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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1939

Page

7

Presbyterian Auxiliary Holds Joint Session on Ministerial Relief

Members of the Presbyterian Auxiliary met at the church Tuesday afternoon for a business and inspirational session led by pro director Mrs. George Maley. The program featured Christmas songs, prayers, and reflective questions about Jesus, followed by reports from officers and a roll call.

Presbyterian Auxiliary George Maley Maley Harold Tips Wesley Hart Jiggs Dinwiddie Herald Angels Bethlehem Orient Jesus John Byrd John Henry Meier Bike Simmons D. W. Bozeman, Jr C. O. Fintey John Wallace W. B. Cummings Maggie Rose Veto Norrell J. A. Crane John Lilley Turner W. H. Butler M.L. Swinehart John Correll John G. Renken C. K. Bowser Carl Eddins Harry Pryor

W M U Circle Holds Regular Meeting

Mary Martha Circle of the Baptist WMU met at Mrs. W M Campbell's home for a regular session. Mrs J C Buchanan read on Lottie Moon and plans were made for Christmas work. Refreshments were served to listed members.

Mary Martha Circle The Baptist W.M.U W. M. Campbell J. C. Buchanan Lottie Moon Truman Meadows Webb Armstrong Carl Bradford Aubrey Shoemake Earl Hill Hugh Blair H. G. Cotton W. W. Ragsdale

Fine Arts Music Club Plans Monday Meeting

The Pecos Fine Arts and Music Club will meet next Monday evening at the home of Mrs Ronald Roberson for a business session and Christmas program.

Pecos Fine Arts and Music Club Ronald Roberson

Publishers Twice Rejected Crusoe Before 1719 Publication

Twenty publishers refused the tale of Robinson Crusoe before its 1719 debut. The adventure story has remained a best seller for over two centuries, shaping early modern fiction and enduring in public readership.

Diamond Shoals Quicksand Span Noted Near Cape Mat

Reports describe Diamond Shoals off Cape Mat teras North Carolina as possibly the world’s largest area of quicksand. The claim highlights shoal geography and potential dangers for navigation along the coast.

Cape Matteras N. C

Pecos Club Leaders Attend Far West Federation Meeting

Three Pecos club leaders joined colleagues from Big Spring Stanton Midland Odessa Wink and Pecos at a Far West Federation session in Midland. The combined event with the Midland City County Federation featured a club institute. Pecos representatives were Mrs J B Woolfolk Mrs Beulah J Wilson and Mrs Tom Freese. The federation plans a spring meeting in Wink.

Pecos Far West Federation Midland Big Spring Stanton Odessa Wink J. B. Woolfolk Beulah J. Wilson Tom Freese

Annie Browning Hosts Club on Bridges Theme

Miss Annie Browning hosted the Merry Wives Club at the Baptist Church educational building Wednesday. Members heard talks on major bridges including San Francisco Bay, Brooklyn, Quebec, Sydney Harbor, and the Fifth of Fourth in Scotland.

Annie Browning The Baptist Church Merry Wives Club Guy Walker San Francisco Bridge Oakland Bay Golden Gate San Francisco W. W. Runnels Scotland Brooklyn Bridge New York Roy Wilcox Quebec Bridge Canada Sydney Harbor Australia Leslie Bevill R. L. Boone J. W. Brooks Hilliard Camp Jim Camp T. Y. Casey H. T. Collier Hill D. Hudson H. H. Johnson William Kerr Harold Lindley Harold McNew George Ross Albert Sisk

Mrs. Harrington Hosts Central Circle Christmas Meeting

Mrs. Elmer Harrington hosted Central Circle of the Baptist WMA at her home Tuesday. Mrs. W. H. Cowden led the devotional and Christmas lesson on the birth of Christ from Matthew. Plans were made to distribute Christmas baskets to the sick and needy.

Elmer Harrington Circle of the Baptist W.M.A W. H. Cowden Christ Matthew Kenneth Slack C. E. Gann W. P. Fulgin J. C. Wilson H. J. Henderson B. A. Toliver McElvain

Mrs Eisenwine Hosts Circle Of Christian Ladies

Mrs J E Eisenwine hosted Group 3 of the Christian Ladies' Council at her home Tuesday. World Call Topic was discussed by Mrs Larry Ladd. Attending were Mrs Ted Johnston, Mrs W R Glasscock, Mrs R F Davis, Mrs M C Glover, Mrs E G Bowles, Mrs A D Kirklin, Mrs Elmer Johnson, Mrs M E Speck of Albuquerque visiting with her daughter Mrs Joe Glover.

J. E. Eisenwine Christian Ladies’ Council Larry Ladd Ted Johnston W. R. Glasscock R. F. Davis M. C. Glover E. G. Bowles A. D. Kirklin Elmer Johnson M. E. Speck Albuquerque, N. M Joe Glover

Canada Larger Than British Isles by Factor

The statement notes that Canada’s area is about thirty times larger than the area of the British Isles, highlighting a vast continental size difference between the two regions.

Canada British Isles

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