated the room and five bridge tables hosted guests including J A Dean Monroe Kerr M W Collie O J Bryan Woody Browning J B Howard H B Prickett David Tudor E J Weyer M S Hudson and Mr Dean with ice cream and cake served later.

W. W. Dean Jane Catherine O. J. Bryan Woody Browning J. B. Howard H. B. Prickett David Tudor E. J. Weyer M. S. Hudson Dean

Forty-Two Club Hosts Delightful Afternoon Meeting

Mrs. J. C. Wilson and Mrs. Will Cowan entertained the Forty-two club Friday afternoon at Mrs. Wilson's home. Butterflies and sweet peas adorned the rooms with five tables of players. Tally cards and guest favors featured butterfly and sweet pea motifs. Ice cream and cake were served.

J. C. Wilson Will Cowan

Forty Two Party Hosted by Bible Class Teachers

The Susanna Wesley Bible Class held a Forty-two party Saturday afternoon hosted by Mrs. W. W. Runnels and Mrs. M. S. Hudson at Hudson’s home. Four tables of players competed and refreshments followed the games.

W. W. Runnels M. S. Hudson

Local Clothier Offers Hats Discount and Grocery Deals

Cash Mercantile Co advertises trimming hats at one fourth off for seven days starting April 28 while LILLIE POE promotes grocery needs with peanut butter in No 1 tins and 30 cent pails.

Toyland Cash Mercantile Co Lillie Posh Lillie Poe

Pecos Steam Laundry Opens Home Service

Local ad announces a home steam laundry business in Pecos offering pick up and delivery. Rough dry cost is 40 cents per dozen, contact by phone 168 for service.

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Cash Mercantile Co and Battery Station Ads

Local ads advertise two for 35 cents on two No 2 Lawton blackberries regular 25c and promote the Cash Mercantile Co as a shopping option. Also touts a Gift Shop at Howard's Studio and Exide car batteries with a limited time discount and battery fitting service at Slack's Battery Station phone line 7.

Lawton Cash Merrcantile Co Exide Slack

El Paso County Loses Half Million in State Taxes

El Paso County shows a three year total 1919 to 1922 of paying $1,383,323.55 into the Texas state treasury while receiving only $947,864.18 back, a net loss of $435,459.37. The report from county tax assessor Frank D. Scollen notes 1919 rate at 75 cents with a $64,276,830 valuation, and 1920 1921 figures mirror a similar pattern. Webb county gained $112,911.35 more than paid, while El Paso saved nothing overall and East Texas counties received large bonuses from the state tax fund.

el Paso County State of Texas Frank D. Scotten, Jr E Paso el Paso Scollen John G. Willacy E. B. McClintock East Texas Webb County

The Cost of Our Local Improvements

Reports from across the country show active public improvement efforts but warn against unchecked spending and misaligned finances. The article argues taxation is rising, capital needs for expansion are essential, and the public must balance spending with national economic principles.

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Pecos Oil Field Reading Offer In Enterprise

A brief ad notes a yearly reading guide for the Pecos oil field available through the Enterprise for two dollars. It invites sending the offer to a friend.

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Cash_ Mercantile Co Howard's Studio Cash Mercantile Co. l W. D. Hudson, JR Saragosa E. F. Furqua W. E. Wilson E. F. Fuqua H. & T. C. By Co. Survey Loving County Bell Toyah-Bell Wells S. Harvard Blvd Los Angeles Calif I. E. Smith Mr. Weyer Fanc Crouse Mrs. Ford Henry Foel Cash Mercantile Fred P. Mann Devil’s Lake North Dakota Mann John Wanamaker Marshall Field Thomas Baptist Pecos Drug Co J.C. Dionne Texas Lumbermen’s Assn United States Army Groves Lumber Company Norwood Cash Grocery Norwood’s Cash Grocery W. Reinhardt Pecos, Texas Toyah Rialto Theatre Lillian Butler Stars and Stripes Forever Il Trovatore Jas. F. Ross Color Guard Lake Clark Sousa Verdi Beyer Buys Schlepegrell Roberts Mascagni Bratton Alberti Felton Michelin Cords Michelin and Gates
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