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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1928
Page
5
L W Anderson spent the weekend in El Paso visiting his wife. Mrs A B Irion of Wickett was in Pecos Tuesday calling on friends and shopping.
Elbert Perkins spent the weekend in Abilene on a combined business and pleasure outing. He joined local contacts for meetings and enjoyed leisure time in the city.
Windsor Stewart of Odessa visited Pecos on Sunday and reconnected with many old friends during the trip.
John Palmer came back at the start of the week feeling well and glad to be home again, according to local notices.
Bob McNamee left Sunday for Stan ton to take the drug store position he previously held there.
Smoky Parham traveled from the New Mexico wilds to Pecos on Saturday to visit friends. Sam Davis the Balmorhea deputy sheriff spent Sunday in the city meeting with officers and renewing old friendships.
Miss Carolyn Heatherington spent the weekend in Abilene visiting friends and returned to Pecos Sunday evening.
Miss Hazel Berry of El Paso spent the weekend in Pecos visiting Mr and Mrs M W Gol tie and family and Miss Warren Collings.
Sid Kyle came back Monday from College Station where he spent the weekend visiting R. V. and reconnecting with many friends there.
Mr and Mrs Jennings of Abilene spent the weekend here while Mr Jennings holds the electrical contract for the Hotel Graham. J J Wheat spent the week in El Paso earning the Scottish Rite degrees and was elected Vice President of the Shrine Class.
Miss Mary Griffith of Terrell spent the weekend visiting her friend Mrs N H Clayton before returning home from a visit in Phoenix Arizona.
G H Malone of El Paso with the Malone Adjustment Co spent recent days in Yeoes repairing insurance adjustments for the Couch Ritz and Brookfield buildings after last week fires.
Miss Evelyn Stack leaves for Amarillo to enroll at the Gossard School for a week of special training. She represents the Pecos Mercantile Company goods department in this educational visit.
Mrs. T. Y. Casey came back Saturday after spending several weeks in Dallas visiting her daughter Mrs. Hudson and many friends.
Bobby Dublin spent the first of the week in town visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas Dublin.
Mrs Ralph Sparks departed Wednesday for her home in New Mexico to spend several days visiting relatives and friends.
Guy A. Covey of Los Angeles travels to Pecos again to reconnect with longtime friends and monitor the oil situation in the area.
John Oglesby district manager for the Texas Louisiana Power Company spent the past weekend in Fort Worth at the office headquarters on business.
R. C. Tryon manager of the Odessa News and president of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce was a business visitor in Pecos on Monday.
Bill Dean and Chas Fitzgerald spent the weekend in El Paso on a combined business and pleasure trip seeing many of their friends and returned Sunday evening.
L. E. Patterson of Oklahoma City visited Pecos the first of the week to inspect his various local properties.
K. R. Woody of Chikimess, a proprietor of the Central Drug Store, spent several days this week in loco visiting the new store to inspect its layout and offerings.
Mrs Redman and her son Bud arrived with her sister Miss Lenora Parks visiting from Wickett to spend the day shopping and visiting friends.
Mrs. Sam Winkler and her son returned Sunday from Alpine where they spent several days visiting Mrs. Winkler's sister, Mrs. Foercheimer.
W. C. Kountz and Dan Oliver of Balmorhea visited Pecos on Tuesday to catch up with friends and tend to local business affairs.
Barton Atkinson former head of prescriptions at Pecos Drug Company has joined Central Drug Company in the same role. He greets many friends at the new store.
J. I. Taylor vice president and treasurer of Morguay Oil Company Tulsa arrived Saturday to spend several days with his sister and her husband Judge H. N. McKellar in the area.
Mr and Mrs W H Drummonds Jr and their children returned last Friday from a two week vacation trip to Bisbee Arizona. Mr Drummonds owns the Community Garage.
Ralph Williams and Monroe Kerr, owners of the Williams Kerr Chevrolet Company, report substantial growth in their operations over the past year amid a busy business trip agenda.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Courtney were in the city Saturday from the big ranch to spend the day shopping and visiting friends. Blaton Ramsey and his wife were in town during the week to see friends. Ramsey says he expects considerable development in the Loving County field this summer.
Henry Winkler of New York City arrived Saturday for an indefinite visit with his nephew Sam Winkler and family. He was a visitor here last summer and has many warm friends in the city.
Billy Hudson traveled with his grandmother Mrs T Y Casey from Dallas to Pecos for a several week stay to visit her and Mr Casey and his many young friends in Pecos.
John Howard of El Paso, a noted west Texas attorney, arrived in Pecos on Thursday to spend several days in his old hometown on business and to see old friends.
Henry Derrick rode in from his north Toyah ranch on Thursday to conduct business matters and reconnect with old acquaintances in town.
A terse line suggests marital tension and a curious social observation about home life. The phrasing hints at satire or advice about domestic dynamics without detailing individuals or events.
Mrs. Monroe Kerr hosted the Merry Wives Club annual banquet marking the sixteenth anniversary with members families invited. The Kerr home was decorated for the event on Friday April 20. Guests included Albert Sisk Howard Collier J W Brooks J B Starley J C Wilson Jim Camp Wilde Runnels E L Collings T Y Casey Elmer Johnson Gage Van Horn and others. A 42 game, reading by Mrs. Cleveland, fruit drink and cake followed among attendees.
After the regular Ladies' Missionary Society meeting at the church, Mrs. Cleveland invited the Methodist women to the parsonage for a social hour.
Mrs Manahan entertained the Thursday Bridge Club and several guests Thursday afternoon. Seven club members played five games before a delicious luncheon. High score honors went to Mrs Keen.
Mr and Mrs John George Ross returned Sunday evening from their honeymoon trip to scenic resorts in New Mexico. They hope to move into their new home, which is nearing completion.
El Paso Mayor R. E. Thomason spent hours in Pecos on Wednesday visiting old friends. He was returning from the Broadway of America convention in Memphis where he led the El Paso delegation.
Partly furnished modern house with fixed fixtures available for rent. Call Mrs. Wm. Boles for details and inquiry.
Classified ad offers slightly used lathes shapers mills drillpresses keyseaters emery grinders engines pumps pulleys shafting hangers boxings gears cable electric machinery hoisting and transmission machinery freights and passenger elevators. Bargain available at Rafiner 112 West 3rd St Kansas City Missouri.
Advertises furnished rooms or light housekeeping accommodations available in Randals area. Contact Mrs Bet Randals for applications.
For sale a No 1 Chevrolet off field truck and trailer. Truck is in good as new condition only used a few months. Cash or terms. Write W B Gailey Box 246 Pecos Texas.
Advertises funds for construction with prompt service. Promotes J. B. Mosby of the Syndicate Building for financing and bid assistance.
Before you borrow, talk with J. B. Mosby in the Syndicate Building about loans. Arrange to borrow on favorable terms and you will like our loans.
J. B. Mosby announces a money loan syndicate Hla g to fund building homes and business houses in Pecos.
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