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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1933
Page
4
William Knudsen of General Motors warns production costs per unit rose by an NRA labor factor, implying higher car prices. He notes supplier costs and asks readers to consider past wage cycles and prosperity myths as automakers face rising expenses.
Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper headline The Bowery at Grand Sunday and Monday in a United Artists release. The film features George Raft and Raoul Walsh with Fay Wray and Pert Kelton in a five studio backed production drawing on 1930s New York East Side lore.
Mr and Mrs Newt Taylor of San Angelo were visitors in Pecos last week detailing a short stay and local engagements.
A look at December conventions on ratifying the 21st amendment and the end of the 18th amendment. States discuss liquor regulation, with Rockefeller study urging an Alcohol Control Authority and state tax schemes tied to alcoholic content. Roosevelt’s Oct 22 radio address cited, and talk of U. S Soviet relations with Litvinov near White House.
A major merger unites Southland Greyhound Lines Western Greyhound Lines and Southwestern Transportation Company creating a new company with headquarters in Fort Worth Texas The trio operates routes from Texas to Chicago Dallas St Louis and Los Angeles and Dallas to St Louis via Texarkana The Southwestern Greyhound Union Depot in Fort Worth is expanded to house 139 workers and the new enterprise plans growth
Mrs Halla Bryan entertained with a slumber party last Wednesday. The gathering included Miss Florence Eva Havis Miss Irene Totter of Saragosa and Miss Lottie Rene Bowles of the Four Bar ranch. Cards were played and midnight lunch of sandwiches and nut cookies was served.
Sealed proposals for constructing 4846.8 feet of large drainage structures and roadway approaches between Kent and Toyah at Highways 1 and 196 will be received in Austin until 9 A.M. November 11, 1933, opened and read. The notice cites standard provisions on subletting, domestic materials, labor, and wages. Prevailing wage of 45 cents per hour for skilled labor. specified hours and duties. plans available from G P Finley, Division Engineer in Pecos Toyah and the State Highway Department, Austin.
The new Fort Worth depot heads a modern company employing 700 staff with a payroll over 1.5 million dollars annually. The network runs 200 buses across 6500 miles of road in Illinois Missouri Arkansas Kansas Oklahoma Texas Colorado New Mexico and parts of Louisiana with about 30 terminals and agency presence in most towns. Fifteen company operated garages will be maintained.
Jack Vewell of the El Paso Biulithic Co. and Mr. Ailes president of his company traveled to Pecos this week to attend to business.
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