Pecos Rotary plans charity revue to aid needy children
In Pecos an upcoming Rotary charity revue on December 20 will raise funds to ease Christmas season burdens for local children and sustain aid throughout the year. The article notes housing shortages in Nuecos and a growing need for small apartments and furnished homes. It also recounts a deer hunting tale involving Ray Lewis and a large 17 point buck found by cowboys nearby.
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Pecos
SVE
Ray Lewis
Ray
Rad
Postoffice To Stay Open on Saturday For Christmas Mail
The post office will remain open Saturday afternoon December 16 and December 25 to handle Christmas packages and mail. Postmaster M. W. Collie announced the change, noting the usual Saturday afternoon closure.
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Sia
M. W. Collie
Hunts For Quail Ends With 23-Pound Lynx Capture
R Ed Whalen while hunting quail on Balmorhe road found a large lynx in an abandoned ranch house. A single shot from a 12 gauge ended the big cat in the rafters. The lynx weighed 23 pounds when brought to Pecos along with Mrs Whalen and Burton Boatright.
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R. Ed. Whalen
Balmorhe
Pecos
Venison Supper Enjoyed by Baptist Groups
The Baptist Young People’s Union and the Men’s Bible Class held a venison supper at the church on Thursday night. A fuller report will appear in next week’s Hinterprise.
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Baptist Young People’s Union
The
Baptist Church
A Fine New Girl Virginia Blanche Arrives
Mr and Mrs Jack Hayes of Barstow announce the birth of Virginia Blanche born November 30.
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Jack Hayes
Barstow
Virginia Blanche
Crime Trail Leads to Woman's Identity and Suspect
A long police investigation identified the body as Irene Diebolt a 35 year old Cleveland widow. Arthur C Wilson 28 of Cleveland is charged with murder and sought nationwide. Evidence included clothing receipts hair blood and a torn overcoat receipt linking Wilson to the victim. The case hinges on findings from a cabin near Van Horn and related sightings.
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van Iiorn
Irene Diebolt
Cleveland
Ohio
Arthur C. Wilson
Wilson
Camp Beaso
Wyeth Doak
Epscopal
Pecos
Carlsbad
van Horn
Kent
Here
Rotary Plans Xmas Charity Revue at Grand Theater
The Rotary Club will present The Rotary Scandals a minstrel show and dance revue on December 20 at the Grand Theater to raise funds for Christmas charity. Karl Bell directs a six piece jazz ensemble led by Alton Trughes with Mrs Frances Kerr directing a chorus of women for a varied program of singing dancing burlesque and novelty numbers featuring all Rotary members.
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Rotary Club
Grand Theater
Karl Bell
Alton Trughes
Paul Whiteman
Frances
Kerr
Lewis-McCutcheon Grocery Opens Christmas Sale
The Lewis-McCutcheon Grocery and Market inaugurates the Christmas buying season with a wide array of values in its advertisement on the last page of the issue.
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Lewis-McCutcheon
Pecos Eagles 1933 football squad honored at Rotary luncheon
Pecos Rotary Club hosted the 1933 Pecos Eagles football team at a noon Thursday luncheon in the Orient dining room. Capt. Bill Toliver and Coach Buddy Withers received a silver football trophy as MVP. Seniors Marvin Cowan and pep leaders Miss Orthy Nabers Miss Mary Dee Holsey and Miss Beverly Chambers attended.
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Pecos Rotary Club
Pecos Eagles
Orient
Marvin Cowan
Bill Toliver
Buddy Withers
Phy
Orthy Nabers
Mary Dee Holsey
Beverly Chambers
Reeves County CWA adds twenty eight workers
Judge Ben Randall received a telegram from Lawrence Westbrook the Texas Civil Work Administrator announcing an increase of twenty eight men to Reeves County CWA projects bringing the total workers to 219. The additional men reported for duty Friday morning.
