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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1923
Page
6
The Pecos Schools weekly review cites Halloween behavior, antisocial warnings, and a calm night scene with rare property damage. It notes shifts in seating, discipline rules, upcoming sports plans, and a student-teacher reflection on a day ending with a hopeful message about effort and learning.
Pecos High School girls basketball team energized a crowd at a Saturday picture show, earning half the ticket proceeds. The funds will be banked to pay for new uniforms, and once the target is met, Mr. Kiser will escort the team to El Paso to buy the uniforms.
The Junior team stays late to train with many trying out for the first team. If Toyah second team plays, Pyoos is expected to win based on current form and readiness.
A freshman sat on a bendy wed and drilled, ending with a busted Unknown hand. The fragmentary report lacks clear names or locations, offering only a vague incident image.
Norman informs students of a called meeting with council representatives and teachers to review the study hall conduct from recent weeks. The session, set for late this week or early next, seeks student self governance and to demonstrate the council’s effectiveness.
The High School Keeping-Up club presents a program at the school house Friday night. It promises to be especially interesting and is for the benefit of the school. The entire student body has an interest in the events of the evening.
A brief dialogue highlights a pedestrian as an individual always found in front of automobiles. A stranger notes three years in the city brings little change, while a waiter comments on a lingering penny left under a plate, underscoring a quiet urban moment.
A classroom обмен leads to a pun about a life insurer. Mr Norman asks for the term for the man who insures and the class replies underwriter. He notes that life insurance is not called that and a student quips undertaker for the insured.
Mrs. Brooks asks why to read good literature and Arthur replies that reading helps appreciate parodies.
A playful courtroom exchange contrasts winged beings with a bedbug in a moral vignette. A lawyer questions a plaintiff about an incident and where the kiss occurred, prompting a blush and a witty reply about being in his arms.
Slayton scolds Nathan for snapping fingers and demands silence. Five minutes later Nathan reports seeing a tramp in the hall who took "your a desire" away, prompting a sudden inquiry into the intruder and the missing item.
We seniors have spent the week studying for exams and deciding on rings invitations and sweaters. We hope to wear them before November tenth. We are also seeking a suitable class play but have not yet found the right one.
A terse exchange shows Dean asking Joe to wake a sleeping man. Joe mocks the request saying the other person should wake him, quipping that the fellow was put to sleep. The lines reflect a blunt, informal streetwise banter.
The chayote ranks among central American plant immigrants with strong potential for mild winter South Atlantic Gulf Coast and parts of California. Once used by Aztecs and Mayas, it is now a staple food in these regions and is grown under various local names. It is related to cucumber and squash and shows wide variation in fruit size and shape.
Robert Phelps, son of Brewster County Assessor J W Phelps, died when his car skidded and rolled about 30 miles south of Marathon. Phelps was driving. Zenas Decia of Marathon was injured. Funeral services were held in Alpine with Rev H M Smith presiding.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for child worms. It asserts poor blood and stomach issues improve with two to three weeks of regular use, claiming the tonic enriches blood aids digestion and acts as a general tonic. It promises the child will regain health and notes a 60 cent bottle price.
The first International Motor Transport Congress will meet in Detroit in May 1924 under the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Delegates from around the world will attend a four day conference. The emphasis will be on expanding the American small town and farm markets for automobiles and backing local dealers to grow the national market.
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