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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1932
Page
4
State Senator Benjamin F Berkeley of Alpine announced he will run for lieutenant governor in the 1954 election. Berkeley, in the senate eight years, is seen by supporters as a strong presiding officer candidate and a notable figure from Pecos.
Fort Davis reports the Davis Mountain State Park highway will continue after the highway commission approved 25000 dollars to extend the 10 mile section. Board members including Cone Johnson PD K Martin and Judge Ely insist the project proceeds due to a mandatory legislature act. Superintendent L B Marshall notes section No 2 will use 35000 dollars to push through rough terrain toward the Fowlkes ranch and beyond.
J. L. Holt returns to work after about ten days away due to a serious illness. Mr and Mrs Vestel H Lott from Lubbock Texas visited the area briefly on Saturday while en route to El Paso. Mr Lott serves as news editor of the Lubbock Daily Journal and Mrs Lott, formerly Billie Nell Pirtle, taught at Toyah about two years ago.
FE C Wallace a well known attorney of Roswell N M from the Pecos Valley Traffic Bureau was here Friday night en route to Roswell.
Pecos schools superintendent Guy E. Walker attended the Midland Odessa game in Midland last Friday to scout both teams for Pecos High. Midland won 40 to 0 and Walker says Midland has a powerful squad this year.
Judge J E Starley was reported to have visited 3almorhea on the previous Friday. The visit was noted in local dispatches as part of routine court or civic engagements.
Mrs. J. B. Woolfolk has recovered from an illness that confined her to bed for several days. Horace Homer is up and about again after an illness lasting several days.
Capt A Innes Taylor of the Plains Production Co. returned Tuesday from a business trip to San Angelo with no incidents, and reports normal business resumed.
Mrs. Mac Kyle traveled from the ranch to visit friends on Tuesday, sharing time and conversation in a social gathering.
Mr and Mrs J W Dunncan visited their daughter Willette who is attending Ross College at Alpine on last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs H N McKellar with Mrs Joe Hollebeke spent Sunday in Alpine visiting their daughters attending Sul Ross.
Mrs. Barry has returned to her home in Walnut Springs after spending several weeks visiting her son H. B. Barry and family.
Sul Ross prepares for the season opener against McMurray on Jackson Field in Alpine. The Lobos rely on veteran players and 14 eligible sophomores, while McMurray touts an all TI A A guard, two fast ends, and a strong backfield. McMurray already has a win this season and eyes a Friday game with AC C.
A midlife boost claim touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a harmless stimulant to revitalize tired organs and banish constipation. The ad targets men and women who feel sluggish, urging daily spoonfuls to restore energy, with emphasis on liver activity and bowel health.
Publisher Jesse McKee of the Mentone Monitor delivers the Friday issue amid a swelling Pecos River, fording floods twice and leaving his Chevrolet at Mentone to return by truck for better traction. Carlsbad Cavern adds two passenger elevators. September visitors reach 5804, a record outside boom years. FALL CANNING urged with tomato juice and grape conserve recipes. Homemakers Bureau notes flood hazards and home canning tips.
The Tovah unit met in reg war session on Oct 6 at 3750 mn in the school auditorium. A public carnival is set for Oct 29 as a Ways and Means event and a special program marks the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers twenty third birthday on Oct 19. A free will offering supports the endowment fund for extension work.
Filmgoers see John Gilbert in a new sinister villain role echoing Von Stroheim with Virginia Bruce as the leading lady. The plot is said to be written by Gilbert himself, marking a twofold surprise for audiences.
Jackie Cooper leads a dramatic and comic tale in Divorce in the Family a Maurice Rapf story about children facing parental divorce and remarriage. Riesner directs a blend of humor and sensitive life moments with a court scene a life saving doctor stepfather and a brother's puppy love shaping the intimate narrative.
Profess or Julius Woeltz leads the Sul Ross State Teachers College art department. A former student of Navier Cronzalez, Woeltz studied eight years under Gonzalez at Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans and trained in Paris at the Julien academy. He spent two years at the Chicago Art Institute and has taught in Chicago, San Antonio, and El Paso.
Williams, formerly assistant manager of the Pecos Safeway Store, has been promoted and transferred to a new post in the company. The move reflects the retailer's personnel reshuffle and expansion plans.
FE. W. Scott, formerly of Wink, has moved to Pecos to serve as assistant to manager M. L. Stiewig at the Wink store in Pecos.
The Waco News Tribune notes Hoover struggles during the campaign with Roosevelt seizing the stage in Chicago for an early acceptance speech. It cites Roosevelt challenging Mayor Walker on the day of Hoover’s late but grand plan and describes Hoover’s Des Moines address amid Smith and Roosevelt’s dramatic reunion, with Democrats gaining favorable news momentum.
Ken Regan a Pecos resident and former Reeves county mayor leads the Democratic nomination for the 29th district senate seat, the nation’s largest district spanning 27 West Texas counties from El Paso to the Rio Grande Valley. The district’s vast area and prior senator B F Berkeley’s withdrawal frame the race as the first primary nears. Regan notes rainfall impacts on Reeves county ranches and Pecos valley farmers in assessing campaign prospects.
The Leader Grocery and Hardware Co. provides farmers with a daily cotton quotation service from its office, offering a practical market update to its large farming customer base.
Claude Linthicum shipped a carload of young mules from his Reeves county ranch where he had about 400 head of horses. The mules were consigned to Fort Smith Arkansas.
Chris Antone said a Barstow farmer failed to deliver the duck he ordered for Sunday dinner last week. The farmer apologized when he arrived, but the situation left Antone disappointed and seeking a resolution.
Marion Slack enhances Pecos Battery Co by building a curbside drive-in in front of his business.
W. S. Patterson reports from Santa Fe that the New Mexico highway department will rush bridge construction on the Carlsbad highway between the state line and the Cavern. The move aims to aid Texas efforts to improve the road.
Fragmented OCR reads as Hubert PB and The Restaurant undertaking a rebranding move. Unclear details mention Bam of Biunk and Teatter with scattered words suggesting a management or operation shift and possible reopening.
A Friday event at Presbyterian Church features a style show and stunt performances by Hat ley, Marion Stack, Job 4 and others. Community members are invited to attend and enjoy a night of entertainment.
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