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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1939
Page
2
Pecos Enterprise publishing details list HUBERS PRINTING COMPANY and editors. The notice notes circulation rates, postal status, and publication schedule with filing deadlines and post office details for Pecos Texas.
An opinion piece argues fair trade laws keep prices high by limiting discounts and favoring big producers. It cites surveys showing cost of living rises, consumer restraint, and possible veto threats by Gov. O Daniel. It notes lobby funding from foreign firms and the involvement of Dr. W. J. Danforth.
The piece argues that despite polls showing support for economy, Congress and officials hesitate to act, fearing backlash from constituents who demand free money for local projects, creating a systemic barrier to real budgeting. It labels organizations and leaders who push for economy yet rely on federal spending as a menace to sound fiscal policy.
Mr and Mrs J B Walton donate an iron lung to Kermit West Texas for public medical use. The device the Drinker Collings respirator serves a wide region and is housed at Bootnson McClure hospital clinic. The offer makes health aid accessible regardless of wealth. The machine marks a milestone in local medical facilities and serves neighboring New Mexico.
The Pecos High School senior class hosts an old fashioned box supper at the school with public invitation to attend. The event aims to raise funds while showcasing community involvement, as attendees bring their own box suppers for an evening of entertainment.
The Texas Agricultural Adjustment Administration and the Agricultural Conservation Committee urge rules to prevent tenants and sharecroppers from losing benefits through landlord manipulation. Committee chair George Slaughter of Wharton county notes a minority of landowners attempt to gate the renters and adds the AAA frowns on schemes altering tenant status to deprive any party of payments.
Twelve Pecos members of the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan a fan making branch of the Knights of Pythias lodge traveled to San Angelo for the annual ceremonial of the DOKK temple there.
Miss Jane Edith Prickett granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Monroe Kerr of Pecos will be honored on Texas Tech Recognition Day May 16. A freshman at Tech she has made all A grades since January and appears on the semester high honor roll despite frequent Pecos visits.
A fragment states Jersey is part of England and notes French as its official language.
A fragment mentions Mr and Mrs Ja and family and a Davis Mourte in a shopping and visit context, indicating a local family note or social update from a Davis area scene.
Fragmentary note reports a social event at Gateway Gulf Seminary last week with mention of friends and relatives. No further details available.
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