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Ben Randall
Lawrence Westbrook
Texas Civil Work Administrator
Westbrook
Reeves County
CWA
Reeves County to Undertake Five Road Projects and Farm Job
Ben Randall of the CWA leads five Reeves County road projects and one farm job approved by state authorities. The $57,500 program funds work from state highway 27 to the Red Bluff damsite, repairs on the Pecos-Grandfalls road, and will employ 111 men. Completion will conclude the Collier ranch to Hoban road work.
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Ben Randall
CWA
Reeves County
Red Bluff
Pecos-Grandfalls
Collier Ranch
Hoban
Alumni Ball To Be Held on Dec 22
The Third Annual Alumni Dance planned for December 22 will take place in the Pecos high school auditorium. Invitations exceed 200, limited to Pecos graduates and current juniors and seniors. Proceeds fund a Pecos high school band, aiming to create a lasting music program. The event runs from nine to one.
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Pecos High School
Pecos
Christmas Display at Hinkle Drug Co
Christmas is on the way and will be here soon at the Hinkle Drug Co display. A scene of ice and snow features many gifts for all ages including toilet sets manicuring outfits vanity cases ash trays humidors pipes and other modern comforts arranged among the snow drifts.
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Hinkle Drug Co
New Christian Pastor to Lead Pecos First Christian Church
Rev. A. G. Abbott is expected in Pecos next week to assume the ministry at the First Christian Church succeeding Rev. Gus Ramage. His first services will be December 17. He arrives from Sabinal.
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A. G. Abbott
Pecos
First Christian Church
Gus Ramage
Sabinal
Steele Improves After Auto Crash Near Brenham
A. M. Steele, a post office clerk, is reported to be much better after an auto crash near Brenham Texas on Friday November 24. He was taken to Brenham hospital in serious condition but Tuesday he moved to a private home and remains confined to bed though improved.
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A. M. Steele
Steele
Brenham
Texas
Baton Rouge
John Miller Pioneer on Red Bluff Visited Town
John Miller of Grandfalls longtime president of the Red Bluff district visited during the early part of this week. He spent years championing the irrigation project and often financed parts of the dream for a great irrigation district along the Lecos.
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John Miller
Red Bluff
Grandfalls
Miller
Lecos
Pecos Chamber Sets Lunch Meeting On New Members
Next Tuesday noon meeting at Brandon Coffee Shop will honor 60 to 70 new members added in Pecos Chamber of Commerce membership drive led by D. W. Bozemian. Luncheon guests include new members and a final results round-up will be announced. All members urged to attend.
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Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Brandon
Chamber
D. W. Bozemian
Chamber of Commerce
Walker Smith Executives Take West Texas Quail Hunt
A Walker Smith Co party from Brownwood Lubbock Pecos and Fort Worth joined manager J F Biggs for a quail hunt near Guadalupe Mountains. The group stayed from Friday to Monday reporting plenty of game and a big time. Participants included C Y Early H G Wilson Allen HU Arch O Kelly Willie Schultz James Deakins and Bill Moore.
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Walker-Smith Co
West Texas
J. F. Biggs
Walker-Smith
Guadalupe Mountains
C. Y. Early
Brownwood
H. G. Wilson
Allen HU
Lubbock
Arch O’kelly
Willie Schultz
Burrus Mill
Eevator Co
Fort Worth
James Deakins
Pecos
Bill Moore
Butmorhea
First Term of 109th Court Held in Andrews
Judge J. A. Crane and District Attorney Bill Kerr returned from Andrews where the first term of court in the 109th district was held. The two day session marked Andrews county as newly included in the district with no sentences yet issued from that county. Andrews, a ranching center now enlivened by oil production.
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Andrews
J. A. Crane
Bill Kerr
Andrews County
Governor Harrington salutes Pecos Lions for service
Del Harrington district governor of Lions International praised Pecos Lions for civic projects and Rotary and Chamber cooperation. He noted strong member retention, high international dues compliance, and District 2-T rank as third in net membership gain since July 1. Margaret Simmons played piano. President Starley announced a Christmas activities committee and Pop Biggs urged attendance at the Wink group meeting.
