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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1935
Page
3
Work began this week on the McNew home in west Pecos after a November fire. Contractor Tt. Rond leads the project to rebuild and remodel the dwelling, with full reconstruction planned.
Supt. Blackwell notes an unprecedented rise in attendance and new courses. The school board considers purchasing furniture for next year and adding classrooms. New offerings include beginners typing commercial arithmetic dramatics economics and solid geometry.
R H W Blackwell reports Pecos school statistics indicating rising enrollment. At year end total enrollment reached 535, with 356 registered by the end of the first semester and 760 currently attending, spanning elementary to high school, Mexican and Negro schools.
Continuing the program of making Boulder Courts one of the most attractive tourist homes in the country. EB. B. Kiser this week was making arrangements to put in a handsome flower garden at the north side of the rock-walled enclosure. The flowers will be protected in the sheltering north wall.
Clyde Bradford of Grandfalls will serve on four Texas House standing committees. Speaker Coke Stevenson appointed him to Conservation and Reclamation, Agriculture, Livestock and Livestock Raising, and Public Lands and Buildings.
Dr. Emil's Adla Tablets promise quick relief from stomach pain during meals and between meals caused by acidity digestion and heartburn. If not satisfied, money back guaranteed. Sanders Dias Store.
Pecos residents face higher meat costs with wholesale beef and pork up about 50 cents per pound since January. Prime cuts now around 30 cents higher, with salesmen predicting further increases to 40 to 55 cents. Government purchases and market pressures push cattle prices up, affecting West Texas cattlemen amid a tough period.
Rev Richardson preached at the Balmorhea Baptist church last Tuesday night. The Methodist W M S met at Mrs IL M Lawson's home for the Bible Study Gates of Prayer with nine participants. Next week Mrs J R Walker leads, opening song Let the Lower Lights be Burning. The devotional from Hebrews 4 12 16 was by Mrs Bennie Cleveland. Several members gave talks on Palestine Nazareth and Jerusalem. The society will meet Tuesday February 6 for a business session.
Toyah girls fell to Pecos 29 to 19 on Friday night while Toyah boys defeated Lorxah with Pecos trailing 2 to 7. The event highlighted local high school hoops with both teams competing at Pecos.
The Reeves County Sheriff will sell on the first Tuesday in March 1935 at the courthouse Pecos to satisfy a $1558.60 judgment for Texas Lithite Company against N F Chapman and wife A S Chapman and Joe H Patterson. Property described as Lot 6 Block 35 Original Town Pecos City Reeves County Texas.
The Tovah boys basketball team played all day in Pecos on Saturday January 26 winning against Pecos and Balmorhea but losing a tight game to Odessa by two points. Tovah earned the silver cup and will face Van Horn at Van Horn this Friday.
A Baptist W M S gathering met at the home of Mrs J Valentine addressing hard times and price hikes as a tax to support cattleman relief and better days ahead.
Public sale set for the first Tuesday in March 1935 at the Reeves County Courthouse Pecos Texas to satisfy a $628.55 judgment in favor of Texas Bitulithic Company against Carl M Eddins. Sheriff levied Jan 7 1935 and specifies Lot 158 Block 30 Original Town Pecos City Reeves County as the levied property. Proceeds go to costs and judgment.
County agent Ted Johnston was ill several days this week with a severe attack of flu. He was reported recovering nicely, however, at his home here.
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