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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1939
Page
2
The piece contrasts wages under dictatorships with U S worker pay and real buying power, citing Paul Mallon figures. It argues American democracy delivers higher real wages and cheaper essentials, despite propaganda from regimes like Russia and Germany.
H M E Jones of Railway Express Agency announced March 4 1939 will be Express Day at the San Francisco Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island. A pageant titled A Century of Service will review the evolution of express transportation from William Harden to Wells Fargo Adams and the Pony Express.
Marvin Cowan Jr and Lee Weatherby of Mardin Simmons University Abilene were home for the weekend visiting relatives and friends. They returned to campus Sunday as classes resumed.
The city finished the new city hall in record time enabling business to move from the waterworks area. A down payment was made by the city with remaining payment to be made after sufficient taxes are collected. Mayor Ray Clapp says Kermit’s water and sewer system is stable despite earlier rumors. The bond issue has been sent to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation after Drummer Investment backed out of the deal.
A petition was presented to the Ward County Commissioners last week asking them to reject moving the County Agent's office from Barstow to Monahans. Mrs. J. H. Miller stated most cultivated land lies in Barstow, noting about 14,000 acres will be cultivated near Barstow next year and Grand Falls would have about half that amount.
The Granfalls Grandfalls Royalty school system reports an operating budget of $68,690 with about half the year gone and a remaining balance of $36,476 for operating expenses. The statement suggests a healthier financial position than many schools.
Fort Davis police said two Marfa youths were arrested in the post office front room last week preventing the robbery. The arrests purportedly resolved a string of Marfa robberies and burglaries and the Leon Fairchild store robbery in Fort Davis.
Fort Davis recount shows Nimrods bagged 439 bucks from Nov 16 to year end. Game Warden S Redford of Fort Davis compiled the figures showing 696 paid hunters and 314 guests and unregistered hunters in the county.
Monahans school trustees decide to relocate the old Wickett frame building to Monahans for use by colored students. The Wickett site is replaced by a new brick school at Wickett costing $21,000 and opened January 1.
Stanton city officials report Works Progress Administration approved ten thousand one hundred seventy two dollars to improve the Stanton park. Funds will pay for fencing landscaping water and sewer lines park facilities and incidental work in the project plan.
G A Baldini, business manager of the Westminster Chorus of Princeton New Jersey, arrived in Alpine to arrange a January concert as part of promoting Big Bend National Park. Baldini is described as one of the park’s most enthusiastic boosters.
Balmorhea hosted Balmorhea Hardy Baylis of the Ohio Oil Company headquarters in Iraan who reported substantial progress on pipe pulling for the Ohio deep test in Section 18 Block 54 H and G N Survey Reeves county. The test was abandoned at 6000 feet after salt water was struck.
Two youths were caught in Barstow attempting to siphon gasoline from a car in front of the Lee hotel. They pleaded guilty to the theft charge and were fined ten dollars plus costs.
KERMIT American Legion members considered possible locations for a new community center housed in the Legion hall during early planning stages this week.
Russell Sadler challenged his brother Billy in the Third Annual 4-H Club Livestock Show held in Stanton last week. Billy maintained supremacy as calf feeder, edging his brother in a closely contested competition.
Jimmie Purcell son of Mr and Mrs Bill Purcell of Wickett received the Eagle Scout rank the highest award in scouting Darold F Wilson District Commissioner conferred the honor at a ceremony in Monahans.
H. H. Kobernot of Alpine and San Antonio appeared before both houses' committees last week to push adding animal husbandry courses to Sul Ross College curricular offerings.
Marfa will receive a Soil Conservation Service office of the U S Department of Agriculture, according to information the Chamber of Commerce received last week.
J P Henderson of the WPA Administrative office in El Paso and supervisor George McClean visited Kermit last week to confer with Judge G E Gilliman on completing the Winkler county portion of the Midland Kermit highway.
The regular district court term adjourned last week following the disposal of several tax judgments and one divorce case.
Harry Knapp of Fort Davis visited Pecos Saturday with friends, enjoying the day and socializing with locals.
Mr and Mrs B C Curtis of Monahans visited Pecos friends this Sunday. The trip highlights social ties in the West Texas small-town community.
H P Davis of Monahans has resigned as Pecos Chamber of Commerce secretary and will set up headquarters in Austin. He leads a state wide effort to push a constitutional amendment allowing creditors to attach part of delinquent debtors current salaries.
Funeral services for Louis Jay infant son of Mr and Mrs J L Duncan were held at the Lawson grandparents home attended by Rev A C Douglas of Pecos. Interment followed in the old cemetery.
The Citadel, Cronin's novel of Welsh coalfields, comes to Pecos Grand Theatre next Wednesday and Thursday. Robert Donat and Rosalind Russell star in this MGM film directed by King Vidor, showing a physician’s rise, love, and fall amid mining poverty.
Mr and Mrs Jim Frost and their son from Monahans visited relatives here Monday and attended to business affairs.
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