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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1934
Page
2
The Pecos Enterprise and Gusher merged on May 16 1925 forming the consolidated paper. Editor Jack Hawkins and Manager Barney Huber oversee the operation with a long lineage of Pecos Valley News and Reeves County Record under HUBBS PRINTING COMPANY.
Public notice from Pecos Texas warns that copies must be filed in the office by Wednesday to ensure publication in the current issue. The notice references second class matter status and filing dates from October 22, 1915.
The piece notes the randomness of elections and urges losers and winners to bury the hatchet. It highlights candidates Hunter Allred Woodward and McCraw as west Texas notables, praises voter turnout surpassing a million statewide, and predicts August happenings alongside weather talk.
The article lauds the capably handled Felt 4 IE Election praising a complete county report before Sunday. It notes no disorder at polls and thanks County Chairman Earl Bell and election workers. Louis Roberson faced no opposition for sheriff. Hardin Ross Irby Dyer and Will Priest led their races in their respective counties.
Local residents and visitors were noted in a busy Toyah page. Mr. and Mrs. W B Nelson and their Dallas son visited Mrs Nelsons parents the Carotherses. Lace Hart and mother returned from Hillsboro NM with Jane Ellen Hart of El Paso accompanying them. Several families traveled to see relatives in Roswell Monahans Harlingen and Louisiana. Birthday party for Mr Yates and a recent Louisiana vacation for Ben Cleveland capped a weekend of family and friend visits.
Mrs Malcolm Majors is recovering from an appendicitis operation at a local sanitarium. Mr and Mrs Ralph Williams and Ralph Jr returned from California. Mr and Mrs John Ivy drove home after a three week Arkansas trip and arrived for election day. Mr and Mrs Barney Hubbs and son Billy Hart spent Sunday in Big Spring. Bill Daniels George Daniels and night listening to the returns of Ab Tinnin were in town Saturday.
Loving county reports the Eppenauer No. 3-B Etlis well came in strong, estimated at 200 barrels or more, with oil spray over the derrick and surrounding ground. An offset by California Oil Co. is planned. Also notes Bradley spudding Harry Adams Corp-2-A location and a Pecos post office construction bid opening August 28, 1934.
A CCC camp is being laid out at San Solomon Springs with Capts Lowe and Messenbure directing site layout and Lt Miller arriving soon to lead the construction crew. About 50 workers, including local carpenters and truck drivers, will join the effort to build mess kitchen, bath houses, barracks and a hospital for 250 men, with completion targeted in 60 to 90 days. Local men seeking work should consult Mr. Humphries, the local committee chairman.
The state commands the sheriff to summon C L Tupper by weekly publication for four weeks to appear at the Reeves County District Court in Pecos on September 3 1934 to answer Balmorden Live Stock Companys petition for title and possession of listed livestock and gear and to foreclose implied lien if needed. Edwin Hearne of Dallas visits Billy Beck in Reeves County near Pecos.
The Carpenter and Horne families express gratitude to all who offered services and floral tributes during the illness and death of their loved one. They name Mrs. Marvin Carpenter, Mrs. A. J. Carpenter, Miss Lelia Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Horne, and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jennings.
Mrs W J Beck departs Friday for a week in Dallas to inspect ladies clothing fashions and make purchases for the Style Shop here.
Dave Floyd won the Justice of the Peace race in Red Bluff defeating F. W. Elliott in last Saturday's election.
In the August 2, 1918 issue, Reeves county reports 432 women voting in the primary for the first time. Governor elect W P Hobby topped Texas with 250000 votes. An airplane seen en route to El Paso surprised Pecos crowds as heavy rains drenched much of Texas and New Mexico including W D Hudson's ranch.
Pecos and a New Orleans bonding company reached an agreement to provide soft water for the city. Rainfall in the area Monday totaled over 2 inches, with the Williams-Kerr gauge recording 2.92 inches.
W C Farquhar formerly of Pecos was killed when his airplane struck telephone wires in Skellytown Oklahoma near Tulsa. Three new oil wells were located this week in Ward county near Grandfalls.
About 109 Pecos business firms have signed the blanket code under the NRA as blue eagles appear widely. The August 4 1953 reference marks one year since the program began.
A Victory Drive held this week at Brandon Hotel rallied support for the Red Bluff project. Ken Regan spoke of a bright outlook and the movement's prospects for success.
Reeves county farmers started plowing cotton this week under reduction agreements. About 1100 acres are slated for uprooting. Jack May captured the Pecos golf tournament this week.
A political ad thanks district voters for support in the primary election and presents a candidate for reelection to county commissioner District No 2. The message emphasizes a record of service and asks voters to judge by past performance without making new promises.
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