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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1924
Page
4
The Enterprise absorbs the Pecos Times on June 1 1917 consolidating Reeves County press assets. The Pecos Valley News and Pecos Weekly Times trace origins to 1887 1897 with Reeves County Record dating to 1910.
Christmas spirit appears in Pecos with Santa Claus goods and window trees in shop windows. Merchants have not stocked heavily yet and shoppers are advised to buy early for best selection.
A convention of three thousand oil executives gathers in Fort Worth and is described as the largest from a commercial view in Texas. The piece assesses Texas oil prospects, noting exhausted Old Mexico wells and dormant West Texas fields poised for development if large companies invest leases and capital.
In fall lay the greatest colds for poultry come from ammonia fumes produced by damp, accumulating droppings. Dry summer cleaning twice weekly may suffice, but winter moisture requires daily board cleaning and lime applications to two times weekly. Odor is a warning of danger.
Dr. Hugh H. Tucker geologist and his family traveled from Dallas in a new Chrysler car and spent a week in Pecos. He and his family, longtime Pecos residents, are noted for sharing geological insights on the Pecos oil field and its strata.
Dr. Frederick Eby, head of the University of Texas summer school, promotes cheap options for single men and families to lower expenses. Plans include cheap camping grounds at Barton Springs and Deep Edg with cottages, plus low cost tent camping for those who bring their own gear.
A collection of handmade Christmas gifts will be on display at the home of Mrs. B. H. Palmer starting Monday morning December 15. Attendees may contact Mrs. B. H. Palmer or Mrs. Earl Fasterbrook for details.
Plans for health lessons for the first seven grades are available from the University of Texas nutrition and health division. Miss Jean Pinkney says lessons fit child needs and seasons, endorsed by the State Board of Health and Education. Teaching emphasizes health joy over disease fear to foster good habits, with minimal cost beyond postage. A separate display of fancy work is noted at Miss Poe's with Mrs. Stine mentioned.
The law took effect December 1 requiring children aged seven to fourteen to attend school at least one hundred days per school year. Parents or guardians face heavy fines for violations under this act.
A light exchange features a junior saying it is a great life if you don't weaken while the senior counters that weakening a little makes it greater. The pair playfully weigh resilience against compromise in a brief dialogue.
W M Hopper of Toyah Texas advertises a drilling machine capable of sinking wells from four and a half to sixteen inches, in fine condition and able to drill 800 feet if needed. He notes twenty six years of drilling experience and invites inquiries by phone or mail for particulars and prices.
An insurance agent asks if the prospect seeks a permanent investment. The prospect replies with a desire to get money back someday, signaling preference for liquid or recoverable options over long term trapping.
In Arkanisaw an automobile tourist sped along a long straight lane when a man suddenly appeared. He slammed the brakes and stopped just in time. The stranger blamed his missteps on falling from his cotton patch for the fifth time that morning.
Miss Helen Phipps, UT romance languages instructor, will serve as American representative on the faculty of La Escuela Internacional Para Senoritas in Madrid next year. Born in Macedonia to American missionaries, she earned a A B from Missouri and an M A from Texas, with Ph D work nearly complete at Columbia.
An item titled Miss Poe offers a new hat at half price. The brief reads "Let us sell you a New Hat at just half price" with the name Miss Poe and a number 18-9 likely an ad code or price tag reference.
The Dallas Morning News announces its First Annual Reduced Rates offer ends at midnight December 15. Thousands have saved 3.55 on a yearly subscription to Texas greatest newspaper with bargain prices for daily and Sunday or daily no Sunday options. Bring or mail subscriptions to the office today.
Notice from the State Highway Department Austin Texas urging automobile owners to pay license fees by January 81st to avoid a 25 percent penalty. Requires bill of sale and transfer ready when applying for 1925 registration. Signed B. Kiss er.
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