Does It Pay to Advertise in The Star?
A 37 year veteran of the newspaper business argues that newspaper advertising pays and proves it with stories from Rome Georgia and local merchants. He notes skeptical traders who read ads, the impact of ads on sales, and that live advertisers grow towns with a thriving paper. He concludes advertising benefits suppliers and communities, especially in local papers like The Star in Baird.
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Henry Grady
Rome
Georgia
Grady
The
Star
Market Street
Baird
United States
Baird Star
Auto Crash Injures El Paso Man En Route Home
Arthur Hayes of El Paso was injured when his car collided with a Magnolia Bottling Co truck between Fabens and Clint. His wife and three children were unhurt. Hayes suffered chest bruises and a broken rib but no permanent injuries. The family stayed at Hotel Sheldon as he received treatment from Dr. R. Ramey.
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el Paso
Fabens
Clint
Arthur Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Barstow
Dennis
Toyah
Foreir
Magnolia Bottling Co
Hayes
R. Ramey
Lee Orth Campbell Street
Sheldon
Carlsbad Cavern Named National Monument
Carlsbad Cavern in New Mexico was proclaimed a national monument after studies by Robert A. Holley and Willis T. Lee, with interior exploration revealing vast chambers and vertical depths. The site, 10 miles from the Texas line and 22 miles from Carlsbad, remains largely un explored but shows potential to rank among the world’s great caverns.
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Carlsbad
New Mexico
Guadalupe Mountains
Texas Line
J. L. White
Bige Long
White
Robert A. Holley
General Land Office
Back to College After Christmas Leave
The following young people returned to college after Christmas holidays. Aileen Love to Canyon West Texas Normal. Lucille Thurston and Anna Boles to Fort Worth Texas Woman's College. Carrie Glover Jewel Cowan Mildred Carson to State University Austin. Julia Magee Keith Camp William Kerr Adam Ross to T C U Fort Worth. Virginia Runnels to El Paso Girls Junior College Edmund Caroline A J Moran to Dallas Catholic University. Woody Cowan George Ross Mac Kyle to A M College College Station.
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Aileen Love
Canyon
West Texas Normal
Lucille Thurston
Anna Boles
Fort Worth
Texas Woman’s College
Carrie Glover
Jewel Cowan
Mildred Carson
State University
Austin
Julia Magee
Keith Camp
William Kerr
Adam Ross
Virginia Runnels
el Paso
Girls’ Junior College
Edmund Caroline
A. J. Moran
Dallas
The
Catholic University
Woody Cowan
George Ross
Mac Kyle
A. & M. College
College Station
Fourth Lyceum Number Delivered at Rialto Theater
Dr. Frank Church presented the fourth Lyceum lecture at the Rialto Theatre on the Call of the Flag or New America. The talk, praised as a masterpiece, stirred patriotic fervor with dramatic and religious themes and drew a full house of citizens visible in the evening glow.
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Rialto
Rialto Theatre
Frank Church
America
Mrs. M. A. Hedgpeth Dies in Phoenix
Mrs. M A Hedgpeth died Christmas Eve at her Phoenix Arizona home. She was mother of Rev Joe F Hedgpeth former pastor of the Methodist church in Pecos. Friends in Pecos extend sympathy to the family and recall her gracious character.
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M. A. Hedgpeth
T B. Pruett
Phoenix
Arizona
Rev John W Rayner on Sick List This Week
The Rev John W Rayner is on the sick list this week suffering with an abscess.
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John W. Rayner
Pecos School Reports Fine Term Under Supt Norman
Supt R B Norman releases figures on Pecos High School term just closed noting strong harmony and efficiency, high overall class averages, and higher effort from students despite a mixed class composition. He explains that class sizes vary and credits per subject are summarized with percentages for each grade.
