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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1936

Page

4

Organize Gallery League For Pecos

At the Pecos Rifle club annual meeting it was decided to form a Pecos Gallery Shooting league with six or more four man teams. Matches will be at the Justis garage range two evenings weekly. Pecos will enter a team in National Gallery Postal matches and select from local high scorers. A meeting is set for next Tuesday at 7 30 to finalize the league at the gallery range.

Pecos Rifle Club Pecos Gallery Justis Pecos National Gallery National Rifle Association United States Justis Garage

Cavern Visitors Rise in 1935 at Carlsbad Cavern

Visitors to Carlsbad Cavern increased by about 20 percent in 1935 after 116,420 visitors in 1934. The last December saw record high attendance since 1924 with Texas sending the most visitors, followed by New Mexico and California in that order.

Carlsbad Cavern Texas New Mexico California

Legality of Option Election Upheld in San Angelo

Judge John F. Sutton ruled that the December 10 precinct No. 2 local option vote banning liquor sales was legal after denying claims of invalidity. Notice of appeal was filed. Precinct No. 1 remains dry except for beer and will vote on whiskey sales January 21.

San Angelo John F. Sutton

Greece Names Constantine Demeris Premier After King George Return

New Greek premier Constantine Demeris is shown shortly after his appointment as Greece returns to a royal era with King George reclaiming the throne. The event marks a significant political shift as Demeris takes office amid the monarch’s return.

Constantine Demeris Greece George

Students Return To Their Schools

School term resumes after holidays with Pecos students rejoining colleges. Ralph Williams Jr. heads to the University of Texas, Willie Faye Starley Birdie and Jessie Bell to Texas Christian University, Nell Betty Anderson and Mary Ellen Chapman to UT, Bob Collie and King Green to A and M, Kenneth Slack to Schreiner Institute, with others returning to their institutions.

Ralph Williams Jr University of Texas Willie Faye Starley Birdie Jessie Bell Texas Christian University Dick Starley Nell Betty Anderson Mary Ellen Chapman Bob Collie King Green Kenneth Slack Schreiner Institute

Parity Checks Distributed to Reeves County Farmers

Cotton parity payments totaling 3699 dollars are being distributed to 128 Reeves county farmers. Ted Johnston, county agent, oversees the process as the third and final 1935 reduction contract payment is issued. Each producer receives one and one quarter cents per pound on 40 percent of their five year average production.

Reeves County Ted Johnston

Balmorhea Notes and Local Health Updates

Mrs. Annie Ham returned to her Balmorhea home after a major operation at a local hospital last week. Sim Reeves of Balmorhea visited town on business Tuesday. Mrs. FE J. Weyer is visiting Dallas. Mrs. H T Collier is confined at home with the flu. Mrs. FE B Daniels of Toyah is ill in a local hospital. Oliver Sullivan was ill at his home at the start of the week.

Annie Ham Balmorhea Sim Reeves Mrs FE. J. Weyer Dallas FE. B. Daniels Toyah Oliver Sullivan

Regans Attend Reception at New Orleans for Texas Game

Senator and Mrs. Ken Regan joined Lieut. Gov. Walter F. Woodul and other Texas officials at a reception hosted by New Orleans leaders before the TCU and LSU game. Louisiana was invited to the Texas Centennial Exposition as six historic Texas flags were paraded onto the field by TCU co-eds with the band led by Don Gillis playing Eyes of Texas.

Ken Regan Walter F. Woodul New Orleans

Order Stop To All Certificate Sales

County Agent Ted Johnston received word from government officials that the surrender and transfer of all surplus cotton certificates must cease immediately. No more certificates can be sent to the national pool for sale and all agreements dated after midnight January 6 will be cancelled. payment is expected for certificates sent to the pool before January 6.

Ted Johnston Johnston National Pool

Miss Pal Krauskopf Returns to El Paso After Holidays

Miss Pal Krauskopf returns to El Paso Saturday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Max Krauskopf. She is identified as a teacher in the El Paso schools.

Pal Krauskopf el Paso Max Krauskopf Miss Krauskopf

Wallace Andersons Return From California Visit

Mrs. Wallace Anderson and her baby son returned Tuesday after spending the holidays with her parents in California. Dan English of Wink was in town Monday.

Wallace Anderson California Dan English Wink

Mrs J B Woolfolk Ill At Home

Mrs J B Woolfolk has been ill at her home with an unspecified illness.

J. B. Woolfolk

Pecos Fans Return From Rose Bowl Trip

Pecos fans Louis Roberson Bill Kerr and Barney Hubbs returned Sunday from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. They were seated behind the microphone on the radio hookup and urged a yell heard across the United States. Their voices strained but their cheer reportedly carried over three states.

Messrs Louis Roberson Bill Kerr Barney Hubbs Pasadena National Radio United States

Mintie Ruth Mendenhall Born January 7

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mendenhall announce the birth of a daughter on January 7. Mintie Ruth is the name given to the new arrival who is reported doing nicely along with her mother.

J. S. Mendenhall Mintie Ruth

Mrs Henry Slack Seeks Treatment In El Paso

Mrs Henry Slack, long in ill health, traveled to El Paso Sunday to undergo medical treatments and seek relief.

Henry Slack el Paso

Political Announcements for Democratic Primaries

The Enterprise is authorized to announce the following candidates for office subject to action of the Democratic primaries. The notice lists aspirants seeking party nomination.

County Official Races Listed for April 7 Election

County Judge candidates include W A Hendricks B A Toliver J B Woolfolk in a re election. Sheriff Assessor Collector races feature Louis Roberson in re election. County and District Clerk Hollis S Smith. City Marshal F D Toughey Alley. Election to be held Tuesday April 7.

Louis Roberson T Re- Leatio Hollis S. Smith City Marshall

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