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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1923
Page
6
Untidy OCR fragment mentions Tillman Hendin and Billie Harrison with scattered words. No clear event or context captured to describe a specific news item.
In a Thanksgiving clash Pecos High Tigers fall 15 to 13 to Midland High despite a late comeback and strong finish. Cowan scores twice for Pecos with Brown and Moorhead aiding. Midland’s Young, Hill and Buchanan key in their win.
The seniors will travel to the ranch Saturday for a day described as very enjoyable. The event has been in planning since school began but delays pushed it to the specified date.
Thanksgiving ended the football season for Pecos teams with four wins, one tie, and three losses, giving an above average win rate excluding a non-counting loss to Sul Ross Normal. The girls basketball team is undefeated with one tie against Midland, later beating them 27 to 15, and closes the year with a two to one clean slate.
Fort Stockton, the district champions, meet Abilene High School Eagles in the bi district playoff Saturday. Fort Stockton lost to Pecos 33 6 earlier and faces a strong opponent, with only a chance for a close score if they fight hard.
Comments from Midland and Pecos reflect a close, hard fought Thanksgiving duel without hard feelings. Residents express hope the annual game strengthens athletic ties and delivers thrills, agreeing the contest was spirited and competitive.
The Thanksgiving game with Midland closed the local football season amid a prosperous year for locals. A tight district finish kept them from the title, leaving doubts for next year as plans to move forward take shape.
The Pecos high school senior class, with the school’s help, provided a sizable Thanksgiving meal for about one hundred visitors from Midland and nearby towns to see the games. Guests praised the ample, varied fare of meat, potatoes, salad, coffee, and pie. Senior class members organized housing for the visitors, earning gratitude from Pecos citizens. The juniors plan a banquet Friday night to honor them.
The senior class unhurdles in relief as the new sweaters reach the school. Mrs. Brooks, the senior sponsor, receives a surprise presentation from class president John Wilson. Students in the senior section show enthusiasm for the prettiest sweaters yet.
Thanksgiving led to two days off for the school with Thursday and Friday celebrated as holidays. Students enjoyed sports and other pleasures, with Midland on Thanksgiving day hosting athletic games as the first holiday and the second spent in undisclosed diversions.
Pecos High School students voted to name the football team the Pecos Hi Rustlers after a box selection process. Hornets or Gophers were considered but Rustlers won almost unanimously, giving the squad a real nickname for future games.
Seniors enjoyed a PTA favored quarter holiday with a Friday evening session and a post game picnic. Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Anderson joined the group as they marched to the football ground for lunch before returning to the schoolhouse.
A theatrical verse sketches a mock plot for a modern novel with a detective, villains, a heroine, beaux, a shore mystery, bloody footprints, and a misunderstood hero. A punchline about library fines follows, featuring Joe and Jimmie in a comic exchange about keeping a book from the library.
The Mothers' Club program held in the study hall last Friday week drew strong attendance and praise. Attendees called it the most enjoyable evening in days as a benefit event for the school despite a near month delay.
Mr Dean quizzes density and prompts a chain of jokes. Charlie ponders the concept as classmates riff on names, legs, bombs, bees, and a bee attitude, delivering a lighthearted, pun filled dialogue.
Jane asks for fried chicken, Mary Cathryn explains the chickens are grown up. The exchange captures a playful family moment with light humor.
The exchange shows a brief flirtation where a man recalls a past relationship and a woman responds with dry humor. The dialogue hints at lingering feelings and a casual, wry tone between two people.
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