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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1940

Page

4

Miss Marjorie Fiske to Visit Pecos for Charter Talk

Miss Marjorie Fiske of Meriden Connecticut a National Federation field representative will visit Pecos February 9 to present the Pecos charter. A banquet at Green Gable at 8 p m will honor her with tickets sold by Mrs Mabel Atchison. McCamey and Midland clubs are invited to attend.

Marjorie Fiske B&pw Club Meriden Miss Fiske Mt. Holyoke College Hadley Cantril Elizabeth Peabody Settlement House Boston New York Institute For Education of the Blind Columbia University Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Green Gable Mabel Atchison McCamey Midland

Three Sponsors Visit Modern Arts Study Club

Twelve members and three sponsors of the Modern Arts Study Club met at Mrs. Byron Lackey’s home to hear a program on 16th century drama. Miss Georgia Wadley spoke on Elizabethan drama and Shakespeare. Miss Jeanne Pritchard covered Ben Jonson Marlowe and Beaumont and Fletcher. Special guests included Mrs. J B Woolfolk Mrs N were Mrs Byron Lackey and Mrs F Chapman. New member Miss Sarah Sue Ramsey was welcomed amid a gathering of clubwomen and guests.

Modern Arts Study Club Byron Lackey Georgia Wadley William Shakespeare Jeanne Pritchard Ben Johnson Marlowe Beaumont and Fletcher J. B. Woolfolk F. Chapman Bryon Lackey 20Th Century Club Sarah Sue Ramsey

Harriet Ross Added to Highest Honors List

The Enterprise corrects a prior omission and includes Harriet Ross a second grade student among those awarded highest honors for the third six weeks period.

Harriet Ross

Brownwood couple's weekend visit to Barstow and Pecos

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Anderson of Brownwood spent last weekend visiting relatives and friends in Barstow and Pecos. Mrs. Anderson, formerly Miss Winifred Dyer, had previously worked in Pecos.

C. J. Anderson Brownwood Barstow Pecos Anderson Winifred Dyer

Release Schedule for Tuesday and Friday High School Assemblies

Complete assembly schedules for Tuesday and Friday at the senior high school were released this week by Supt. R. Henry Blackwell. The schedule runs from January 23 to May 14.

Supt R. Henry Blackwell

Abilene Women Guests at McWhirter Home

Mrs. Jack Allison and Mrs. Donald Bowyer visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy McWhirter in Abilene last week. Bowyer and McWhirter are sisters.

Jack Allison Donald Bowyer Abilene Jimmy McWhirter Bowyer Mrs. McWhirter

Property Sale Notice in Reeves County Texas

To Sell for Cash, Sections 34 and 35, Block 72 Reeves County, $1.25 and $1.50 to state. Sell for $2.50 bonus. Ed Bartlett Santa Anna or Leon Bartlett Odessa Texas. 25-5t p.

Reeves County Ed Bartlett Santa Anna Leon Bartlett Odessa Texas

Pecos High to Publish First Annual in Two Decades

Assure annual sale of 100 copies at $1.75 with price increases to $1.90 after Feb 1 and $2 after Mar 1. Ex-students reserve 20 copies. Publication set for May 10, 150 copies printed. The senior class sponsors oversee the Eagle yearbook with Ruth Reeder editor in chief and Harold Fry business manager.

Pecos Dorothy Matthews Miss Matthews Ruth Reeder Harold Fry Carl Eddins Martha Ellis

Kansas City Life Sets High Marks in 1939

Carl M. Eddins reports 1939 saw all time highs for Kansas City Life with assets at 112,842,489.14 and business in force at 444,507,267. The firm paid 12,812,241.98 to policyholders. Texas office led by O. Sam Cummings Agency posted a 33 1/3 percent rise in new business.

Carl M. Eddins Kansas City Life Insurance Company W. E. Bixby O. Sam Cummings Texas Cummings National Association of Life Underwriters Texas Association of Life Underwriters Kiwanis International

New Team Stars in Little Accident at the Grand

Richard Carlson and Florence Rice play romantic leads in Little Accident at the Grand with Hugh Herbert and Baby Sandy. Eddie Piller owner of Paris Fashion Shoe Shop returns from California. Mrs. Piller meets him in El Paso. George Williams returns to Pecos after visiting Wichita Falls.

Richard Carlson Florence Rice Hugh Herbert Sandy Eddie Piller Paris California George Williams Pecos Wichita Falls

Mrs Boyd Anthony of Mona Visits Tuesday

Mrs Boyd Anthony of Mona visited Tuesday to spend time with family and friends, sharing greetings and catching up on local happenings.

Boyd Anthony Monahans

Flowers for Valentine Advertisement

February 14 is Valentine Day. Send flowers to someone you love from Manahan Florist. This advertisement highlights romantic gifting and local floral options.

Manahan Florist Adv

Lena Lair Circle Hosts Monthly Baptist Missionary Tea

Members of the Lena Lair Circle hosted the monthly Baptist Missionary Society tea at the home of Mrs. H. L. Holloway. The Mary Martha Circle led by Mrs. Grady Cotton presented the program with songs prayers and talks on missions. Plans were announced to begin a new mission study book at upcoming circle meetings and the annual week of prayer for home missions was set for March 4 to 8.

Lena Lair H. L. Holloway Baptist Missionary Society Mary Martha Grady Cotton Jesus G. C. Parker First Corinthians Hubert Isbill Aubrey Shoemake Virgil M. Campbell Carl Bradford Anna Joplin W. E. Hamilton Clayton McCarthy T. J. Meadows C. E. Gann Elmer Harrington W. M. Turner Will Cowan Barney Hubbs E. L. Collings R. S. Johnson Steve Ward J. F. Biggs W. B. Oates W. L. Ross Mildred Jones Sally Kimbrough Baggent M. A. Masters Watson Malcolm Payne Phil R. Payne McFarland Jess Grammer R. V. Nabers Don Bob McCarthy Carlene Bradford Iris Caroline Isbill Joan Holloway Bill Hart Hubbs Malcolm Payne, Jr

Watch Cleaning Guidance From Manahan’s Ad

A short advisory from Manahan’s urges customers to have watches cleaned at least once a year to ensure good service and accurate time.

Manahan’s. —Adv

Music Club Brings Concerts To KIUN

Music lovers in Pecos and vicinity enjoy three recorded symphonic listening hours through KIUN and the Pecos Music Club in cooperation with the National Committee of Music Appreciation and the San Angelo Standard-Times. The next meeting is at Miss Aileen Love’s home Monday night February 5 at 7:30. The club will elect a delegate to the district convention in Midland February 23–24. Topics include Early Texas Poets and Their Works and Patriotic Poems of Texas Heroes.

Pecos KIUN National Committee of Music Appreciation San Angelo Texas

Expert repair work on all jewelry at Manahan's

Manahan's offers expert repair work on all jewelry items. Skilled staff provide appraisal, resizing, cleaning, and restoration services to ensure pieces return to original sparkle and fit.

Manahan’s Adv

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