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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
4
The Plains Journal at Lubbock compliments John Hibdon longtime editor and owner of the Pecos Enterprise in a note dated January 31 praising his pioneering role and resilience through hardships and his West Texas paper’s quality.
The Plains Journal empiez weekly ten pages in seven columns and plans a new brick home soon. Editors boast heavy live news and ads and claim strong patronage in West Texas.
Taxpayers of all classes should review key questions about income sources including bank deposits rents interest dividends bonuses stock profits brokerage commissions and parental or spousal income. Filing ends March 15 1994 with forms available at the Austin Texas IRS office and branches in Waco Houston San Antonio and El Paso.
John T. McElroy president of the First National Bank of Pecos and A W Hosie of Toyah were seen in town this week on business. The article highlights IRA J. BELL’S gypsum sulfur fertilizer discovery and its potential to boost crop yields, with Bell offering free samples from his residence for farmers and gardeners to test.
On next Tuesday at 3 pm in the parsonage parlor the Methodist church Woman's Missionary Society will hold a literary program with hymn devotional prayer presentation of work in Cuba and Mexico special music mental calisthenics and song. Mrs Randall oversees. It’s worth selling, worth advertising.
A. P. Ford, liquidating examiner, seeks to restructure Pecos Valley State Bank into a leading regional institution. Paperwork sent to Austin may delay action a few days while plans materialize. Ford reports the bank’s books are in excellent condition with all accounts balanced.
Mrs. W L White died suddenly at ten o clock after pneumonia. She moved with her husband to Pecos from Colorado a few months ago and lived with Mrs H F Curtis. Survived by husband Clyde and Jim in Colorado, her parents Mr and Mrs W R Warren of Lorraine, six brothers and one sister. Funeral to be held in Colorado. Sunshine Special to carry the body tonight. The Enterprise extends sympathy.
Fort Stockton Pioneer reports progress in the local oil field with Quinby No.5 on section 6 block 114 about six miles north of town setting 154 casing at 365 feet this week and drilling below 410 feet.
Reports show Quinby No 2 in G C S F survey producing oil and gas at 210 feet depth. a shallow producer expected. Quinby No 8 on Hershenson property to spud soon with rigs moving early next month. Quinby No 1 on T St L survey shut at 2565 feet awaiting 10 inch casing. Santa Rita No 3 shot Wednesday evening oil rise reported. No 2 deepened 12 feet in sand and to be shot.
A deputy collector from the Internal Revenue Service will be in Pecos at the courthouse on Thursday February 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to assist taxpayers in filing their 1923 income tax returns. Service is free, but the deputy cannot return to Pecos before March 15. Take advantage of this aid.
Prank Cavett arrived from Mexico City Tuesday and is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilcox before departing Wednesday for Indianapolis Indiana to join Mrs. Cavett for an extended stay there.
Mr and Mrs G C Parker entertain the Lion Tamers' Barn Club at their west town home this evening. A full report will appear in next week's ENTERPRISE.
Orient Hotel offers family style meals for groups of fifty, emphasizing communal dining and shared dishes in a simple, hospitable setting.
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