Pecos Valley News History and Publication Details
The item notes Pecos Valley News began 1887 with Pecos Weekly Times 1897 and Reeves County Record 1910. Consolidated on November 23, 1912 and The Enter prise absorbed Pecos Times on June 1, 1917. Published every Friday with annual and half year rates and advance payment terms.
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Pecos Valley News
Pecos Weekly Times
Reeves County Record
The
Enterprise
Pecos ‘Times
West Texas Leader Elected Speaker For 39th Texas Legislature
The 39th Texas Legislature opens with calls for economy but warns meetings will exceed sixty days. West Texas gains Speaker Lee Satterwhite of Amarillo, praised for integrity and influence in securing West Texas appropriations including Canyon Normal and Texas Technological College.
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Texas
West Texas
Lee Satterwiite
Amarillo
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Normal
Canyon
Texas Technological College
Dear Dr Hope Advice on Early Rising to Be Beautiful
A reader cites Dr Hope urging early to bed and early to rise for beauty. She can retire before ten but struggles to rise before seven with a small five member family and no helpers to maintain a strict morning routine.
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Dr. Hope
Who Is Responsible for Street Car Speeds in Pecos
This piece argues that drivers speeding through Pecos streets endanger children and that parents who let kids play outside share responsibility. It calls for public sentiment to demand caution and enforcement of ordinances to curb excessive speeds before a child is killed.
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C. S. McCarver
Pecos
Lion Tamers’ Bridge Club Hosts Three Course Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Roberson hosted Lion Tamers' Bridge Club at their home Friday evening with a three course dinner served by Mrs. Harry Anderson and Mrs. Marian Snow Hudson. Eight games of bridge followed with high score won by Mrs. Harry Anderson and David Tudor. Guests included W. W. Dean Clarence Bell David Tudor Monroe Kerr Harry Anderson and Mrs. Martan Snow Hudson.
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H. C. Roberson
Lion Tamers’ Bridge Club
Harry Andeson
Marian Snow Hudson
Harry Anderson
David Tudor
W. W. Dean
Clarence Bell
Monroe Kerr
Martan Snow. Hudson
Town speed limit law notice issued by Reeves County
Reeves County attorney Roy L. Biggs warns that within Pecos town limits the speed limit is twenty miles per hour by state law. Fines range from five to two hundred dollars for first offenses and prosecutions will be pursued. No further warning will be given.
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Pecos
Roy L. Biggs
Reeves County
Drummond Family Joyful Christmas Reunion
During the Christmas holidays the Drummond family gathered at Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Drummond's home for a ten year reunion. The Christmas motif, a grand table, and a festive menu marked the occasion with relatives from El Paso Plainview Hale Center and other cities attending.
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Drummond
W. H. Drummond
W. H. Drummond, Jr
el Paso
George Drummond
Frank Drummond
W. B. Rogers
Betty Jane
Dade and
Dale
Plainview
Texas
L. R. Johnson
Hale Center
Jepson
Edna
Marie
Hyte
Portable Pie Carrier Arrives For Luncheon Fans
An aluminum wedge shaped pie carrier promises neat transport of pie for workers taking lunch to their jobs. The device holds a slice exactly like a pie piece, with a lid pressed down to prevent juice spills and keep other foods clean.
Dickey Refuses Rusty Bath After Neighborhood Fire
A young boy named Dickey balks at a morning bath when the tub holds rusty brown water from a house fire nearby. He pleads to avoid bath time and jokes about his soup, delaying the rinse until later in the day.
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Dickey
Indiana
Ne! Ie
Harnessing Heat From Nature Across The West
A Collier's magazine excerpt describes using natural heat from hot springs and wells to heat towns and homes. It cites Vale Oregon with a 230 degree spring capable of powering locomotives, Boise Idaho’s hot water grid, Mackay's dual cold and hot springs, and Klamath Falls heating homes via nearby hot springs.
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Vale
Empire State
Boise
Idaho
Mackay
Klamath Falls
Ore
Captain Jack
Charles J. Lislenm
Collier's
Dressed chicken for Sunday dinner advertised with phone number
The fragment offers a grocery or ad line urging readers to order a dressed chicken for Sunday dinner with a contact phone reference. It reads like a fragment from a classified notice or advertisement. The source text is casual and lacks full context or names.
Reception and Shower for Rev and Mrs J W Greep
The Christian church held a parsonage shower for Rev. and Mrs. J. Walter Greep with gifts from the congregation. A church reception followed, featuring a program by the church orchestra and readings by Mrs. Greep, plus Hawaiian guitar music by the couple. about 60 people attended.
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Christian Church
J. Walter Greep
Sunday School Missionary Day At Methodist Church
The Methodist Sunday school observes the fourth Sunday as Missionary day and plans to double the contribution for missionary work. Mrs. Ben Randell leads the program with a junior class led by Mrs. Albert Sisk using posters to outline work in various fields.
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Methodist Sunday School
Ben Randall
Church On Missions
Albert Sisk
Mildred Ruhlen
Masters Junior Boatright
Wesley
A. Z. Hart
Lois Holdman
James Dearing
Robby Runnels
Jim Cooksey, Jr
Five-Letter Word Punchline in Puzzle Banter
The exchange features a punning puzzle fan and a smart respondent. The punch line reveals the five letter word meaning a kick in the pants as FLASK, delivering a playful misdirection.
Oysters fish and fresh meats advertised
Local ad lists oysters and fish along with fresh meats and a phone contact 5 for orders.
Pecos River Railroad to hold annual stockholders meeting
Notice announces Pecos River Railroad Company annual stockholders meeting at the company's general office in Pecos Texas on Wednesday March 4 1925 at 12 00 noon for electing a board of directors and other business. Directors meeting follows stockholders session at the same place. Also ad for a baby girl display at City Service Station Pecos Texas.
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Pecos River Railroad Company
Pecos
Texas
T. H. Beauchamp
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