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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1934
Page
4
George Ross is elected president of the Brotherhood Class at First Methodist Church. A class meeting was held to plan summer activities including a Brotherhood banquet. Judge Ben Randall is highlighted as a longtime teacher. The class invites visitors to join. meeting place is First Methodist Church at 9 45 A M.
At the Junior Twentieth Century club meeting on Monday night officers were elected. Mary Ward was re-elected to the presidency, and Mrs. Ronald Roberson will continue as sponsor. New members include Mrs. Stanley Goer Mrs. Harrison Beauchamp Mrs. Wesley McCrea and Misses Delta Williams Florence Scott. The club plans to study Texas history next year.
A chicken dinner golf tournament at the country club drew large local interest with eight holes set to start at 1 pm Sunday. Members and associates may join by Saturday morning, captains Hinkle and Sisk directing, and the winning team will earn a free chicken dinner. Notable players include out of town guests Sam O’Neal and Mrs. O’Neal, and locals Vernon Hicks Albert Sisk Hinkle and Chambers.
The report names players and registrants for a big Texas tournament. Among attendees in El Paso were Jimmy Morrison Clarence Mount H Doty and Chive Jones. The piece lists numerous Wings and Necks members, several wives and patrollers, plus volunteers serving ice cream cookies corn and nuts and leaders in four courses.
Red Cross membership drive to begin soon in Pecos under temporary chairman H. P. Davis. Delegates from four counties will meet at the Brandon hotel to elect officers for the four county unit. Life-saving classes led by Capt. Johnnie Burns have started with two weeks of land drill to begin water work next week.
The Pecos Eagles plan a final high school scrimmage on Rotary field against next year’s squad. Senior linemen Toliver Cowan Dardin and Stephens lead a veteran line with Ligon, Anthony, Davis, Bowles, Mitchell, Brown Seay and others backing up. Coach Thompson Withers supervise a 20 to 25 man practice as eleven lettermen prepare for spring action.
The Midland Black Bulldogs beat Pecos Red Bluffs 6 to 5 at Rotary Field in a hectic season opener. A good crowd attended as Midland led early and held on despite Pecos pushing late. Notable players include Bowie Davis Kenneth Slack Joe Bob Kelton Max Stool, with Coach Withers optimistic about a strong lineup next year.
The Boston Braves veteran second baseman Rabbit Maranville lies in a St. Petersburg Florida hospital recovering from a broken leg suffered in a practice game. At 42 he is noted as the oldest active major league infielder and experts question if he can return to form.
Twenty four men from Pecos Wink Barstow Mentone and Monahans received Scout certificates at the last session of a six session Leaders training school conducted by A Williamson Scout Executive of the Buffalo Trail Council with R Henry Blackwell. An outdoor camping session at Barstow featured cooking without utensils and about 35 attendees. Dr Hilliard Camp spoke on The Place of First Aid in Scouting and John L Burns demonstrated artificial respiration. A patrol contest ended with Red Squirrel and Red Rooster as winners and Crow and Coyote as runners up.
The Pecos Tennis Club invites interested players to a Monday meeting at Gilbert Murray's home to reorganize for 1925 and plan activities for the coming year. The program will begin immediately after the gathering, with past and present members in attendance.
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