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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1924
Page
5
Pecos schools superintendent argues English is foundational to education and condemns home and street language as a counter influence. He urges parental involvement to reinforce correct usage and notes schools cannot fully overcome outside factors without broader effort.
Mr. and Mrs. William Garlick entertained relatives with a Sunday turkey dinner at their residence. The table displayed snow white linen and silver, china, and cut glass, centered by a basket of roses and ferns. Five courses were served to Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Lusk, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moose, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pope of Toyah, and Mr. and Mrs. Garlick.
Monore Slack over post office and Pecos Abstract Co. with W. W. Dean as manager represent non resident land owners in a one day watch service. Activity details unclear but mentions post office and land ownership interests for Pecos area.
A Port Huron story notes Nina W. West linked to Roger Conant family faced scrutiny over a proposed salary of 20000 dollars per year. The item hints at a local governance or association decision with community reaction and political context.
If you need oats flour or hay at retail or wholesale prices see E F Fuqua and check his display advertisement in another column for details on offerings and terms.
The Balmorhea Independent School District invites sealed bids to act as district depository. Bids must state interest rate on daily balances and include a $500 certified check. Bids due February 1 1924. bids opened by President A F Odell.
By order of the Reeves County District Court and a January 10 1924 levy sheriff I E B Kiser will sell at public vendue on February 5 1924 at Pecos City courthouse between 10 AM and 4 PM the described Reeves County Texas real estate including Sub-Blocks 85 86 91 92 93 94 95 and the north 1 12 acres of Sub-Block 84 in Section 37 Block 13 H and G N R Co survey totaling about 42 acres to satisfy judgments in favor of Wenna Lee Simmons and E E Simmons against R C Warn and R E Warn and against R C Warn for amounts 3631 56 and 1373 88 plus interest and costs.
Little Miss Jewel Hollebeke hosted a 42 party Friday night for Marion Wadley daughter of Mr and Mrs Addison Wadley of Midland. Guests included Georgia Johnson Lucille Slack Ailsa Posey Mildred Ruhlen Prebble Adams Marian Wadley Janice McKellar Annie Evelyn Roberson Mary Ward Mary Kathryn Toliver Helen Thurston. Refreshments followed the games.
The Honey Grove Signal notes a recent statement showing Oklahoma with a cash balance of about six million dollars while Texas reportedly lacks four million dollars of any cash balance. This comparison highlights fiscal contrasts between the two states.
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