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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1934

Page

4

Ector County Livestock and Poultry Show Opens in Odessa

The Ector County Livestock and Poultry Show runs in Odessa through Saturday with parades, auctions, contests, and amusements. Events include a visitors day at Imperial Poultry Farm, Grand Parade, judging, prize-winners, chuck wagon dinner, and a large carnival by Tidwell Shows, plus a District Intererscholastic League basketball tournament at Odessa High School.

Ector County Odessa Imperial Poultry Farm Odessa High School

Meeting Scheduled by The Twentieth Century Club

The Twentieth Century club will meet Wednesday at 3 30 pm hosted by Mrs A C Bradley at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Shelton at 7th and Cherry.

Twentieth Century Club A. C. Bradley Bill Shelton 7Th and Cherry

The Pecos Enterprise Printing Offer

The Pecos Enterprise promotes printer savings with a phone call offer. Call 171 and a salesman will call to discuss discounted printing services.

Pecos

Pleasant Pecos Day Brightens Town as Harvey Beauchamp Encounters

Last week in Pecos the sun shone and spring breezes moved through open stores. An affable stranger greeted Harvey Beauchamp in a local drug emporium with a cheerful question, and Beauchamp responded with bleak brevity.

Pecos Harvey Beauchamp Mr. Beauchamp

Dollar values shift as shoppers seek quality goods

Creamy McCree notes customers are less dollar conscious and prioritize quality over cheap products. He argues that even with a declining dollar, the appeal of a T-bone steak remains the same regardless of price.

MccCree

Westminster Kennel Club prize winner dog named Flonnell Spicy Bit of Holliston

The S P C A Prize in the 48th Westminster Kennel Club show went to Flonnell Spicy Bit of Holliston. The dog, a purp, never roamed alleys or chewed slippers, and would likely trade the blue ribbon for a second-hand bone.

Westminster Kennel Club New York

Mayor Toliver Trapped Inside Post Office Tale

Mayor B. A. Toliver recounts a moment this week when he entered a post office without issue only for the door to lock behind him. He compared the experience to being a package marked to the left until someone unlocked the door.

B. A. Toliver

Wick urges traffic observance and safe driving rules

Morrison calls for better observance of traffic ordinances while Patrolmen Fletcher and Avary cannot be everywhere. Drivers should follow simple rules for the common good, and steer away from dangerous corner cutting. Arch Bell recovers after a minor auto accident near Red Bluff.

Wick. Morrison Fletcher and Avary

Warms Warn of Blend Peril from Unpurified Alcohol

The WELiCS NEWS reports Dr. H. S. Martland warning that blends of raw whiskey or unpurified alcohol can harbor ulcers, cancer and other internal disorders. He notes blends over four years old or pure neutral spirits may be approved.

H. S. Martland Newark Essex County N. J

Cattle Movement and Sales Around Winkler Pecos

County clerk I N Beard reports two carloads of calves sold to Johnnie Perry with stock shipped to Kansas. Bob Lewis of Pecos organized the sale. A Eddins plans 250 calf roundup for Pyote shipment this weekend. Tudor heifers were bought by J L Martin and son. About 170 steer calves to Toyah Saturday bound for J L Martin in Sioux City. Price not disclosed. Louis Deering recovering from flu. Floyd Cauley visited Pecos for supplies. Ab Cooksey and Bill Ross met ranchers in Pecos. Louis Weinacht recently sold cattle and mingled with friends.

I. N. Beard Winkler County Johnnie Perry Kansas Bob Lewis Pecos Toyah C.M. Caldwell J. L. Martin Sioux City, Ta

Pecos Man Nurses Broken Ribs After Pony Kick

Frank Carroll remains in Pecos nursing several broken ribs after a saddle horse kicked him last week. He had dismounted and left the horse to graze. approaching the animal for a pat on the rump led to the incident.

Frank Carroll Pecos Frank

Religious Services At First Christian Church

The bulletin lists Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. with evening services and youth activities. It notes multiple pastors including A. G. Abbott John W. Byrd and Carlton J. Wade, and details midweek and choir practices with times for Epworth League and Y P A programs.

Evangelist A. G. Trobbs Jr Preaches at Local Church

A. G. Trobbs Jr leads a series of services including Bible study at 10:00 A M on Sunday and worship at 11:00 A M The program also lists a Young People Meeting at 4 09 P M a Bible Drill Class at 6 30 P M an Evening Sermon at 7 30 P M a Wednesday Bible Study at 7 30 and a Friday Song Drill at 7 30 set by the church talentos and weekly schedule.

Ible

Rothafel’s Hoax Case Ends With Train Ride Home

A youth posing as pursuing a murderer was exposed at the county courthouse. Under questioning, he admitted the tale was a hoax and claimed to be the son of a New York band conductor. Paying $10 in costs, he boarded a train back to New York with a cache of telephone numbers.

Avery Court House Dick Toll Bill Kerr New York Mr. Kerr Roxy Coung Roxy Rothafel

Colwell Family Heads to Shreveport for Visit

Mrs. CC C Colwell and her son Morris departed Tuesday for a two week visit in Shreveport Louisiana.

