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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1923
Page
5
The Church of Christ in Barstow Texas holds Sunday services every Lord's Day at eleven o'clock local time.
The pastor invites all to the regular services next Sunday while noting a revival by Methodist and Presbyterian brethren. He plans to visit Toyah to preach at the evening hour and urges teachers and pupils to be punctual, welcoming all to worship.
The Merry Wives' Club held its first meeting of the year last Wednesday afternoon with vice president Mrs E L Collings. It was a social gathering with games of 42 and an ice course. The club begins its year's work with Henry IV. The membership includes Mrs W W Runnels Mrs E L Collings Mrs J B Howard Mrs H N Lusk Mrs Wm Garlick Mrs Albert Lisk Mrs Sid Cowan Mrs Jim Camp Mrs B R Stine Mrs H T Collier Mrs Will Cowan Mrs Gid Rowden Mrs L W Anderson Mrs Elmer Johnson and Mrs J W Moore.
West Texas counties call for 18 600 cotton pickers to be hired now or by October 1, per C W Woodman secretary of the United States Employment Service. Transport of laborers from South and Central Texas is the main issue as workers south of Fort Worth prepare to move west.
Fifty two farmers in Whitesboro organize the Western Grayson County Quail Protective Association to post lands and deter hunters. Grayson County imposes a five year closed season on quail to boost Bob White numbers and aid boll weevil control.
Delco-Light announces an Installed-Price Plan to supply a standard plant and storage battery, wire the home for ten lights, install bulbs and a power outlet, and provide financing. The program targets farm homes to make electricity affordable and easy to buy this fall.
A training school for teachers led by Rev. J. M. Garner and Miss Leona Lovendusky at the local Baptist church ran all week. Three double hour classes and daily conferences drew about forty participants with supper provided by local groups.
West Texas counties arrange to send a representative to the Farm Labor bureau. Woodman received calls from Runnels 2400, Scurry 500, Jones 2000, Knox 400, Hall 4000, Cottle 4500, Motley 1000, Nolan 500, Dawson 2000, Tom Green 1000, Reeves 300.
The article notes training work closes each evening so participants can attend a Methodist church meeting. A religious census was conducted, and Rev. Garner states he now has useful data and can speak authoritatively about the number of white residents in Pecos.
The Pecos Hotel loss was paid eight days after the blaze, with settlement handled by W. W. Dean Agency. The brief stake details reflect rapid insurance action following the fire.
A light exchange centers on a river view from a house. The buyer jokes about misreading a hydrant on the road, while the agent emphasizes the property's scenic overlook. The quip captures a humorous moment in a real estate showing.
Advertisement stating that worms cause unhealthy color and stomach issues in children. Promotes Grove s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general strengthening remedy given for two to three weeks to enrich blood improve digestion and expel worms. Claim includes that the tonic is pleasant to take and costs 1c per bottle.
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