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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1933
Page
2
The Pecos Valley News and related titles note a consolidated merge on March 14, 1917. The Enterprise and usher Consolidated on May 16, 1925, forming a combined publication lineage spanning decades.
Merchants in West Texas and New Mexico towns consider agreeing to close 30 to 45 minutes earlier in summer. They believe the plan would boost employee morale and sales, with no one losing if all participate. The idea targets the tough 6:30 pm heat of July.
The law expands the 109th judicial district to include Andrews county, placing more duties on Judge Crane and District Attorney Kerr. Sen Collie introduced the Andrews addition, with changes worked out by joint house and senate committees. Pecos approves the rearrangement as wise and timely.
In and Out of Town reports Mr and Mrs W Frank Burns with Sea born E Miller and children Calvin and Norma Sue visiting relatives in Alpine Sunday. Harry Hinkle of Hinkle Drug Co leaves for a druggists convention in Carlsbad New Mexico. Soumton and Dave Wood Bozeman attend the same conference representing Pecos Drug Co.
Mrs Hill Hudson, who has been visiting relatives in Dallas for three weeks, returned last weekend to Pecos.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Sudderth and daughter from Monahans spent Sunday visiting Mrs. Sudderth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dean.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bradley plan a summer in Waxahachie Texas. Mr. Bradley serves as principal of Pecos grammar school.
James Hopper and Dan Fredd of Loving County travel to Big Spring to join the Civilian Conservation Corps for forest labor projects.
Mrs Paul Cunningham and her young son Ronnie have returned home after spending a week visiting friends and relatives in Sweetwater.
Miss Rebecca Roberts, a grade school teacher for the current year, left Sunday to spend the summer in Sweetwater and Detroit Michigan.
Mrs J F Williams of Dallas arrives this weekend to visit her daughter Miss Julia Williams in Pecos for the summer.
Miss Barbara Couch, a Petrole teacher, left Sunday for Paris Texas and will attend the summer session of Denton Normal College at Denton.
Mrs John Wadley, after purchasing a Chevrolet, took a weekend trip to Phoenix Arizona with her sister who has been quite ill, returning home with the ill relative.
Mrs F J Downs Mrs Fane Downs and Mrs Nell B Westerman of Saragosa and Balmorhes were registered at the Orient Hotel last Monday.
George of the Toyah Valley Irrigation Company Balmothea appeared in the city last Monday as a witness in the Goode case set for trial in District Court Barstow.
Mrs Fred Ingerson of Barstow said her daughter Margaret Inerson will leave Barstow this week for San Bernardino California seeking a health improvement. She plans to be gone for an unspecified period while she follows the change hoped to benefit her condition.
Mrs Jennie Arrington Mrs Frank Powell and Mrs G C Taylor of Toyah hosted a local shopping party in the city last Tuesday. The event gathered several neighbors for a social afternoon and community fellowship.
Mrs Elmer Wadley president of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Methodist church announces a church wide visiting day next Tuesday afternoon, it being Fifth Tuesday.
Mrs Charles Daniels returned the latter part of last week from visiting relatives at Abilene.
Mr and Mrs E B Daniels Jr of Toyah were in town last Saturday night for shopping and to see many friends, enjoying a social stop with locals.
Mrs H M E Jones is visiting friends in various parts of Louisiana. Mrs Jack May is visiting with...
Relatives near Clow New Mexico and Mr and Mrs Jesse McKee attended the chuck wagon dinner that closed the school at Mentone last Friday. They reported a big crowd and plenty to eat.
Mr and Mrs L G May of Santa Fe New Mexico were in town last Friday and Saturday on business. Mr May serves as operating manager for Southern Union Gas Co offices across the region.
W. F. Howard and Milford Howard conducted a business trip to Wink last Friday to meet with local partners and discuss potential ventures. The outing highlighted ongoing commerce exchanges between the Hows and Wink's business community.
Mr and Mrs Simmons held a small Sip to Wink last Friday, marking a casual social gathering. No further details are provided about guests or location in the available text.
Mrs Hilliard Camp, confined to the Camp sanitarium after an appendicitis operation and complications, is able to be up and about again following about three weeks in the hospital.
H P Davis secretary of the Pecos Chamber of Commerce and J J Boley supervisor of relief work for R F C visited Loving County last Thursday to review aid efforts in the area.
Mrs. Sid Cowan of Sierra Banca has been visiting friends here and at Barstow during recent days.
E. P. Stuckler of Balmorhea traveled to Pecos on Monday for business.
Art Hannold and John Rollins, two Americans captured by the Mexican outlaw Candelario Baisa, were released near the border after a 150 mile escort from Olan to Ocampo. Baisa had threatened their lives, accused them of horse hunting without permits, and escaped Texas after murder indictments.
The Roswell colored baseball team did not arrive for a scheduled game against Pecos. Local boys played a team recruited from little Chihuahua and the substitutes defeated Pecos.
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