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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1933
Page
1
HK TOWN is excited for the football season and urges grass field improvements. Volunteers from the Pe cos sportsmen offer donations to upgrade the surface, and the community should show appreciation for the team’s fine showing this year.
The article notes the duck season opening amid dispute over state duck zone boundaries and confirms local consensus that shooting ducks is legal. It invites readers to attend Saturday’s flower show, praising the volunteers and town effort while expressing personal support.
AN CONSTAS, affable manager in the Brandon Coffee Shop, completed five pleasant years in Pecos on Saturday, October 28. Dan has built up a fine clientele by business focus, good food, and service. The Brandon Coffee Shop is known to traveling men as a place for a square meal. Dan's many friends join the Enterprise in congratulating him.
Moran Jr. formerly with Charles Fitzgerald at Magnolia Service Station impressed the service department of Humble Oil and Refining Co. They believed he could generate business beyond Pecos and offered him an attractive position in their service department. Good luck, Pat.
Gates roost on housetops as kids enjoy Halloween. Pecos streets show debris but little damage. Downtown Carnival, run by the Parent-Teachers Association, drew a large crowd near Safeway with booths and sales. Proceeds benefited ITRAA funds. event deemed a wholesome, worthwhile success.
Pecos Rotary Club met at the Orient Dining Room for a personality sketch of Rotarian Charles F. Manahan by Albert Sisk. The program is part of a series. President Jim Hawkins outlined the function of committees under Rotary International.
School plans a coronation program for the queen of high school football with a pep squad drill directed by Nell Chisia, chorus by grammar school glee club, a play titled Returning the Calculus, and ceremonies introducing players. Mary Nabers named grammar school princess with Joe Kelton as prince. ballots determine the queen. Tickets 35 and 15 cents count as votes.
Pecos and Midland ready for the annual football clash at Rotary field with kick off at 3 pm. Officials announced include Referee Moffett Umpire Brown and Headlinesman Reed. Midland aims to upset Pecos though Pecos is favored. history shows Midland holding a lead in prior meetings.
The Richard Briscoe Post No 91 announces Armistice Day events for November 11. A parade starts at 10:30 a.m. at the courthouse, followed by exercises. Pecos Odessa football at 2:30 p.m. at Rotary Field, then a free barbecue for ex servicemen. An evening ball at Spanish Hall caps the day. Dr J L Kincannon leads with Carl M Eddins as committee chair.
A 5 and a half foot panther weighing about 200 pounds was seen in Pecos on Wednesday and killed by Gene McDaniel of Abilene in New Mexico's Gila river country after a daylong pursuit. Bob Rankin and W. N. Hilley of Abilene were in the party. a return collision near Kent left Rankin and Hilley badly cut and bruised, treated by Dr. Gipson before returning home.
Dudley Yard of Hotel Brandon told the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Brandon Coffee Shop last Tuesday that signs are badly needed to keep tourists on the Cavern route via Pecos. He is working on the project as President Ww. L. Sherrod presided over the meeting with other topics discussed.
Mrs. K. M. Regan returned Saturday from a two weeks visit with friends in Dallas Fort Worth Waco and other points. She saw the races at Arlington Downs and reported them as extremely interesting.
Mr and Mrs J S McDonald and daughter Eunice and son Harry of Sinton visited relatives and friends during the past weekend.
A downtown chicken coop beside the M System grocery burned eight to nine chickens died in the blaze while four other residents or helpers were rescued from the smoke. Firemen arrived quickly and extinguished the remaining flames.
A Pecos delegation including city officials and Chamber of Commerce members traveled to Houston for a Public Works Administration hearing on a 300000 loan for the Pecos soft water project. Officials listed include Mayor Tolliver Aldermen Biggs and Hubbs Attorney Stakey Engineer Warned and Chamber reps Davis Yard Williams Moore. The party left Wednesday and returns weekend.
William L. Kerr district Rotary governor and Jick Hawkins Pecos Rotary Club president attended a Ladies night program in Marfa along with Mrs Hawkins and Mrs Kerr. Hunter Metcalfe Marfa attorney performed a fast moving whistle dance featured in the Marfa club program.
The Red Bluff Water Improvement District opened a suite of engineering offices in the Bozeman building with Vernon J. Sullivan and his son George Sullivan arriving from El Paso to establish operations. George assists his father as project timelines float toward January first for reservoir construction. S J Grove of Minneapolis leads the contracting firm and discussed progress with Sullivan while Senator Regan reports slow progress and aim to secure final contract on the Red Bluff loan by week’s end.
Roscoe J. Pitts of Waco charged in McLennan County with forgery on several counts was arrested in Pecos this week by local officers and is being held in the county jail for authorities from the Central Texas town. Pitts was caught at the home of a relative there.
Ginnings at the Electric Gin in Pecos will likely exceed last year as harvest progresses. This week's yield runs around 700 bales with season totals expected between 900 and 1000 bales, compared with about 700 bales last season.
Mr and Mrs Roy McDonald arrive at their Crystal Water ranch on Wednesday to shop and attend to business, staying briefly in town.
The Pecos Garden Club will hold a fall flower show Saturday afternoon in the DeLuxe Cleaners building on Oak Street. President Mrs H H Johnson says preparations are complete and a creditable exhibition is expected despite the weather. attendance is invited with no admission fee and a sales booth offering flowers and related items.
Rev Gus Ramage pastor of Michristian church for three years resigns after a War Department telegram calls him from reserve to active duty as a chaplain. He will serve the Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Palo Duro District near Amarillo and may soon be promoted to major. His wife and daughter will stay in Pecos for the rest of the school year. He thanks the Pecos community for cooperation and says he will continue ministry in a similar role.
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce schedules a big Trades Day for Saturday November 11 with local stores closed 10 30 to 12 30 for the American Legion parade and patriotic exercises. A Trades Pays edition of the Pecos Enterprise will distribute sales messages to nearby towns as merchants plan a goodwill trade trip to Grandfalls Royalty Buena Vista and Imperial.
The Otis Gin and Warehouse Co of Loving New Mexico sent a $50 check for preliminary Red Bluff work after L W Anderson of Pecos reported fundraising difficulties. Company president Mr Lewis of Roswell and manager O O Stewart mailed the donation to the Red Bluff association.
Mrs. L. D. Harrell, 49, former Pecos resident, died last Sunday night of a heart attack while asleep at her home in Fort Worth. Funeral services were held at Colorado, Texas. Pecos residents remember her with sympathy and mourn her loss.
Reeves County Game Protective Association launches a drive to reduce predatory birds and animals to boost game stock. Seven targets include eagle coyote bobcat road runner crow hawk and owl with six prize awards and rules for eligibility and submission.
The Stock round-up near the town featured Halla Bryan of Pecos as a participant. A bull charged Halla driving him toward the Ingle house. Halla ducked behind a Ford, the bull struck the car, and the vehicle rammed the porch as onlookers watched.
Miss Eleanor Davis advisory nurse from the National Headquarters of the Public Health Association will address Reeves County Public Health committee and others at 10 o clock Tuesday morning at the courthouse in Pecos. Miss Olga Buresch public health nurse will also attend.
Dr. C. J. Magee returned from a two week visit to Chicago. He spent much time at the World's Pub and reported enjoying the trip greatly.
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