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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1932
Page
3
Fort Davis reports most crews and equipment have finished flood repairs in Limpia canyon and returned to the scenic drive project. Work moves on to the second section from Indian Trail Hill to Nunn Hill with a new road stretch recently built near Fowlkes meadows by crater lake.
Nearly all Pecos Legionnaires gathered around the radio Thursday night to hear National Commander Louis A. Johnson. Johnson, visiting Texas, spoke from Beaumont to the local post and his remarks were broadcast over KFDM radio.
Prof HH J Freeland and Miss Ernestine Cooper traveled to Pecos Sunday to view the Air Mail exhibit. The pair attended events related to the display and were photographed at the scene.
North Carolina pastor Rev K I Stukenbrok and family stopped in Toyah on a west coast trip and preached at the Baptist church Sunday. He has traveled widely, born in Germany, and has spoken at the Young People’s program. Senior class to present Safety First play Friday night.
The Toyah P T A held its regular Thursday meeting December 1 with President A B Tinnin presiding. The opening included a prayer by the Methodist minister and a note about releasing afternoon program children early as discussed by the programs committee chair R L Parker.
Laurine M. Patton reports a meeting featuring student songs by Miss Totter's second and third grades and a fifth grade Christmas recitation by Dorothy Humphries. Rev. McClosky spoke on Spiritual Education. Founders Day Feb 17 1932 to be celebrated with a special program. Junior play Safety First set for Dec 16 in the school auditorium inviting Toyah and surrounding towns.
From faraway New Zealand came Mr and Mrs I S Burns to the Brandon Hotel last week. They arrived around nine o clock and stayed until late. Mrs Burns is an artist of notable ability who has painted several well known portraits.
A blue pink birth card from Los Angeles announces a 6 1/2 pound girl born to Mr. and Mrs. James Glover with the date given as November 27. Barstow and Pecos notices report Bob Miller’s son born last Sunday and Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Day from Chicago passing through Pecos en route to California.
Harry Mitchell of the Mint Cafe in Juarez, with El Paso clerk Capt. W. D. Greet and Charley Davis, stayed at Hotel Brandon. They met Mr. and Mrs. Yard, Bell, and Regan friends during the visit. A Pecos town crow disrupts cars by perched on tops and pulling padding. Balmorhea editor Pat Moran praises hometown in banner Pecos newspaper publicity.
Reeves and Jeff Davis counties report multiple cattle shipments by Jimmie Duncan Ed Stuckier and Bean and Jack McCutcheon preparing to send several carloads. In Pecos Ray Arnold runs The Crockett hotel coffee shop praised as among the cleanest eateries with home cooking. Marfa’s J S Heoward claims to have sent 910 pounds of beef and hides to El Paso and received boots worth three pounds, a tale from the Big Bend Sentinel.
The Hotel Brandon adds pictures curtains and desk lamps in all rooms to create a homelike feel. Installation engineer J St Carca completes heating upgrades with low pressure burners and automatic thermostatic controls.
Rev. Hall Pierce will lead services at St Mark's Church this Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Holy Communion is planned for Monday at 9:00 a.m.
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