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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1934
Page
3
The Pecos Valley Co-Operative announced its Barstow Branch charter was read and a meeting organized. Three carloads of 85 tons each were received and distributed to members who had signed up for the cooperative.
Singers and dancers perform in an evening program at the Lions Club event. The act features lively musical numbers and dance routines to entertain attendees.
State Agriculture officials say farmers who did not register with the Pink Boll Worm Compensation Claim Board must apply immediately to receive payment for lint fumigation and sterilization of cotton seed. Claims filed after April 15 face delayed payment after all others. funds cover 1929 through 1932.
M. B. Krupp of El Paso president and GM of United Dry Goods Stores Inc and David Merkin of Big Spring district manager met Pecos KE. S. Lerimshire to discuss improving business in the Southwest. Krupp praised Pecos and Red Bluff as a potential spark for faster local conditions.
Birdie Bell is billed as the town’s richest girl in the Lions Club production titled Emily Dale. Audiences are urged to attend Thursday night to see the play and its cast.
The Enterprise announces multiple candidates for county and city offices ahead of the Democratic primaries. Names listed include Hendricks Woolfolk for County Judge, Hollis Smith and others for county posts, and Pecos city roles with Toliver as mayor and Bradsford as representative. Lions play Deacon Dobbs announced with offstage lighting by Ailes.
Allie Coon of Pecos Flower Shop attended the Southwestern Floral Telegraph Delivery Association of Floral Design at Mineral Wells March 5 6 and 7. Noted designers from across the country showed a style display and a floral wedding was staged. The meeting drew about 400 delegates from Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma Texas and other states. Coon said the convention offered ideas to enhance Pecos floral work and plans to offer new designs. The Pecos Enterprise ad invites printing customers to call for savings.
John B Hood died early Tuesday at age 63 after six years in the community. A Texas native born November 13 1870 he married Bertha Dovall in 1916 and had two children. He leaves a widow two daughters two sons two stepchildren three grandchildren and several siblings. Burial was conducted by Masons with Pecos Furniture Co. undertaker in charge.
At a special board meeting in Dallas Charles F. O'Donnell was chosen president of Southwestern Life Insurance Company succeeding the late T W Wardell. O'Donnell, connected since 1917 with the legal staff, became director in 1926 and has chaired the finance committee since 1955 after leading investments. He retires from McBride O'Donnell and Hamilton to assume the post.
Fragmentary OCR shows a local Pecos Texas public notice likely advertising a cleaning or property action. The readable bits point to an advisory or sale matter with unspecified details and dates. Further text is missing to identify the exact action or entities involved.
In And About Town notes Richmonders: E Lk W Baccus, a prominent Toyah Valley figure, spent Tuesday in town for friend visits and business. Mrs H Beauchampe Jr and Mrs Keith Camp left Tuesday for a Dallas visit. Bill Little left Pecos for Fort Worth after a month overseeing projects. Mrs Marvin T Lyles of San Antonio arrived Monday for two weeks with relatives. Mrs J W Watson Jr and children were in from El Paso for a few days. Mr and Mrs Ray Lewis visited Abilene last weekend and reported better conditions there.
Miss Georgia Johnson of Pecos is listed for graduation from Texas Christian University in June 1954. The unofficial list shows 111 names for the Class of 1934. Commencement exercises are set for Monday evening June 4 with Senior Day on May 19 and Baccalaureate Sunday June 3. speaker to be announced.
Miss Nancy Camp a Pecos resident and Texas Christian University student was one of four girls highlighted in a chapel program pictographs representing four historical periods. Camp portrayed the girl of 1956 in a Texas Independence themed event sponsored by the Women s Athletic Association. Dr R B Mallard spoke on the development of medicine since 1836.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Wandry and son of Fort Worth visit Mrs. Wandry’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Runnels, during a regional gathering and exchange stories of family ties and town life.
Jim Seay of the Magnolia Petroleum Co. in El Paso arrived this week for business engagements.
Mrs Will Cowan and her son spent last weekend in Toyah visiting Mrs A J Hart, the mother of Mrs Cowan.
The mis chievous antics of Trixie otherwise Gladys Wolf in Deacon Dubbs will be staged at the high school next Thursday night.
Luke Wood debuts as auctioneer and Justice of the Peace in the Lions play Deacon Dubbs to be held at the school auditorium next Thursday evening. Audience urged not to miss the event.
Gail Murray stars as Miss Philipena Pop in the Lions’ production of Deacon Dubbs, a comedy about an old maid pursuing her elusive fiancé. The show opens next Thursday, promising lively performance and period charm.
Mrs Klinger and Lion Walker guide the Lions annual production Deacon Dubbs at the high school Thursday night. The event is the community theater highlight with cast and volunteers contributing to the program.
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