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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1933
Page
5
The First Presbyterian choir presents the Easter cantata King of Glory by R Morrison on Easter morning at o clock. Mrs Ronald Roberson directs with Lucille Lind as pianist and several soloists and choir members listed among the participants.
A brief note reports that after initial first aid at a Pecos hospital the patient recovered sufficiently to return home.
The Sunrise Prayer Service will be held Sunday morning at six o clock with the public invited to all services. Bible school starts at ten, church service at eleven with special messages. A Sunday afternoon prayer service is planned at four, C E at seven. No evening service. minister will have Easter tram at Mentone.
Mrs Atchison announces she has moved her beauty shop from Tri Angles Camp to a scene and one half blocks east of the Methodist church. She promises the same fine service but improved in her new quarters with a modified time.
Methodist women will meet next Tuesday at 3 30 in the church for a program on Negro Work sponsored by the Woman's Council of the Southern Methodist church. Leader Mrs Bewah J Wilson will present the program with devotional by Mrs R H Johnson on The Boyhood of Jesus. Mrs W W Runnels will speak on Paine College and a letter from Miss Dorothy Weber will be read. Members of the African Methodist Church will sing two Negro Spirituals Stand By Me and A Better House and a speaker will discuss needs of colored women. Miss Hettie Lois Randall will share impressions from a world youth conference in Buffalo. Friends of the congregation are cordially invited.
The Christ Child Society will hold its next meeting on Monday April 17 at 3 30 at the Mc Kee Camps recreation hall. Meetings occur on the third Monday of each month.
The First Christian church plans a revival led by Rev. J. W. O Teeran from Central Christian Church of Waco starting Sunday April 25. Daily cottage prayer meetings run 10 to 10:30 each morning in homes of local members. all neighbors invited regardless of church membership. Pre Easter services were held this week with a final Sunday afternoon service at four o clock.
Pecos P T A delegates gathered in Van Horn for the Fifth Annual Fifteenth District Conference from April 4 to 6. The Pecos Association publicity book won second place and, with the first place Crane book, was sent to the State Conference.
Baptist church Intermediate Y P U leader G C Pledger led a weekend trip for the group to Carlsbad Cavern as a reward for three months of high weekly effort earning the efficiency banner. Cars donated by C E Armstrong Mrs, Callie Ross, Alton Brooks and Luke Wood enabled the trip. Participants included Evelyn Cooksety Hope Armstrong Cleburn Warren Maurice Seer Glenna Taylor Mary E Titus Phyllis Scott Maggie McKee Nell Bowie T C Slack Marion Slack Jr Mary Ruth Elkins Ethel Armstrong Mary Sue Johnson Hielen Tolliver Charles Allison Frances Miller Lillian Bryan Sam Justis Charles Justis J H Stephens Everette Wood.
The Presbyterian church auxiliary met Tuesday at 3 PM for its regular business session. The president led the meeting, the finance report was accepted, and Mrs J W Moore will attend Presbyterial in El Paso on April 15, 1920 as delegate with Mrs R N Couch as alternate.
The Modern Study club held two meetings. On March 21 at Mrs. Webb Armstrong’s home a review of The Stretchberry Smile by Mrs. Monroe Kerr featured eighteen members. On April 7 at Mrs. Milford Howard’s home a social gathering with three bridge tables included many members and guests. The next meeting is planned for April 21.
Lindsay and Mrs Correll lead a church circle program including songs prayers and a story. Members answering roll call include Mesdames Booker Couch Correll Craft Crane Finley Floyd Hughes Keen Lilley Lindsay Moore Martin McKee Rose Simmons Clack Winebrenner Scott. Penney's announces Greatest Values in history List Anniversary starting Monday.
The Men's Bible class of a Baptist church announces an attendance contest. Newly elected officers include President H. L. Polloway, Vice President L. J. Wood, Secretary Treasurer G. C. Parker, group captains P. R. Payne Joe Kraus Alvin Lloyd G. C. Pladger R. G. Matejowsky and R. R. Lewis.
Pecos chapter No. 81 O E S will hold a called meeting Saturday at 8:00 PM to receive Mrs Eva L Parker Deputy Grand Matron District No 2 as a special representative of Mrs Riva Burnett Worthy Grand Matron of Texas The event is also Past Matrons and Past Matrons Evening with special recognition and a 32 social hour following the exemplified work.
Mrs. H. L. Holloway, president of the Pecos Parent-Teacher Association, has been awarded a life membership in the State and National Congress of Parents and Teachers for outstanding work in the association.
Sunrise service program scheduled for Easter morning April 16 at the church. Miss Golda Wilhite to direct. includes preludes, hymns, prayers, readings from Mark Luke Matthew and John, poems, and a postlude. Alton Hughes will fund Easter bugle readings in town before 6 o clock.
Legrand Merriman Jr marked his twelfth birthday on April 5 with a home party from 4 to 6 PM. Games entertained guests as Floyd Myrl Stephens found the dime in the cake and James Crane found the button amid gifts and treats assisted by Miss Alice Fitzgerald and Mrs Merriman.
Mrs Cliff Ramsey wife of the Loving county judge suffered a heart attack last Sunday and fell striking a stove that released gas into the room. A friend of the family arrived just in time to save her life. She was given medical aid.
Rev Hall Pierce will conduct an Easter service at St. Mark's Church Episcopal starting at 8 p m on Easter Sunday. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone.
Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m by W W Teague with Romans 5 1 text. Evening service led by Bro Thorp. Penney’s 31st Anniversary begins Monday with ad copy unclear.
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