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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1936

Page

3

Plan Roads for Safety Plan Roads for Safety

Col Ike Ashburn of the Texas Good Roads Association warns that rapid traffic growth strains highway planning. He cites 36 000 annual US traffic deaths and 1 170 000 serious injuries, urging safer design, better signage, wayside hazards reduction, tunnels, and multiple lanes to prevent wrecks and economic loss.

Ike Ashburn Texas Good Roads Association Col Ash United States Texas Texas Highway Department Texs

Plans for El Paso Southwestern Livestock Show

Preparations are completed to host 4-H and Vocational Agriculture Clubs for calves, sheep, and pigs at the Southwestern Livestock Show in El Paso on April 1 to 3, 1936. Entries are expected to surpass last year, with total prizes at 65.00 and strong judging from Hereford and New Mexico State College officials.

Joe M. Evans American Hereford Cattle Growers Associa Hereford Marfa Texas Mexico Cal- Tire Exec iCal Hark Parouebarg Ind van Horn Fahens Ysletti Indi Paso Fexas Antich Las Cruces New Mexico F. Es. v. State New Mex College Dr. W. and &. BE. Anderson Peovice State College Ao-An

Pecos City Announces Irrigation Rate Change

Water customers who wish to join the irrigation rate must report to City Hall and sign up. Harl Easterbrook, Water Superintendent, notes the change takes effect on the first day of April this year.

Pecos City Harl Easterbrook

Employees Hold Meeting In Pecos And Dinner

A combined safety and personnel meeting of Community Public Service Co held in Pecos last Thursday evening featured E. W. Beauchamp as safety director. After the program, attendees and spouses enjoyed dinner at Hotel Brandon, followed by a round table discussion led by Ruth Phillips Steinhauser on personnel and public relations with several executives from Fort Worth Breckenridge Pecos Fort Stockton and Wink attending.

Community Public Service Company Pecos E. W. Beauchamp Hotel Brandon Ruth Phillips Steinhauser The Community Public Service Co Steinhauser Martin Michel Western Division Michel Fort Worth Emmett Rike Northwest Division Department of Breckenridge R. A. Grogan W. K. Campbell L. F. Bevill Bond Bradford R. L. Boone Nanyy Harmon James Caroline Roy Morrison H. E. Bradley Malcolm Majors Ed Otte John Heckler Fort Stockton Powell Hodges J. FE. McCain Wink

Graves of Marion Machine Foundry Visits Pecos on Business

L. Graves of the Marion Machine Foundry and Supply Co. of Big Spring was in Pecos Tuesday on business.

L. €. Graves The Marion Machine Foundry and Supply Co Big Spring Pecos

Whitcomb of the California Company Visits Midland

Karl Whitcomb of the California Company based in Midland was in town Tuesday to oversee business interests and conduct company affairs.

Karl Whitcomb Thealifornia Company Midland

Santa Fe Engineer Visits Pecos on Business

J. A. Noble, division engineer of the Santa Fe Ry at Clovis New Mexico, was in Pecos last Saturday on business.

J. A. Noble Santa Fe Ry Clovis N. M Pecos

Divorce Petition Filed in Reeves County Texas

Sheriff must summon Ruth Ex Hollebeke by weekly publications for four weeks before the April 13, 1936 term of the Reeves County District Court at Pecos. Plaintiff Charlie Hollebeke seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment and adultery alleged against Ruth K Hollebeke with a 1935 incident.

Reeves Ruth Ex. Hollebeke District Court Reeves County Texas Pecos Charlie Hollebeke Ruth K. Hollebeke Hierein Hollis Smith

Census Business Reports Urged in 16th District

Wayne Brown, supervisor of the Census of Business, urged rapid cooperation from firms to complete canvassing in the 16th congressional district. Reports must reach Philadelphia quickly for July publication. He stressed confidentiality and that data is for business use only, with results due by July 1 barring delays.

Wayne Brown Census of Business Brown Philadelphia Bureau of the Census Census Bureau 16Th

Away From Hairline Is A Popular Style

Denton spring fashion advice notes the away from the hairline style as flattering for ages youth to older faces. Tips cover forward dip, soft curls near ears, center parts with temple dips, wisps of half bangs, and puff curls, with cautions on too many curls and suitable curls for different face shapes.

