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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1929
Page
4
The piece recalls Pecos in 1925 with harsh drought and slow days, then praises the town’s progress. It contrasts old tensions over religion loans and local politics with a newer, hopeful outlook. The writer admires efforts to build a modern airport and a stronger community rooted in experience and opportunity.
The legislature closed a busy session with little direct legislation, noting most work happens in committees. Officials say short sessions require special sessions to adequately review appropriation bills, with a second session likely. Texas faces large state governance challenges.
Among 704 H Club boys at Big Spring, 25 will buy young Jersey calves aged 6 to 12 months with help from local businessmen. They pledge to raise three acres of cotton and two of maize to fund the calf, with maize feeding the animal. Coleman High School teams will attend the A M College short course at College Station in April, with a dairy judging trip to Memphis as a prize. The Roswell alfalfa banquet noted 48902 tons hay handled to March for 1928 29. Local efforts seek a modern fireproof Hereford hotel and a 50 by 90 foot basketball court with a stage at Dalhart. The Manchurian sunflowers may future income in the South Plains. A Levelland farmer yielded $25 per acre on 1600 acres of seed used in poultry feed and varnishes. The fat stock show winner from Mertzon, Howe Mouse, carried a calf and heifer to Fort Worth. Fourteen other ribbons were sent to Fort Worth. A Sweetwater farmers short course was highly successful, focusing on education, music, and city development.
Hereford unveils a bold development drive including a $225,000 hotel project, a creamery due by June 1, and an airport station for the Trans-Continental Airport Company. The city aims to boost growth with strong stock support and enhanced regional connectivity.
Brownwood is rapidly growing with more than two houses completed daily and plans a major park expansion along a creek between two mountains. The project envisions 200 to 400 acres for park grounds, an airport, and playgrounds with level land. A two to three mile boulevard of pecan trees would connect the residential area to the park, praised for beauty comparable to Breckenridge park in San Antonio.
Brownsville gains prominence as the airmail route links the city to Mexico City. The service will impact the lower Rio Grande Valley and Southwest Texas, reinforcing Brownsville as the regional metropolis and marking an international moment tied to Colonel Lindbergh’s May arrival bringing the airplane from Mexico City.
A 40‑ton Sanitarium contract was let at Paducah for $41,490, three stories fireproof with modern conveniences. It stems from the late W. O. Richards who left $50,000 for the building and $10,000 for an endowment. The Brady chamber of commerce led by Carl Blasig pursues airport action and beautification through a town-wide plan. The West Texas Aviation Special magazine will mail this week, while Burkburnett chamber outlines annual projects including road repairs, bridge work, and Red River approach improvements. In nearby farming, a local dairyman reports herd improvements increasing butterfat yield.
A fragmented note discusses cooperative grading of fruit and vegetables by Rio Grande and related producers. It argues for constitutional backing, coordinated market action, and broader co operation to stabilize prices and trading, urging producers to back joint efforts for steady marketing and fair returns. It mentions Texas cooperatives and state producers' benefits through coordinated co operation.
The fragment indicates irrigation cotton planting in the Irrande Valley and mentions March timing, with references to North Texas and a group named Xtreme. Details are garbled, but the item appears to report start of field work and a delayed schedule in Texas.
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