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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1936
Page
2
In March 1917 The Pecos Enterprise joined with Gusher to form a consolidated paper. The merged ventures later combined again, with Reeves County Record and Pecos News lineage cited as part of the consolidations through 1925.
Barneys Hubbs manager announces subscription rates for Pecos Texas readers. One year costs 2.90 and six months costs 1.90. Publication scheduling requires copy in office by Wednesday to ensure inclusion in the current issue.
The Pecos area marks a year of growth with water system expansions, Red Bluff dam work, a new post office building, KIUN radio, and school improvements. The city targets a municipal auditorium, courthouse and jail, airport, and more paved streets in the coming year. Community effort is pledged to realize these aims and etch them into local records.
Bill Robinson, famed tap dancer in the Will Rogers musical In Old Kentucky, credits ice cream for his energy. He stops at a confectionery nightly to buy a quart of vanilla, then sleeps. The cast also features Dorothy Wilson Russell Hardie Charles Sellon Louise Henry.
A Western outdoor drama brings Buck Jones and his white horse Silver to the Grand Theatre for a Saturday showing. A steeplechase contest among ranch wranglers stirs suspicion after Jones is quickly accused and disqualified for a $500 prize. The plot follows his persecution until he turns the tables in a tense finale.
Reeves County Texas notices detail condemnation proceedings by Red Bluff Water Power Control District affecting multiple properties including land tracts described in sections 48 and 45, with hearings scheduled January 15 1956 at Pecos City courthouse. The cases name unknown heirs and several named landowners and reference prior statements from December 1935 and related appeals.
Oskar Korn of O K Theatres announces a January 12 to 15 engagement in Pecos for a two million dollar road show production Mutiny on The Bounty starring a noted cast. The show, two matinees and two night performances daily, recreates the ship both Bounty and Pandora with a long production history and broad audience anticipation.
The Klinger family along with the Ours and Lanes thank the Fireboys for handling a home fire and all friends for their kindness.
Dudley Yard, manager of Hotel Brandon, was honored with two responsible positions at the thirteenth annual Texas Hotel Association convention in El Paso He was re elected president of the West Texas Hotel Association and named a director of the Texas association He also served on the resolutions committee. Paul Armstrong of Red Bluff spent Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs C E Armstrong. Mrs Hattie Miller and granddaughters Shirley and Patsie Ruth Miller of Abilene visited Mrs Miller and husband Mr and Mrs Malcolm Majors during the holidays. Ms Majors and Mrs Miller visited Carlsbad Cavern Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs J A Drane hosted Mrs Drane's brother and his family Mr and Mrs J H Wilson and their daughters Novella Joyce and Jessie over Christmas. They left Sunday to drive back to Fort Worth.
Mrs Langhart of Red Bluff was in town Tuesday. Rev Hall Pierce will conduct Episcopal services in St Mark's Church Pecos this Sunday at 7 30 P M. Accoordial invitation to ask.
Henry B Joy founder of Packard Motors with family stayed at Hotel Brandon Monday night December 23. On Mr Yard manager suggestion they toured Carlsbad Cavern before continuing to Arizona en route to Tucson.
Miss Mabel Rollyson arrives from the College of Industrial Arts in Denton to spend the holidays at home.
Jo M and George Perry and Trust Evans from El Paso with Pansy Evans of Beaverhead New Mexico and Dorothy Was of El Paso arrived Christmas hours ago to spend a few days at the Young Tell Home. They were en route to a New Year’s party in Dallas and visit the Bell home.
Mrs Kirk Rollinson is back at her home after a major operation performed in a local hospital a few days ago. Her condition is described as improving and she will continue recovery at home under medical supervision.
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