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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1934

Page

8

Optometrist Founding Eye Health Observers Club

Dr. J. L. Kincannon sponsors the local Observers Club promoting eye sight conservation for boys and girls. Membership requires pledges to avoid harmful reading habits and to protect eye health, with four handbooks and an emblem given to qualifiers. Organizers aim to raise parental and child awareness of healthy vision and viewing at play and in school.

J. L. Kincannon Iocal Organization of Boys and Girls Observers Club Dr. Kincannon

Mona community dona tes wheelchair to injured highway worker

Donors in Mona present a wheelchair to W. H. McKenzie, a Pecos highway worker injured in a December caliche pit collapse. He suffered a crushed spine and multiple rib injuries, was cared for in Pecos and later Monahans, and now moves freely with the aid of the chair funded by Western citizens.

Monahans W. H. McKenzie McKenzie Pecos

Vita Class Will Near Paisano Report

Members of the Vita Vita misty School class urged to attend Sunday at 9 45 to hear a discussion on Aches Friends For Justice. About fifty young women are in this class and many are expected to be present. The teacher has returned from the Paisano encampment and welcomes visitors.

Pecos L. B. Young Texaco Vota Vita Misty Christ Paisano

Dallas Family Travels Through Pecos Territory

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nelson and their three year old son Billy Bob of Dallas spent several days visiting Pecos territory. They last week visited Mrs Nelson's parents Mr and Mrs R O Carothers in Toyah. On Sunday Mr Nelson returned to Dallas leaving Mrs Nelson and Billy Bob to spend the week with Mrs Laird Ailes of Pecos. Mrs Nelson is remembered as the former Miss Beulah Ben Carothers.

Bill Nelson Billy Bob Dallas Pecos

Baptist Training Service News from Pecos Encampment

All B Y P U groups meet at 7 15 Sunday evening for a program. Reports from the Paisano encampment will be shared by unions. About 75 Pecos members attended the encampment.

Pecos

Hepburn Stars In Spitfire At Grand Theatre

Katharine Hepburn delivers a starkly real performance in Spitfire at the Grand Theatre a drama set in the Carolina mountains adapted from Trigger. Ralph Bellamy Robert Young Louis Mason Sarah Haden lead a strong cast under John Cromwell's direction with Nell Rene Bowles visiting in Texas.

Kathaine Hepburn Rko-Radio Pictures Carolina Mountains Grand Theatre Sun-Man Miss Hepburn Ralph 3Jellamy Robert Young Louis Mason Sarah Haden John Cromwell

Citation to W W Brown in Reeves County divorce case

The District Court of Reeves County Texas orders the Sheriff to summon W W Brown by weekly publication for four weeks before September 3 1934 to answer a Cruelty and Divorce petition filed August 9 1934 in suit 3323 by Mary Woods Brown plaintiff against W W Brown defendant.

Mary Woods Brown W. W. Brown Pecos Texas Vannie Ingle Hester Jeeves County Mary Caroline

Tee Bunker Par Adjustments Highlight Round

A golfing update notes changes to the course with the cup near the eastern boundary and hole nine moved back and west. In a Sunday foursome Dick Chambers and Vernon Hicks faced Jack May and Albert Sisk. Chambers led with 36, May and Hicks 37, Sisk 38, with a late penalty spoiling a potential 36.

Jack May Albert Sisk Dick Chambers Vernon Hicks Jack Vernon Albert

J L Lee Father of Mrs Moorhead Dies at 68

J L Lee about 68 died early Friday in Weatherford after months of illness. He is known as the father of Mrs junk Moorhead formerly Emily Lee who taught in the local high school last year. The Moorheads moved to Weatherford after his illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday or Sunday with several Bunk family members likely traveling for the rites.

J. L. Lee Weatherford Junk Moorhead Emily Lee Bunk

Misses Burla Jane and Marie Kohn Honored as House Priests

Misses Burla Jane and Marie Kohn of Ranger served as house priests for Jerniece McCullough last week in a ceremony reflecting family and local church customs.

Burla Jane and Marie Kohn Ranger Jerniece McCullough

Visit Fort Davis Guests Share Weekend at Fort Davis

Mrs. A. G. Van Horn and Mrs. Laird Ailes with Peggy Lai visited Fort Davis on Saturday. Mrs. Bill Nelson and her son Bills joined the group for the weekend outing in the hill town.

A. G. van Horn Laird Ailes Peggy Lai Bill Nelson Bills Sob Fort Davis

Miss Mary Ward Takes Two Week Vacation

Miss Mary Ward an employee of J C Penney Co will take a two week vacation in South Texas and return next Friday.

Mary Ward J. C Penney Co Texas

Baptists Triumph Over Wholesalers 7 to 4 in Tight Game

The first Baptist victory in the second half came Monday as the Baptists beat the Wholesalers 7 to 4 in a low hit, low error matchup. Jim Frost starred in right field with four difficult catches saving scores. Card allowed eight hits and struck out five for the Baptists, while Sharp yielded six hits and three strikeouts for the Wholesalers.

First Baptist Wholesalers Jim Frost Frost Sharp

End of Season Notes Stir Local Football and Baseball Chatter

The piece notes upcoming football and softball timelines, praising Wall as best first baseman and Stubblefield as top slugger. It mentions a prized championship trophy, five teams facing final chance to see it, and Pop Biggs calling for no betting. The Fireboy-Retailer game on August 17 is expected to draw a big crowd.

Wall Stubblefield Pop Biggs

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