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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1936
Page
1
Rotary members plan a local aid effort to assist families in need. The drive coordinates volunteers, collects donations, and distributes essentials to needy residents within the city. Organizers emphasize fellowship and service as core club aims.
Stephen, chairman of arrangements, will formalize an unusual school announcement. About three hundred announcements are being mailed to students and their friends as part of this event, with dates pending finalization.
Fitzpatrick a 64 year old attorney from Cleveland was named to preside at the Van Swearingen transition. The appointment places him in charge of overseeing the official duties and ceremonial aspects of the change in leadership.
Most seats for the show are reserved and tickets go on sale today at downtown drug stores. Attendees are urged to reserve tickets early to ensure admission.
Superintendent R Henry Blackwell and Coach Harry Holcomb attended a meeting of district superintendents and basketball coaches in Monahans. A district game schedule was approved and receipts will be split between the two teams per game. An invitation was extended to other district teams to join the rein.
Students interested in joining the CAC camp must submit their applications at her office within the next few days. The notice urges prompt action to secure a spot and outlines the submission location and timeframe for all applicants.
The Hinkle Drug Company begins adding an entirely new fountain and luncheonette service. It features a golden onyx fountain trimmed in antique onyx, touted as the finest sold by Liquid Carbonic Company. Seats along the bar are installed, with manager H W Hinkle stating customers deserve the best.
A birth notice from the Puckett family reports the arrival of a child at their home on an unspecified date. Details are fragmented but indicate congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Lee T. Puckett and suggest a home birth.
At last Thursday's Pecos Rotary meeting members voted for the club secretary to buy two tickets for each member, totaling a block of 80 tickets to support the Christmas charity program. Lor, Charly work.
Dr and Mrs Roy St Barr and son Gene visited Mr Bates’s mother during holidays. Mrs W B Oates and family also part of the gathering in Childress.
Members of the Chamber of Commerce group discussed holiday decorations for the town but chose not to buy lights. They decided decorations would be left to individual merchants rather than stringing lights across the street.
Dan Mount travels to Dallas for the 33rd annual Southwestern Life Insurance agents convention running yesterday through Saturday. Over 500 agents expected. events include business sessions, dinners, and a Saturday awards banquet at the Adolphus Hotel. Balance of year sales and expenses noted for Dan Mount.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Long of Kent Texas announce the birth of a son at their home in Kent December 6. The young man is reported as doing fine.
J. H. Maddox formerly of El Paso announces the opening of a radio and sound service shop at the Home Furniture Co. He is trained and equipped to handle all repair work on radios and other sound equipment for local customers.
The event drew 75 entrants who submitted guesses on the outcomes of the contest games. Participants included 1antasy 1 Dea Mount Leela Brocal DODean Dick Toll and Porter Runnels as notable names in the pool.
The adult choir assisted by the Juvenile Singers of the Christian Church will present a program of Christmas carols and anthems Sunday afternoon December 20 at 5 30 oclock. Everyone is invited to attend and share in remembering the King's birthday with music and song.
Howard Alley brother of Tuffy Alley of Pecos is improving slowly in Hotel Dieu El Paso after weeks of critical illness. Doctors say he may undergo an operation in a few days aimed at relieving his suffering.
Pecos school band instructor Wesley May left for Lubbock to attend the West Texas band clinic over the weekend.
Services conducted at First Baptist Church with Pecos Funeral Home directing. Mrs East died Friday at her McCamey home from pneumonia after seven or eight years in the city. She was aunt to Mrs Albert Sisk and Jim and Albert Cooksey of this city.
Ray Maddox leads a 13 piece orchestra, a West Texas favorite in Pecos, chosen to perform at the Firemen's Ball. The Oasis ballroom hosts the dance on Saturday night January 16, with a volunteer banquet set for Thursday night January 13.
The Catholic church ladies will organize a bake sale next Saturday December 19 in the Pecos Mercantile Company grocery department. Further announcements will appear in next week’s Enterprise.
Band club formed with Mrs J P Donnell as president and officers including Mrs J W Brooks Roy Wilcox Marvin Cowan and Marion Slack. A motion to accept the committee report was carried unanimously.
Leader Grocery announces a giant Christmas sale and savings event set for Saturday December 19 to thank customers with extensive discounts on many items. Manager Keith Camp says prizes will be awarded to shoppers, and the event also marks the six year anniversary of moving to its new store after the earlier fire. A full announcement will appear in next week’s Enterprize.
Pecos commissioners court officials and citizens meet with five architects to review proposed courthouse drawings. No action taken as bond election results loom. If approved, architects will return January 15 with revised plans. Bond houses show interest and bids projected for January.
Bob Sharp, one of ten Ward county inmates who escaped on September 12, was captured in El Centro California on a petty theft charge and given 30 days in jail. Sheriff Irby Dyer awaits extradition papers to return Sharp to Ward county for trial on four forgery counts at the next district court term.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs I A Owens of Barstow on the birth of a fine bouncing boy last Saturday The newborn has not yet been named but his well being is assured through infancy and family joy.
Mr and Mrs Ken Bowser spent the week end in Pecos attending to business and visiting friends.
Hex Kountz of Balmorhea traveled to Pecos for a business visit on Wednesday, reporting a routine local outing.
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