More Police Protection Sought in Pecos
Fenton Alley, longtime Pecos resident and former rancher, was hired this week by the City Council as night watchman under City Marshal L. T. O’Neil. Council demanded more officers due to impending development and the Christmas shopping rush, with Alley starting Monday. The two patrolmen aim to curb robbery and burglary, justifying Alley’s salary by expected reductions in crime.
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Fenton Alley
Pecos
Uis
Oostof
L. T. O'Neil
Peeos
Toyah Child Wins In National Photo Contest
Mildred Dolores Duncan of Toyah Texas, daughter of Mr and Mrs Keesey Duncan, earned a third annual Children’s National Photo Contest honor. Her photograph was submitted through Popular Tire Co El Paso and selected as one of only 22 children from 200 cities nationwide.
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Mildred Dolores Duncan
Keesey Duncan
Toyah
United States
Ths
Trds Co
EL Paso
Junior Twentieth Century Club Meeting Tonight
Mary Ward announces Junior Twentieth Century club will meet at Helenn McKellar home at 7 30 o clock Wednesday night. Public notice by club president.
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Twentieth Century Club
Helenn McKellar
Mary Ward
R N Couch Improves at Home After Serious Illness
R N Couch shows improvement this week at his home here after a serious illness. At his bedside are Mr and Mrs J R Humphreys of Olney Texas Mr and Mrs Alex Humphrey of Point Texas and Mrs Conehs sister.
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J. R. Humphreys
Olney
Texas
Alex Humphrey
Point
Coneh
Couch Family Appreciation for Kindness and Sympathy
The BR. N. Couch family deeply appreciates the sympathy thoughtful ness and love shown by dear friends.
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BR. N. Couch
Conference News From Balmorhea Auxillary Meeting
Balmorhea Auxiliary notes praise for pledges and five new members reached. Invocations and devotional talks highlighted during a day of programs with a playlet, musical numbers, guest visitors from Abilene and Pecos, and a nooning luncheon for hosts at the community church.
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Lollie Karas
Balmorhea Ausalary
M. Lawson
M. Bell
Cetter
United Prayer
Joe Bo Scrimpshire
Brunk's Comedians End Run Saturday
Fred Brunk's Comedians playing Pecos this week in a heated tent theatre draw crowds nightly. The Wool twins perform as red feature vaudeville, Henry Rogers' orchestra enhances the show. The company closes Saturday night and takes a week off, then resumes Christmas night in Deming New Mexico.
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Wool! Twins
Tlenry Rogers’ Orchestra
Compiany
Ngar
Deming New Mexico
Enouge
Fred Os
Charly Brunk
Phoenix
Ariz T
Hart and Burton Boatrigh Visit Red Bluff and Booster City
Hart and Burton Boatrigh visited Red Bluff and Booster City on Friday of last week, delivering community notes and meeting residents. Local leaders welcomed the visitors and discussed upcoming regional events.
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Hart
Burton Boatrigh
Red Bluff
Booster
Banquet Honors Serimshire With Musical Evening
A Thursday night event at the parsonage offered a delicious turkey dinner and a program of songs. Lucile Stephen led the second group with John Wadley directing, while Serimshire received an address in their honor.
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Eco Cliveh
Opel
Rendals Circle of
Pavan
Lucile Stephen
John Wadley
Serimshire
Joe Bobo Humphrey Visits Pecos for Hospitality Events
Mr and Mrs Joe R Humphrey are in Pecos this week visiting Mr and Mrs RYN Couch and family. Mrs Humphrey, known as Joe Bobo, is superintendent of schools in Chimes Texas and former Pecos schools superintendent. Methodist women extend special courtesies for the beautiful hospitality and director of the program.
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Joe R. Humphrey
Pecos
Ryn
Couch
Humphres
Joe Bobo
I Chimes
Texas
Nordea
iLARDEN CLUB Christmas Party Memorably Attended
The iLarden Club gathered around a tree covered table with a large birthday cake and four candles served by a candlelight crew. Members received Christmas stockings filled with after dinner mints as favors. Mrs R L Boone toasted the presidents, and Mrs W E Reeder responded. Attendance was nearly complete with only a few absent.
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R. L. Boone
W. EF. Reeder
Classified Ads Bring Storage and Housing Details in Pecos
Store rooms near post office and a new theatre building with a store room. Fine farm two miles from Pecos. Garage and filling station on the highway. L EK Patterson Box 11 Pecos. Crockett Hotel offers winter rates with modern conveniences and a garage with easy terms. Pecos Enterprise info.
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Pecos
L. EK. Patterson
Two Injured Boys Remain Critical After Home Made Cannon Blast
Aston Criswell, 12, Fort Stockton, and another worker were hospitalized in critical condition after a home made cannon exploded two weeks ago. Criswell underwent surgery and remained listed in serious condition. The second patient has shown some improvement while under treatment.
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Miss America
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