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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1933
Page
8
Dr and Mrs Hilliard Camp hosted a five table dinner and bridge last Tuesday at their home. Guests were seated across living and dining rooms for a five course turkey dinner followed by bridge. High score went to Mr and Mrs Dan Abbott and low to Mr and Mrs Jack Hawkins.
Fancher Bell a talented advertising man with strong forceful writing will join the Pioneer staff in Fort Stockton. Mrs. Bell and Fancher Jr. plan to relocate within a week making the Bells a long term journalistic presence. Pecos friends extend best wishes as the Bells start their new venture and readers anticipate the paper’s growth.
Continued from page one the ball lists names for committees including dance decorations and banquet with members Sam my Caroline Frank Joplin and Jimmie Caroline. Officers named Charles Manhan chief Sammy Caroline first assistant Frank Joplin second assistant Herbert Holloway secretary treasurer Roy Ware captain Chemical No. 2 James Hudgens captain Hose Co No 1 Jimmie Caroline captain Hose Co No 2 George Jester chief engineer
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce directors at a called meeting on Wednesday passed a resolution addressed to the state highway commission asking early action on ordering a survey of the Fort Stockton road so Pecos may secure the right of way required before the state takes over maintenance of the highway.
Texas hog buyers move hogs to other states to slaughter as price pressures rise. A Pallas packer paid about 3000 dollars in a single day for a live hog shipment from Kansas City Missouri.
Advertising blurb offering quick confidential sales of ranches and farms to cash buyers. Claims no contracts to sign and representatives will call. Mentions stock reduction and close-unit sales to produce cash buyers.
Abilene Texas and San Angelo Texas box addresses appear for a district mercantile sales notice. The fragment lists P. O. boxes and postal information with little context beyond contact details.
Officials review sixteen submitted sites with blocks along Cypress Oak and Cedar streets. Gra ham and Orgain publicized data while the post office committee weighs land costs, with dirt expected to fly within six months of site selection and building aims set for this summer.
The Orange mill announces refinancing by its own owners to fund new capacity. It will produce various papers using Southern raw materials.
The Pecos newspaper apologizes for an error about Miss Betts McCandless recovering from a severe illness. It states she has been in good health for many years and thanks her for correcting the record.
The Pecos Astronomy club will hold its regular meeting next Monday night with Dr. James L Kin cannon and Mrs Kincannon. All members are urged to be present as a very interesting program will be given.
W H Knox and family will leave Pecos soon as Mr Knox is transferred by Pasotex Petroleum Company to El Paso. Mr and Mrs Knox and their two daughters Mildred and Katherine have made many friends here and Pecos hates to lose them.
B. T. Biggs presents a notable display of geological rock formations from the Pecos region. The collection could furnish a substantial museum section if a local museum is established here.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Sparks returned Tuesday night from New York City where they visited Ralphs mother Mrs Z Sparks He said he was glad to get back to Pecocos the poverty suffering and breadlines in the big city gave him a creepy feeling.
A. M. Steele, after 12 years with the U.S. post office, joins the Pecos post office staff. He is from Baton Rouge Louisiana and said his family will join him later.
Dan Abbott a local highway patrolman explained that the buses passing through Pecos had won a legal case against the highway department and therefore no action could be taken. Some residents wondered about the ongoing noise from the buses.
The Pecos high and grammar school libraries expand with new titles funded by 25 and 50 cent per student fees. Librarian Mrs. H C McNew oversees additions including works by Starret Schweintz Drinkwater Jerome Haliburton Dickens Cather and more.
Highway patrol leads an anti open muffler drive arguing exhaust noise alarms the public. Buses counter that only a lone exhaust pipe is to blame for the deafening reverberation.
The Leader Grocery Company in Pecos promotes further sensational reductions on Firestone fires in a large advertisement. The notice highlights ongoing low prices and urges shoppers to inspect the deal-filled page in this issue.
Mr and Mrs Pat Martin move to Baton Rouge Louisiana after his transfer from the local post office. Mrs Martin formerly taught physical education at Pecos High School and both leave many friends who regret their departure.
P. L. Littie, field representative, and Casey, manager of the General Motors Il Paso branch, were in town Thursday conferring with Ralph Williams and Monroe Kerr of the Williams Kerr Chevrolet Co.
J H Sherwood, a well known Albany citizen, died suddenly last Monday evening while visiting the Stratton family between Porterville and Pecos. He suffered an apoplectic stroke after supper, was rushed to Dr Bryan's sanitarium in Peeps, but died on the way. Ray Powell and Mr Stratton assisted, Ben Brown drove to Pecos, Dr Bryan ordered the rush to Pecos, and Pecos Furniture Company arranged funeral details.
The Tem-Tex Dairies plant in Temple damaged by fire will be rebuilt as soon as possible. A. F. Chiles, the manager, announced the plan.
Visitors welcome. Phone 154. See John Horn. 23-2 -tproducts locally.
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