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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1935
Page
8
The Blue Demons dance orchestra will provide music for a charity ball at Pecos Hall on January 20. The Pecos Rotary Club sponsors the event with free-use of the auditorium, patriotic decorations, and wide local advertising. Proceeds fund infantile paralysis research and local rehabilitation programs. Rotary committee members are W. W. Dean HH Beauchamp Dick Toll Keith Camp and Jack Hawkins.
The article discusses a courthouse bond proposal of 108000 with PWA free labor covering the rest. It notes a 30 year amortization at 4 percent interest and outlines annual bond retirement costs. A, Becker offers his services at his own expense if the PWA assistance falls through and the bond issue fails.
G C Parker was appointed chairman of the Toyah unit of the Reeves County highway beautification campaign as the Toyah group organized this week under the direction of county chairman Mrs. Williame L Kerr.
Improved condition reported for N. G. Hartle of Mentone who has been ill in a city hospital for several weeks. Medical staff said he is slightly better this week.
Will Courtney sells a string of calves to Port Daggett and may move to the Cottonwood range near Tovah. Pecos cowboys assist in rounding up stock and delivering cattle. L. W. Anderson shifts calves from George Brien ranch to Uncle Lee Driver ranch in Loving county. Pancho Anthony markets Pease and has orders for a hefty shipment. Port Daggett profits from Toyah and Camp sales to California buyers amid abundant grass reports.
Nick Newell, feeder on the J. W. Anderson Wand County ranch, rested for a couple of weeks with a slight flu. He has resumed work and is back on the job.
Arch Barnard of Winkler County slowly recovers from a ranch accident when his horse fell on him. He sustained a dislocated shoulder and severe bruises but expects to return to work in a few days. Last week the column mentioned Ab Cooksey’s brandine furnace and Alb Las completed main arrangements for the manufacture.
Rapid progress followed on the new laboratory built by Drs Camp and Camp in their downtown offices. Miss Margaret Fulkerson installed the latest equipment and expected to have the plant in operation by week’s end. The doctors anticipate analysis and research work to begin soon, making the facility among the most up to date within hundreds of miles.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for an elevator conductor ($1,000 yearly) and junior telephone operator ($1). Closing date for applications is January 28, 1955. Salaries are subject to 5 percent economy cut and 3 12 percent retirement deduction.
K. J. Whalen was out of town this week in Illinois districts transacting business in dlossa and Midland during a reported trip.
Jap Meilvain travels to the Jim Cooksie ranch to feed and rest. He recently returned from California where he helped ship Quien Mabe goods to the area.
The city plans drilling of wells and a 10 mile power line from Pecos to the site by the successful bidder J Ee Morgan and Son of El Paso. Estimated costs around 15000 each. Mayor Toliver and officials praise rapid PWA project approval and expeditious progress. Virgil Kraus, son of Mrs Kirk Kraus, ill with flu at home.
The district plans a stucco lodge with hardwood floors and plaster walls, plus cottages, all to be used during construction and later leased for recreation. Officials and engineers will reside on site, including Vernon L Sullivan and George Sullivan, plus KR A Thompson Jr and several inspectors. Schmidt of the PWA will also have an office at the dam site.
The town team crushes Pecos 340 to 20 in their third game of the season. Pecos lads had beaten Barstow 14 to 10 and lost to Salmorhen by 8 points. Kermit leads the local squad in a rematch Thursday with fast guards Milam Y Taylor John Broeat Bob Gallows Truett Peer and centers Cecil Neil Jes Bush.
Mr and Mrs Edward PL Moran of Grandfalls welcomed a bouncing baby boy here hast Saturday named Edward Paul Jr Both mother and baby are doing fine The Enterprise extends its congratulations.
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