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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
1
The Artesia area shows slow but steady oil revival as development work progresses. The Advocate plans to report a verified story next week, promising to confirm pumping results and oil production if rumors prove true, with other development schemes detailed.
A reflective poem greets the old year’s passing and welcomes 1923 with promises of improvement. It speaks of lessons from past mistakes, patience, and gratitude, urging deeds of goodness to fill the new year’s pages, signed by Mrs. W. A. Fullbright.
Duncan Oklahoma tribute notes George Leeman son of Ed J. Leeman won a Dallas Schubert Choral Club contest scholarship for piano study under Julius Albert Jahn valued over 1000 dollars. He has prior wins at county and state contests and impressed teachers from Duncan High School to Dallas with his early prodigious talent.
C M Haughton of Barstow irrigation district returned from El Paso after examining Rio Grande irrigation sites for a possible farming move. He toured available locations ten days, then chose to remain in Ward County holdings due to water variability and better prospects at home.
The article outlines a week of youth activities organized by several churches. Each evening features different events from bonfires and fireworks to world theme gatherings, prayers, home hospitality, a play party, a movie outing, and special church evening programs across Methodist, Christian, Baptist, and Presbyterian groups.
Rev J L Spears and wife spent Sunday and Monday in Toyah as guests of friends. He preached at the pulpit Sunday and joined dinner with Mr and Mrs A J Hart. Christmas day they dined with Mr and Mrs A W Hosie at a pretty home, enjoying turkey and festive decorations.
Firefighters responded to a 3:30 a m alarm at A E Hayes residence with the home and contents burned. Hayes family were away in Barstow for holidays. origin of the blaze remains unknown. Insurance covered both house and contents. A separate alarm reported a small house near the Jordan residence, believed to suffer little damage.
A terse dialogue snippet shows conflict and flirtation between two unnamed speakers with terse exchanges and implied reconciliation. The fragment hints at tension over affection and identity without further context.
Mr and Mrs Roy Wilcox entertained with a family Christmas day dinner. The rooms were decorated for the occasion and the menu included turkey with trimmings fruit cake and mince pie. Unique place cards and salted almonds between courses marked the table. Guests included the Sisk and Wilcox families and John Sisk Dorothy Sisk Joe Wilcox and Franavett.
Special song services were held at the Methodist church last Sunday night with a large congregation. The choir performed Behold My Salvation Cometh after a coronation hymn and prayer by the pastor. Mrs David Tudor sang Hold Thou My Hand, followed by a duet Star of the East by Leucille and Majorie Thurston. Mrs Sam Johnston sang The Holy City with violin accompaniment. The evening closed with The Shepherds of Bethlehem and Benediction Let us Worship Him.
Austin Texas December 28 somber mood as every employee in the State Health Department received letters demanding their resignations to take effect at noon Saturday December 30 unless they are reappointed. The letters signed by Dr W H Beazley Assistant State Health Officer cite authority from Governor Neff and mark the third such purge in two years with recent leadership changes including Dr M M Carrick and Dr John H Florence.
Mr and Mrs John Camp hosted a family Christmas dinner Sunday. The table featured china cut glass and silver and Christmas greeting cards. A turkey dinner with cake and ice cream followed, with covers set for W W Camp H T Collier H N McKellar Jim Camp C J Camp Joe Helen McKellar and Nancy Camp.
Roland B. Griffith, 41, Star-Telegram editor and former Breckenridge journalist, died Monday. He was born in Greenfield Missouri and had worked in Ranger Mexia Dallas and Dallas sports publishing. Survived by mother Mrs. E M Griffith and three brothers. Bell well interests hope for an early gusher at the 2770 foot level, with drilling in brown lime bearing oil and gas.
Jennie Mae Hancock and Nathan M Slover wed at the bride’s parents home in Breckenridge Texas on December 20 1922. Nathan an overseas World War I veteran of Pecos Texas is the son of Mrs W A Hendricks. The couple visited Pecos for Christmas then returned to Breckenridge. The Enterprise offers congratulations and best wishes.
The Twentieth Century Club will keep open house at the Carnegie Library club rooms Monday January 1 from 2 30 to 5 00 p m. All the ladies of Reeves and Ward counties are invited to call.
Two confessions implicate forty five Morehouse Parish residents in the August kidnapping and murder of Watt Deniels and Thomas Richards. Bodies were found in Lake La Fourche. DOJ agents obtained the confessions in New Orleans with immunity promised. Substantial surveillance on those named. arrests await word from state authorities.
Brownsville Texas December 28 D A OBrien president of the Rio Grande Railroad announced that Major Adams district engineer at Galveston approved plans for railroad terminals and wharf at Point Isabel Dredging of the channel to open this port is expected to start within sixty days.
Reports from Toyah Bell describe the well flowing with great force this morning after swabbing, with the site appearing greasy as if it had been active for a long time. The reports indicate continued flow throughout the week.
Word from interests represented by Mr. Frazier in San Francisco says Ramsey financing is encouraging. The crew is busy preparing the Ramsey well this week and Mr. Ramsey cannot say when drilling will start.
The Enterprise reports a Sunshine Oil Corporation official stating the Federal j are prepared to deposit 40000 to any drilling outfit that can drill a new hole at the Laura well site to 4000 feet. If oil is found before or beyond 4000 feet the cash deposit goes to the drilling company. The Federal Service Company is in talks with several drilling concerns to test Sunshine Federal interests.
J. J. Wheat and Mr. Monce said they were bound for Porterville to confer with Santa Fe officials about laying a gas pipeline from the Bell well to the Wheat property. Wheat expects funds to arrive from alternate sources and hopes to begin drilling soon.
Miss Mabel Smith and Earl Easterbrook wed in a Pecos Methodist parsonage ceremony officiated by Rev. LG Thurston. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Smith, studied at Colorado College, while the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Easterbrook, is a Pecos native and former Pecos High School student. The couple plan housekeeping at Mrs. JF Brooks and begin married life with Christmas visits and good wishes from friends.
Reminiscences of an unsolved Leon River murder case resurfaced after a woman's skull was found in a front yard south of Temple. Doctors suspect the skull may belong to a medical student and was likely dug up and carried there by a dog.
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