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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1934

Page

2

Pecos band urged and tax plea mark Pecos Enterprise note

In Pecos the issue praises a new band director for next year as crucial to town spirit and urges property owners in the Pecos Independent School District to pay at least one year of back taxes. It also discusses government codes, NRA enforcement, and a critique of the government printing office’s envelope pricing under the Graphic Arts code.

Pecos Texas Dallas Henry Russell Pecos Independent School District NRA Graphic Arts Code Authority Government Printing Office Land

Reeves County Treasurer Report Covers February to April 1934

Ledger shows receipts and expenditures across funds including Jury, Road and Bridge, General County, Court House and Jail, Highway Auto License, Road Districts 1 2 and 3, and several Bond and Sink funds. Balances and changes are itemized with last report dates and new totals, reflecting 1934 fiscal activity in Reeves County Texas.

J. B. Hudson Reeves County Texas

Medanich Dies Here at Pecos Home

Charles D. Medanich aged 52, Pecos contractor, died at his home after a five month illness traced to December. Born in Bakar Austria in 1881, he came to the United States at 18 and lived in Pecos for fifteen years. Survived by wife and six children Nick Charles Frank John Milton Elizabeth and Mrs Jack Gray. Funeral Saturday at the Catholic church conducted by Rev L de Bruyere. Pecos Furniture Co. handled arrangements.

Charles D. Medanich Pecos Charles Medanich Bakar Austria Nick Charles Frank John Milton Elizabeth Jack Gray

Prospects brighten for Borderland highway completion

May 17 1917 Pecos Enterprise item notes passage of Austin highway bill empowering a state highway commission. County Judge James E Ross calls a Saturday mass meeting at the courthouse for Pecos to subscribe its portion of the First Liberty Loan. All men 21 to 81 must register June 5 for military service. Texas and Pacific Railway reports car shortage limiting freight traffic.

Fort Worth Odessa Pecos el Paso Austin James E. Ross Texas and Pacific Railway Company

Address at the High School Commencement Exercises

A brief report notes the address delivered at the high school commencement exercises. Details on the speaker or themes are not provided in the readable text.

Oil drill plan announced on Pecos county lease works

One year after the notice Dunigan and Brahaney announced plans to drill a wildcat well on a 10,000 acre lease north of Pecos in Reeves county. Mary Catherine Couch has been involved in the related filings.

Dunigan and Brahaney Pecos Reeves County Mary Catherine Couch

Lang Elected Head of Monahans Schools

Major E A Lang former Wink superintendent was elected Monahans superintendent last Saturday. He has made a fine record in Wink and will continue the good work at Monahans. The board also named Marvin Thomas former assistant coach at Wink as Monahans athletic coach.

Major E. A. Lang Wink Monahans Major Lang Monahans Board Marvin Thomas

Pecos Rifle Club Ordered to Halt Practice

Army authorities instruct the Pecos Rifle Club to cease its shooting activities as all available ammunition in the United States is needed for military use.

Pecos

Grogan Starts Well Rig in Pecos Sulphur Fields

J. F. Grogan has begun work on a new well rig in the sulphur fields north of Pecos, signaling ongoing development activity in the area. The project aims to expand extraction capabilities and boost regional production.

J. F. Grogan Pecos

Reeves County aims at new Pecos courthouse in report

Five years ago the jury urged a new courthouse and jail for Pecos. They warned of a crime wave with 30 indictments. Wells will be drilled next week on University leads in Ward county to test soft water supply. Mayor K M Regan selected to deliver the principal address.

Prise Reeves County Gren and Jury Pecos University Ward County

Directory Printed for Pecos Northwestern Telephone Co

The Enterprise released the new directory this week for the Pecos Northwestern Telephone Company. Books will be delivered to subscribers around June 1.

Pecos-Northwestern Telephone Company

High School Names 2024 Letha Precht Award Winners

Bob Collie is selected as recipient of the Letha Precht Memorial Award and is named valedictorian while Mary Catherine, the coach, is named salutatorian of the senior high class.

Letha Precht Edictorian Mary Catherin This Youp

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