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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1925
Page
1
Pauillac residents burst into jubilation on hearing the armistice news with bells tolling at 2:45 PM and a city hall proclamation from Marshal Foch. Parades, band concerts, and dancing followed as locals and American sailors celebrated Franco American friendship and lasting alliance.
The Enterprise asks reporters of Pecos social clubs and church classes to submit copy promptly to ensure space for social items. The paper apologizes for omitting past week guest lists to fit stories and urges writers to provide facts quickly, offering to gather details by phone or in person.
A cartoonish exchange shows a boss asking where to find Lincoln's Gettysburg Address torn from a book. Stupid Stone suggests calling information for help.
Armistice Day in Pecos featured store closings and a city salute at 11 am. The Rialto Theatre showed Los Batallions under the American Legion with large attendance. Pecos Hi faced Midland High in football in Midland, losing 13 to 0, while Pecos girls basketball defeated their opponents.
Wednesday evening Rev Mc Carver of Plainview sent word that Mrs McCarver was expected to die at any moment and that the children were all at her bedside.
Ten active drilling locations exist in Pecos oil field as three new wells come online. Lockhart Co led a record drilling pace in Loving County reaching 2400 feet in 20 days with notable gas shows and high log readings. Others in the region include Gulf Oil Co Dixie Oil Co World well and P V Petroleum improving sand issues and progress across Culbertson Reeves and Ward counties.
Reeves County reports major road work led by Commissioners J E Eisenwine A W Hosie Tatum Moore and R N Couch. Bankhead Highway nearly finished Pecos to El Paso while Highway 17 and Balmorhead routes receive resurfacing and repairs improving driving conditions and overall county thoroughfares.
The Enterprise announces a voting contest with 25,000 extra votes per $20 subscription from Nov 15 to Nov 21 and a final week with no extra votes. Prizes include a New Ford Coupe valued at $622 and $100 in gold. winners chosen Nov 28.
The Girls Friendly Society met with Mrs W W Dean on Monday at 6 30. Eight girls attended and enjoyed Floradora Pie prepared by Miss Wylie Sue Cole and hot chocolate served by Mrs Dean. They adjourned early after a very pleasant evening.
Mr and Mrs W E Brack entertained twenty two friends Tuesday night at their home. Guests enjoyed an evening of 42 with Miss Nemo Brack playing selections. Six tables of players were served a luncheon. Attendees included Mesdames Hibdon Ferris Ashe Ward Otto Cemp Johnson Eisenwine Hudgens Otto Youngblood Kelton and others.
A promotional drive invites readers to renew their Enterprise subscription to support a contestant and a Ford Coupe prize. The effort focuses on boosting subscriber numbers while aiding a woman to win the car through the campaign.
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