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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1934
Page
1
Joe Hinson earns a pharmacist license after four exam attempts and receives praise for perseverance. Regan narrates meeting Vice President Garner during a Washington trip, recounting a joke about a photo and press coverage.
A unique Pet and Hobby Show opens Youth Week in Pecos under Rotary auspices from April 28 to May 5. Pets parade Saturday at 2 30 p m, with prizes and a display at Williams Kerr Chevrolet lot. The week includes Youth Day in churches, a Youth Recognition Parade, Health Day talks by local doctors, and a Youths Evening at Home.
A new producer in Loving County the Sinclair No. 2 Bell-Lepps yielded 390 barrels per day on natural flow, reaching the surface Sunday morning. In Ward County three wells produced about 950 barrels daily, including Atlantic Oil Producing No. 15 Johnson 300 bpd, Gulf Production No. 26 Hutchins 279 bpd, and Gulf No. 483 O'Brien 367 bpd. New drilling locations were reported for Atlantic Oil Producing No. 17 Johnson and Caprito No. 4 Pure-Bennett with lines offset from section corners.
State Senator K M Regan told a Chamber of Commerce luncheon that General contractor S C Grove will begin shipping supplies to Pecos as legal and financing steps progress. Regan said no PWA funds have yet been advanced in Texas and that four to six weeks should bring Red Bluff money in the bank and actual construction to begin.
A Pecos proposal envisions a softball league to amuse spectators and aid exercise for tired businessmen. Three teams are planned: the Rotarians, Lions and Fireboys with churches likely to join. Softball’s simplicity and minimal equipment suit the town’s energy and social life.
The piece extols blooming cacti in the western region praising their deep rich blooms and wild beauty. It urges broader cultivation and argues rock and cactus gardens enhance western homes, calling for more plantings in Pecos.
Effective Monday April 30 the Lewis McCutcheon Grocery will be owned by Pecos Mercantile Co and run as the Grocery Department. Stanley Peer will be manager. Ray Lewis and McCutcheon will devote time to McCutcheon Lewis Motor Co Studebaker dealers.
Dry goods manager Jack May says four years of price dominance are ending and customers are returning to quality. He calls this shift a sure sign of recovery for Pecos Merchants.
Mighty Macon, the giant navy dirigible en route from Los Angeles to Miami, sailed 3000 feet up over Pecos at 1:45 Saturday afternoon. Spectators saw clear views of the control car motors and even the windows as the ship maneuvered smoothly, seeming to buck strong winds near the town.
H. J. Wade, Ward county CWA administrator and assistant disbursing officer for U S funds, was jailed by Justice Department officials on several charges led by issuing fraudulent treasury checks. Bond set at 10009, Wade has not posted it.
The Pecos Valley Red Cross chapter formed by Heeves, Ward, Loving and Winkler counties met at the Brandon Hotel to elect officers and set Pecos as headquarters. Officers chosen include Martin Michel as chairman H. P. Davis as vice chairman Mrs. J. E. Starley as treasurer and Mrs. Beh Lah J. Wilson as secretary. Directors were elected per county, membership drive supplies have arrived and the campaign proceeds under H. P. Davis, with R. H. Ziehm assisting.
Russell Jones, a former oil trucker, was acquitted of arson in 109th district court after a brief jury verdict. A co defendant C A Jones had charges dismissed, and Jim Black was later acquitted elsewhere. The case involved insured trucks destroyed by fire several years ago.
Sheriff Louis Roberson and deputies plus highway patrolmen tried the new Thompson sub machine gun at the rifle range south of town. The gun fires 660 bullets a minute and can empty a twenty round clip quickly. It is accurate to 600 yards and carries for a mile. Judge J B Woolfolk and others also fingered the weapon lightly.
Real West Texas summertime hit Pecos this week with three consecutive afternoons reaching the year’s high. Sunday and Monday posted 98, while Tuesday set a new peak at 100. A Thursday shower cooled the dust briefly, and hotter days are expected to come.
The Manahan Flower Shop provides daily complimentary flowers to the Enterprise Leader Cooking School, enhancing the program with fresh arrangements.
The Enterprise Leader cooking school at Leader Grocery Co drew over 140 women from Pecps and nearby towns despite a shower. Two remaining sessions will be Friday and Saturday at 2 30 pm led by home economist Beulah Mackey Yates. Prizes included groceries and a lifetime cook book.
A local notice invites bids for a Pecos post office department office space lease with 1000 to 1500 feet floor area. Proposals due May 20 to Fort Worth Postmaster A S Page. Lease term requested is two years with possible extensions as a new federal building is planned.
Anglers prepare for opening day as the game fishing season starts May 1 at Balmorhea Lake. Caretaker Mr Jones reports the lake near full and looks for good fishing conditions on opening day Tuesday morning.
R. N. Couch was re-elected president of the Red Bluff Water Power Control district as the new board convened. E. B. Barron of Imperial became vice president and J. H. Miller of Barstow was named secretary, the latter a former vice president.
Two El Pasoans, J. K. Ball and David Gantt, were badly cut and bruised when their Marquette coupe was demolished in a collision with a truck on the Old Spanish Trail near Bulmorhea. They were en route to Houston and were taken to Pecos in a Kolar ambulance. Both expected to recover.
Beauchamp Jr manager of the Southern Union Gas Co attends a gas convention in Oklahoma City this week and will return to Pecos Monday.
H. H. Johnson and the Grand theatre contributed to Youth Week pet show prizes on Saturday and donated passes for prizes in the Enterprise-Leader cooking school, supporting community activities.
The Pecos Boy Scout troop posted high March figures with 100 percent meeting attendance and camping marks, 99 percent in attendance, 69 percent in advancement, and a 92 percent general rating, demonstrating solid overall performance.
A special Mothers Day stamp honoring Mothers of the United States was issued by the post office department and the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. The vermillion reproduction of Whistler's Mother is printed on paper twice the size of a three cent stamp. Only 10,000 stamps allocated to Pecos. sale begins May 3. Demand urged to buy early.
Pecos business men plan a goodwill trip to Carlsbad for a joint luncheon with the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Lions and Rotarians. The meeting at Brandon Coffee Shop on Tuesday noon approved the trip for Wednesday May 9 to foster mutual cooperation and shared projects.
Over 75 delegates from 24 counties attended the relief workers meeting at Pecos new city hall. Jim Howze presided with lectures by Mrs. Val M. Keating and Miss Helen Swanson, plus relief accounting talk by Charles Jena and Red Cross input by R. H. Ziebm. A Wednesday barbecue for about 125 followed at the country club with local relief officers and Pecos merchants providing entertainment. Reeves County Relief Office employees express thanks to Pecos residents for support and hospitality shown to West Texas visitors.
J. W. Moore, hospitalised in Dallas, is reported to be recovering well after two operations early in the week. His friends here express wishes for a speedy recovery.
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