Pecos Valley News History and Publisher Note
The record lists Pecos Valley News and Pecos Weekly Times with establishment dates 1887 and 1897, Reeves County Record 1910, Consolidated 1912, The Enter absorbing Pecos Times in 1917, published Fridays. John Hibdon is listed as editor, owner and publisher with subscription rates and foreign advertising by The American Press Assoc.
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Pecos Valley News
Pecos Weekly Times
Reeves County Record
The
Enter
Pecos Times
A Town’s Character Shaped by Its Newspaper
A good newspaper strengthens business and community life across social, religious, civic, educational, and other sectors. The town’s stature is often measured by the quality of its paper and the volume of advertising from local merchants.
Merchants Urged to Advertise Bargains in The Enterprise
A reader asks why merchants do not offer bar gains through the paper. The Enterprise replies it serves readers and local business by advertising specific items with prices to boost visibility and sales. It argues regular small advertising investment yields results for meritorious products.
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Pacos
Gompers Urges Nonpartisan AFL Policy for Labor
The article argues Samuel Gompers backs a strict nonpartisan political stance for the American Federation of Labor. It notes past failed attempts to mobilize labor through a party machine and warns of a leadership succession scramble as Gompers ages. It stresses labor cannot dominate voting outcomes and must avoid partisan entanglements.
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Vamuei Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Labor
Man Gompers
Purdy’s Philosophy on Fear of Being Wrong
A brief aphorism notes that a person who fears error will keep to the present spot, delaying progress. The line suggests caution can become stagnation when one avoids admitting mistakes.
Girl's Friendly Society forms in Pecos with plans and progress
The Girl’s Friendly Society organized in Pecos on December 1 under Miss Marsh national secretary. It aims to develop girls into better women with four cornerstones purity obedience faithfulness and obedience to God. Officers elected include Bessie Reynolds chairwoman and Margaret Love vice chairwoman. The Pecos branch runs two age groups 5 to 12 and 12 to 18 with about 63 members and a three month probation. A busy school year calendar covers Christmas etiquette parliamentary rules St Patrick’s party May Day and more. The Red Streaks enjoyed a Midland trip November 27 with an 18 to 15 win and thanks extended to local hosts and drivers.
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Society
Pecos
Bessie Reynolds
Margaret Love
Frances Hurt
Annie Mandey Murrey
Christ
Presbyterians Eye Countywide Church Program
Reeves County churches Pecos Balmorhea and Toyah plan a Sunday December 14 cash offering under the General Assembly drive for equipment in Home and Foreign Mission fields. Contributions go to Foreign Mission Hane eho Christian College in China and Home Mission New Churches in Texas.
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Reeves County
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
South
Haneeho Christian College
China
Home Mission
Texas
Pecos
Balmorhea
Toyah
Editor and Townrise: A Chronicle of Notices and Scandals
A village editor overflows with notices from birth to death praising a wedding, a graduate, and a bride while critics rail. The tale follows the editor’s bold prints, bids from distant cities, and a wedding advertisement that roils families and triggers subscriptions and feuds before the final obituary column.
Pathfinders Refer to Generations in Mosaic Motto
The fragment references generations in a motto attributed to The Pathfinder. It hints at a lineage or credo extending through third and fourth generations, but provides no additional context or events.
Doctor's car catches fire near Salt Draw
Dr C J Bryan driving to Saragosa discovers his coupe ablaze near Salt Draw around 7 30 pm. He believes a spark from papers in the box ignited the fire. He had no insurance and Harold Wendt nearby helped extinguish the blaze.
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C. J. Bryan
Saragosa
Salt Draw
Harold Wendt
Churches Church of Christ Meet Sundays at Barstow
The Church of Christ holds services on Sundays at eleven o'clock in Barstow Texas calling congregants to join for worship and fellowship at the Lord's Day gathering.
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Church of Christ
Barstow
Texas
First Methodist Church Schedule and Welcome Message
Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 00 a m league at 6 45 p m preaching at 7 30 p m church night Wednesdays 7 30 this church has a message and welcome for all Pastor Walter H Vanderpool invites all to attend the services and events
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Walter H.vanderpool
Baptist Church Sunday Services Invite Public
The church announces regular services this Sunday to close the year with thanks for blessings across all departments. The men's class begins a new study and the public is invited to attend all services.
Local Classifieds Include Livestock Real Estate and Rentals
For Sale ree and four-year old mules one carload John Loo poo Pecos Texas 13f For Sale at a Bargain my home and household goods If interested see me Mrs Jno B Howard 161f WANTED Top prices paid for all kinds of at heart poultry E F Fuqua FOR RENT Furnished or unfurnished rooms Apply to C E Buchholz Tr Three nice furnished houses to rent cheap to nice people See W W Dean in my absence Dr I E Smith Wanted to lease A few sections of grass land for 5 years with house on rench Will buy few hundred cows J BOYD Slaton Texas Box 705 15-18
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John Lopoo
Pecos
Texas
Jno. B. Howard
W. W. Dean
I. E. Smith
Rench
J. Boyd
Slaton
Take a Chance Woman Diner Encounter Noted
A diner scene features a woman saying tips are forbidden, prompting a waiter to remark about apples in the Garden of Eden as part of a humorous exchange. The brief dialogue captures a quirky moment in everyday life.
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Garden of Eden
Drilling Equipment Seeks Work in Toyah Texas
W M Hopper of Toyah Texas advertises a well equipped drilling machine with 4.5 to 16 inch capability and 800 foot depth prospecting. With 26 years in the field he offers particulars and prices by writing or calling Toyah.
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Toyah
Alveh
W. M. Hopper
Texas
Twentieth Century Club adjourns for holidays after lunch
The Twentieth Century Club met with Mrs Krauskopf hosting at her home. A lesson from American literature on The Second National Period was cited and plans for the New Year's reception were not made. Adjournment was postponed until after Christmas holidays with a two course lunch served. Employee boss exchange appears as a humorous aside.
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Twentieth Century Club
Iia Krauskopf
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Iin Linterprise
John Hibdon Itor
Foreien
American Press Assoc
Sam Gomper
Purdy’s
Philos
Pecos Public School News
Pecos Public Schools
Mary Mose
Girl’s Friendly Society
Marsh
G. FS
America
Mas Party
Mareh St. Patrick’s Party
Midland
Kato
Sharon
Getteth
DR. Bryan
First Methodist Church
At Heart
E. F. Fuqua
C. E. Buchholz
R. P. Hicks
the Pecos Guaranty State Bank
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