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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1932
Page
6
The Pecos Enterprise and Gasher consolidated on May 16 1925 under editor Jack Hawkins and manager Barney Hubbs with weekly publication history dating to 1887 and 1897 and Reeves County record origins.
Public notice indicates a one year and six months period with second class matter details dated Oct 22, 1915 at Pecos Texas. It includes postal submission deadline and office copy requirement to ensure publication in the current issue. Contact telephone 171 for further instructions.
Washington dispatch says treasury will open site bids on November 25. The piece warns against local opposition delaying federal construction and urges Pecos to present a site and fair price while government weighs impacts on local values. Also notes Reconstrution Finance Corp relief funds and oil well probation actions in Loving and Bitard counties.
A Pecos era note shows growing subscriber renewals and new signups under a subscription contest. Names across many cities including Barstow, El Paso, Pecos, Mineral Wells, and Denver appear, with numerous renewals and gifts noted.
Clay Slack of VPresidio renews his subscription. Mrs. Lee T. Jordan of Los Angeles renews for one year. A. W. Skeekatz of San Antonio writes seeking a copy of the Enterprise, praising it as the best paper in West Texas.
United States District Court Western District of Texas Pecos division issues public legal notices. Case details and deadlines follow in official notices.
Court sale notice lists property of McIntyre Bros and Security State Bank of Pecos to satisfy judgments totaling 25 541 50 and 14 357 14. Auction set for November 6 1952 at Lake Ranch Double Wells Reeves County. Also includes Reeves County divorce citation for Loyd Melvin Swyers to answer in District Court Pecos on November 3 1952.
Practically new Underwood portable typewriter offered for sale by Pecos Furniture Co. See L. Wodd at the location referenced.
Practically new gas heater in first class condition offered for cash or trade for an auto trailer. Contact Pledger P. Box T3 Pecos Texas or write tc. Also a 1928 Chevrolet touring car in good condition with a four wheel trailer and a Coleman gasoline range. Phone 332 or see Slover at Camp Broadway.
Two room furnished apartment available on Elm Street near Mrs. Magee. Contact phone 275.
Fred Moultray in Fort Stockton jail has confessed to killing N. M. Poland, a gambler, during a robbery at a cattlemen’s convention. Poland’s body was found in the Pecos River near Grandfalls in March 1930. Moultray names Roger Thompson, who is under arrest in Walla Walla, as an accomplice.
The University of Texas School of Law selects Ben C. Connally of Marlin as president and MacCollum Burnett Jr of San Antonio as vice president for the current year. Amanda Batoura of Austin is secretary-treasurer, Frank Alvarado of San Antonio intra mural manager, and Joel Swartz of Austin sergeant-int-arms. Connally serves on the Texas Law Review staff and is a member of Phi Delta Theta, Chancellors scholastic and law society.
Public notice commands Robert Taylor to appear in Reeves County District Court Pecos Texas on the third Monday in November 1932 for a suit to determine title and possession to land in Loving County including Lot 52 in Section 65 Block 1. The cross action by Gertrude Clarkson is to obtain removal of cloud from her title.
Reeves County Commissioners Court orders an election in Road District No One on November 12, 1952 to decide if 35000 of unsold 4 1 4 percent bonds from 1921 and 90000 of unsold 52 bonds from 1930 should be cancelled. The order follows a 1932 meeting approving the vote and outlines the district boundaries along the Pecos River and surrounding townships.
The notice sets a vote on canceling unsold road district bonds totaling 355,000 and 190,000 with due dates in 1951 and 1960. Voters in Reeves County will vote at Pecos City Court House under C. K. McKnight as presiding officer. Ballots read For or Against cancellation and state publication and posting requirements for three weeks.
The notice directs Chemical Mercantile Sales Company to appear before the Reeves County Texas Justice of the Peace in Pecos City on November 21, 1932, to answer a verified account suit for 148 dollars 67 cents filed by Hall Gids. The writ, published in Reeves County paper, orders no failure and marks 21st October 1932 as issuance date.
A notice directs publication of the election order in Reeves County Texas. The judge requires posting at public places in Reeves District One and at the Court House door for three successive weeks. The timetable and exact posting locations are specified by the court.
Fragmented note discusses water intake with meals and mentions poisons and cures. It references beverages, health tips, and confusing phrases, with unclear entities. The readable parts point to hydration and potential toxin concerns without concrete names or actionable guidance.
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