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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1934
Page
2
The Enterprise and Gusher, published by Hubbs Printing Company, merged with Valleys News and Reeves County Record lineage. The Pecos weekly editions trace back to 1887 with consolidations noted on March 14 1917 and May 16 1925 marking key mergers.
Subscription rates are listed as Year 2.00 and Six Months 1.00 with second class matter status dated October 22, 1915. Pecos Texas post office notice requires orders not later than Wednesday to ensure publication in the current issue.
The Pecos community faces two elections next week with a major $242 000 water bond plan on the ballot. Proponents argue it funds a modern soft water system, improved distribution, and lower fire insurance, while opponents warn of cost and long term debt.
Pecos residents attended the 45th Bloys Cowboy camp meeting at Skillman Grove on the Davis Mountains. Attendance was the largest in history with nightly preaching and a Sunday sermon by Dr. Yearby of El Paso. About 5 000 diners shared meals at the event as locals discussed politics and local figures including Tom and Hunter Metcalfe amid camp activity.
Large camp gatherings fed hundreds, with camps serving beef pork goat vegetables drinks cake within an hour. Notables included Rep. R. E. Thomason and Senator Tom Connally, plus Adrian Pool and numerous Pecos visitors and locals from Loving County.
Tom Granger, former Pecos band director, appeared at a camp meeting on Sunday. The report notes his attendance and connection to Pecos activities.
Congressman Thomason says colleagues joke about Pecos PWA cash draw. He expects first Red Bluff funds to be released in El Paso this week.
Willis McCutcheon Jr. led a gathering with many McCutcheons present. Two Pecos country men, Frank IL Sharp of Imperial a Red Bluff director and Mr. Burnet the Pecos county commissioner, camped nearby.
Ward County school offices announce opening on September 3 the first Monday in September. Labor Day is observed but officials aim for an early start on that day. Barstow School vacancy created by Mrs Troy Patrick's resignation to be filled at the next board meeting.
Judge and Mrs J E Starley Bob Starley and TH P Davis traveled to Fort Stockton on Tuesday night for events or meetings as noted in the report.
New angles on homemaking will be presented in Pecos at the Cooking School sponsored by the Power Company. Mrs. Dallas Planche and Miss Isabel Herndon will lead demonstrations of novel recipes and menus using all electric kitchen methods. Attendees can receive a dish, recipe charts, and an attendance prize for free with no charge to participate.
The Enterprise lists candidates for the August 25 run off. For County and District Clerk the names are Hollis S. Smith and Ed G. Doty. For Representative 88th District W. W. McCutch eon Jr and Clyde Bradford. For County Commissioner Precinct 2 J. J. Pope seeking re election. Mrs Katherine Broughton and Mrs Dorothy Dean returned Sunday from a week at Cloudcroft New Mexico.
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