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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1934
Page
5
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First Baptist Church council met Tuesday evening at Mrs Ratliffs home to approve plans for the year 1934. New visitation groups were authorized and officers pledged to grow the union of about fifty youths through projects and a New Year program on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs A E Wilcox hosted a Christmas day family gathering with special guests Mr and Mrs T J Sisk. Other attendees included Roy Sisk Wilcox and family members Bobby Marianna and Joe Roy Wilcox. The event was described as the annual family get together.
The Christian church Women’s Council met January 2 at Mrs. Kyle Biggs’s home. Miss A. N. Stanley spoke on Stewardship, Mrs. Biggs led a Luke 5:1-11 devotional, and a quartet sang Take My Life and Let It Be. Mrs. Joe Glover led with Christ of the Indian Road and talks on Just Another Plate of Curry and Rice and Christ in India. Group No. 1 hosted about 30 guests with cake and coffee.
A blaze at the rolled oats plant of Kimbell-Diamond Milling Co in Sherman caused about 50000 in losses and ruined the plant, operating only about three months as the first of its kind in the Southwest. No rebuilding plans were announced.
The Pecos 1930 graduating class held its fourth annual reunion at the Orient Hotel with over two thirds in attendance. A chicken dinner followed by games and bridge at Mary Ward's home capped the event. Mrs J W Brooks, senior sponsor in 1950, praised the gathering as a chance to see all seniors.
A brief note expresses pride in flowers sent from Manahin Flower Shop dated 22-11 with unclear year, highlighting gratitude for the floral gift.
Willie D Prewit and Roberta Payne quietly married December 5 at Staunton by County Judge Tamar. Roberta is sister of Mrs Harold Doty of Pecos and lived here four years from Sweetwater. Willie D a Pecos native and former 1929 football captain, works at Cook's Garage and Machine Shop. The couple will reside in Pecos after visiting Roberta’s mother in Sweetwater.
Mr and Mrs Robbins of Las Cruces New Mexico arrived in Pecos for a brief visit with Mrs R S Johnson and Mrs Beulah J Wilson at the Orient hotel. He formerly led Pecos High School and is now connected with the A and M College engineering department while she heads the commercial department at Las Cruces High School.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Methodist women will meet Tuesday at 3 30 P M at the Church for a Mission Study session led by Mrs W W Runnels with a study on Eastern Women Tode supervised by Francis Smail wood The event is part of the year’s Mission Studies and offers ten opportunities for girls to earn their boards while in school and for finished students to be placed this year
The Twentieth Century club met at Mrs. A. E. Wilcox home to discuss the early statehood of Texas with talks on War with Mexico by Mrs. W. W. Dean and Texas part in the Civil War by Miss Cole. Members present included Mesdames Riechberg Chapman inckwell Jones Heard Nabers Slack Michel Heiser Krauskonf Wilson Woolfolk Dean R. Roberson and Misses Magee Armstrong Cole. Refreshments were served after the meeting and the club will meet again with Mrs. Lilly Cole on January 10.
The Junior Twentieth Century club entertained guests at a New Year’s dance and bridge party from 8:39 to 11:30 Monday night at Gertrude Bell’s home. Refreshments included sandwiches cake coffee and olives. Attendees included Norman Hisenwine Gilbert Murray Halla Bryan Bill Collie Horace Woodruff Ronald Roberson Mary Kathryn Fowler Catherine Armstrong Helen McKellar Mary Ward Margaret Holly Mildred Nobles Willette Daunean Dick Starley Richard Hinkle Otao Suchbanan Sewell Johnson Bil Holly A C Preston Bry Biggs.
The Vota Vita Sunday School class met Thursday afternoon with many visiting members. Organized for young married women, the group numbers about thirty with many prospective members. President is Mrs Matejowsky and teacher is Mrs Ratliff.
A brief notice states fifteen students hold offices and four positions remain open at International Business College in El Paso. It notes the institution's 35 years of establishment and invites interested students in business education to contact the college.
The Metro Goldwyn Mayer musical drama Dancing Lady stars Joan Crawford and Clark Gable and opens Sunday at the Grand Theatre. The film features a kaleidoscopic camera trick with chorus dancers seen in multiple mirrored images and an impressionistic finale with eight thousand dancers.
The monthly social of the Presbyterian church auxiliary was hosted by Mrs. T. B. Pruett Jr with Mrs. Ronald Roberson as co hostess. Members spent the afternoon sewing and were served refreshments to Mesdames Nicholls Finley M Slack Jarman B Simmons Ciane Maley Correll Byrd C C Duncan J W Moore W Gaither Rose Reid Estes Keen Monday and Mrs Sewell of Barstow.
The Jocal Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star schedules its January meeting next Monday at 7 30 in the Masonic building chapter room. Members urged to attend and visiting members invited with Beulah J. Wilson and Duffie B. Parker listed as officers. Pecos Chapter No 1 notes corsage orders for the Fireman's Ball.
The Merry Wives club met at Mrs. Harold MecNew’s home Wednesday at 3:30 pm. Mrs. Keith Camp presided as the group adopted amendments to the constitution and by laws. Miss Julia Williams lectured on German music and played Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata as an example of high German music. Seventeen members attended.
Earl Wicker and Miss Sylvia Pulley were married quietly at the Christian parsonage on Saturday evening December 25. The Rev A G Abbott read the ring ceremony. Wicker is the son of Mr and Mrs W T Wicker and a promising local man with Pecos and Sul Ross College football ties. The bride is praised for intelligence grace charm and sterling traits. The couple plan to reside in Pecos as friends offer congratulations.
Sheriff Roberson of Reeves County reportedly killed two turkeys with a pistol at about 100 yards during a turkey shoot. The event was described as fine shooting given pistol accuracy at that distance.
Miss Constance Jensen daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Jensen of Pecos married Jo B Carson on December 14 at St Cathedral El Paso. The couple resides at 397 W Missouri St El Paso. Carried in period attire and corsage of sweetheart roses.
Lightning was the chief cause of forest fires last year, sparking many blazes including mutcries cigars and cigarette butts. Read the Advertisements.
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