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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1923
Page
4
The editor notes a lull in personal and local items as post holiday routines resume and the mechanical side of the office takes focus. Few events occurred, leaving a sparse page of small notices and updates.
The Alamo Playground attracts both older and younger people with golf as the current main draw. Plans include swimming boating and other clean sports. Sally Vaughan is credited with conceiving and launching the project.
A Louisiana writer hails Governor Parker for pursuing those who killed Watt Daniel and Thos F Richards, condemns the Ku Klux Klan as cruel, and calls for federal intervention to bring the guilty to justice while urging Reeves County not to endure such outlaws.
A Pecos note warns fathers and mothers to monitor their children after a recent incident where a car was taken for a joy ride and the sheriff was called to locate the stolen vehicle. The piece stresses parental oversight to prevent Tonight’s tragedy and urges awareness of teens and their activities to avoid lasting harm.
In Ranger on December 6 a baby show sparked confusion as twin brothers believed to be Mike and Ike caused a mix up. The judges began an examination to determine which twin was which, revealing a potential mistake in identification.
Ray and Guy Cook, sons of Guy Cook of Strawn, share a special prize in a local baby contest. Their mother died several months ago and the twins are cared for by Mrs. Pollard.
Lieutenant Governor Davidson announced the Senate standing committees with Galveston Senator Holbrook as Insurance and Banking chair and San Antonio Senator Ridgeway leading Town and City Corporations. Dallas Senator Davis chairs Privileges and Elections. Houston Senator Murphy leads Labor. Fort Worth Senator Stewart heads Federations.
Texas Court of Civil Appeals in Galveston upholds cooperative marketing by Farm Bureau commodity associations. The ruling finds the Texas Cooperative Marketing Act constitutional, contracts lawful and fair, and not in violation of antitrust laws, in a case from Brazoria County involving L. D. Hollingsworth.
Oklahoma City reports show carloads of meat and 339000 buns served to crowds at Governor Walton's inaugural event. The consumption figures highlight the scale of the turnout in Oklahoma.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian church met at Mrs. Tom Jones's home Tuesday. Mrs. C A Johnson led a Missionary gram and Rev C A Johnson, Mrs. H T Collier, Mrs. W R Glasscock and Mrs. Johnson spoke. They will convert semi monthly bake sales into a monthly market on the Saturday after the first Tuesday each month. Refreshments were served. a social hour followed.
A brief cartoon caption contrasts an old timer recalling unsettled lands with a youngster claiming the frontier remains unsettled, highlighting generational views on American expansion.
By order of a Reeves County District Court writ dated January 11 1923 sheriff I E B Kiser will sell the real estate of R C Warn in Black Seventeen and Forty One College Addition Pecos City Reeves County Texas at public auction February 6 1928 between 10 am and 4 pm to satisfy a judgment against R C Warn and others with costs of suit in case No 2307 W S Marshall v R C Warn et al.
Numerous residents gathered for a local event at the community center. The Enterprise editor noted figures including W. L. Kingston Sr and family, Charles Splitgar and wife, and several other local names among attendees and recognitions.
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