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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
6
The junior and senior class reporters name Tillman Dardin and Garet Howard with Billie Harrison Ruby Peer and other students listed as senior and junior reporters. This item notes the involvement of students across grades in the school newspaper.
A fast paced Pecos Balmorhea game drew a small crowd as Balmorhea edged Pecos 19 to 18. Hourigan and Adams supplied key scoring while Cowan anchored Pecos defense. the hard fought match suggests a rematch soon and a path to the Alpine district meet.
The senior pamphlets arrive for two short plays with Mrs. Sullivan's Social Test as the first piece. All girls compose the cast and only girls perform. The large senior class can supply actors without help from other classes. The plays are promised to be the best yet.
Readable fragments describe several Valentino's at the pool showing curled hairstyles and a few using a long lasting permanent wave. The tone questions such frivolities as signs of the age and reflects a critical mood.
New Marianella titles arrive though the Spanish TIE class is not ready to use them. The Spanish I class has taken up their readers and all Spanish classes are progressing well with their work.
A pupil named Marvin Booth joined Pecos High last Wednesday. He sits in the senior section but will not graduate this year due to lacking language credits. It is believed he can graduate from his Oklahoma school.
An unsettled scene at the school ends with no clear outcome as Inspector’s arrival is delayed and speculation grows about future reports. The message hints at ongoing concerns and looming risk while noting no definitive resolution.
A diploma is treated as a credential yet not a measure of worth or success in life. The saying questions the value placed on formal certification versus practical achievement.
Alpine Hi overwhelmed Pecos Hi 58 to 6 in a mountain game. Alpine showcased a fast lineup and appears set for a tougher district meet on February 8-9. Pecos travels with hopes of improvement after a lopsided loss.
The Pecos girls, known as the Red Streaks, upset Marathon 35 to 16 on a neutral Alpine court. They led from the first period and widened the margin, ending Marathon’s local dominance and prompting talk of future matches, possibly against El Paso.
Barstow thumps Toyah 50 to 2 in a developing season showcase. The Barstow squad has clinched the Ward County championship and will likely meet Toyah again in Alpine. Officials emphasize continued hard practice to sustain progress.
The race compares boys and girls in tardiness at the Hamlet school. Boys run far ahead as the time passes, while girls struggle to keep up. The note humorously mentions hair styles and other details of school life.
In strained voices the seniors master stage ethics as they rehearse nightly after school. They dedicate their evenings to learning their play, showing earnest effort and steady progress.
The High School heard Rev C A Johnson speak at Monday morning chapel. He asked what the house you live in is like and urged a sunny, high strata within us that radiates happiness and goodness, inviting him to return.
Toyah's basketball squad traveled to Pecos last Thursday for the second game of the series and were routed 48 to 6. The Toyah team fought hard but could not match Pecos, which showed clean signals and efficient offense while all five Toyah shots at the goal were unsuccessful.
The Silk Association reports December imports at 28,835 bales, up 891 from November, while consumption fell to 23,274 bales. Full year 1923 imports totaled 350,202 bales and consumption reached 358,417 bales, with year-end stocks at 40,959 bales.
School athletes begin the year with emphasis on mental preparation. As the season approaches, runners plan to be ready when called to compete, showing counted confidence in attendance and readiness.
Students face two weeks of hard work with memory drills long themes and regular lessons. Wise teachers urge forward planning and steady study to cover upcoming assignments and avoid backlog.
A humorous old ballad warns that goblins will catch the careless. A secretary pursues a lazy worker, suspends him, and the Kow Kloos attack. the man dies, leaving his family broke. A shop head shouts at a lounging boy and pays him to quit, while a couple debates right of way. An epitaph about William Jay ends with a pun on being right.
A street talk quote pits Alpine’s team and coach against a rival claim of having no coach. The exchange centers on confidence in local sports leadership and outspoken advertising rhetoric.
An old patent medicine claim touts a tablet remedy for quick cold relief. The advertisement foregrounds Bromos medication and a promise of rapid symptom easing, with persuasive language common to early 20th century remedies.
Dr. J. A. Udden of the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology received $500 from the Carnegie Institution for studying laminated anhydrite cut by the David Floodwell drill in Culberson county near Toyah Texas. The core, from 3,700 feet depth, includes 240 feet of laminated anhydrite and 700 to 800 feet of gypsum, aiding Permian climate and deposition timing research and potash formation insights. The project, on state school lands, was conducted by David Flood.
Howell and Morris discuss their abilities on a train. Howell asks to identify a distant barn, Morris confirms sight of the barn and explains he cannot see a fly but can hear the shingles crack when it steps on them.
Mrs. S. M. N. Marrs president of the Texas State Parent-Teacher Association will conduct a series of noncredit lectures on Parent-Teacher Association work at Sul Ross during the July 14 19 summer session. Lectures by Dr. Jeremiah Rhodes and Dr. H. T. Musselman are slated along with organized canyon and mountain trips for student access to scenic sites.
Purdy argues that cars will beat trains to crossings in ordinary conditions and notes accidents can alter this outcome. The aphorism reflects persistence of road travel supremacy despite rail safety concerns.
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