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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1939
Page
8
The Soviet government outlines a five year plan aiming to manufacture 400000 motor vehicles annually by 1942. The initiative emphasizes industrial expansion and transport capacity to support wartime and economic objectives.
The Out Our Way column thanks Pecos and West Texas residents for royal treatment during a press convention. Notables like Maud Green and C. W. Roberts recount vivid tours, cantaloupe praise, and warm hospitality, urging more gatherings in Pecos.
The Reeves County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing on the county budget at the Reeves County Courthouse in Pecos Texas at 10 a m on Saturday August 26 1939. County Judge J B Woolfolk orders the notice.
Mrs H H Johnson returns from Fort Worth Dallas and Corsicana with a stock of supplies to open a flower shop at 411 South Alamo in September. She studied flower design in private lessons from Robert Cason of Corsicana, noted by florist magazines as a leading designer and former Texas Floral Association president.
Eligibility lists for football district 7 A will be presented at a meeting of member schools in Monahans Saturday Sept 2. Secretary R Henry Blackwell will send invitations to superintendents principals and coaches. Also invited: Phil W Harvey secretary and other Coaches and Officials Association members. Officials for district games will be chosen and other business discussed.
A meeting of all Pecos high school girls interested in joining the cheering unit and pep squad for the current year has been called for Saturday at 4 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Leaders Miss Martha Ellis Marguerite Justis and Jerry Durnal will direct discussions on the year's organization uniform styles and sponsor election.
Pecos chapter No. 81 O. E. S. and all members in the section are invited to a basket picnic at Comanche Springs Fort Stockton on Thursday August 31 the event starts at 7 o clock p m. The invitation is issued by Mrs. Julia Beeman secretary of the Fort Stockton chapter and secretary of the section association which aims to cement fraternal bonds and closer contact among members.
Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer star in a Grand Theatre Pecos feature as a waitress and a stranger trapped in a hurricane. They confess love before discovering he is married, creating a shocking climax praised for directing and acting.
Miss Millie Shafer announces the Pe cos High School summer home making class completed a 90 hour practical program earning half credit. Projects included improving kitchens meal planning clothing care dresses yard work and bedroom improvements. A group project remodeled a girls room with furniture from crates a keg vanity stool and more inviting public inspection.
Mrs Beau McCutcheon thanked Pecos customers after selling her interest in the Style Shop. She praised dealing with Pecos and the trade area during six years. Mr and Mrs Bob McCutcheon and daughter Marjorie Jane left Thursday for Brady to reside there.
Mrs. Frank Cooper and daughters Marian and Evelyn and son Johnnie Bob visited here Tuesday for shopping and social visits.
Mrs. Jo Crowe and her daughter Eloise from El Paso spent last weekend visiting Mrs. Crowe’s sister Mrs. E. E. Crowe in town.
Miss Cathryn Armstrong representing the Junior 20th Century Club won the finals of a six week quiz series on Station KIM. Bob Dean of the Rotary Club won among the men as runner up. Armstrong received an engraved silver loving cup for her club and merchandise prizes.
The film Grand Jury Secrets stars Gail Patrick and John Howard as a newspaper man and his ally. A short-wave radio hobbyist uses radio know how to expose a crooked investment house in the tale shown Tuesday at the Grand Theatre.
Jesse James and his Pecos orchestra are booked for a Back To School dance in Odessa on September 1 at the Legion Hut. The booking came after Odessa promoter Tony Slaughter heard the group at a West Texas Press Convention dance.
A zone meeting of Methodist women will be held in Balmorhea next Thursday August 31. Mrs. L M Lawson of Toyah will preside. The auxiliaries in the zone are Toyah Balmorhea and Pecos.
Vaudeville acts Johnny Wise and Jez Quette, described as the stage’s piano and dance duo, will present a vaudeville program at the Grand Theatre. Wise, likened to America's Paderewski, performs a one hand piano plan with organ accompaniment.
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