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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1926
Page
8
The fragmentary OCR item provides few readable facts. It lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to summarize into a proper news card with identifiable entities. The terse line does not establish a distinct outcome or action.
Local notes report visits and travels of residents across Toyah Balmorhea and surrounding towns. Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Fish er, and others tour El Paso Midland Pecos and Barstow. Social events include Pioneer Bridge Club gatherings, O F E S meeting, and a Zone Methodist mission session with attendees from several nearby towns.
Plungers with three wins prepare for Friday trip to Odessa to face the Yellow Jackets in a rematch of last season’s defeat. They dominated last Friday with three touchdowns, three first downs allowed, and a shutout on the goal line, aiming for another win. Thurston’s squad seeks injury-free preparation while the Girls Basketball team also travels to challenge Odessa's girls, who performed well last year. Everybody urged to support the trip and enjoy the football and basketball action in the eastern oil town.
The Twentieth Century Club Merry Wives and Homemakers clubs in Pecos reflect on their long history and community aims. Founding members and milestones are recounted, including early meetings in 1902 and 1910, library drives, public service, and annual hostings.
Alpine Texas October 16 1926 Sul Ross Lobos overwhelm New Mexico A M collegians 34 to 7 on Jackson Field Alford scores four touchdowns Kell adds a 95 yard kickoff return while the Lobos defense holds the Aggies to three first downs The Schreiner game at Del Rio October 30 looms as the toughest remaining contest with 75 plus locals traveling to the site
A young vagabond stranded and hungry sang on a guitar near Pecos Drug Company on a Wednesday evening. His Irish ballad drew pedestrians and three boys joined in, entertaining a crowd as a hat passed for alms and collected money for food.
Father Warner, longtime head of Pecos parish and Catholic work in the Mexican settlement, was transferred to Marfa at the start of the week as a deserved promotion for his service. He is succeeded here by Father Rice, who arrived Sunday evening to take over the community’s work.
A brief classified item promotes quick returns via the Enterprise newspaper. It highlights easy terms and prompt processing, inviting readers to place small ads for faster results with clear instructions. The notice emphasizes convenience and swift service for local listings and payments.
The Wolster Ranch has converted pasture land into a shooting preserve and will charge $25 per week for camping and hunting. A limited number of horses can be provided at a reasonable charge.
Doses priced at 1.35 dollars each with a 20 percent discount on orders of 50 doses or more. Contact Dr. C. T. Bertrand D. Y. S. in El Paso Texas to place an order.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Prickett hosted the Owls Bridge Club Monday evening. Five games of auction followed by fruit salad sandwiches and iced tea. Participants included Crane Collie Earl Bell Chas Manahan Clarence Bell Ralph Williams Monroe Kerr and ladies Dean Ira J Bell J W Moore and Miss Jane Dean.
An event titled The Palace of Fun features a Womanless Court of Nonsense under the Baptist Ladies, scheduled Friday October 22 at 7 30 P M in the Thom ason Building with admission set at 10 cents.
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