Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Pecos Enterprise in Pecos, Texas

Page 1

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1924

Page

1

Consolidated Teachers Institute Opens In Pecos

Dr. F. P. Guenther, professor of foreign languages and psychology, returns to lead the Pecos Consolidated Teachers Institute starting Monday. The program spans Ward, Winkler, Loving, Culberson and Reeves Counties with sessions led by Guenther and Miss Annie McDonald including lectures on English fundamentals and educational methods.

F. P. Guenther Fortign Canyon State Normal Pecos Guenther Texas Consolidated Institute Annie McDonald Ward Winkler, Loving Culberson Reeves Counties C. A. Johnson B. A. Toliver Reeves County H. N. McKellar J. W. Er. Jayner Eet U M. A. Turner Parent- Teachers Association Teachers Institute R.N. Couch

Sullivan May Race Claude Hudspeth in 16th District

Vernon L. Sullivan engineer expected Saturday afternoon to seek the Republican nomination for congress against Claude Hudspeth. Delegates at the Marfa and El Paso nominating convention were instructed to back Sullivan, known for work on the Red Bluff dam project. E. L. Medler to oppose C. Lowell for district attorney and A W. Norcop Democratic nominee for the 8th district court of civil appeals.

Sullivan Claude Hudspeth Vernon L. Sullivan Agressman 16Th Marfa el Paso Red Bluff E. L. Medler C. Lowell W. Norcop 8Th District Court of Civil Appeals Medler M. Noreup

Auto collision kills Midland man. ten hurt

One man died and ten others were injured in a Saturday night crash on the Bankhead Highway near Midland. J T Poole died from a broken neck. several Midland men including Dan Davis and Charles Goldsmith were hurt but expected to recover. Six Gibson family members from Colorado, Texas were bruised. Poole’s body was taken to Waco for burial.

Midland Bankhead J. T. Poole Dan Davis Byron Brayant Charles Goldsmith Harry Neblett Gibson Colorado Texas Goldsmith Rube Clayton Poole Jimmielee Waco Burnee

Big Lake Oil Field Area Broadening

The Big Lake area southeast of Pecos is rapidly emerging as a major oil field with a wide producing region likely to expand. Wells enjoy high quality oil 36 to 39 gravity paraffin base and Texan Oil and Land Company reports Pickrell Number One flowing near 100 barrels per hour.

Big Lake Pecos Texan Oil and Land Company Pickrell Big Lake Oil Company Texas Ranger Prion

Paramount Week at the Rialto Highlights Big Screens

The Enterprise previews a Paramount Week at the Rialto Theatre in Pecos featuring Agnes Ayres in The Heart Raid Missing Millions with Boston Blackie affair Alice Brady Jack Holt in Making a Man and a lineup including Only 38 Exeters Children of Jazz Adam's Rib The Ne'er Do Well Go Getter Glimpses of the Moon The Rustle of Silk You Can't Fool Your Wife and The Covered Wagon among engaging titles and stars Bet on a week of top Paramount pictures and thrillers.

Paramount Rialto Pecos Rialto Theatre Agnes Ayres Alice Brady Boston Blackie Mary Jack Holt Holt Peter B. Kyne Satan Paramount Pictures May McAvoy The Exciters Bebe Daniels Nita Naldi Milton Sills Thos. Meighan Leena Betty Compson

Bryan Captures Watermelon Thieves

H C Bryan of cantaloupe and watermelon crops detained two young men stealing from his patch. He armed a shot gun after noticing a suspicious car with lights out. An officer arrived as the suspects reached the private property.

Bryan H. C. Bryan Mr. Bryan

Wheat Well Financed and Drilling Near Production

Wheat well financing is complete with funds on hand and two crews operating around the clock. Drillers Shorty Monce and Walter Jones expect to reach the Toyah Bell sand at about 4,400 feet, aiming for a strong producer in this deep-test area near Toyah and Balmorhea.

Jim Wheat Shorty” Monce Walter Jones Toyah-Bell

Dome Drilling Syndicate Advances First Shallow Well Near Bell Area

The Dome Drilling Syndicate reports progress on the initial shallow well in the Bell area. The well is down and appears to be on schedule for early completion with expected paying production from the shallow sand at 652 to 658 feet and a second similar sand nearby.

Dome Drilling Syndicate Bell Regis

Reagan County oil notes from Big Lake area

Reports from Big Lake indicate several wells advancing. Texon No. 1 may finish by Sunday pending Frank Pickrell’s return from New York. Pete Hoffman plans a Wis district well with details forthcoming. Arkansas Oil & Gas Co. spuds anticipated in section 9 block 6 with Rhodes Drilling. Morris well six miles north of Rankin spuds by Merrit and Jewell. Roxanna Oil Co. buys 640 acres in east section 16 block 10. AG Stroud’s drilling firm to spud next week. University crews move to drill about six miles for a water project.

Reagan County Big Lake Teron Oil Land Company Texon Frank T. Pickrell New York City Pete Hoffman Wis Hoffman Arkansas Oil & Gas Company Section 9 Block 6 Rhodes Drilling Company Morris Rankin Merrit & Jewell Roxanna Oil Company

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wes L. L C. W. Roberts F.P. Guenther R. B. Norfman J. M Jim Camp F. P. Guenther Iolsa B ‘Ional A—Mirt School F. P Parenthood Parent- Teachers’ Association Clarence Bell Chas. Dyer Barstow W. T. Rowley Balmorhea M. McAlpin Tovah. TV Tovah Lillian Butler F. _P. Guenther Subi Jas. Foss Pecos Power Company Nold Taggart Noli Sapere Oude Toyah R. N. Couch Turner Roberson Enterprise Plains Stockton Porterville W. G. Jones Merhet Elock
Search Courier

Search the Pecos Enterprise Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Pecos Enterprise?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication