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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1934
Page
5
The Bradley and Adams No 2A well, drilled Tuesday at 4297 feet with 200 quarts of nitro, produced an initial 270 barrels daily. Located in Block 1, Section 84, W&NW Survey, it is praised as the best producer in the moving field in two years by local oil men. The H W Martin No 4 continues high gas output but awaits orders to drill deeper.
Camp Beacon has been thoroughly remodeled and refurnished over the past two months. The 35 units offer large rooms with good furniture and beds averaging over $100. The camp is gaining a wide reputation for quality service among travelers in the west.
The Pecos Lions Club unanimously passed a resolution thanking local carpenters who donate time to build the Pecos High School Stadium at Rotary Field. The resolution praises civic service, urges other groups to imitate the effort, and directs a copy to the Pecos Enterprise. Rain later fell in Wink with a local, narrow area impact.
Postmaster M W Collie clarifies mail departure times in Pecos to stop people mailing on trains. Westbound letters by 10 20 a m go on train 7 at 10 54 a m. eastbound by 7 45 pm go on train 6 at 8 20 pm. nighttime departures on train 1 at 12 44 am and train 16 at 3 16 am. Southbound and star route mail depart on schedule if deposited by 10 20 am.
A 5 month old Mexican infant died in Alpine while mother was away for four hours. Neighbors found the child on a bed and notified the mother. Authorities investigate whether smothering or strangulation occurred.
Mr and Mrs R G Middleton are spending the week in Del Rio with plans to read the advertisements for local offers and events.
Austin report quotes State Health Officer Dr. John W. Brown on scarlet fever remaining a danger to children. He warns that many cases are infectious, outlines transmission through nasal and throat discharges, and stresses strict home quarantine for at least three weeks after appearance of illness. Antitoxin within three days can shorten illness and reduce complications. prevention includes Dick test and toxin administration to susceptible children.
Dallas Methodist Bishop H A Wear and Dr Linebaugh of Roswell joined Rev Wade and his wife for breakfast last Thursday as they traveled to Carlsbad Caverns. The stop highlighted regional church ties among clergy during a travel day.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Evans were among the Mentone people that visited the Pecos show on Sunday, adding to a day of local attendance and community participation at the event.
Jesse and Bu’l Bush and Ed Armstrong traveled from Pecos to the World’s Fair in two days. They plan to return by the latter part of this week and will write home to their father, John Bush.
Jo W. Camp, a former regional agent for Southland Life Insurance and now district sales manager for the Great Northern Life Insurance Co., was in town last Saturday to reconnect with old acquaintances.
Rev and Mrs Soderstrom of Los Angeles hold a revival in Toyah this week while the P T A hosts a teachers reception Saturday night. The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society served lunch after meeting. Local residents travel to and from Monahans, San Antonio, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and other points for college, nursing training, funerals, and family visits.
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