Army Balloon C-2 Crosses Pecos En Route To Fort Bliss
The United States Army dirigible C-2 passed over Pecos Thursday morning then landed at Fort Bliss after a 613 mile nonstop flight from San Antonio in ten hours and 30 minutes. Crews adjusted pipes and hydrogen, endured rain and wind, and the ship was guided down by Lt. P. P. Hill’s men and Lt. Alexander Pearson’s scout plane.
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United States Army
Pecos
el Paso Herald
Fort Bliss
San Antonio
Marfa
H. A. Strauss
Nogales
Ariz
Davis Mountains
Ross optimistic outlook for West Texas cattle market
C. H. Ross, returning from Floyd county after the funeral of Walter Long, predicts cattle demand will return. He cites strong grass, rising eastern money for gilt edge security, and expected competitive bids as buyers reenter West Texas markets. He says east feeders will restock to feed crops, aiding local profits.
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C. H. Ross
Floyd County
Walter Long
Charlies
East
West Texas
Mr. Ross
Charlies Ross
Eack
Local 25 Cent Want Ad Offer Targets Quick Cash
A brief classifieds pitch urges readers to place 25 cent want ads to earn easy money. The note invites readers to join others successfully using the low price to reach buyers fast.
Five Naked Sect Members Held for Trial in Paris Texas
Five members of a religious sect were jailed in Paris Texas after going nude for days in an abandoned rural house to allegedly protect a husband from hell. The group, two men and three women, claimed the acts were a trance sacrifice, but the husband objected to his wife's nudity. All were clothed at arrest and remain in jail.
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Paris
Texas
Walter Long Dies at 60 Noted West Texan Ranchman
Walter Douglas Long of Floyd county died at his Lockney ranch, age 60, from natural causes possibly heart failure. He founded the Long Ranch, helped organize Lockney State Bank, and was active in Floydada banking. Survived by wife Kittie Ross and four daughters, with many relatives and cattlemen attending his funeral at Lockney Baptist Church.
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W. L. Ross
C. H. Ross
Floydada
Lockney
Mr. Long
J. B. Russell
Jim Taylor
Warren Merrell
Will Merrell
Frank Hawkins
Herry Hughes
J. B. Jenkins
O. W. Stroup
Walter Douglas Long
Dangerfield
Texas
Plains
Floyd County
Long Ranch
Kittie Ross
Misses Kittie
Alma Mabel
Walter Ross
Long
H. L. Moon
Hale Center
R. I Moon
Olden
Fannie Harrison
Greenville
Walter Long
Floyd Counties
Lockney State Bank
State Bank
Baptist Church
Masonic Fraternity
Lockneys
Marriages: Holloway and Post Tie The Knot In Toyah
Gladys Holloway of Toyah and William G Post of El Paso were married September 11 at the bride’s parents home in Toyah. Rev Thurston of Pecos performed the ceremony. The couple left for El Paso the next day to begin life together.
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Gladys Holloway
Toyah
William G. Post
el Paso
Wolf Williams wed in Pecos in September ceremony
Eugene Wolf and Thelma Grogan Williams were married at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. L L Thurston officiating. The bride, daughter of J F Grogan, hails from Pecos and the groom works in the garage trade with Oram Green. They will live in Pecos with housekeeping rooms at Mr and Mrs Joe Andersen and the Enterprise sends best wishes.
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Wolf-Wiliams
Eugene Wolf
Thelma Grogan Williams
Methodist
L. L. Thurston
Toyah Citizen Terry Downes Visits City for Car Repairs
Terry Downes of Toyah spent a day in the city this week shaking hands with friends and waiting for repairs on his car. He is considered one of Toyah's best citizens.
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Terry Downes
Toyah
Terry
Walter Long Honored as Noble Yet Simple Floyd County Figure
The Floyd County Beacon laments the death of Walter Long after thirty one years of local service. He was a cheerful, loyal, and generous man who helped many and inspired confidence. The obituary offers comfort to his wife and daughters and urges them to live with virtue in his memory.
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Walter Long
Floyd County
Democrats at San Antonio Back Davis Mountains Park Plan
The Texas Democratic Convention approved a Davis Mountains State Park resolution. It calls for creating a National Park in the Davis range, citing higher peaks and Colorado-like climate, urging lawmakers and Congress to authorize and fund the project on a 250 000 acre site.
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San Antonio
Davis Mountain Park
Texas
D. E. Colp
Old Spanish Trail
Joe Jackson
Alpine
R. M. Quaid
el Paso
T. W. Davidson
Democatic Convention
State of
National Park
Davis Mountains
Rockies
Alleghany System
Colorado
National Congress
United States
Boosting Davis Mountain Park Succeeds With State Map
D. E. Colp writes W. W. Stewart that the Texas Highway Commission has placed the proposed Davis Mountain Park on a state road map with a note about possible national park designation. Exhibition at the Waco Cotton Palace aims to generate publicity for the park scheme and O. S. T. members will receive photos of the map. Colp notes progress but warns of potential local opposition.
