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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
7
The Cavern reported record visitors in 1934 surpassing 1930 marks with August and December peaking. Lone Star State residents accounted for about half the yearly total, and April 7 saw the single day high at 2 871 visitors. Officials say rising travel boosts regional prosperity and optimism.
Miss Nell Betty Anderson returns to the University of Texas after a holiday visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. JL W Anderson. Alfred Stephen, now in Lone View, spent a week visiting his mother Mrs. Lena Stephens. The Hubbs family and Billy Hart made a business trip to Elise. Bill Toliver goes back to Texas Tech at Lubbock after holidays here. Dorothy Nabers returns to Lexus Tech in Lubbock after Pecos visit. Josephine Bryan returns to Trinity-Simmons University after Christmas. Joel Kidd, now in Alpine, visits Pick Searley here. Truett Poor visits El Paso on New Year’s Day. Nancy Camp returns to Texas Christian University after holidays with her parents Dr. and Mrs. Jim Camp.
Snyder defeated Pecos 27 to 0 in a hard fought game. Pecos showed speed and effort but could not match Snyder’s powerful line. Standouts for Pecos included Pomly Thompson Bill Holley John Brocat and Hefte Baker as the team battled to the end.
A Pecos school board committee plans a lighted field at minimum cost for the Pecos High Eagles. They will use pine light poles salvaged from a mountain timber, cut and hauled by Jim Rooney, at an estimated savings over standard poles. The windmill will test a well at Rotary field to water the grass. if needed a new well will be drilled.
Pecos high school earned commendation as a leading school with high scholastic standing after reaffirmation of its membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The association recognizes teaching quality, library and lab resources, and yearly re-qualification. graduates may enter southern colleges without entrance exams.
Ward County Commissioners' Court voted to discontinue the rabbit ear bounty for now after four months of eradicating jack and cotton-tail rabbits. During the period, several thousand rabbits were taken, paying five cents per pair for jack rabbits and half that for cotton tails, with farmers earning a neat sum.
Bob Miller of Miller Second Hand in Pecos shows a large six and a quarter ounce coin silver key wind watch. Made by Hinds Watch Co and dated 2 November 1852, the piece was found during a house wreck in VDe cos. The watch is not running due to corroded works and will soon be shown in the display window.
Ravehmen area reports rising use of sotol plant as cheaper livestock feed. A Kingston ranch near Balmorhea operates a sotol chopper at 36.50 per ton, chopping the whole plant for cattle and sheep. Finley runs a Pecos unit using bear grass so far.
On Christmas Eve thieves stole flour lard and beans from a Mexican farmer's home in Petrole area. Sheriff Louis Roberson traced the loot for miles and found it in river cedars with a confession. Burglar charges filed.
Mrs Hilliard Camp left Sunday with Miss Irene Prewit. Prewit plans a Christmas visit with friends and relatives before returning home to Austin. Camp will meet her mother at San Antonio and continue to Victoria, Texas for a visit.
Mr and Mrs Jy Crum of Wink were in town during Line holidays visiting Mr Crum's parents. Mrs Pom Crum accompanied them according to local notes.
DeVere Luke resumes studies at Tarleton College after spending Christmas with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sample.
Bobby Whalen son of Mr and Mrs Rock has been seriously ill for two weeks with an attack of flu in a local notice.
Leo Mears of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. returned to work this week after several weeks absent due to an appendicitis operation. Gertrude Bell came back to Alpine Tuesday after Christmas holidays with her parents Abr and Mrs. Clarence Bell and will resume studies at Sul Ross College.
Handwick Biges returned to Pecos this week after a stay of several months in San Antonio.
Mr and Mrs J F Cone of the Big Valley section visited Pecos on Monday for.
Ann Chapman returned to her studies at Sul Ross College in Alpine on Tuesday afternoon after spending the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Chapman.
Chester Armstrong, injured in the Red Bluff fire two weeks ago, was up and bent this week showing signs of recovery.
Lowell Johnson and his mother Mrs Edna Ross Johnson arrived in Pecos on Sunday to return there indefinitely after living in Dallas for some time.
Mrs Bean McCutcheon, previously confined to bed with a severe cold, is up and about after illness last week. The report notes improved health and mobility following her ailment.
Jaack Barnes son of Mr and Mrs W Barnes suffered serious injuries after being caught in a cattle stampede at the Storey ranch while repairing a fence. He was trampled as the herd broke through.
Mr. and Mrs. L. HL. Koonce came home Saturday night after spending the Christmas holidays with Mr. Koonce's parents in Hornbeck Louisiana.
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