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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1923
Page
1
Muddy roads and persistent rain kept many away from Pecos first trade day. Hon O B Webb praises Pecos Valley irrigation plans and predicts growth as Red Bluff reservoir would draw farmers. The event drew busy activity despite weather with ticket draws awarding merchandise values of fifty and twenty five dollars.
Texas Public Health Association announces 16th annual Tuberculosis Christmas Seal sale. Texas quota is 40,300,000 seals, each one cent. If placed end to end they'd stretch from Denison to Houston via Katy and S A A P lines. Proceeds fund health education clinics camps nursing lectures and demonstrations. The 1923 design shows a child by a fireplace with Santa Claus smoke, Merry Christmas at top and a double barred cross emblem.
The Pecos football squad departed for Alpine to face Sul Ross University tomorrow. Heading the morning departure were coach R. B. Norman and players W. D. Cowan Joe Brown Nathan Peer Ona and Ora Moorehead Tullus Randall Chas Fitzgerald Bill Dean Gordon Stine Claud and Allen Hendricks Brawley Adams Jastems Jas. Caroline Teddy Rub-
Dr S J Porter closed a ten days revival at the Pecos Baptist Church with twelve additions. He formerly pastored in Oklahoma City and will preach in Alexandria Louisiana before becoming pastor in Durham North Carolina. Porter and singer Mr Helm drew praise for sermons and a warm Pecos welcome.
V. M. Loring of Memphis, now with Tayloe Paper Co., visited the ENTERPRISE office Wednesday. A former Texas newspaper man for thirty years, he recently had an operation and plans a Texas return to visit relatives. He was en route to Carlsbad, N M, to see his daughter Mrs. Kenney Read and will later visit Mason and nearby towns. He remains a pleasant gentleman who still likes the printer's smell.
Bad weather and impassable roads did not stop operations at the Toyah Bell well. A mule team hauled fuel oil from Arno four miles away ensuring supply on hand. Ge o Doty says the difficult work is behind them and a producer should come in weeks. Continuous gassing after obstruction removal boosts confidence. crew remains hopeful Pecos could become a notable oil field and draw attention from the oil fraternity.
After a week of idle work at the Bell well a five thousand foot cable has arrived. Tools are set and fishermen will begin recovering drilling gear at once. Officials hope to complete the plug removal before the next issue.
The Theresa Sheehan Concert Company presented the first Lyceum number Tuesday night at the Rialto Theatre. Miss Sheehan reader Miss Tripper soprano and Miss Peck violinist offered a well arranged program to an appreciative audience. The PTA endorses the Lyceum course and urges attendance to aid Pecos Public School.
The Home Makers Club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Archie Ross as hostess. President Mrs Frank Cavett opened with business and presented a paper on the Heart Hold of the Household. A mer ingue stuffed apple demonstration followed with several members listed.
A Springfield Missouri correspondent asks for six months advance payment and oil news from the state. He seeks a first class real estate man in Pecos, but the editor finds none advertising locally and questions the presence of top realtors here.
T W Sanford, alleged Ku Klux Klan leader, found guilty in district court of white capping in connection with the flogging of E T McDonald. He is sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Defense moves for new trial.
W C Brown and family, longtime Pecos residents, depart for Monteca California seeking better work with a telephone company. Mrs Brown joins their daughter Mrs L Q Ross who already moved there. Before leaving, Brown bought back their old home paper to keep Reeves County readers connected, as the Enterprise commends the Browns as worthy neighbors.
Senator Morris Sheppard and Congressman Hudspeth visited Pecos to review the Red Bluff reservoir project. The party toured the dam site, observed flood damages, and heard a masterful address from Sheppard advocating irrigation to reclaim arid lands and support expansion of water storage for hundreds of thousands of acres.
Pecos and Reeves and Ward counties public school children will stage an Armistice Day program on Sunday November 11 at 7 30 p m in a large church. A community orchestra of about sixty players from Pecos Barstow Toyah and surrounding towns will accompany patriotic songs with Ruth Gibson reading and Judge J A Crane giving the Armistice Day talk. The event aims to attract a large audience with transportation arranged from Toyah Barstow Balmorhea Saragose and the valley.
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