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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1933

Page

6

Local folks and visitors seen at Balmorhea Lake adventure

In and out of town notes list Dick Starley and Dr J L Kin cannon fishing at Balmorhea Lake with scant luck. Westex Hotel owner Buddy Reisenberg also fished there over the weekend. District Judge J A Crane District Attorney Bill Kerr and Court Stenographer A H Sams Jr attended court in Kermit this week with other residents returning from trips to New Mexico and Arizona. Nell Betty Anderson arrives home for summer holidays from Ward Belmont in Tennessee. Neil Roberson visits V H ranch in the mountains.

Buddy Reisenberg Westex Hotel Balmorhea Lake J. A. Crane Bill Kerr A. H. Sams Jr Kermit Nell Betty Anderson Exclusive Ward Belmont School For Tennessee Nell Betty Pecos

Pecos Briefs Highlight Local Personal News

J H Lawson and Clyde Simmons fished Balmorhea Lake on Saturday. T and Jordan, Big Spring Herald founder and current printing proprietor, visited Pecos with his son. J B Cashell, longtime Burford distributor, now in Longview as Dixie Service Co. distributing agent, yearns for Pecos and asks for the Enterprise regularly.

J. H. Lawson Clyde Simmons Balmorhea Lake T. &. Jordan Big Spring Pecos J. B. Cashell Burford Inteests Longview Dixie Service Co Enterprise

Dudley Yard Visits El Paso On Business Trip

Jo W. Camp of Fort Stockton underwent surgery Thursday at Camp Sanitarium for an acute appendicitis. He recovered swiftly after the operation and this week moved to the H. T. Collier home.

Jo W. Camp Fort Stockton Camp Sanitarium Mr. Camp H. T. Collier Home

Mrs Kincannon and Andrews Visit Dallas Relatives

Mrs J L Kincannon is visiting with relatives in Dallas for a few days. Mrs Billie Harrison Andrews visits with her mother Mrs Tom Harrison. Mrs Andrews is from Cuba, where her husband works as a geologist for an Am. company.

J. L. Kincannon Dallas Billie Harrison Andrews Tom Harrison Andrews Cuba

Sherrod Family Travels and Local Travels

Mr and Mrs W L Sherrod and daughter left for Amcarillo to visit relatives. Mr Sherrod returned to Pecos Tuesday. Misses Elizabeth and Florence Johnson came home from a year at Texas Christian University Fort Worth. Mrs R F E Johnson and Miss Nancy Camp, who had been visiting in Fort Worth, accompanied them home.

W. L Sherrod Amcarillo Sherrodw Elizabeth Florence Johnson Texas Christian Univerity Fort Worth R. FE. Johnson Nancy Camp Yoert Worth

Health concerns for Mrs Camp in Fort Worth circle

Friends of Mrs. Jo Camp Sr of Fort Worth are worried about her health after Mrs. Howard Collier was summoned to visit her recently. Mrs. Camp is sister to Mrs. Collier and to H. N. McKeltar.

Jo Camp, Sr Fort Worth Howard Collier Camp Mrs. Collier H. N. McKeltar

Sam Winkler Travels to Monahans on Monday

Sam Winkler undertook a business trip to Monahans on Monday of this week, visiting local contacts and evaluating potential opportunities for his firm.

Sam Winkler Monahans

Marx Stool Family Heads to Chicago Trip

Mr and Mrs Marx Stool and their children departed Saturday night for an automobile journey to Chicago and the We'is Fair. They expect to be away for six weeks.

Mrs. Marx Chicago

Hollebeke to Operate Rooming House for Sul Ross Students

Mr and Mrs Joe Hollebeke plan a summer rooming house at one ye Alpine to accommodate Sul Ross College students during the vacation period, providing temporary lodging near the campus.

Joe Hollebeke Sul Ross College

Water Board member surveys new city well south of Trewfy

A. H. Dunisp, a member of the State Board of Water Engineers, is visiting for a few days to inspect the new city water well located south of Trewfy.

A. H. Dunisp State Board of Water Engineers

Balmorhea Highway Worker Visits Parents

Jack Camp of the Balmorhea highway department planned a weekend visit to his parents Mr and Mrs John Camp and his family friend accompanied him. The fragment indicates a personal trip involving family relations and a departmental employee.

Jack Camp Highway Department Balmorhea John Camr

Ranch Resident and Visitors Notice in Local Breeze

Mrs Sid Kyle arrives from her Loving county ranch for the week. Mrs E S Lcrimshire visits relatives at Paris Texas. Ed Doty makes a business trip to El Paso over the past weekend.

