Pecos Public School Forms High School Orchestra
The Pecos Public School announces the formation of a high school orchestra to perform at school events and daily chapel. Tillman Durdin elected director. practice after school. Members listed include Ima Durdin Annie Murry Bettye Harrison Mary Magee Tillman Dardin and others with violins cartets slide trombone and traps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman Durdin
Ima Durdin
Annie Mahala Murry
Bettye Blanche Harrison
Mary Magee
Tillman Dardin
Howell Johnson
Milford Howard
Roy Weathery
Keeping-Up Club Reorganized Purposes Set For January 23
The Keeping-Up Club, once a key school feature, has not met this year. It has been reorganized and will present its first program Friday January 23. The literary club aims to provide instruction and amusement. officers have not yet been elected.
Pecos High Opens Season With Bright Prospects
Pecos High starts basketball season with daily practice and new suits and equipment. The team has a history of strong play and looks to continue the tear, as the first game is slated for Saturday afternoon against Toyal.
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Pecos High
Toyal
Should a Girl Marry Without Love Dear Miss Flo
Edna is advised against marrying a man she does not love. The columnist warns that marrying without love harms both partners and that genuine love is unlikely to develop after the wedding. The letter notes the planned June announcement and questions the happiness of such a union.
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Edna
Flo
U S Reclamation Chief to Examine Red Bluff Project
Dr Elwood Mead of the United States reclamation service will inspect the Red Bluff storage and irrigation project for Texas along the Pecos river Maj Richard F Burges said after returning from Washington D C A favorable report and a signed water compact by New Mexico and Texas could start the project soon Texas would irrigate about 40000 acres under the compact New Mexico 70000 acres would be irrigated The other item notes a speeding Indiana auto rollover and escape with a quip about cars running right side up
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Elwood Mead
United States Reclamation Service
Red Bluff
Texas
Pecos River
Richard F. Burges
Washington D. C
New Mexico
ElsPaso Herald
Bank Bust Startles Tennessee Sambo at Window
Sambo approached the First National Bank cashier window to cash a check. The window slammed shut and the cashier announced the bank was busted. Sambo shuffled away muttering that he had never seen a bank bust in his face before.
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Sambo
First National Bank
Fossilized Columbian Elephant Jaw and Molars Found
The Los Angeles museum added fossil remains from a Columbian elephant. A lower jaw and a nearly eight inch molar, both petrified, were unearthed at 60 feet in a gravel pit. Dr. W A Bryan says the animal lived during the Pleistocene era.
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Los Angeles Museum
California
Associated Press
Los Angeles
W. A. Bryan
Churches in Barstow Texas Invite All to Services
The Church of Christ in Barstow invites all to Bible school at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. Communion and preaching follow Bible school. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. The pastor will discuss "The World's Greatest Love Story."
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The
Christian Church
Bible School
Glasscock
Christian Endeavor
Revival Meeting Prep At Baptist Church
Pastor J. M. Garner notes overall church health with several families ill but recovering. A revival is planned soon, with preparations underway. The Men’s class and most departments of the Sunday school were well attended last week, and special music is planned for both preaching services. Everyone is invited.
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J. M. Garner
First Methodist Church in Pecos Sunday services
On Sunday January 18 1925 the First Methodist Church invites all Pecos residents to Sunday School at 945 am preaching at 11 am on Is The Church An Asset or A Liability League at 645 pm preaching at 730 pm The Outcast Church Night 730 pm W M S meets Tuesday 4 pm The church seeks loyal support and debt repayment by attendance Walter H Vanderpool.
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Pecos
Three furnished houses for rent to nice people
In absence, see W. W. Dean for rental of three well furnished houses offered at affordable rates. Dr. I. B. E. Smith endorses the opportunity for good tenants.
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W. W. Dean
Dr. I. BE. Smith
The Missing Cylinder of a Community
A Progressive town is like a six or eight cylinder car that runs smoothly until hardship hits. The missing cylinder is the resident who shows no interest in home town business or the welfare of the community, halting progress at the crest of adversity.
Kipling Mowgli Myth or Fact in Indian Wolf Children
Reported observations from India describe wolf children, all boys, living with wolves. Instances include a Gunti river find where a child walked on hands and feet and showed doglike intelligence, and a Shandra case with wild-animal traits and meat preference. Another boy in Kurpa was found with wolves after six years, eating raw meat, and later vanished back into the jungle despite efforts to guard him.
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Kipling
Mowgli
India
Gunti
Shandra
Kurpa
National Zeitung
Milwaukee Journal
Sewell Dry Goods Co. Closing Sale Continues Next Week
The Sewell Dry Goods Co. of Barstow Texas extends its big closing out sale through the coming week and will close Saturday January 24th. The sale features deep discounts on remaining stock and special clearance offers across all departments.
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Sewell Dry Goods Co
Barstow
Texas
Bids Sought for Reeves County Drainage Structures on State Highway No 1
Sealed proposals to Reeves County Commissioners for two reinforced concrete drainage structures on Highway No 1 near Pecos are due February 13 1925. Work includes earth and concrete, gravel surfacing and riprap with plans at Pecos S S Posey office and Austin highway office. A 5 percent certified check is required with bid.
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Commissioners’ Court of
Reeves County
H. N. McKellar
Pecos
Texas
S. S&s Posey
State Highway Dept
State Office Bldg
Austin
Department
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U. S. Reclamation
Indiana
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Walter H. Vanderpool
Rialto Theatre
Lillian
Enterprise
Jno
B. Howard
Longview
P. Lodge
Caples
el Paso
Pecos Mercantile Co
Ed Vickers
Telephone
John Lopoo
Pecos Drug CO
Rexall
Farm News
United States
the Pecos Enterprise
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