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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1935
Page
3
Mr and Mrs George Townley and Miss Bobbie Stoker attended a Wink game Saturday night and spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Bob Williams. Milford Howard and others suffered minor scrapes in a power turn incident near Pyote while Clabe cker was only slightly hurt.
Mrs. Ee H. Otte and her children of Ahaus spent several hours Sunday visiting relatives and friends, sharing news and good cheer during the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Bill Cowden and their children relocate from a ranch for the school term and purchase the Leader Grocery Co. house behind Mrs T Bu Pruett's.
R UH Brand vice-president of Great American Life Insurance Company was in Pecos Monday and Tuesday this week for undisclosed meetings.
Miss Mary Lela Woodward of Santa Anna is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. Cater this week.
A Dallas department store clerk accepted a $1000 bill for a fur coat after checking with the bank, but later learned the second bill was counterfeit. The incident followed a tense, awkward exchange as the customer left, only to return and complete the purchase before the deception was revealed.
J. H. Ryan of American Airways fell from a truck at the Guadalupe Mountain Pump Station last Saturday injuring his hip. He was brought to Pecos for treatment and admitted to a local hospital.
TOCYAH NEWS reports the Baptist W M S meeting at the church with a devotional, songs, and roll call. Members note a touching talk by Mrs H L Derrick and a token bouquet for the past president. The article lists visits to relatives by Rev Richardson and other parishioners across Texas.
Commissioners court met in a recess session to levy tax rates for Monahans and Grandfalls school districts. Monahans set at 65 cents for maintenance and interest and sinking fund. Grandfalls budget increase of 5000 dollars required a public hearing, which is slated for next Monday before final adoption.
Mrs. Charles F. Manahan returned from Dallas Sunday morning where she spent a week buying full merchandise. She reports an enjoyable time while in that city.
Winkler County commissioners approve forced labor for prisoners unable to pay fines. Planned tasks include grubbing mesquites from public areas and roads across precincts. The policy aims to ensure accountability and reinforce consequences for a second offense.
Miss Kathryn Young conducts graduate studies at the University of California while continuing her teaching role at a Fresno junior high school.
Miss Josephine Bryimn departed Friday night to enroll as a junior at Simmons University.
State Auditor Orville Carpenter and Tax Commissioner R B Anderson warned that under a proposed constitutional amendment, Texas could face annual costs exceeding 56 million if 23,199 seniors 65 and older receive 15 dollars monthly. They note 41,787 current relief rolls count as the eligible base, with 10 percent admin costs pushing total to about 8.27 million yearly. The federal match could cover state spending plus five percent if the plan passes Social Security review. The legislature would set distribution and whether full 15 dollar payments are provided.
Ben Wlacton who had a major operation two weeks ago in a local hospital returned to his home in Monahans on Saturday. Mr Woodrow Wheat and Mrs Wheat of Mentone were in Pecos Monday to shop and visit.
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