Sid Kyle Loving County Ed Doty el Paso

Texas constitutional amendment on homestead tax exemption

The notice outlines S J R No 32 proposing an amendment to Article VIII Section 13 of the Texas Constitution. It would exempt $3000 of assessed value on residence homesteads from state taxes, with conditions on remission periods and county certifications. The amendment would be put to voters on the fourth Saturday in August 1933, with ballots stating For or Against. The Governor is directed to issue the proclamation and publish the notice as required.

State of Texas Board of Governing Body State of Texas Mey Mer

Plymouth Proves Strength in Severe Crash

Testimony to the all steel Plymouth body came after Perry Colwell, driving a new Plymouth, rolled several times near Pyote. The car’s body remained intact and no injuries occurred, highlighting the strength of Plymouth’s all steel single unit construction.

Perry Colwell Pyote

Texas bond amendment sought to fund relief jobs program

The measure proposes authorizing state bonds up to 20 million dollars with interest not exceeding 4.5 percent and repayment within ten years. Proceeds would fund relief and work relief for unemployed and distressed residents with fair statewide distribution and no real property liens. Voting is set for August 26, 1933, with official ballot wording to favor or oppose the amendment. The governor would issue the proclamation and ensure publication as required.

Texas 3.2 Percent Liquor Amendment Section Voted Aug 1933

The amendment proposes a statewide election on the fourth Saturday in August 1933 to decide on a constitutional change authorizing the sale of vinous or malt liquors up to 3.2 percent alcohol by weight. Voters will mark For or Against the amendment on the ballot. The governor is authorized to oversee the election and to enforce the constitutional amendments.

Proposed Texas constitutional amendment on alcohol prohibition terms

Notice outlines H. J. R. No. 43 proposing Section 20 of Article XVI to ban manufacture sale and exchange of alcohol above 3.2 percent alcohol by weight. It allows local option votes to permit limited vinous liquors and preserves existing prohibitions in counties with prior bans. The measure includes provisions for laws regulating sale and possession and cites medicinal and sacramental exceptions. The text notes self effectivity upon passage.

Texas State of

Texas County Home Rule Proposal Amendment Text

Notice details a proposed Texas constitutional amendment creating county home rule powers. It outlines eligibility by population, publication requirements, voting procedures, separation of city and county vote counts, and constraints preserving state laws and homestead exemptions. It also describes governing body structures and powers under a future county charter.

Constitutional amendment on county charters and offices

The text outlines how judges and justices of the peace may be paid on a salary basis, limits on charter powers, and the ability for counties to create or abolish offices. It covers jurisdiction for probate functions, district attorney provisions, taxation powers, debt borrowing, and fee schedules under county Home Rule Charters. It preserves state constitutional limits and sets procedures for charter adoption and operation.

Justices of the Peace Office of Justice of the Peace

County Merger Provisions under Home Rule and Charter Changes

Provisions allow merging of county and yielding cities with voter approval. Mergers require two thirds legislative approval and majority within each entity, with powers and taxes governed by state law. Contracts with cities may occur for efficiency but limited to two years. Urban areas and districts may be defined within constitutional limits and taxation rules.

Couunty

Direct From Grower To You Old Kentucky Barley Tobacco

Ad copy touts Old Kentucky Barley Tobacco as the finest crop with ripe leaves and aged flavor. Claims Kentucky soil yields mellow tobacco with rare old fashioned taste and aroma and promises a superior smoking experience.

Kentucky

Old Kentucky Tobacco Be tey Offer Promises Cheap Five Pound Pack

Advertisement touts Be tey Tobacco as a rich old fashioned smoked mix. It claims moral and health advantages and sells five pounds for one dollar cash or money order with post paid shipping and a trial one pound offer. It promises direct from manufacturers and ships by mail without checks.

Ship Post

Statewide vote on Home Rule Charter amendments proposed

The document describes an election plan for August 1933 to decide two Constitutional amendments. It outlines voter options to approve or reject amendments adding home rule and separate government powers for counties with populations above 62,000, detailing ballot format and gubernatorial publication requirements.

Acid Stomach Ad Warns of Ulcers and Heartburn

An old advertisement from Sanders Drug Store touts Dr. Emil’s Ads Tablets as a quick remedy for acid stomach and heartburn and indigestion. The copy emphasizes relief from upset stomach conditions.

Dr. Emil Sanders Dmg

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Dick Starley E. H. Ratliff Anson H. L. Holloway Tommie Cowan New Mexico Arizona Erican Oil Company Neil Roberson V-H Dudley Yard Trewfy Mrs. E. S. Lcrimshire Paris Plymouth Conoco Onoco Bronze Conoco Bronze Red Triangle IOCO MOTOR J. R Senate House of Representatives The Independent Tobaccy Growers Association McClure Bidg Frankfort, Ky
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