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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1932
Page
8
A new oil well is reported in western Betor County about three thousand feet deep, located on section S85, township 2 south in the Ter and Pacific railway survey. The slow drilling pace suggests gradual production, with the project expected to open a new oil field and mark the third producing well in the county.
Mr and Mrs Q N Martin of Peces welcomed a son named James N Martin born November 15 at Peces Sanitarium. The family announces the birth and gratitude for the healthy arrival.
The Pecos construction crew reports progress on a 12 mile road linking areas with a caliche based surface and asphalt top. Armstrong shows a locally built system turning caliche into a smooth 40 foot wide highway, creating jobs and boosting Pecos economy as trucks ferry material to the pit and plant.
A melodramatic road show version of I Am A Fugitive from a Chain Gang arrives at the Red Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday. Mervyn LeRoy, known for Little Caesar, directs this Warner Bros. photoplay amid wartime intrigue and romance.
Joan Bennett shows courage amid bear scenes in the Sequoia Dig country for Wild Girl directed by Raoul Walsh. Cameron scenes required precise timing with bears and crew faced tense moments. Charles Farrell and Ralph Bellamy also share exciting moments with the animals. Wild Girl opens Sunday at the Grand Theatre.
The October foreign trade surplus rose to the year’s high, led by stronger exports and imports, with a broad monthly gain and the third consecutive month of improvement. The Department of Commerce notes October’s excess of exports over imports at the year’s peak, following months of rising activity and a wider favorable balance for the year.
The report notes imports at 20.874 and wire exports at 17.00, with both imports and experts of aid shown smaller than in the previous year. The data imply decreased trade activity and adjustments in commodity flows compared with the prior period.
A. R. Tippesauer, an operator of the Laving Jen company and resident of San Angela, faced a barred status for the coming week. Reportedly the ban was so complete that he joked about the “hundred minutes” in his private life.
Notable professor Raymond Moore, a Columbia University expert in corporate law, joins OO Counse as visiting faculty. His work focuses on mergers, governance, and regulatory frameworks guiding modern firms.
The piece outlines anticipated changes under Governor Ferguson during Mrs. Miriem Perense’s administration. It notes shifts in Highway Department leadership, potential retirements, and the governor’s ability to appoint or remove commissioners. It cites terms for Cone Johnson and W. R. Bay, with emphasis on administrative reforms across state agencies.
Fragmentary text references a firearm incident and names including Jim Kitz and Janis, with garbled lines suggesting a rifle, shooting, and an event at a harbor or office. The readable pieces imply a crime scene or sensational report without clear details or dates.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered phrases about a governor, statutes, and office duties. No coherent event, names, dates, or locations are readable to form a factual summary with identifiable entities.
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