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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1926
Page
8
Public notices dated May to June 1926 detail sheriff's sales in Reeves County Texas. Levies target Ira J Bell and William P Trenary on two large tracts of land described by section block and acreage, with sale dates set for July 6 1926 at the Reeves County Courthouse Pecos between 10 AM and 4 PM.
By order of the Reeves County District Court a foreclosure of Wender's Lien is set for July 6 1926 on real estate in Section 78 Block 13 H G N R R Co Survey Reeves County Texas. The sale will be public and cash paid to highest bidder with distributions to L W Anderson the plaintiff and other creditors as specified. Witness K B Riser Sheriff Reeves County Texas.
By virtue of an execution issued May 20 1926 from Reeves County District Court against Texas Irrigated Land Company for 915.50 dollars and costs, I E B Kiser sheriff levy on extensive lands in Reeves County including numerous subdivisions across Sections 1 3 4 5 7 8 9 19 26 27 29 32 33 35 37 39 and more in Block 2HE G N Ry Co surveys and Block 3 H G N Ry Co surveys. The sale is set for Tuesday at ten A.M. and four P.M. at Pecos Enterprise newspaper office, subject to prior incumbrances. Witness my hand dated 1926. Deputy Louis Roberson.
Reeves County Sheriff I E B Kiser reports levy on real estate under order of sale issued June 7 1926 from the District Court case Anderson and Casey vs Trenary. Property described as NE1 4 and N E 12 of Sec 193 Cert 7-1299 Block 18 H and GN Ry Co survey Reeves County Texas less a 50 foot wide strip.
Public notices filed in Reeves County Court seek letters of administration for A W Hosie estate with hearing set for July 12 1926 in Pecos Texas. Also a guardian final account for David Cress and discharge from guardianship with three weekly publications instructed in Pecos Texas.
In Odessa Reeves County oil field news reports University No 1 formerly Church and Field test well has yielded oil and gas after attempts to cap it failed. The well shows steady activity with other wells like Connell No 1 drawing attention as pay sand near Church and Field is approached. Rising Odessa rooming demand and land sales follow the oil development while observers await further tests and outcomes.
Reeves County Texas commands all interested parties to appear at the County Court in Pecos City on the second Monday in July 1926 to contest Fr H Ryan's guardianship petition for Frances Dorothy Ryan, minor, concerning her person and estate. Dated June 23, 1926 in Reeves County Texas 46-7.
Judge Chas Gibbs confirms a special term of the District Court of the Seventyeth Judicial District will be held in Reeves County in the early part of August. A special grand jury will be convened and other proper court business addressed.
Sally O Neill the new film find from Bayonne New Jersey will appear Monday at the Rialto Theater in Marshall Neilan's Mike for Metro Goldwyn Mayer. The 17 year old was born Virginia Noonan and after moving to Canada and Los Angeles she was spotted dancing at the Cocoanut Grove by Neilan and Blanche Sweet. She tests at MGM studios and lands the title role under a long term contract.
Divorces surge daily in Los Angeles and a reckless proposal suggests placing slot machines outside the courthouse to help workers escape the stress of legal separations. The notion highlights public appetite for entertainment amid family law cases.
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