State Birth Rate Approaches Record
A 1937 Texas birth rate and deaths per eight minutes are reported by Justice B A Oden, Reeves County showing 227 births and 107 deaths in precinct one. Total births near record. infant mortality drops to 68.8. Urges birth certificates for school-age children. pre 1909 births require two affidavits. At end notes Congo rubber growth.
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Texas
Justice of the Peace
B. A. Oden
Oden
Reeves County
Justice Oden
Mr. Oden
State Department of Vital Statistics
Byrd Listed Activities At Church Schedule
Reverend John W. Byrd leads a Sunday program with 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. morning service and 5 p.m. Pioneer Young People meeting. 6 p.m. Senior Young People, 8 p.m. Wednesday choir practice and 8 p.m. worship service.
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John W. Byrd
Pioneer Young People
Christian Science Lesson and Methodist Church Services
The Christian Science Lesson Sermon for February 13 centers on Soul and God with sources from Psalms and Lamentations and Eddy’s Science and Health. The First Methodist Church led by A C Douglas offers a Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 with sermons on Think On These Things and The Holy Catholic Church Its Meaning.
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Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
First Methodist Church
A. C. Douglas
Epworth League
Holy Catholic Church
Forty-Two Scouts Rally Day athletic event results
Forty two scouts from Pecos Troops 67 and 68 competed on the vacant lot by the federal building. Troop 68 won overall with several first places led by first aid bandaging, while Troop 67 claimed more individual firsts.
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Pecos
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Visitors at the C of C office greet wide range of guests
Week's visitors to the Chamber of Commerce office include Mrs. C. W. Crawford and Dick Logan from Wink, Rodney Pollard, Bob Nabors from Cameron, Holland Green of Brownfield, and many others from Texas. Out of state guests include A. B. Wner man of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Don Wetherbee of Belleville Michigan, Eugene Schwartz of Kalamazoo, and travelers from California, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Washington DC, and Nebraska.
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Chamber of Commerce
Texas
C. W. Crawford
Dick Logan
Wink
Rodney M. Pollard
Bob H. Nabors
Cameron
Holland Green
Brownfield
C. C. Nisbett
Dallas
Lynn Elkins
Waco
H. B. Durham
Houston
Raymond James
O’donnell
Charles N. Mahle
Fabens
Gauldine Sutton
E. B. Chase
Detroit
Mich
A. B. Wnerman
Belleville
Don Wetherbee
Kalamazoo
Eugene Schwartz
Chicago
D. Wine
Kewana
Fred Parrish
Joe Kelly
Kiowa
Okla
P. D. Williams
Ardmore
Man Mountain Dean
Norcross
Donald Stell Hosts Seventh Birthday Party
Donald Richard Stell celebrated his seventh birthday on Thursday and acted as host for a gathering of friends. The party featured games in the afternoon and a birthday cake with punch and popcorn balls. Guests included Kenneth Owen Johnny Wallace Rufus Roberts Tommy Prewit Billa Wagner Donald Hardy and many others.
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Donald Richard Stell
Kenneth Owen
Johnny Wallace
Rufus Roberts
Tommy Prewit
Billa Wagner
Donald Hardy
Mary Frances Toll
Jack Cole Burton
Jean Howard
Barbara Mae Camp
Billie Jo Neal
Freddie Beil
Betty Ruth McDonald
Gwen Blythe
Bob Lewis
Chas
Dennis Lewis
Bobby Brown
Billy Daugherty
Sarah Jo Daughtery
Virginia Mae Edge
Bobby Clint Edge
Louise Hood
Patricia Carol Steil
Bruce Alien Steil
Community Houses Topic Eyed By Missionary Society Program
The Methodist missionary society met with the theme Community Houses and Beth Lehem Houses. Mrs. A C Douglas led devotions and news from the leaflet on community houses among foreign settlers and the negro population was shared by Mrs. R Henry Blackwell and Mrs. W W Sample. A brief business session was conducted by president Mrs. R L Mitchell. Attendance included Pearl Randal Circle with 11 members, Douglas circle with 10, and Hollebeke circle with six. Next week circles plan a fellowship luncheon with hostesses named for each circle. Members and guests from many states and cities were listed as attendees or visitors></s>
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Bethleehem Houses
Methodist Missionary Society
A. C. Douglas
R. Henry Blackwell
W. W. Sample
R. L. Mitchell
Pearl Randal Circle
Douglas Circle
Hollebeke
Mrs. E. L. Buchannan Honored at Valentine Shower
Mrs. A. E. Rumbaugh hosted a Monday afternoon miscellaneous shower for Mrs. E. L. Buchannan a recent bride. Guests enjoyed games and contests with prizes won by Miss Nell Dezelle and Mrs. Ted Johnston. Decorations and menu carried a Valentine motif. A large Valentine box held half a card which the honoree found midway. Red and white ice cream and white cakes with red hearts were served to 30 guests.