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R. B. Norman
Pecos
Clas F C
Needle and Thread Club Christmas Party at Toliver Home
Mary Kathryn Toliver hosted the Needle and Thread club for a Thursday afternoon Christmas gathering. Members arranged a Christmas tree with exchanged gifts, played games, and enjoyed chocolate, cake, and candy. The event provided a delightful time for all the girls.
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Needle and Thread Club
Mary Kathryn Toliver
Cold weather delays at the Bell well with producer hopeful
Development at the Bell well continues slowly amid frost and broken boiler pumps. The air circulation swab shows increasing gas and oil as swabbing resumes after repairs, with a new swab expected by next Monday. The producer remains confident the well will soon become a producer.
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Bell Well
Bell
Death of Bob Majors Shocks Reeves County Friends
A Pecos message reports Bob Majors has died and summons his relatives and Attorney Jno B Howard. Majors lately farmed near Fabens after moving from Barstow river farm and had a fine crop this year. He was industrious and well liked, with many friends in the region. The ENTERPRISE and Reeves and Ward county friends extend sympathy.
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Pecos
Bob Majors
Jno. B. Howard
Fabens
Bob
Barstow
Reeves and Ward County
Miss Hazel Sparks Weds Harold E Messinger in Pecos Home
Miss Hazel Sparks daughter of Mr and Mrs Ishmael Sparks married Harold E Messinger at the bride’s parents home in Pecos on Saturday December 29 at noon. Rev C A Johnson officiated. After a luncheon and reception guests traveled to Dallas and will sail January second for New York City to make their future home. Messinger is a World War veteran from Cambridge Massachusetts and works for Mark Eidlitz and Sons in New York City.
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Hazel Sparks
Ishmael Sparks
Harold E. Messinger
C. A. Johnson
Mr. Messinger
Walter Messinger
New England
Cambridge
Mass
France
Mark Eidlitz and Sons
New York City
Dallas News
Pecos
Dallas
S. Sparks
New Orleans
New York
E Naegroom
Boston
WFAA
The
Dallas Journal
Bowle Ranch Patient Scheduled for Brief Operation
A report notes E. G. Bowle at the ranch yesterday and indicating an operation will be performed soon. Officials say he may return within a short period after the procedure.
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Bowle Ranch
DeRacy and Johnson Couple Married in Pecos Home
Tobe DeRacy and Miss Isore Johnson were married Saturday evening at the DeRacy home in Pecos. Reverend C. A. Johnson officiated in a ceremony attended by intimate friends. The groom, born and raised in Pecos, works with W. C. Edmondson in the market business. The bride, daughter of H. W. and Mrs. Johnson of Pyote, teaches in Pyote schools this year.
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Deracy-Johnson
Tobe DeRacy
Isore Johnson
DeRacy
Pecos
C. A. John
Tobe
John DeRacy
Legion
W. C. Edmondson
Kingston Goss duo wed in Pecos Methodist parsonage
Tuesday afternoon Duncan Kingston and Miss Cor delia Goss of Toyahvale were married at the Pecos Methodist parsonage by Rev. L L Thurston in a small ceremony. Kingston, youngest son of longtime residents Mr and Mrs W L Kingston, is described as a diligent, energetic cowboy. The bride is from a respected local family and admired as a fine partner for the couple’s future. The Enterprise extends best wishes for a long, happy life.
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Kingston-Goss
Duncan Kingston
Cordelia Goss
Toyahvale
Pecos
L. L. Thurston
Duncan
W. L. Kingston
BUNK PARTY Celebrates New Year With Bank Party Fun
Miss Warren Collings hosted a bank party Monday night featuring Mah Jong games until midnight. Guests toasted the new year with refreshments and a New Year breakfast after a brief rest, with attendees including Evelyn Slack Ora Pruett Aileen Love Ruby Mae Beauchamp Mar' Clage cock Gladys West and We Cah erg.
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Warren Collings
Evelyn Slack
Ora Pruett
Aileen Love
Ruby Mae Beauchamp
Mar
Clage. Cock
Gladys West
Caherg
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