This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1923
Page
8
Visitors from Dallas Barstow Pecos Jal and Big Spring attended events and conducted business in Pecos while leagues and presbyterials filled the week. A birth is announced in Big Spring as L L Bugg welcomes an eight pound son, R T, born April 17 1923. Mrs W H East dies at Toyah aged and remembered as generous.
W. W. Camp visits El Paso and denies Juarez trips. Toyah pioneer B. P. Van Horn visits Pecos. Mrs. J. G. Crawford from Albuquerque joins her husband, an Enterprise operator, and helps local musical life. The Enterprise lists a Rialto Theatre concert on May 3 to showcase public school instrumental work directed by skilled instructors. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Stratton depart Pecos for California then Montana to build an oil rig, with plans to develop property and bring in a field before frost.
The blonde waitress teases with the line Pretty soft for you as she sets a cream-stuffed raceclaire before a portly diner. The scene captures a casual dining moment with playful banter.
A Mercantile Co feature extols bald heads as a key to social shine and urges readers not to miss the store’s specials.
The Methodist church reports fine crowds last Sunday with plans for next Sunday morning's topic Infant Baptism Is It Scriptural. The pastor invites all to attend and bring friends, and an evening subject will be announced. Sunday School and Leagues meet at their usual hours.
The April 29 program features a memory verse from Psalm 62 1 2 a topic on medical missions and a mission study by Vivian Wilson. The event includes a report on the first medical missionary to India by Superintendent a surprise offering a song Help Somebody Today and a closing benediction.
The Artesia Advocate notes the new road to a Pecos River well shortens the distance by three or four miles. From the Pecos River bridge the route runs east then southeast to the site with gentle grades and generally good condition except in minor steep spots.
Mrs W W Ruhlin and Mrs Granger hosted the Womans Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Ben Randall, treasurer and Pecos Auxiliary delegate, reported on the New Mexico Conference sessions held in Albuquerque last week. Refreshments of ice cream with toppings were served.
The N and I Class of the Christian Church Sunday School hosted a picnic for their husbands Tuesday evening at the Alamo play grounds. After a sumptuous repast they visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson where games of 42 were played at five tables until late.
In a letter by Fam and Rand, Texans urged a broad, definite plan for growth of higher learning. They criticized the shotgun method of funding, wasteful construction, and unpredictable future budgets, calling for a mapped program with steady support for universities and A&M College to provide proper facilities and salaries.
The Advocate reports a Sunday outing to Illinois No 3 about thirteen miles southeast of town. A large derrick and full plant show active work with a water supply piped to the site and electricity for lighting. The well is several hundred feet deep and work continues around the clock except Sundays. The owners express strong optimism about progress.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.