Browning Captures Notorious Forger After Bank Heist
Walter Browning, Pecos Valley bank cashier, chased and captured W H Harkins, a prolific forger who faked checks across the country. Harkins, claimed an escaped lunatic, had $975 on him and forged papers from New Mexico banks and the Pruett Lumber Co. He is bound for Fort Worth to face indictment as investigators praise Pecos officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Valley State Bank
Jane Looby
W. H. Hampton
Albuquerque
N. M
Robert E. McKee
Mr. Browning
Mr. Hampton
Walter
Middleton
Walte
Pruett Lumber Company
Walter Browning
Kiser
John Brocat
New Mexico
Asylum
H. G. Moore
William J
Moore
Harkins
United States
Colton
Calif
Pace Z
Ed H. Whyte
California
Pecus
Ties
American Barkers’ Association
Fort Worth
Tax Free Items in Income Tax Reports
Taxpayers often list items exempt from tax in returns. Exemptions include life insurance proceeds on death, property acquired by gift or inheritance, but earnings from such property are taxable. Also include life insurance premiums, accident or health benefits, workmen's comp, war risk and veteran allowances, US military pensions, and certain gratuities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Engineer Sullivan to Survey Red Bluff Dam Site
Vernon L. Sullivan an engineer for the Pecos Valley Water Users Association of Texas returned from El Paso en route to Red Bluff to oversee surveying. Federal crews have worked six weeks at the new dam site performing borings and tests with satisfactory results. The site will provide far greater storage than the original location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineer Sullivan
Red Bluff
Vernon L. Sullivan
Pecos
Fire destroys Dr I E Smith home in town
In the early hours of Wednesday about 3 am the home of Dr I E Smith in the southwest town section burned to the ground. The doctor escaped in time and blamed a defective flue for the fire. Insurance covered most of the loss. The nearby C C Smith home suffered minor roof damage and is being repaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. E. Smith
Dan Bowie
Frank Joplin
Charlie Hudson
C. C. Smith
Tri-City Symphony Orchestra Rehearsals Planned in Pecos
The Tri-City Symphony Orchestra, including Toyah Barstow and Pecos, holds rehearsals on the second Friday of each month in Pecos Texas at a church. The full ensemble will exceed 100 instruments. The first session is Friday February 8, with details to be published in the Enterprise before the meeting.
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Tri-City Symphony Orchestra
Toyah
Bar‘stow
Pecos
Texas
Grant County Banks Closed by Directors
Grant County loses all banking services as Silver City National Bank Silver City Savings Bank American National Bank and Bank of Tyrone close under directors orders. The move stems from a large mining firm’s $100000 withdrawal test and ongoing depositor withdrawals amid weak cattle markets and reduced mining.
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Silver City
N. M
Grant County
Silver City National Bank
Silver City Savings Bank
American National Bank
Bank of Tyrone
William D. Murray
Thomas L. Lowe
J. W. Carter
H. A. Martin
C. C. Metcalf
T. L. Lowe
Jackson Agee
J. B. Gilchrist
James F. Breaux
W. D. Murray
J. C. Efromson
Tyrone
Currency and State Banking Department
el Paso Times
New Garage Opens in Randolph Building on Third Street
A new garage and filling station will open in the old Randolph building with an entrance on Third street. L. A. Richards, formerly of the Garrett garage, has leased the building and is making alterations. The establishment should be open in about a week or ten days.
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Randolph
Third Street
L. A. Richards
Garrett Garage
Approaching nuptials for Sr Juan Nunes and Miss Virginia Ortis
Senior Juan Nunes and Senorita Virginia Ortis of Petrol near Mc Knight farm plan a home wedding tomorrow. The couple are popular locally and will celebrate with numerous congratulatory wishes from friends and neighbors.
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Juan Nunes
Senorita Higinia Ortis
McKnight
Pecos Valley State Bank Closes Doors In Pecos County
A. P. Ford and P. H. Stanford assume control of the Pecos Valley State Bank and close its doors at noon Monday. They foresee possible reorganization within days with cashiers and officials working on a plan while stating checking depositors will be paid in full. The community expresses hope for a rapid, orderly reorganization to avoid hardship.
