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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1935
Page
9
John J. Thomas, vice-president of the West Texas Refining Co. from Longview, came out Sunday to attend to company affairs. The author returned to East Texas Sunday.
Last week Congress largely idled with limited results though several committees advanced measures that will soon be considered.
Pecos state senator K. M. Regan was inducted into Rotary International’s Hole-in-One club. His PGA level shot last summer on the Pecos course earned him recognition, with his photo published in the April Rotarian alongside other ace shooters from around the world.
About 100 Democrats, described as discontented and organized, oppose the administration program. They push for more patronage and action on the bonus and related measures not included in the current plan.
Milam Taylor and Earl Summers spent Monday in Toyah in pursuit of the Modern Clean movement efforts. They visited local sites, met residents, and discussed improvements aimed at community sanitation and public health.
Pecos schools swept all four divisions in the county meet last Saturday. Seaborn Miller and Harry Williams won the boys doubles after defeating Toyah 6 0 6 2, then Balmorhea 6 3 6 1. Girls singles and doubles titles also went to Pecos with strong showings by the Pecos players.
Charley Thompson, now professional at the Pecos country club, took over the job last Friday moving here with his family from El Paso. He works on greens irrigation and watering trees and shrubs after recent sandstorms. He offers a series of 10 lessons at a very reasonable price. F. J. Howe, former pro, has been engaged by Carlsbad country club as pro. Mrs Howe and her daughter stay in Pecos at Rainwater Apartments for a few weeks.
Detroiter Merman Rankis writes that Kruschen Salts helped relieve rheumatic pain and aided a weight loss of 22 pounds after a first bottle. He recommends taking a half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast, noting a quarter pound jar lasts four weeks and a money back satisfaction guarantee at drug stores nationwide.
The House voted down a proposal to add $1,000 extra clerk hire for each member. The defeat was blamed on Representative Ford of Missouri who used a parliamentary maneuver to require that no relative could be hired to handle mail.
Two 4 team leagues the Service League and Associated League were formed to contest the Pecos softball season. Teams include Rotary Lions American Legion Chamber of Commerce Continental Oil Wadley Mercantile Telephone and Firemen. W. E. Holley elected president of the association.
Austin health officer Dr. John W. Brown urges residents to clean homes and yards this winter. Prompt removal of waste reduces fly and mosquito breeding, cutting risks of typhoid, dysentery, diarrhea, tuberculosis, cholera, malaria, dengue, and yellow fever. Keep garbage covered and areas screened.
Mr and Mrs Theron Hicks leading Big Spring golfers tried out the Pecos country club course last Sunday. Hicks, city champion, posted 38 on his initial trial despite wind and poor greens. Mrs Hicks, women's municipal and city champion, also performed well.
The Security State Bank of Pecos was awarded the two year depository contract for county and school funds. Lawrence Bell represented the bank before the county commissioners court, with $10,000 and $4,000 security posted for school and county funds. The notice also urges mosquito control measures such as draining standing water, weekly oil spraying, and stock minnows, plus house screening and ongoing sanitation after spring cleaning.
County clerk records show two marriages this week. Max Oliver wed Nita Humphries of Balmorhea, and Eugene Mitchell married Melya Schooler of Monahans.
Here on business, V. M. Thompson of Standard Insurance Co. El Paso was in Pecos this week. He conducted transactions related to the insurance operations at the Hed Bluff dam.
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