Moore elected Mayor of Pecos to fill vacancy
J W Moore won the Pecos mayoralty to serve the unexpired Toliver term after a light election with about 205 votes. W F Howard and G C Parker were chosen as city aldermen for two years, with A G Taggart and M W Collie also listed among nominees. Three school trustees were re elected: Dr Jim Camp L W Andersen and M W Collie. The council planned a April 14 meeting for oaths and duties.
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JW. Moore
Pecos
J. W. Moore
A. B. Toliver
S. M. Prewit
W. F. Howard
G. C. Parker
Fr. Howerd
G C. Parker
A. G. Taggart - Nee Ee
M. W. Collie
City Council
Jim Camp
L. W. Andersen
Missionary Society Session Votes on Officers and Dates
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church held a business session led by President Mrs. Ben Randall. Reports from officers and committees were given. The New Mexico conference annual meeting will be at Carlsbad April 21 to 23 with delegates Emma Boles A G Taggart Mary Boatright and Perry Holdman attending. The April social and silver tea will be hosted by Mrs. Samuel Posey on the fourth Tuesday afternoon.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Ben Randall
Woman’s Missionary Society of the New
W. W. Runnels
Oscar Buchholz
Earl Easterbrook
Albert Sisk
W. H. Vanderpool
J. T. Barnes
Ram Green
John Hibdon
Mary Boatright
Rev
Baptist Woman's Missionary Society Tea at Church
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society held its monthly tea and social at the church with visitors from Barstow and nearby towns. Program focused on present day persecutions in Europe with readings, prayers, and music, followed by packing garments valued at 155 dollars and a case of eggs for Buckner's orphan home in Dallas. Fifty five attended the basement refreshment session served by the South Circle.
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Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society
Europe
J. J. Walker
Barstow
Zion Haste
O. C. Weatherby
J. C. Wilson
Milton Wadley
Romania
E. L. Collings
F. W. Johnson
Jugo- Slavia
E. D. Adams
G. C. Parker
Spain
J. H. Miller
W. P. Fulgim
R. E. Booker
J. M. Garner
Buckner’s Orphan Home
Dallas
South Circle
E. B. Adams
Don Billberry
Revival Meeting Draws Great Local Interest
The Christian Church revival, ongoing this week, attracts large crowds and many converts. The pastor preaches nightly on Bible themes with ample scripture, avoiding provocative topics. A sunrise prayer meeting is set for Monday at 6:09, and Barstow delegates will join Sunday services for the finale titled The Second Coming of Our Lord.
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Christian Church
Dar Z
Barstow
Birthday Party for LeGrand Merriman Jr Four
LeGrand Merriman Jr celebrated his fourth birthday with Easter themed decorations and an Easter egg hunt at home. Guests included James A Crane Jr and others, with Mrs Merriman assisted by several mothers in serving ice cream and cake.
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LeGrand Merriman, Jr
LeGrand Merriman
James A. Crane, Jr
Lillian Cowan
Mary Kathryn
Ruth Reeder
Jane Edith Prickett
Sophia Elizabeth Buchholz
Hossie Darrell Glover
Benjamin Francis Palmer
James Roger Sullivan, Jr
Neal
Billie Cole Roberson
Annie Evelyn Roberson
Mrs. Merriman
Appreciation for Confidence in Alderman Candidacy
Acknowledges friends who expressed confidence by placing him in the alderman’s office. Pledges to render the best service with sincere purpose of heart. Ends with a thank you.
Chicken dinner benefit at Lipscomb building
The Baptist ladies will host a chicken dinner at the Lipscomb building on Thursday April 16. Donations from parishioners are welcomed and appreciated.
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Baptist Ladies
Lipscomb
Pioneer Women vs The Flapper in Wright Novel Tease
Harold Bell Wright uses a Tucson setting in his serial novel A Son of His Father to argue for rugged pioneer virtues over modern city life. The excerpt contrasts old and new, praising old-time standards of honor even among gamblers and frontier men.
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Tucson
Saint Augustine
Jaaz
Wright
Max Drayton
Alpine Chamber Delegation Boosts Sul Ross College Visit
A Pecos meeting heard H W Morelock J E Casner and others from Alpine champion Sul Ross College. The delegation spoke on West Texas support, noting past Pecos students and welcoming the college’s growth. The Rialto offered Jack Hoxie’s The Back Trail with dramatic scenes and a plot of memory and estate intrigue.
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Alpine Chamber OF Commerse Boost Sul Ross College
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
H. W. Morelock
Sul Ross State Teacher’s College
J. E.casner
B. F. Berkley
J. D. Jackson
Sul Ross College
John Perkins
Bud Hext
Alpine
Pecos
D. W. Bozeman
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Bozeman
J. M. Garner
Sul Ross
Lillian Butler
Senator Berkley
West Texas
Pecos High
Elsie and
Eleanor Roberson
Gussie Richburg
Alice Morrison
Delma Alexander Myrtle Ruhlen
Grace Hubbs
Jessie
Mary Katherine Heard
Cecil Wheat
Deliah Tucker
Balmorhea
Rialto Theatre
Universal Picture
Jack Hoxie
Hoxie
Jeff Prouty
Mutch
France
John Prentiss
PTA Elects Officers At April High School Meeting
The Parent-Teacher Association met in the high school auditorium Friday afternoon for the April session with representative attendance. President Mrs. M W Collie presided and officers for the year were elected: President Mrs. Oram Green first vice president Mrs. M T Eudaly second vice president Mrs. Mabel Beauchamp fourth vice president Rev J M Garner recording secretary Mrs C Weatherby corresponding secretary and press reporter Mrs John Hibdon treasurer Mrs Marvin Cowan. After adjournment members visited the domestic science department and enjoyed refreshments of sandwiches and iced tea.
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M. W. Collie
Oram Green
M. T. Eudaly
Mabel Beauchamp
J. M. Garner
C. ©. Weatherby
John Hibdon
Marvin Cowan
Domestic Science Department
Wright Serializes A Son of His Father Novel
Harold Bell Wright's A Son of His Father is serialized ahead of book publication marking a milestone for the author. Critics laud its vigor and Arizona settings while clergymen urge reading. Wright, a former clergyman, plans many more works despite this being his last Western novel for a while.
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Harold Bell Wright
McCall's Magazine
Tucson
Ariz
Shower Honors Mrs. Joplin with Pink Hearts Theme
A Wednesday evening miscellany shower for Mrs. Frank Joplin Jr hosted by Mesdames Wadley and Wadley featured pink and white heart decorations, easter nests gifts, poems on managing husbands, and a large white wedding cake as guests celebrated at the honoree’s home. Attendees included Mesdames Joplin Brown Bowie Beauchamp Hurt Ward Bowie Heard Alexander Kiser and others.
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Frank Joplin, Jr
Mesdames Milton
John Wadley
Mesdames
T. B. Brown
Dan Bowie
Mabel Beauchamp
Misses Muriel] Livingstone
Emma Barrett
Francis Hurt
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Council
Pioneer
Flapper
America
Parent-Teacher Association Met
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