CC. C. Colwell Morris Shreveport

Mrs H S Tonton Recovers After Pecos Sanitarium Operation

Mrs H S Tonton underwent an operation at Pecos Sanitarium and is reported to be doing nicely in the hospital.

H. S. Tonton Pecos Sanitarium

Plater Couple Relocates from Albuquerque to Pecos

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Platter have moved to Pecos from Albuquerque New Mexico. The Pecos Enterprise ad noticed their relocation and welcomed them to the community.

Herman Platter Pecos Albuquerque, N. M

Election Proclamation for Pecos City Aldermen and Mayor

The Town of Pecos City in Reeves County Texas will hold an election on the first Tuesday in April 1934 to elect three aldermen a Mayor a City Secretary and a City Marshal for two years. The vote will be at City Hall from eight in the morning to six in the evening. Rev John W Byrd is Presiding Judge R W Thompson Assistant Judge and clerks are Mrs Edna Johnson and Mrs W P Fulgim.

Pecos City Reeves County Texas John W. Byrd R. W. Thompson Edna Johnson W. P. Fulgim B. A. Toliver

Citation by Publication in Reeves County Texas

Public announcement to publish summons for Michelin Tire Company and Louis Roberson in Reeves County to appear in County Court Pecos on April 2 1934. Plaintiffs Mary Henry Green and Oram Green seek to set aside a 1950 judgment for 235.40 dollars and to enjoin enforcement.

Mary Henry Green Oram Green Michelin Tire Company Louis Roberson Reeves County Texas State of Texas Reeves Pecos New Jersey

minister L de Bruyere schedule for Sunday services

L de Bruyere, minister, will conduct services according to the schedule on Sunday and for the week ahead.

L. de Bruyere

Legal writ seeks new trial and returns in Pecos district court

The notice demands execution and a new trial to satisfy a judgment, ordering return to the court on the first day of the next term. The clerk Vannie Ingle Hester signs, noting Reeves County Texas, February 21 1934, with seal. Locals mention H A Sanders ill, L D Jack Stewart visiting Pecos, M Tupper of Balmorhea Livestock Co touring, and Rainey Casner Hiram Jenkins showing a new LaSalle in Pecos from Los Angeles and El Paso agencies.

Pecos Texas Vannie Ingle Hester Reeves County Rainey Casner Hiram Jenkins Los Angeles el Paso Casners

Williamson Checks On Local Boy Scout Activities

A. Williamson area Scout executive from Sweetwater was here last weekend attending to business and checking up on local Boy Scout activities.

A. Williamson Sweetwater

Tucson Cattleman Scouting for Purchases This Week

Arthur Schaefer, a Tucson cattle man, visited this week to scout potential cattle purchases and assess local stock. He examined herds and met with area ranchers to gauge market opportunities.

Arthur Schaefer Tucson

Local activity round up from Pecos and nearby towns

Ray Lewis and Beau McCutch eon Jr. visited Fort Davis on Thursday. Mildred Nobles left Pecos for Paris Texas to visit her parents and will stay indefinitely. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Cross and children from Balmorhea were in Pecos yesterday. L. M. Pittman Balmorhea Chevrolet dealer visited Pecos to take back a new car. Wallace Anderson underwent appendicitis surgery Tuesday and is convalescing well.

Ray Lewis Beau McCutcheon Jr Fort Davis Mildred Nobles Pecos Mrs. W. A. Nobles Paris Texas C. R. Cross Mr. Cross Mrs. Cross L. M. Pittman Chevrolet Balmorhea

Assembly Of God Church Service Schedule

H A Baird pastor leads weekly services at the Assembly of God Church. Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 evening service. Bible study Thursday at 7 45. Evening service Saturday at 7 45.

Assembly OF God Church H. A. Baird

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ector Co Willard Pecos Battery Company Willard Batteries He Was Arch Bell Red Bluff Repair Department Chas. F. Manahan Jewelry CO Welics Lady Ashley Earl of Shaftsbury Douglas Fairbanks, Sr Fairbanks June Brewster Ous Production Sched Ule Southern Beach Indiana John Dillinger Desperado Charlies Hale Joe Orning Hale Orning Champagne CWA Lanny Ross Captain Henry Maxwell House Hollywood Eddins Pyote Port Daggett J. L. Martin and Son Kan Sas Louis Deering Floyd Cauley Toyah Creek Ab Cooksey Bill Ross Louis Weinacht Religious First Baptist Church B. T First Christian Church A. G. Abbott Christian Endeavor Presbyterian Church Pioneer Y First Methodist Church Carlton JR. Wade Epworth Gidd Church OF Christ A. G. Trobbs, Jr Rogers Earl Easterbrook Pecos Auto Supply Exide Batteries Goodyear Foxworth-Galbraith Lbr. Co H. A. Sanders L. D Jack’’ Stewart DeLuxe Cleaners Electra Co. M. Tupper Balmorhea Livestock Company Pecps Wallace Anderson Try Last George O’brien Irene Bentley George E. Stone Alan Edwards Marion Davies Wood Bing Rosby Feerzal Mae Clarke
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