Johnson Morrison Rites Are Solemnized Sunday
The wedding of Miss Georgia Johnson to Paul Morrison was held Sunday at 7 30 a m at the Johnson home with Rev C A Johnson of Odessa officiating. Attended by only immediate families and a few relatives, the couple left for a Denver trip and will reside in the Theodore Apartments after returning. Both are longtime Pecos residents with Morrison serving as credit manager at Leader Grocery and Johnson a Texas Christian University graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Johnson
Paul Morrison
Pecos
C. A. Johnson
Odessa
Johnson
Denver
Leader Grocery Company
Morrison
Miss Johnson
Texas Christian University
R. Elmer Johnson
Pioneer Pecos
Beauchamp Family Holds Annual Pecos Picnic
The Beauchamp family from Pecos gathered for their annual reunion at the Davis Mountains on a sunny Sunday. Attendees included T. H. Beauchamp, Mrs. Jim Sharp, Tommy Lou and Jim Beauchamp Sharp of Paris, plus numerous Beauchamp relatives and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauchamp
Pecos
Davis Mountains
T. H. Beauchamp
Jim Sharp
Tommy Lou
Jim Beauchamp Sharp
Paris
Charlie Daniel
Marthalu
Bettysa
Harrison Beauchamp
Tommy
G. C. Parker
Bob
Brawley Oates
Lottie C. Pyal
Reverend Oliver Harrison Visits East and South Texas
The Rev. Oliver Harrison travels through east and south Texas this week to visit friends and relatives, meeting local congregants and community members along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Harrison
East
South
Texas
Cattle market activity and ranch news around Pecos
Ranchers near Pecos report cattle movements including P D Covill selling forty steers to Leroy Stone and E O Finley moving 150 cows and calves to his Riverton ranch. Rains boosted feed while grazing conditions varied with some dry spots. Rodeo participants from Trans-Pecos attended Hobbs events and the Babicora Development Company moved 1600 heifers south of Pecos. Uncle Billie Priest, longtime foreman near Pecos, died this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Covill
Pecos
Kionosha
Leroy Stone
Old Reed
E. O. Finley
J. Y. Crum Place
Riverton
Herman Lindley
Old Bell Place
Mentone
John Camp
Orla Ranch
W. B. Edwards
Sierra Blanca
Babicora Development Company
Lake Ranch
K. C. Ranch
Toyah
Bill Cowden
Kent
Trans-Pecs
Hobbs
N. M
Jesse Fulcher
Carl Taylor
Jimmie Brandon
Keezie Duncan
Bill DeRacy
Nsola DeRacy
Midland
Sanderson
Charlie Turk
Buster Lee
Billie’ Priest
Jim
Ab Cooksey
Pecos Enterprise Lists Candidacies for Second Democratic Primary
The Pecos Enterprise states candidacies for office are listed pending action on the second Democratic primary. August 27 is noted as a reference date in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Enterprise
Yes Man Safety Quiz Steers Drivers Toward Better Habits
State police traffic experts publish a ten question quiz to assess driving safety. Each affirmative yields ten points, negatives deduct ten. Scores place drivers in excellent, fairly good, or dangerous categories, urging correction of faults.
Texas Democrats Endorse Garner for 1940 Presidency
The Texas State Democratic Executive Committee met in Austin and endorsed Vice President John N. Garner for the 1940 Democratic presidential nomination. It marked the first official endorsement by a state Democratic group and urged similar actions at other state conventions. James H. Goodman of Midland sent his proxy supporting the Garner resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Executive Committee
Austin
John N. Garner
Garner
Texas
Uvaide
James H. Goodman
Midland
East Texas vacationing families and Tennessee trip
Mr and Mrs Virgil Campbell and children Joe and Wesley vacationing in East Texas this week Rev and Mrs A C Douglas and family left this week for a vacation visit in Tennessee and other eastern states
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Campbell
Joe and
Wesley
East
Texas
A. C. Douglas
Tennessee
Mrs Hudson Returns Home After Illness Convalescence
Mrs. W A Hudson, previously critically ill in an El Paso hospital, has left the hospital and returned to her home to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hudson
el Paso
Baptist WMA Holds All Day Missionary Meeting
Baptist Woman’s Missionary Auxiliary members gathered at the church for an all day session led by Mrs. T Y Casey stewardship chairman. Lectures covered chapters from Stewardship Parables of Jesus with a noon covered dish luncheon at the Buchannan home yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
T. Y. Casey
Jesus
B. A. Toliver
R. V. Nabors
J. W. Brooks
C. E. Armstrong
H. L. Holloway
J. C. Buchannan
Jack Teague
W. W. Ragsdale
Hugh Blair
Earl Bell
Joe Hudgens
L. B. Richardson
W. M. Turner
C. E
Modern Study Club Outlines Course For Year
Yearbooks printed for Pecos Modern Study Club outline a yearlong course on The Modern Woman. Committee members include Mrs. Harry Pryor Mrs. L. H. Nutt Jr and Mrs. R. L. Mitchell. Club year runs Sept 14 to May 17 with final meeting as city federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Study Club of
Pecos
Modern Woman
The
North Carolina University
Harry Pryor
L. H. Nutt, Jr
R. L. Mitchell
Ben Colwell
Modern Study Club
F. D. Alley
Ben Smith
J. F. Sample
Charles Daniel
Abilene Visitors Spend Sunday Afternoon Here
Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Baulch of Abilene visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Baulch's brother C. E. Gann and family, according to local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Baulch
Abilene
Corsicana Dancing Teacher Plans Pecos Studio
Miss Alyce Clyde Brouphy of Corsicana announced plans for a dancing and expression studio in Pecos this fall. She is in New York studying ballet and children’s dances with teachers including Sonia Serovia and Alberto Gale. Brouphy expects to be in Pecos in September to finalize fall class arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alyce Clyde Brouphy
Corsicana
Pecos
Brouphy
W. J. Beck
New York
Sonia Serovia
Bill Pillick
Jack King
Butsova
von Grova
Olya Koz
Alberto Gale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Morrison
J. L. Morrison
Theodore Apartments
Beauchamps
Paul H. Heiser
China
Carolyn Wong
United Council For Civilian Relief
Dorothy Roberson
Nsora DeRacy
Sidney
Iowa
Isora
Sally Ikard
Mexico
Shorty Thompson
Amarillo
Anderson
Daniel
Allamore
Tom Crum
Roy Roe
Saragosa
Fall
Dahlia and the
New Shades
Blue
Pecos Mercantile Co
Catsup
Philadelphia
Edwards
Uae
Hollis S. Smith
W. B. Cummings
Reeves S. Burchard
J. J. Pope
J. B. Woolfolk
L. M. Pittman
Henry Jones
Michigan Apts
J. H. Wilhite
South Elm
Furn
Apt
W. Claude Elkins
Equiable Life Assurance Society of the
U. S
S. E
Lewis Thomas
Carl Eddins
Baptist Missionary Group
W. A. Whittenberg
W. A. Dawson
San Antonio
Allie Coon
Walter Whittenberg
Hez Konitz
Pryor Auto Supply
Grocers
Prag
Baldwin Laboratories
Saegertown, Pa
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