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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
6
The article lists Lea Howard as Senior Class Reporter Billie Harrison as Junior Class Reporter and Ruby Peer as Sophomore Class Reporter with Freshman Class Reporter roles unspecified.
Pecos girls’ sextet defeated Marathon 28 to 16 on Marathon's court in a south trip that spanned three days. The game stayed tied 10 to 10 at halftime before Pecos pulled away, scoring 18 in the second half to Marathon’s 6.
The Daily Texan published names from Pecos High on the university honor roll list. Mildred Pecos senior of 1921 and Carrie Glover senior of 1920 appear among early entries, with Jewel Cowan, a 1920 Pecos graduate, also named. The El Paso Herald notes El Paso had only one student mentioned.
Last week Mrs. Brooks oversaw teachers examinations at the Pecos school building. A large turnout included students from the valley and Pecos. State questions were tested on several classes and showed many students could have passed with only half a year of study.
Pecos won a one sided game from Toyah on Toyah’s court. Toyah offered little resistance as Pecos built a 35 to 6 lead. The contest served mainly to acclimate Pecos players to Balmorhea’s court for the county championship.
Mrs Cole reports receiving a brand new manufactured paddle she plans to use freely the rest of the year as opportunities arise. Congratulations accompany the note of celebration.
Pecos and Alpine Frida prepare for a district clash as both teams seek the championship. Fans anticipate a fierce fight with high stakes and strong crowd support on game night.
Barstow teams up with Pecos for the district meet aiming for strong performance. Though county results were not decisive, the squad remains fast and battle ready to contend at the district level.
Balmorhea tops Pecos 12 to 4 on a Tuesday afternoon at Toyah in a hard fought county championship contest. Hourigan led Balmorhea with ten points while Adams scored four for Pecos. Pecos faltered after a bright start, finishing with only two more field goals in the second half. A large Pecos crowd witnessed the upset bid despite shifts in the Pecos lineup and back injuries limiting key players.
Dr. Burwell led a revival at the Presbyterian church of Pecos and addressed students during the Monday chapel. He urged a high ideal and living courageously, citing Woodrow Wilson and Jesus as models, and concluded with prayer before leaving.
Despite falling short of county honors the team will continue through the season. Regular practice continues every afternoon with upcoming engagements still to be filled and pursued.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions a rabbit and a shooting incident with a confused speaker trying to explain his identity amid violence. The readable items are disjoint and lack verifiable details for a fuller record.
A large Pecos student crowd attended the Toyah game last Tuesday and generated strong pep as expected.
Bessie is kissed and threatens to tell her father. The society editor aims to spin the moment, muttering shh as her arrival is announced and frames the innocent item as scandal with a couple of French phrases.
Financial review notes 1923 total freight car loadings at 46,814,970, up 10.4 percent from 1920 peak and 15.3 percent above 1922. August alone moves 5,204,532 cars, with 1923 exceeding 1921 by 10,491,812 and surpassing all prior years.
A customer seeks a birthday present for her husband and considers a humidor. The clerk suggests the item but the customer worries about the correct size to buy.
The first honor roll of the year is released. Readers are urged to check the list and confirm if their name appears to ensure academic recognition.
George accuses Miss Corley of not directing them to decline a first declension noun. She denies it and George laments that she never asks about what they know.
A classroom exchange centers on the dad bird and the dinosaur. Miss Corley struggles to explain as Joe points out they are extinct. Alfred adds a quip about a period before nickels and highballs defined money and beverages.
Willis and others trade quips about a ship with a funnel and money puns. The exchange features playful lines on wealth and language, ending with a playful misdirection about vinegar and Latin roots.
John Wick of Menomonee Falls Wisconsin credits Pe-ru-Na with a long fight against stomach catarrh and overall recovery. He states he weighed 135 pounds and now weighs 19 pounds after ten years of illness and twenty years of use. The advertisement touts Pe-ru-Na as a remedy for catarrh and related digestive issues.
Austin Texas February 8 Students at Pecos High School may compete for 150 in prizes in a state wide local history essay contest sponsored by C M Caldwell regent of the University of Texas and the Dallas News Caldwell contributes 100 and the Dallas News 50 The top essay will win 40 with many smaller prizes Prof W P Webb in charge urged careful research noting every community holds a local history worth recording and that unpublished bits may yield rewards and publication for the winner
A humorous exchange at a filling station features a polite motorist asking for oil and a sharp retort from the attendant. The banter hints at an implied sale of the scene as a cheeky classified ad.
Radio Texas Market News reports February will bring peak movement for beets carrots and lettuce from the lower Rio Grande Valley beginning mid month and rising prices for spinach cabbage and sweet potatoes as market demand stays strong. Prices for spinach run around 1.95 to 2.10 a Texas bushel with cabbage and flat Dutch retail ranges easing as supply climbs.
Fragmentary ad text mentions cure claim for cold within a day and a laxative product named Bromoo Quinine with tablets. Includes stray words suggesting a signature or brand line and unclear references.
Ballot outlines a U S vote on a peace plan calling for immediate entry into the Permanent Court of International Justice and a non League membership stance with mutual counsel. It suggests limiting Versailles obligations to Congress acts, expanding international law development, and linking League cooperation to moral force over military force.
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