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D. E. Colp
W. W. Stewart
West Texas
Davis Mountain Park
Texas Highway Commission
Davis Mountains
Waco Cotton Palace
Ford plants reopen and hire 100000 workers
Detroit authorities report Ford Motor Company plants in the Detroit district will reopen Friday morning after coal shortages caused a Saturday closure that left 100,000 Ford workers idle nationwide. Edsel B. Ford telegrammed the news from Cincinnati, noting cancellation of Interstate Commerce Commission service order No. 23 enabled coal supplies.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Edse B. Ford
Cincinnati
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cogdell Family Welcomes Newborn in Graham Event
Mr and Mrs H B Cogdell of Graham announce the birth of a baby boy on September 4. Rev and Mrs C B McCarver become grandparents and may visit the youngster. The Enterprise offers congratulations. Mrs C E Pace serves as librarian at Carnegie Library during Mrs Rose’s eastern visit. Marion Slack family moved into T B Pruett rental recently vacated by I T Kestler family.
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H. B. Cogdell
Graham
H. B
C. 8. McCarver
C. E. Pace
Carnegie Library
Rose
Marion Slack
T. B. Pruett
I. T. Kestler
Hope N M Bank Cashier Absconds With 100000
Hope New Mexico bank closes after cashier S. H. Ward reports cashier M. Gage vanished with more than 100000 in cash and securities missing. Only 108 found. Federal examiners remain on site. Officials probe possible involvement beyond the cashier and search for a sighting of a getaway airplane.
Bond Issues Indicate Prosperity In Roads Construction
New York reports show August 1922 road bond activity exceeding 1921 levels. Total proposed road bonds reached 59.37 million while sold bonds surpassed 16.63 million, with New Jersey, Georgia and South Carolina leading proposed totals and North Carolina, Texas and Pennsylvania among top issuers.
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Enterprise-Times
New York
Asphalt Association
The
Department of Economics
New Jersey
Georgia
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Missouri
Texas
North Carolina
Pensylvania
Alabama
Michigan
Oregon
West Virginia
Texas Baptists Launch All-State Catch-Up Campaign
Texas Baptists aim to raise 1.5 million dollars for churches schools hospitals and missions this fall. An All-State Motor Tour runs September 25 to October 1 with outside speakers visiting 2 400 churches and staging three talks daily. Dr F S Groner lists Pecos Valley Association dates from October 1 to October 5 including Pecos Saragosa Balmorhea Barstow Odessa Monahans Grandfalls Imperial Fort Stockton Toyah with evening meetings.
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Texas Baptists
Texas
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Waco
F. S. Groner
Pecos Valley Association
Pecos
Saragosa
Balmorhea
Lanier family welcomes eighth pound son in San Antonio
Clint Lanier visiting from Toy ah enjoyed a joyful moment with the arrival of his eight pound son on September ninth in San Antonio where Mrs. Lanier has stayed with her mother during a visit.
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Clint Lanier
Toyah
San Antonio
Laura Well Progress in Oil Drilling Near Fort Worth
The Granger-Green Drilling Co. reports the Laura well now at 2468 feet after solving water issues and removing clay mudding obstructions. They paused briefly for water, moved their site operations closer to the well, and expect rapid progress if no new obstacles arise.
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Granger-Green Drilling Co
Laura
Green
Ft. Worth
Toyah Bell Well Progress Near 700 Feet Oil Depth
Word from the Toyah Bell well at 2 PM said the ramp was raised to clear sand. A brass pump proved too short, a steel pump now used. Oil stands 700 to 800 feet. 60 barrels pumped in seven hours this week. Gas causes trouble, burned under boiler and in yard at night. Granger Green Drilling Co. will drill Ramsey No 2 after Laura well, soon.
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Toyah-Bell
Granger-Green Drilling Co
Ramsey No. 2
Laura
Satisfactory progress at Bell well with gas fueling boilers
Satisfactory progress reported at the Bell well where gas extracted from depth reaches below two thousand eight hundred feet. Gas is used to fuel the boiler with plans for additional boilers and a gas flare visible at night for miles.
Hershenson Well Drilling Nears Restart After El Paso Hit
Preparations continue at the Hershenson well following a major strike from El Paso this week. The well is repaired and drilling should resume in a few days, with rain causing some delays.
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Hershenson
el Paso
Wil loughby Well Driller Aims to Resume After Pipe Repair
W M Hopper, driller at the Willoughby well, visited town Monday to have a joint of casing re threaded. He expects the Cling in and water shut off by week end, then to resume drilling with hopes for a producer soon after. He notes various tools and plans in this well.
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Willoughby Well
W. M. Hopper
Willoughby
Early Fall Rains Benefit West Texas Grazing
Rain fell across wide parts of West Texas over the past week, aiding grazing in Reeves county though some areas remain dry. Elder observers say early fall rain portends a good winter season with ample grass and robust cattle condition, suggesting no need for supplementary feed.
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West Texas
Reeves County
Mrs Cannon Returns Home After Wichita Falls Visit
Mrs. Cannon arrived back at her home in Wichita Falls following a visit to her daughter Mrs. Pat Fulgim and family.
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Harding
Charles Mayo
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Hope
N. M
Texas Baptist
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Monahans
Grandfalls
Imperial
Fort Stockton
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