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Lion Harrington
Rotarians
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
West Texas
United States
Texas
Pop” Biggs
Wink
Pecos High to Present Girl Shy on December 15
Pecos high school junior class will stage Girl Shy December 15 at the auditorium. Dance by Barbara Dorr Jessie Bell Lillian Bryan Olivia Hallmark Gertrude McKinnis. Country song You Gotta Stop Kickin My Dog Around by Bowie Davis Parker Elkins Floyd Whaley Fred Armstrong. Mrs A V Lindsay at piano. Curtain at 7 45 pm. Admission 10 20 35 cents.
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Jack Hawkins
Pecos High School
Barbara Dorr
Jessie Bell
Lillian Bryan
Olivia Hallmark
Gertrude MecKinnis
Bowie Davis
Parker Elkins
Floyd Whaley
Fred Armstrong
A. V. Lindsay
Thompson baby born at Pecos Sanitarium
Mr and Mrs Charles Thompson of Toyah announce the birth of a son, Thomas Arthur, who arrived December 1 at Pecos Sanitarium weighing six pounds.
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Charles Thompson
Toyah
Pecos Sanitarium
Thomas Arthur
Lions District Meet Draws Pecos Delegation at Wink
Fourteen Lions from Pecos attended the Lion District meeting at Wink last Thursday where district governor Del Harrington was a visitor. Further details will be provided in the next issue of the Enterprise.
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Pecos
Wink
del Harrington
The
Enterprise
Barbecue Celebrates Undefeated Pecos Grammar School Team
The Big Barbecue of the Pecos Bax ters honored the undefeated grammar school football squad known as the Eaglets. Hosts Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wicker and Claire Wicker provided beef goat and venison with a birthday cake as Coach Tommy Thompson attended as guest of honor.
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Claire
Eaglets
Tommy Thompson
Burglars Loot Pecos Drug Store in Early Morning Break In
Thieves shattered a transom to enter the Pecos Drug Co and rifled fifteen to twenty desk drawers but left cigarettes, stamps, and narcotics intact. One small cash register was emptied. the safe remained locked. Sheriff Roberson logged fingerprints, but gloves reduced value as investigators pursue a license action.
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Pecos Dlue Co
Louis Roberson
Toots Farnum Becomes Wink Safeway Manager
Toots Farnum, formerly at the local Safeway, has been appointed manager of the Wink Safeway Store. The promotion is celebrated by friends including Elmer Pruett of Balmorhea, who will fill Farnum’s former post at the local store.
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Toots
Pecos resident M C Buchanan dies after prolonged illness
M C Buchanan of Pecos died early Friday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church Saturday at 3 o clock, conducted by Rev. Ed gar H Ratliff. Interment will be at Fairview cemetery.
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M. C. Buchanan
Pecos
The
Baptist Church
Edgar H. Ratliff
Bonner Rains Anderson Dies. Funeral Set
Bonner Rains Anderson age 41 died Friday morning. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 o'clock at the Pecos Furniture Co chapel. Interment planned in Sipe Springs Texas.
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Bonner Rains Anderson
Pecos Furniture Co
Sipe Springs
Texas
Pecos to Welcome Santa Claus for Christmas Visit
Pecos Chamber of Commerce plans a big Christmas program with Santa arriving December 16 on his way to the North Pole. A committee will host a reception and arrange a 25 foot downtown tree on Oak street for the festive season.
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Gate Claus
Pecos
Jack Hawkins
Dan Mount Earns Dallas Trip as Top Southwestern Life Agent
Dan Mount district representative of Southwestern Life Insurance Co earns election to the Southwestern Life Club for pushing $75,000 in new insurance this year. The honor includes a three day all expenses paid trip to Dallas for the convention December 14 15 and 16 with company covering travel and entertainment. Friends extend congratulations on the recognition.
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Surance Co
Southwestern Life Club
Dallas
Announcement of Billy Marvin Mize Birth
Mr and Mrs W M Mize of Monahans announce the arrival of Billy Marvin born December 3 at a local hospital.
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W. M. Mize
Monahans
Billy Marvin
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