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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
1
An apology for a misstatement in the Fifty Years Progress edition overstated county bonded debt. Current information shows Winkler County total indebtedness at 34 000 with 27 000 in courthouse bonds at Kerball. The county’s finances are presented as sound compared with assets and services.
PRESENT officials outline near future paving of the last stretch of Highway 80 between Dallas and Presidio creating a southern route. Cities along the corridor from Pecos to others should plan to attract tourists to keep traffic from shifting away, or face a loss of annual tourist trade.
City planners warn only ten days remain to publicize Pecos Trade Tuesday. Despite substantial internal work, no placards or car decals have been seen in neighboring towns to draw visitors, risking a weak turnout for the event aimed at fostering local trade.
Mrs. A Lundin died after a serious illness and operation in a local hospital. Mee Andrew Lundin nee Marfil her sister Be Rue J F eS Vv Ross society editor of the Enterprise died Thursday night. Funeral plans awaited arrival of relatives in Jackson Mississippi. The Enterprise extends sympathy to Mr Lundin Mrs Ross and the family.
WHA authorities approved final changes in the Pecos schools project per Superintendent R. Henry Blackwell. Changes include shade structures at the high school and Mexican and Negro school buildings, a rest room for lady teachers, new doors and windows for boys rest rooms, and the project will finish mid June despite a $100 overrun funded by the school board from the School fund.
The Pecos merchant committee funds a sale of donated goods for Tuesday June 9 including motor oil chicken feed irons dresses and groceries. Local merchants pledge stock with over 100 dollars donated on day one and more contributions expected as twenty one firms participate.
The annual Salvation Army appeal was launched this week in this Texas division to support extensive relief work. Campaigner W. D. Pedigo led the canvass under the local advisory committee J. G. Murray H. L. Holloway Dr. Jim Camp W. W. Dean and Charles F. Manahan. In the past year 75 000 families received relief job placements were found for many and 150 girls were cared for in maternity homes and hospitals while thousands were taught higher living standards.
An eight week program at the high school will run six days a week beginning Monday. Students may earn one credit. Interested participants should contact R. Henry Blackwell to enroll.
Five students at Pecos High School earned honors at the Friday commencement. Frances Scrimshire led with the top average earning a small gold SCHOLARSHIP medal. Patricia Warnock won a Home Economics certificate for highest class average. Frances Titus Oscar Buchholz and Betsy Ross received state college scholarships and institutional awards including SMU Southwestern Trinity Mary Hardin Baylor TCU and business colleges.
Albert Fred, 57, a well known Mentone carpenter, died Friday afternoon from a heart attack. He collapsed minutes after quitting work and was shipped to Menard for burial by Pecos Funeral Home. Services were held in Menard Monday afternoon. The death shocked his friends and relatives.
Dudley Yard addressed the Texas division of the Broadway of America Association in Colorado on how to keep the tourist in West Texas. He was accompanied by Ben Smith. the meeting, led by W. M. Stanley of Dallas, opened a series of state gatherings.
Copies of the Years of Progress editions of the Enterprise may be secured at the Enterprise office for twenty five cents including wrapping and postal charges. You may leave names at the Enterprise office for wrapping and mailing to friends or family.
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs. Rebecca Foster Sr. who died after a lingering illness. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. She lived in Pecos 15 years and West Texas since 1904, married for about 70 years, and leaves a wide family including a husband, three sons, five daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Postoffice Inspector Rankin announced bonds for ex soldiers will begin mailing from Washington on June 15. Veterans must sign for registered bonds in person at Pecos, cannot be forwarded, and endorsements must occur at the post office with a designated clerk.
The Pecos Church of Christ has secured the services of Bro. Carl A. Collins. Collins comes from Hollis Oklahoma after a 12 year pastorate in Fort Worth. He will begin a revival meeting at the Pecos church on June 7.
Four towns joined Midland for Pecos Day with about one hundred Pecosites attending. The crowd wore Rodeo hatbands and carried canes for a festive outing. A Pecos Handi cap race was named after residents offered a $100 purse, and Pecos topped neighboring Odessa in attendance.
County Agent Ted Johnston announced the closing date for signing worksheets to join the new soil conservation program is June 10, moved from May 23. Farmers join voluntarily and can receive benefits if crops fail. about 5 percent of Ward county and 70 percent of Reeves county farmers have signed so far, with near full participation expected by the deadline.
Mrs. Bart Howard, 50, of St. Louis, was injured Sunday afternoon near Kent on Highway 80 when her car door swung open as the vehicle moved. She suffered a scalp wound and bruises, and was taken to a local hospital. She is the wife of a St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial staff member.
Miss Virginia Mae Prewit of Brady spends a few weeks in Pecos visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs J B Prewit and other relatives here.
Mayor J. F. Starley asks Pecos merchants to cooperate with the city cleaning crew to curb litter and waste paper on business streets. He notes most merchants cooperate but some do not, and vows to enforce the street trash ordinance and may hire more workers if needed. Recent rains necessitate extra staff to remove mud from streets. the crew will be reduced when conditions improve.
Waters of the Pecos river rose to 23 feet from the river bed backing up six miles from Red Bluff dam as flood control valves near installation progress. Engineers say temporary storage benefits will aid farmers for two to three weeks while conduits are cemented and the dam nears completion ahead of schedule.
S. M. Johnston of Pecos wins a merchandise prize in the Kraft Dairy-Fresh Caramels lime rick contest. Thousands entered nationwide. First prize of 500 dollars went to Mrs. Jacques Le Flore of Dallas. A broader prize event offering 5,000 dollars and 1,000 other prizes closed May 22.
Memorial services by William McQueen Post No 2427 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held Sunday May 51 at Fairview Cemetery in Pecos. The ceremony follows Arlington National Cemetery protocol, dedicates a bronze marker at William McQueen’s grave, and places flags at all ex soldiers’ graves. The public and all ex soldiers are invited to attend.
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