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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1938

Page

6

Hendricks Returns From Texas Masonic Convention

W A Hendricks of Pecos, outgoing Grand Master Mason, reports Texas Grand Lodge convention in Waco, noting a 1400 member increase the first gain since 1929. He received a jewel of esteem, and was named Grand Visitor for Pecos district.

W. A. Hendricks Pecos Waco Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Texas Hendricks Grand Lodge of Texas Grand Council of the Royal and Select Masters of Incom W. J. Chesney Colorado Frank Oldham T. M. Bartley Finis A. Crutchfield Vernon Jack T. Neal Dallas H. Lawrence Ilfrey el Paso H. A. Wolfsohn Denton Thomas R. High Fort Worth W. W. Simmons Pampa Grand Royal Arch H. R. Cowen van Alstyne J. H. Rhodes Damon Sam A. Fuqua Samuel Rizzotto Tom M. Kay Irene John J. Ray Grand Guard Lee Lockwood Grand Lodge of Master Masons Leo Hart Gilmer Depuy Sam B. Cantey E. M. Wood Anson Grand Junor Wood i Royal Arch Masons Home For Wood John Temple Rice Lockwood Hollis Smith Leonard Bacon, Jr Fort Stockton L. L. Pope Alpine C. E. Porter Marfa Herbert True Odessa

Farm Inventory Helps Texas Farmers Gauge Yearly Stand

College Station December 15 Texas A and M Extension Service economist T R Timm says the annual farm inventory, taken after harvest or major sales, shows gains or losses beyond income versus expenses and reveals the year's financial status. He urges accurate market values for outputs, land, buildings, and equipment to reflect true worth.

College Station Texas T. R. Timm Texas A. and M. College Extension Service Timm

Crop Insurance Interest Grows Among Texas Wheat Farmers

Texas farmers show strong interest in the wheat crop insurance plan now tested statewide. By November 11, 2,724 of 5,957 applicants had paid premiums totaling 329,604 bushels of wheat, with most payments expected by the November 19 deadline.

Texas Kansas E. R. Duke Duke

Pecos ISD Transfers $800 to Rotary Field Fund

The Pecos Independent School District authorized transferring 800 dollars from the Pecos high athletic fund to the Rotary Field Improvement Fund. Superintendent R Henry Blackwell said the money funds pumping equipment for two wells at the field, painting grandstands, planting trees and grass, and renumbering stadium seats before next season. Erection of boxes at the two stands remains under board review.

Pecos High Athletic Fund Rotary Field Improvement Fund Pecos Independent School Board R. Henry Blackwell

High School PTA Holds Regular Meeting

Members of the Junior and Senior High School Parent-Teacher Association met at the high school auditorium for a regular session. Supt. R Henry Blackwell discussed the consolidation election with members. Mrs Marvin Cowan read the national president's message. An Eighth Grade Christmas pageant was presented under Mrs Marion Slack. Mrs Clarence Bell presided.

R. Henry Blackwell Marvin Cowan Marion Slack Clarence Bell

Christmas Social Given by Eurelan Class

The Eurelan Class of the First Baptist Sunday School held its annual Christmas party Tuesday evening at Mrs. J. E. Couch home. Games and contests supplied entertainment and the class gave teacher Mrs. B A Toliver a Christmas gift. Present were Miss Warren Collings Eunice Otto Myrtle Cowan Anice McBrayer Beulah Lane Mary Katherine Toliver Hazel Burkholder Winifred Dyer Ruth Newell and Mes Aubrey Shoe make J Roy Smith Clarence Mount Barney Hubbs B A Toliver Ed Armstrong and J E Couch.

Eurelan First Baptist Sunday School J. E. Couch B. A. Toliver Warren Collings Eunice Otto Myrtle Cowan Anice McBrayer Beulah Lane Mary Katherine Toliver Hazel Burkholder Winifred Dyer Ruth Newell Mmes Aubrey Shoemake J. Roy Smith Clarence Mount Barney Hubbs Ed Armstrong

High School To Be Turned To A Church

The Pecos high school will be used as a church for one day for Sunday School classes and services. The school board granted church officials permission due to temporary improvement work making the church unavailable.

Pecos Baptist Church

Anthony travels to Los Angeles for weekend business trip

H. F. Anthony went to Los Angeles last Friday morning on a business trip, returning Sunday night.

H. F. Anthony Los Angeles

Tobacco quota transfers limited by AAA ruling

A recent AAA ruling restricts transfers to not more than ten percent of a farm's flue-cured tobacco marketing quota. The decision affects farm owners and buyers relying on quota reallocations amid market adjustments.

AAA

Letters to Santa Claus from Pecos children published

The Enterprise prints and forwards letters to Santa from Pecos area children. Expressions request dolls, toy furniture, a piano, dolls, bicycles, a steam shovel, tractors, trains, drums, clay, and other gifts. Signatures include DeLois Narrell Darlene Narrell Danie Narrell Sara Jo Daugherty Joann McProud and child narrators. The notice asks readers to mail letters by next Tuesday for publication consideration.

Santa Claus Pecos Santa DeLois Darlene Danie Narrell Jack Joyce Barney Lu

Child’s Christmas Wish Letter to Santa

A young child writes Santa asking for a drum wind up train and truck, promising to draw pictures, and noting a wish to give toys to orphans. He asks for his father to return home and to remember his address with grandmother Prewit, planning to visit next Wednesday.

Santa Mrs. Withers Prewit

Tentative Budget for El Paso Sun Carnival Trip

A tentative budget for transporting 70 band members 26 football players and coaches and four chaperones to the El Paso Sun Carnival lists total costs around 340 dollars The trip funded by proceeds from a post season game with Monahans uses a chartered Greyhound at 126 dollars and a school bus at 70 dollars Meals at 1 25 per student and 28 50 spent on Sun Bowl tickets The group plans to depart Pecos at 8 AM Sunday January 1 and return Monday night The Sun Carnival Committee approved band performances and a parade upon arrival Band Mothers Club provides two female chaperones and two male officials will accompany the group.

el Paso Greyhound Pecos Sun Carnival Committee

Pecos High School Librarian Resigns

Miss Anna Tony Nauwald, Pecos high school librarian, presented her resignation to the school board this week. The board agreed to release Nauwald from her contract. She has taught here for the past two months. Mrs. Harold McNew will fill the vacancy for the remainder of the school year.

Anna Tony Nauwald Pecos High

Virginia LeCroy and Mentone Baby Born Last Week and Monday

Mr and Mrs G C LeCroy Barstow welcome a daughter Virginia Anne born at a local sanitarium last week. Mr and Mrs Fonzo White Mentone announce a daughter born in a local sanitarium Monday. Mother and daughter are doing nicely. Finley and Johnson sold part of several hundred head of cattle on the VH and Slash ranches and will be this weekend.

G. C. LeCroy Barstow Irginia Anne Fonzo White Mentone Finley Johnson Elive

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