This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1933
Page
2
The Pecos Valley paper holdings consolidate with The Enterprise and Gusher. The merger, effective May 16 1925, brings together the weekly Pecos publications under Hubbs Printing Company. Reeves County records note archival significance.
A Pecos delegation joined the West Texas Chamber of Commerce gathering at Big Spring to boost Pecos. About 10 cars carried 25 to 30 businessmen advertising Pecos with 2500 folders carried by H. P. Davis. A second Pecos group distributed 1500 copies of a special Pecos Enterprise edition at the pig gathering.
Builders move after a two year moratorium with $135000 federal building and post office, $20000 city hall and auditorium, and $10000 highway department building under way in Pecos. A $150000 municipal soft water system and a new county courthouse loom, while the $2500000 Red Bluff reservoir and power plant is planned for eventual completion. The federal building site is chosen and plans are being drafted.
The editorial notes a cautious optimism about business revival with President Roosevelt signaling improvement and Congress urged to act. It compares Roosevelt and Jim Ferguson's political skills in maintaining support while asserting the public mood remains wary and the bottom may be behind.
A Downs president of the Illinois Central System proposes classifying government expenditures into essential, non essential and government business projects to reveal waste and drive reform. He calls for unbiased economic analysis to guide aggressive action. MHE MeRRY Garden club staged a spring show in Pecos drawing 600 guests, including out of town visitors, showcasing impressive flowers and effort.
The Pecos country remains a cattle driven region with large ranches and strong trading tied to Pecos. Cowboys linger on corners despite modern streets and buildings. The cattle industry sustains community revenue as traders and ranchers keep Pecos connected to wider markets. Mr Orla Rush travels to Big Spring for work on a well while George Finley surveys highway progress with George Achterberg and crew.
The Pecos vicinity emerges as a hub for oil potash and sulfur with high gravity oil near Pecos and major fields in Loving county Ward county and Grandfalls. Potash tests near Loving county prove marketable value while sulfur deposits attract large companies. Plans unfold for a new city hall auditorium water system and state highway division relocation boosting Pecos as a regional center. Cecil Wheat and Judge Ramsey are noted visitors with local industry activity ongoing.
The West of the Pecos Rodeo and Cowboy Reunion will be staged July 2 3 and 4 in Pecos Texas. Sponsored by Richard Briscoe Post 91 of the American Legion the event gathers cowboys from West Texas and New Mexico to compete in roping riding and calf events with prizes and a full program to be released around June 1.
Pecos serves as the primary trading center for a wide radius in Southern Reeves county. Nearby towns Balmorhea Saragosa Toyahvale Mentone Wink Monahans Barstow Pyote Grandfalls Royllty Wickett and Kermit rely on Pecos, connected by a first class state highway, to support irrigation driven agriculture and ranching communities.
Mesdames E. H. Morgan Frank Cooper and H. B. McClure took the pre school children to Pecos for examinations of physical defects. Mentone P T A arranges free inoculations for children over ten months and under seven for diphtheria smallpox and typhoid with all expenses borne by the P T A.
Pecos highlights its natural wealth at the Big Spring convention with a vivid exhibit depicting potential resources. The display, painted by Pecos artist Cap Weyer, showcases a varied background and boasts prospects uncommon for towns of any size.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.