This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1922
Page
8
Pecos residents and visitors range from professors and judges to travelers and relatives. Ollie King left for a business trip to New Mexico while Prof. Rutledge’s family rooms with R B Norman at the Owens residence. Local notices include visitors from Toyah and Carlsbad and departures to Fort Worth Little Rock and Oklahoma City.
The Pecos School Board elected Prof. R. B. Norman as superintendent after a strong showing from many applicants. Norman, previously principal, is praised for six years of successful teaching and leadership in Pecos. The board aims to run nine months with budget savings and broad patron support for the school’s future.
Baptist Church marks Sunday with no preaching while the pastor is away. The Paisano Encampment, July 22 to 30, near Alpine and Marfa on the Southern Pacific, offers a large camp with a tabernacle, water, tents, and programs of speaking and music.
A Pecos notice lists citizens preparing to leave for the Paisano encampment opening tomorrow. Named travelers include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Joplin, Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. J C Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Easterbrook, Mrs. L W Anderson, Keith Camp, Aileen Love, Prewit, W E Peer and family, and the Rev. and Mrs. Garner with children.
The report details a Junior Missionary Society program with songs and Bible lessons led by five members, prayer, and trips to Korea. Dr George W Baines and wife visited Fort Worth from Alpine, meeting Rev Garner's family. they were hosted by Geo G Baines and family in Alpine and Pecos.
Notices indicate ladies calling cards are being neatly printed at the local office.
An advertisement announces selling chickens and eggs for cash by W. Moore Peers in Texas. It notes available stock and payment terms typical of a local classified listing.
An advertisement claims a single day cure for colds using LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets. It states it stops C and headache and works off the cold with E W GROVE'S signature on each box. Price 2c.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.