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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1934
Page
10
Pecos will receive a repaired up to date elementary school building as repairs work begins this week. The project costs about 600 dollars and includes reroofing the Pinex roof and fixing the main roof to stop leaks. Inside plastering and exterior painting are in progress.
Joe Palmer received the death penalty after a jury in Anderson Texas convicted him of murdering Eastham prison farm guard Major Crowson during the sensational July 16 break staged by Clyde Barrow and Raymond Hamilton. The verdict came after a 20 minute deliberation and Palmer reportedly smiled as it was read.
John Byrd suffered an ankle injury in last Friday's Rotary Lion baseball game. He is on crutches this week but believes the ankle is not broken though very tender to stand on. Rev Reyreat John W. Byrd has been dealing with the injury.
Miss Laura Hawkins of Washington DC visited Mr and Mrs Jack Hawkins and departed Monday by boat from Galveston to return to the east, ending her trip.
The article notes that writing of the checks was a mere formality for the comptroller's division as the Department of Agriculture handles the matter.
F W Davis chairman of the Pink Boll Worm Commission cites missing gin records as the main delay in handling about 10 000 claims. He notes ginners failed to provide customer lists and earnings data, leading to extensive follow up and lost or destroyed records. The board contends costs will stay under three percent and praises claimants for honesty while safeguarding funds for farmers who produced and ginned cotton.
Crane City hosted a large political rally last Friday night featuring notable speakers including Fort Davis candidate SPEAK AT CRANE W. W. McCutcheon Jr and District Attorney William L. Kerr.
Mr and Mrs Monroe Kerr traveled to Lubbock over the weekend to bring home their daughter Mrs H B Prickett and granddaughter Jane Edith to Pecos Texas.
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