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A. P. Ford
Examiner
San Antonio
P. H. Stanford
Waco
Pecos Valley State Bank
Walter Browning
Pecos
Reeves County Nab Bad Check Artist Across Towns
Reeves County Sheriff Kiser and deputies captured a suspected bad check artist who had passed forged money in Pecos and Toyah. The man, using aliases including M M Buchanan and Waldrup, fled after cashing a sixteen dollar check for groceries. He was released to Sheriff Shattuck of Eddy County, New Mexico, and taken to Carlsbad where he faced related warrants.
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Pecos
Reeves County
Kiser
Toyah
Harry Wells
Artesia
Waldrup
E. S. Shattuck
Eddy County
New Mexico
Carlsbad
N. M
Entomologists Head to New Mexico After Cotton Field Survey
A party of entomologists leaving Pecos district for New Mexico after inspecting cotton fields for pink bollworm. They collected specimens at Balmorhea Pecos Barstow and Fort Stockton. Members include Messia Rogers Atwood Haddon Small Walton Wilde Bibby Smith Reid Russell and Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Pecos
Balmorhea
Barstow
Fort Stockton
Messia
W. B. Rogers
M. H. Atwood
W. G. Haddon
E. G. Small
QO. S. Walton
E. L. Wilde
F. F. Bibby
A. Y. Smith
F. O. Swan
Reid, Jordan, Russell and Milton
Central Hotel Reopens as Rooming House After Renovation
R. N. McCarthy, formerly in charge of the Hammond Hotel, has bought the furniture and fixtures of the Central Hotel and will reopen today as a rooming house. The rooms are thoroughly renovated and Mr McCarthy invites public patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Hotel
R. N. McCarthy
Hammond Hotel
Toyah Bell well praised as production near, Pecos visit
Los Angeles oil man Arthur Baus hails Toyah Bell as cheerful well praising crew teamwork and driller Gallagher. He predicts near production within days after months of effort while Los Angeles party joins Pecos field observers and notes the Toyah Bell location in Loving county Texas.
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Pecos
Toyah Bell
Arthur Baus
Los Angeles
Calif
Guy Covey
Mr. Baus
Enterprise
Balls
B. J. O'Reilly
Kenneth Slack
Mr. Gallagher
Gallagher
Baus
Llew H. Davis
el Paso
Texas
Southern Pacific
Pecos Valley
Loving County
J. W. Ashley
E. E. Bailey
Gold Metal Camp Furniture Company
Racine
Wis
Judson Burch
Mr. Ashley
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Times
Ashley
Jim Wheat
Wheat
Bell Well Update Signals Prospect in Pecos Field
Ira J. Bell returns from a northern trip and remains at Pecos to oversee Bel well interests. A Wichita Falls geologist, in Pecos for four days, completes field study and predicts growing interest from Wichita Falls stalists in the Pecos field after a favorable report.
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Ira J. Bell
Pecos
Wichita Falls
Herald Auto Tour Opens With Pecos In Route
The El Paso Herald automobile tour will start May 17 and travel 2000 miles through West Texas New Mexico and Arizona ending near Marfa Pecos is on the itinerary The endurance run is sanctioned by the American Automobile Association contest board A fuel economy test is included Entry lists open first About 50 cars are expected with 150 to 200 persons needing dinners each night as the route logs and hotel plans are prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
West Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
American Automobile Association
F! Paso
Blaze Damages Vaughan Garage Light Plant
A fire at 2 30 PM Thursday damaged the Vaughan home garage and light plant. Origin unknown. Mrs. Vaughan alerted by the back-firing engine, Pecos Volunteer Fire Department responded quickly and controlled the blaze. Damages about 200 dollars, building injuries minor, light plant nearly destroyed, insurance covers loss.
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S. C. Vaughan
Misleading report on Pecos Valley Water Users' president election
A mistaken report circulated that LW Anderson was elected president of the Pecos Valley Water Users' association. each irrigation project and Pecos Chamber of Commerce have two representatives to the body. They will meet in Pecos on Monday February 4 to elect a president and secretary to replace J. G. Love.
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Chambex of Commerce
LW. 4Derson
Pecos
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Herald Auto Tour
Small Blaze
5. C. Vaughan
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