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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1936
Page
2
Pecos Valley News and The Enterprise and Gusher merged on May 16 1925 with editor Jack Hawkins and manager Barney Hubbs. The combined paper serves Pecos Texas and Reeves County, established 1887 and 1910 respectively, with subscription rates July 6 600 for one year.
Voters face a heated battle over 90000 dollars in bonds for a new courthouse and jail with opponents framing it as a political issue. The piece urges citizens to vote on merits, not personal grudges, stressing the building’s need and remaining useful life while noting a broader 1936 political climate with primaries and national stakes.
The Texas Old Age Pension commission warns against pension agents and lists acceptable documents to prove age. Citizens may use birth certificates marriage certificates naturalization records passports licenses and other records bearing age to establish eligibility.
Mr Dean won the high score for the evening as Mr and Mrs Monroe Kerr Mr and Mrs Charles Moanahan and Mr and Mrs W W Dean shared light refreshments following a contract bridge session hosted by Mr and Mrs Tom McClure. An English inventor claims a new instrument can detect ships at 13 miles in fog and airplanes at 2000 feet.
The Missionary Society of the First Christian Church held three Tuesday afternoon sessions. Group one met with Mrs. Guee Vian Horn Sr for study and business with about a dozen members present. Group two studied Training for Service and began The Other America with reviews by Mrs. Ted Johnston. Group three met at Mrs. HM Withite's, focusing on Bible lessons with Mrs. Ralph Williams and other attendees including Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Burns.
Universal brings the lively comedy drama Three Kids and a Queen to the Grand theater with May Robson in the lead. The story moves from a lavish Fifth Avenue mansion to a basement in a East Side tenement and a country hideout as a kidnap plot unfolds and Robson’s fortune is tested by a carious escapades. The supporting cast includes Frankie Darro Charlotte Henry William Benedict and Hedda Hopper with director Edward Ludwig.
The Big Broadcast of 1936 brings a star studded lineup to the Grand with Jack Oakie Burns Allen Lyda Roberts Wendy Barrie Henry Wadsworth C Gordon Henry The Nicholas Brothers Bing Crosby Amos n Andy Isbel Merman Mary Boland Charles Ruggles Bill Robinson and Wiley West McGinty among others The film promises broad appeal and family entertainment as audiences pack larger cities.
We express gratitude to friends for loving deeds during illness and death of our sister and aunt Pearl Hosie Claypool. Blessings go with you from all of us including Max Ay Norine Thosie and Floyd.
The Community Club of Bas merhea hosted a Democratic Day Dinner at the Clubhouse on Thursday night. The event celebrated the President's birthday ball and approved the present administration. Proceeds will go to the Democratic Committees for campaign funds. Pecos residents attended in large numbers.
Denton reports advice from Texas State College for Women as women are urged to focus on hair health. They recommend frequent shampoos, nightly scalp friction, vigorous brushing, a balanced diet, and a warm scalp oil treatment before a thorough shampoo to promote growth and luster.
A damaged line mentions a South Dakota site described as a 50 square tile area with a white population of two and an Indian population of onh. The text is garbled and incomplete, giving no clear event or outcome.
Community members visited Pecps Friday and Saturday with Miss Carr and Mr Jordan taking a bus to Monahans. A dam site crowd observed conduit preparations marking the first of its kind seen locally and noted the event.
A Pecos gathering set for Monday includes Winley and American Red representatives with Felran at Hotel Britndos. The meeting aims to elect and prepare for 1836, with chairwoman presiding and Ward and Loving as delegates. Chapter notices were sent to nearby residents.
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