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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1929
Page
5
The La Tipica Fronteriza Orchestra drew a large Pecos High School audience last Friday in full Mexican attire. The string ensemble performed Spanish and Mexican operas and national songs, featuring the Cortez sisters in popular duets that thrilled the crowd.
A Memphis Democrat article notes the paper’s resilient condition after Claude Wells sold it. Under editor William Russell Clark and business manager Lyman E. Robbins, the Democrat remains prosperous and well read, suggesting that others can perform comparable work.
Agricultural statistician T F Harwell of Kyle and Round Rock succeeds R E Yantis as head of the Texas State Department of Agriculture. Yantis resigns due to age and ill health. Harwell brings strong experience and deep love for the state to the post with zeal to excel.
The Thursday Bridge Club met at the new home of Mrs Henry Russell on Thursday afternoon. Sweet peas and larkspur decorated rooms. At three tables, Mrs W W Dean Sr won high score. Mrs Russell with assistance from her mother Mrs Moore of Barstow and youths served a salad course. Attending were Mesdames Moore Barstow Clarence Bell Young Bell Collie Dean Ciane Krauskopf Moore T B Pruett Jr Starley Young and Tra J Bell.
The annual Artesia New Mexico meeting of the Womans Missionary Society of the Methodist Church ran April 23 to 25 with about fifty delegates and many visitors. President Mrs J H Walker presided as dignitaries Mrs H R Steele and Bishop Moore attended. Pecos delegates included Mesdames W R McPherson Ben Randalls H P Davis and Yena Adams. A luncheon bridge followed with high scores from Mrs Mannahan and Mr Longabaugh.
Mrs J R Klink acted as hostess Tuesday afternoon to members of the Entre Nous Club of McCamey with a bridge luncheon at her home. Orchids and yellow decor complemented the gathering as friends enjoyed cards and conversation.
Episcopal Sunday School members and families held a lawn picnic supper at the H. G. Russell home Tuesday evening to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs J N Green and their daughters who soon move to Las Cruces New Mexico. Mr Green long served as Sunday School superintendent and the family have been faithful church and school workers, to be greatly missed by the congregation. Attendees included Mrs Weyer Mrs F H Ryan and children Mr and Mrs W W Dean Mr and Mrs D W Bozeman Mr and Mrs H G Russell and children Mr and Mrs Clarence Bell and their daughter.
The Merry Wives Club hosted a Wednesday afternoon reception at the Albert Sisk residence honoring two charter members now traveling in Pecos. Spring flowers lent May Day cheer while old friends gathered and played several games of 42 before club president Mrs. Camp honored Mrs. Swinehart and Mrs. Rowden.
A Farm and Ranch note argues that legislation easing surplus control could lift prices to farmers by expanding acreage next season. It contends holding companies profit from surpluses while farmers suffer when prices lag after a bad crop year. Congress should address the root cause.
Members of the Merry Wives Club gathered to honor Rowden with bouquets and a reminiscence of the club's 27 years. Mrs Swinehart paid tribute to the club's influence on her work as an ice course was served to numerous members. The discussion touched on the commendable yet potentially dangerous idea of Congress and the Farmers for the first time in history.
Mrs Broughton entertained the club Thursday afternoon at her home with a two table bridge session. Mrs Sparks won high score and Mrs J George Ross took consolation. A salad plate followed the games and guests included Mesdames Earl Bell Ralph Sparks George Ross R L Toll Chas A Daniel Wm L Kerr and Miss Jane Dean. The column shifts to politics noting Pross special session on farm needs and cautious hopes for legislation guiding surplus balance and market effects on prices and farming systems.
Hazelwood the 2009 pound Holstein on Carnation Milk Co farm in Washington completed a 565 day test yielding nearly 15 tons of milk containing 195.85 pounds of butter fat equating to 1498.56 pounds of butter. The cow’s output equals seven US cows or ten Texas cows, signaling potential for higher per cow production through breeding and feeding as Southwest herds expand.
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