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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1934
Page
2
Fragmentary notice notes name changes and consolidation of local papers HUBBS PRINTING and The Enterprise and Usher into One Yes with editor Jack Hawkins. Mentions publication rules and subscription timing for future issues.
The Enterprise urges Pecos merchants to pursue broader advertising and outreach to oil fields and Red Bluff. A special Red Bluff distribution plan will place hundreds of copies weekly at the dam and townsite to capture outside business. The 50 Years of Progress edition will debut after New Year, marking Pecos Valley growth and the Enterprise’s 50th birthday.
Electric power for light and heat will soon reach Mentone as the Red Bluff project advances in northern Reeves county. Pasotex Pipe Line Co and California Co already receive current, with transmission lines and substations completed. Mentone will gain power within weeks after the contract is awarded.
Methodist women hosted a gathering at the Lewson home in Toyah to honor Mrs. Burchard who will move to Joie Arizona. Attendees included Mrs. W. B. Burchard and Mrs. Musgrove among many locals. Tea and pumpkin pie were served as Mrs. Burchard said farewell.
The Toyah Buffaloes beat Sanderson 7 to 0 last Saturday to cap their season. Our boys played hard all year and this was the final game of the campaign.
Thirteen hundred head of sheep and goats belonging to Boyd Holmes of Mertzen passed through Mentone last weekend. Holmes, with two Mexican herders and his wife driving, expects to finish the drive in ten days toward the Guadalupe mountains where good rains have blessed pasture.
Mrs. C Cavendar and children visited Mrs Cavendar's parents Mr and Mrs W Collins and family last week. Clyde Morris of Sanderson spent Saturday with Mrs Morris' parents Mr and Mrs E E Scott and family. Ethel F Eflaine Corcoran spent the weekend with Frances Powell. Mrs Hall Olds of Orla and Mrs D J Hart returned from El Paso Friday. L Harkness and John Benson of Big Spring visited here. Willie Turner of Toyahvale spent the weekend with friends. Laura Ferguson and Miss Blades of Ft Stockton were here Friday. Floyd Hosie spent the weekend with home folks. Willie Daniels left for Austin Wednesday to visit friends George Keating and Willard Henderson. B R Thomason of Coahoma visiting his brother D A Thomason and family. They have hunted in the Davis mountains. Jennie Arrington spent Sunday in Pecos with Mr and ?
Clovis high school defeated Bowie of El Paso 22 to 6 in Carlsbad last Friday in the only intersectional game in the area. The New Mexico squad showed speed and power with a 60-yard early touchdown and a strong aerial attack that Bowie struggled to stop.
Pyro’s Tonkawa refinery, shut for a period, may reopen soon with only minor repairs needed to restore operations. The news office has received information indicating a rapid restart path for the facility.
Jim Cooksey a prominent rancher was in from his ranch in the northern part of the county on Monday.
Balmorhea cattleman Ibunean Kingston traveled to Pecos on Monday as a visitor, returning from the ranch with reports of daily life on the cattle operation.
Ab Tinnin and George Daniels of Toyah were in town on Monday for a brief appearance and local business.
Reorganization of Troop 67 is nearly finished with most old regulars back and some new scouts added to replace those who moved or dropped out. The troop is full with a waiting list and one new scout to be chosen. Patrols include Patrol 1 led by R. S. Bell with Melvin Cooksey as AP, Patrol 2 led by Mike Allison with Fred Beauchamp as AP, Patrol 3 led by Peewee Wilcox with Claire Wicker as AP, and Patrol 4 led by Billy Ellis with Billy Beck as AP. Senior Patrol Leader Jack Oglesby. Paul Floyd active but unassigned. Charles Niccolls and Jerry Fiies as Junior Assistant Scoutmasters. two active Assistant Scoutmasters, Hugh Valliant and others.
Pecos girls and Midland rivals battled to a tie in basketball as Midland crushed Pecos Eagles 60 to 4 this week in Midland. A cotton bale fire at the Coach gin was contained by Pecos fire dept with prompt action. Ben Warner, serving at Camp Travis, receives a promotion.
Troop 67 under Pecos Lions Club runs a patrol contest judged by H. P. Bryan J. E. Craft Guy Walker J. F. Biggs R. H. Blackwell and J. Donnell. Bo Gallo assists as scout liaison. Patrol standings show 1050 835 710 and 514 points with winner earning a Carlsbad Cavern trip.
Text reports a loss of livestock in a shipment at Big Spring with 72 cows dead. Dee Davis shipped two cattle to Campbell Ang Commission Co. at Tuesday. F. M. Hel oversaw the shipment from Fort Wong.
The document notes the official opening of the Camp and Camp hospital to occur the day after tomorrow, marking a milestone for the site.
The Pecos Eagles defeated Pine Mountaineers 15 to 6 in the final game of the season. At the event, Rotary Club presented a new field dedication at Pecos High School and a 1000 watt beacon was installed atop Hotel Graham for visiting aviators.
One year ago Judge J. E. Starley wired from Washington that Chapman and Cutler, bending attorneys, approved the Reg Blue bond setup and that no immediate election of the bond issue would be ordered.
Engineer B. Finley and his staff moved into a new $10,000 highway office complex west of town. The facility includes warehouse space and was designed to streamline operations for the division.
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