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Nell Dezelle
Ted Johnston
Linen Shower Honors Mrs. John Brown
Miss Mary Katherine Toliver hosted a linen shower on Friday January 28 honoring the bride Mrs. John Brown. Attending guests included Mmes. Leslie Bevill Lillie Cole Bill Ross J E Couch B C Curtis Raymon Pouncey Clarence Bell W P Fulgin Kenneth Slack Henry Russell R H Blackwell and Misses Marianne Kingsbury Pauline Jones Cathryn Douglas May Jarine Buchanan Geraldine Holmes Jane Guinn Willie C Austin Aileen Love Nell Dezelle Lucy Ann Cowan Iva Mae Lacy Cathryn Armstrong Gertrude Bell Warren Collings.
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Mary Katherine Toliver
John Brown
Venezuela
Brown
Mmes
Leslie Bevill
Lillie Cole
Bill Ross
J. E. Couch
B. C. Curtis
Raymon Pouncey
Clarence Bell
W. P. Fulgin
Kenneth Slack
Henry Russell
R. H. Blackwell
Marianne Kingsbury
Pauline Jones
Cathryn Douglas
May Jarine Buchanan
Geraldine Holmes
Jane Guinn
Willie C. Austin
Aileen Love
Nell Dezelle
Lucy Ann Cowan
Iva Mae Lacy
Cathryn Armstrong
Gertrude Bell
Warren Collings
Garden Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Glover
Mrs Mary C Glover will host the Merry Home and Garden Club next Monday Feb 14. An interesting program is planned and members are urged to attend.
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Mary C. Glover
Merry Home and Garden Club
Local Notices: Illness and Visits Mentioned
Billy Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. W K Campbell, has been seriously ill with the flu. Mrs. Watters Farnum of Odessa spent last weekend visiting her mother, Mrs. M C Glover. Mrs. Minnie Kyle has been in town tending revival services at the Baptist Church.
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Billy Campbell
W. K. Campbell
Watters Farnum
Odessa
M. C. Glover
Minnie Kyle
The
Baptist Church
Casey confined at local sanitarium amid West Texas pioneer roots
W. D. Casey, a prominent Davis Mountain rancher and West Texas pioneer, remains confined to a local sanitarium. Marvin Cowan Jr has returned to Hardin-Simmons University after a short break between terms.
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W. D. Casey
Davis Mountain
West Texas
Marvin Cowan, Jr
Hardin-Simmons University
Mrs. W. H. Drummond Shows Improvement
Mrs. W H Drummond, once critically ill last week, is reported improving. A H McCreery of Michigan Oil and Gas operations visited Midland for business. Mrs. Mac Kyle, John Dunagan of Monahans, and Mr and Mrs Louis Joseph and David Joseph of Wink also visited Pecos and surrounding areas on Thursday for business.
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W. H. Drummond
A. H. McCreery
Michigan Oil and Gas
Midland
John Dunagan
Monahans
Pecos
Louis Joseph
David Joseph of
Wink
Local Women Visit Pecos During Shopping Trip
Mrs. Bob Williams and Mrs. Walton Loftis of Kermit spent Wednesday in Pecos to shop and visit friends, enjoying the day in town.
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Bob Williams
Walton Loftis
Kermit
Pecos
George Handley Returns From Dallas On Business Trip
George Handley came back Thursday from Dallas after several days spent transacting business.
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George Handley
Dallas
Handleys Visit Big Spring For Business Trip
Mr and Mrs George Handley traveled to Big Spring on Thursday for personal and business matters with Mr Handley addressing several engagements during the outing.
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George Handley
Big Spring
Mr. Handley
Reeves-Loving County Teachers Elect Officers
The Reeves-Loving County unit of the State Teachers Association elected officers last week in Pecos. L. A. Singleton was named president and R. H. Blackwell vice president with R. K. Williams as second vice president. J. T. Maggart became secretary and R. S. Sullivan treasurer. The group voted for quarterly meetings beginning in April and plans to attend the Trans-Pecos division meeting in Alpine March 18 and 19. Under the new constitution the unit has two delegates: Blackwell and Singleton.
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Reeves-Loving County
State Teachers Association
Pecos
R. K. Williams
Menton
Williams
L. A. Singleton
Balmorhea
R. H. Blackwell
J. T. Maggart
Toyah
R. S. Sullivan
Choc Jones Returns After Week Long Flu Illness
C. C. Jones recovers and is up again after a week with influenza. The item notes a distinction between Irish potatoes as stems and sweet potatoes as roots.
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C. C
Choc” Jones
Mrs Loyal Humphries Visits Bal Morhea on Business
Mrs Loyal Humphries of Bal morhea was in town Thursday on business.
Valentine Party at Baptist Church for Adults
The adult department of the Baptist Sunday School invites all adults to a Valentine party Monday night February 14 at the church.
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T He Baptist Sunday School
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