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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1934
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Cub Wheeler of Colorado Texas are visiting for several weeks and are registered at the Hotel Brandon.
State Senator T. H. McGregor advances a whiskey bill framed to aid consumers. He limits doctors to a $1.25 annual prescription rate and druggists to a 15 percent profit plus handling costs. Rep. Holland asks how bootlegged prescription whisky fits the plan, McGregor notes he would still vet doctors and druggists with full purchase statements to the comptroller.
Curtis McElroy came back last weekend from a journey to Sweetwater and other eastern points.
Speaker Coke R. Stevenson arranged for all new legislators to meet Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson. He formed a committee to visit her office and formally inform her that the House had convened and was ready to begin business.
Rep J H Fisher of Newcastle arrives in Austin with notable neck whiskers. He says the facial growth shields against throat colds, noting the Forty-niners wore whiskers similarly for the same reason.
Rep. Fritz Engelhard and Eagle Luke reject suggestions to run for State Commissioner of Agriculture. Engelhard says a campaign would cost about $5,000 and take two months for a $3,000 salary, so he will seek re election to the House of Representatives.
Notice states annual meeting of stockholders at the company's Pecos Texas office on Wednesday March 7 1934 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Directors meeting to follow immediately after stockholders session, secretary G C Parker indicates.
The Hovey postoffice midway between Fort Stockton and Alpine closed on January 31. Walter Graef, longtime postmaster, had sought resignation for over a year but was not allowed to quit. Hovey hosts a school and store with Orient railroad shipping pens, yet most ranchers collect mail from larger towns, leaving Graef effectively postmaster in name only. He owns the former post office store.
Mrs. Coke Stevenson, wife of Speaker Stevenson, welcomes the Texas Legislature’s special session in Austin enabling her to see her new granddaughter daily.
If the current 30 day session pays $10 daily for legislators, the total equals $300. This amount matches or is compared to the $1,000 annual salary sometimes proposed for lawmakers in discussions from 1934 and 1983 contexts.
Rep. B. L. Rogers and Farnsworth delegate Ochiltree county head to the state capital for the special session after leaving home before formal notice. The gathering is lauded by the State Board of Control as a chance to advance the state agenda.
Mrs. Mickey McCormick recalls Tascosa once a cowboys center in the Panhandle. On Boot Hill near the Canadian River lie 29 unmarked graves, the last three killed in a March 1886 brawl tied to the XIT Lone Star feud. Only four headstones remain, as memory of the town's gaming and drinking days endures.
An effort to obtain PWA funds for Capitol repairs failed due to no available appropriation for materials. If approved at a special session, the 1885 building may receive renovations.
A glass ceiling aperture above Senator George Purl’s seat leaks persistently, with rainwater dripping through the Austin House. The condition underscores a ongoing need for repairs and upkeep of the capitol complex.
Quillen Terrell of Lamesa plans a gubernatorial bid on a bone dry platform. He is not related to Railroad Commissioner C V Terrell. The State Park Board offices have moved from the Senate Chamber to accommodate a special session.
In Denton during January the number of marriage licenses jumped to 37, nearly five times the 1933 figure of eight. The Denton office notes a strong uptick in marriage activity as the new year begins.
Arrangements underway for the state conference of the National Council of Jewish Women to be held in Houston from March 18 to 20. Mrs Edward Lipper, local president, leads entertainment plans with Mrs Max Nathan of Houston as state president.
Mr and Mrs Byrd of Dallas are in town this week on a business trip and staying at the Brandon hotel. Mr Byrd shows interest in Plains Production Co. during their visit.
C. H. Lockhart, an independent oil operator with past interests in the area, has returned to Pecos to set up his headquarters after months in the Artesia vicinity. We note visits by Mrs. J. B. Phillips and John J. McGaillard of Los Angeles to Pecos residents this week.
A. E. Neal and son Bruce, cattle buyers from San Angelo, review prospective purchases this week. Other buyers include Walter Wilson of Kansas City and C L E Richards of Brush Colorado. C. M. Hall, with a county ranch, fell recently injuring his crib storage and suffering a painful injury.
Mr and Mrs Tatum Moore and their children were in the city during the early week for shopping activities.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Dennis Hayes of Barstow is very ill at a local hospital. 18 (2) W received a blood transfusion last Monday and is now doing nicely.
A. Ti. Dunlap of the State Board of Water Engineers is in the city this week. He is conferring with city officials on several important matters.
H. G. Meyer, manager of the J. Penney store in Pecos, attended a district sales conference in El Paso last week and returned to Pecos on Friday.
Clyde Bradford, a Grandfalls oi Iwan candidate for the legislature, spent last Saturday in town visiting friends and handling various business matters.
Mr and Mrs Jack Hawkins traveled to El Paso for a two day business trip over the weekend with plans for meetings and return.
An ad claims a fat person can lose fat by taking a half teaspoon of Kruschen Salts in hot water each morning and weighing weekly. It promises increased energy and clearer skin, with a money back guarantee if not convinced. Availability through Sanders Drug Co. or any druggist.
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