Denton Texas State College

Garden Club Program Highlights Texas Wildflowers

Mrs O Finley hosted the Carden club meeting on Monday afternoon. Mrs Gage Van Horn Sr reviewed a Texas wildflowers book focusing on the bluebonnet name history. E L Collings was elected president and appointed committees for the year. Attendees included Mesdames Chapman Collings Finley Howard Kimbrough Reeder Walker and Bike Simmons.

O. Finley Carden Club Texas Gage van Horn, Sr E. L. Collings N. F. Chapman G. B. Finley W. F. Howard Sally Kimbrough W. E. Reeder Guy Walker Bike Simmons

Election to choose director for Red Bluff Water District set

Notice announces a director election for Red Bluff Water Improvement District No Two division including lands near the organized district. The April 7 1936 voting date is fixed with polling at the new Patrol School House and officials listed.

Red Bluff Reeves County Water Improvement Pstricrt Reeves County Water Improvement District NO Maud Fulgim Rosa DeRacey R. F. Grissom New Patrole School House Board of Directors Reeves County Water Improvement District NO. Two

Bukets bladder remedy advertised by Pecos Drug Co

An advertisement promotes Bukets green tablets claimed to strengthen the bladder by flushing acids and waste with buchu leaves and juniper oil. It states relief in four days or a pharmacist refund of 25 cents, noting printed in Pecos Drug Co. listings.

Pecos Drug Co

Publication Citation In Reeves County Texas Pearl Winton

In Reeves County Texas a citation by publication is issued against Ed Winton in suit number 3441 filed March 3 1936 by Pearl Winton for dissolution of marriage. The publication is to run weekly for four weeks prior to a 13 April 1936 return date. The defendant is alleged nonresident and to have provided no support. The order authorizes publication in a Reeves County newspaper with a Pecos City court appearance set. Clerk Hollis Smith seals the writ.

Pearl Winton ED Winton Reeves County Texas State of Texas Kreeves District Court Pecos A. D Haas Reeves Poe Enid Gven Hollis Smith Estelle Clinton

WPA Ready For Flood Prevention

WPA workers in Texas will be staged for emergency flood control this spring under H. P. Drought. The statewide project funds preventive measures to guard life and property, not repair future flood damage, with prior flood allocations enabling rapid setup after a 250-strong crew protected the Rio Grande from Mission to Brownsville last year.

Gress Administration Texas H. P. Drought

Hitler's Coup and Rhine Demilitarized Zone Violation Map

A map shows the demilitarized Rhine strip ordered by Adolf Hitler as a violation of the Locarno pact and the Versailles treaty by the German army.

Rhine Adolf Hitler

Mrs Casey and Mrs Kyle Visit El Paso for Convention

Mrs. T. Y. Casey and Mrs. Sid Kyle traveled to El Paso last week. Mrs. Casey attended the W M U Sunday School and B T U Convention during the visit.

T. Y. Casey Sid Kyle el Paso Casey B. T. U. Con

Pecos Eastern Star Members Attend Toyah Meeting

Pecos chapter members attended a Toyah meeting last Saturday where Toyah officers were initiated. Present from Pecos were Mes dames Beulah Wilson W A Hendricks C Colwell Slover D E Klinger Hollis Smith and Gage Van Horn Sr.

the Eastern Star Toyah Pecos Beulah Wilson W. A. Hendricks C. ©. Colwell Slover D. E. Klinger Hollis Smith Gage

Mrs J E Starley Hosts Bridge Club Meeting

Mrs J E Starley entertained the contract club Thursday morning. Prizes went to Mrs M W Collie for honors and game and to Mrs Ralph Williams for high score. low score prize to Mrs J A Drane. Hostess served a course luncheon to the listed members.

J. E. Starley M. W. Collie Ralph Williams J. A. Drane Jim Camp Charles Manahan Jack Hawkins Monroe Kerr Tom

Birth of Billy Joe Needles a five and half pound daughter

Mr and Mrs Earl Needles announce the birth of a five and one half pound daughter Saturday morning The baby is named Billy Joe and both mother and child are reported in fine condition

Earl Needles Billy Joe

Marriage of Douglas Gage to Elizabeth Zumwalt

Friends of Douglas Gage a former Pecos resident and grandson of R K Gage state senator announce his marriage to Elizabeth Zumwalt of Houston on the sixteenth of this month.

Douglas Gage Pecos R. K. Gage Elizabeth Zumwalt Houston

Toyah Man Bill Daniel Transacts Business in Pecos

Bill Daniel of Toyah was seen trans acting business in Pecos last Saturday.

Bill Daniel Toyah Pecos

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