Pecos Valley News Consolidation Details and Publication Dates
The Enterprise and Gusher Consolidated on May 16 1925 under editor Jack Hawkins and manager Barney Hubbs with telephone 171. The Pecos Valley News and Pecos Weekly Times trace origins to 1887 and 1597 respectively, and Reeves County Record to 1910. Subscription rates are $2.00 yearly and $1.00 for six months. Copy deadlines require Wednesday submission for current issue.
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Pecos Valley News
Pecos Weekly Times
Reeves County Record
Enterprise and Gusher
Pecos
Texas
Barstow Grand Jury Urges Reform and Shared Trials
The Barstow grand jury to IA District Judge J. A. Crane recommends legislative changes to allow co defendants in felonies to be tried together. It notes five severed trials in the Barstow bank robbery case burdening county funds and witnesses. The piece also praises Fort Stockton’s CWA built park and urges Pecos to pursue a similar municipal recreation area with a fountain and pool.
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Barstow
J. A. Crane
Texas
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Fort Stocktom
1934 Business Conditions Improve Across Sectors
An analysis shows January to April 1934 vs 1933 reveals broad gains. Manufacturing production up 322 percent, automobile 102, iron and steel 1237, cement 47, plate glass 582, lumber 43, mineral 21, electricity 80, freight car loadings 29, construction contracts 130, residential 36, rural general stores 41, department stores 212, variety stores 162, newspaper and radio ads rise, factory employment up 31, hourly pay 23, payrolls 59, retail jobs 14.
Government Steps Juarez Nude Dances Closed
Juarez nude dance cabarets closed by order of the secretary of governacion in Mexico City. Entrances were locked to demonstrate the seriousness of the action amid protests from the Juarez Chamber of Commerce and concerns from teachers at Academia Moderna Commercial about the schools’ influence.
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Juarez
Governacion
Mexico City
Juarez Chamber of Commerce
Academia Moderna Commercial
Pan-American Beer Garden
Academy
Hobbs Distilling Company Granted Charter
A Santa Fe dispatch reports the Hobbs Distilling Company approved as a state company by the state corporation commission. Incorporators listed are W D Strain of Wink Texas Tom Gorton Ernest Webster and R A Bond of Hobbs for 42000 dollars.
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Santa Fe
Hobbs Distilling Company
State Corporation Commission
W. DD. Striwn
Wink
Texas
Tom Gorlon
Ernest Webster
R. A. Bond
Hobbs
Hobbs News
Red Bluff funds moved to PWA division for savings
One year ago from the June 16 1933 Enterprise files the Red Bluff funding application was transferred from the RFC division to the PWA division with expected savings through the new channel. Toyah received a 323 500 RFC loan for municipal water works. The Chamber of Commerce planned a Trades Day on Monday July 3 as part of the rodeo celebration.
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Red Bluff
RFC
PWA
Toyah
The
Chamber of Commerce
Train strike injures man at Santa Fe crossing
Five years ago John DeRuacy sustained serious injuries when his car collided with a train at the Santa Fe crossing. The city later purchased a permanent airport site on the town’s western edge covering 147 acres at a price of 17.50 dollars per acre.
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John DeRuacy
Santa Fe
Chamber of Commerce
Rumors on Pecos Court Division Move Dismissed
Telegrams from Representative Claude Hudsorth and Republican National committeeman R. R B. Creager settle rumors that Texas cities sought to shift the Pecos division of the United States court. The article notes a law against such a move.
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Texas
Pecos
United States Court
Claude Hudsorth
R. R B. Creager
Republican National
Gas Company Heads Visitors In Pecos
Officials from the Southern Union Gas Company visited Pecos during the weekend meeting with district manager H Beauchamp Jr. The visiting officers included S B Petrie tax commissioner from Calais J R Cole operating manager from Santa Fe and C H Zachry vice president from Dallas.
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Southern Union Gas Company
Pecos
H. Beauchamp, Jr
S. B. Petrie
Calais
J. R. Cole
Santa Fe
C. H. Zachry
Dallas
Red Bluff Fest Opens as Pecos Carlsbad Unite
Pecos and Carlsbad joined Red Bluff for a first ever town celebration marking school closure. A special Carlsbad train delivered over 200 attendees from New Mexico while Pecos sent about 50 guests by auto. A barbecue, speeches led by Senator Ken Regan, and dances followed despite a 9:30 rain shower.
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Pecos
Carlsbad
Red Bluff
New Mexico City
H. E. Reese
J. T. Bickley
H. P. Davis
Messrs. Bickley
Reese
Howard
Davis
Ken Regan
J. B. Woolfolk
W. R. Lynch
Huge Thursday Hail Leaves Town in Destruction
A severe hailstorm Thursday caused extensive damage to cars and roofs. Mrs. Bill Weldy suffered a deep gash when a garage roof blew off and struck her, she was taken to Pecos for care. The post office and Loving Drugs building lost their roofs and many structures sustained shattered glass.
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Bill Weldy
Eppenauer
Storn Safferey
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Perns
Hubbs Printing Company
Jack Hawkins
Barney Hubbs
Broadway
America
Tor
Ward County
CWA
Dick Chambers
T& P
Texas and Pacific
Peter Molyneaux
Texas Weekly
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Texas News
Enterprise
Gas Company
Adlerika
Pillsbury’s
Pillsbury Oo
Boom Town
Dam
Carlsbal
Pontiac
Mich
General Motors
Fisher
Williams-Kerr Chevrolet Company
Pecos, Texas
Louis Roberson
Reeves County
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