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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1934
Page
3
J T H Lips of San Antonio, owner of Pecos property, encloses a $2 check for a one year Pecos Enterprise subscription. He praises the paper and notes Pecos is receiving much of interest to its residents and readers.
Harold Doty, city manager of Southern Union Gas for four years, was appointed gas manager in Durango Colorado a town of about 6090. Mr Doty and his family will move soon. G D Webb becomes local manager here replacing him.
D B Coleman and W R Griffith plan a bus service starting July 1 between Tatum and Monahans with Hobbs as origin. Buses leave at 7 am, travel via Leyington Hobbs Wink and return to Monahans stopping at all points. Monahans arrivals scheduled around 5 pm linking with principal trains. The Lovington to Tatum mail contract already exists and a permit was issued after hearings in Hobbs.
The text remarks that someone fought hard and would have earned success, praising their effort and implying readiness for future victory. It lacks names, dates, or concrete events but signals a motivational closing sentiment.
In Texas Trans Pecos, spanning Girvin to El Paso, cattlemen filed about 9 million dollars in Federal Land Bank loan applications. Inspections, large ranches like Reynolds Cattle Company, and a shift allowing loans without full mineral-right ownership mark the program’s extent as drought and prices shape operations.
Winners announced at the American Legion street dance with judges Chas Young Henry Blackwell of Pecos and I H Miller of Big Spring. Barstow firms received special mentions for entries. other Barstow contestants included Marjory Buckalew Virginia Trott Ava Foster. Pecos representatives Birdie Bell Marjorie Pouncey Mabel Crum also honored. Multiple contestants and firms listed from Barstow Pecos Fort Davis Crane Del Rio Van Horn Fort Stockton Toyahvale and El Paso with various placements in first and second day events.
A president's son died due to an infected heel. The ad promotes prevention with Lucky Tiger Antiseptic Ointment, available at druggists.
Mrs. Bowen Hudson and her son Billy from Fort Worth visit Mrs. Hudson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Casey, and other relatives.
W Haynie of Pecos reports uncovering a large Indian kiva in the Toyah Valley near Phantom Lake. He notes fine masonry on walls up to 25 feet high and describes one of Texas finest assortments of Indian relics.
A large German police dog owned by H. Pike ran through Barstow on Wednesday, alarming children near the courthouse and snapping at them. The dog, foaming and howling, tore John Davis' trousers before being attacked by Dr. Black's bulldog. It was killed that night and a mayoral order mandated immediate dog inoculations or killings.
Lights and reflectors have been installed at Alkali Park for city league softball and baseball games to be tested Thursday or Friday night. A committee led by Stubblefield and Dr J T Kin cannon organized funding with help from Texas Louisiana Power Co. Night play is expected to draw larger crowds.
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