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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1927
Page
5
A Pecos area society page lists numerous residents and visitors for Christmas and New Year holidays. Mrs. W. W. Dean rushed to Carlsbad after a sister's call about her mother's stroke, others journeyed to El Paso, Abilene, Dallas, and Fort Worth for visits or studies while several students returned to colleges in Denton, Lubbock, El Paso, and Austin.
Miss Verna Garrett spent the past week end in El Paso visiting relatives and friends returning Sunday evening to her home in Pecos. Mrs. Hubert Fisher and her sister Miss Mamie Moran left Saturday for their home at Winters after visiting their relatives and many friends in Pecos and Toyah. Lucille Prewit returned Thursday afternoon from Kermit where she has been working in the abstract office to prepare for school. She plans to leave soon for college. Miss Eiise Roberson left last week for Brennan for a brief visit with relatives and friends.
The Anderson home hosted a party Tuesday evening honoring Los Angeles visitors Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rarey. Six bridge games preceded refreshments of sandwiches pie and coffee with Mrs Rarey receiving the guest prize among a large group of local guests.
The management has arranged a special matinee for Sparrows to be shown at the Rialto Theatre on Monday at 3 45. The children all love Mary and many will be attracted from neighboring towns to see Sparrows.
Miss Janice McKellar entertained the P A L Club at her home on Friday December 31. Guests arrived at eight o clock and enjoyed games of forty two followed by a plate lunch. Members and escorts included Evelyn Leeman Wylie Sue Cole Pat Krauskopf Margaret Love Letha Precht Della Mae Hudson Ellen Kate Ross Virginia Lea Finley Ruth Newell and the hostess J E Couch Howell Johnson Sidney Cowan Morris Collie Gilbert Murry Milford Howard George Morrison John M Cowan Bob Dean David Wood Bozeman.
Mr and Mrs Frank Billingslea of Toyah visited Pecos Friday to see friends and shop. Miss Edna Boles, after Christmas in Pecos with her mother Mrs Emma Boles, returned to Fort Worth to attend Texas Woman’s College. Mr and Mrs Mandell were summoned to Florida after the death of Mrs Mandell’s mother, with friends extending sympathy to the bereaved.
For sale or lease 640 acres near Soda Lake in Ward County Texas. For particulars contact Lena C. Wilson executrix of the estate of M F Royal Deceased 408 Wyoming Street El Paso Texas.
Mrs R N Couch entertained the Twentieth Century Club at her home on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting featured a Current Events discussion and a Spanish Art lesson by Mrs Taggart, followed by a salad course. Guests included Mesdames Ira J Bell N F Chapman Lillie Cole W R Glasscock J B Heard and Max Krauskopf.
Mr and Mrs H G Russell hosted a large bridge party at their home on Saturday evening with five tables in play. Prizes went to Mrs Lillie Cole high among women and Clarence Bell high among men while Mrs Bryan and Mr Tra J Bell received low scores. Refreshments followed for Clarence Bell Earl Bell Ira Bell J Bryan Monroe Kerr Chas F Manahan K M Regan F H Ryan has Young and Mrs Cole.
A local program features hostess Mrs Pill Ross guiding roll call with topics including America Know your own state administered by Mrs Collier Government Mrs Sisk Boards and Commissions Mrs Collings State Institutions Mrs Run nels Brief History of State Mrs Gunter History of Shepperd Towner Bill Mrs McClure Magazine Article Mrs Moore and a round table discussion.
The Better Film Boards of Women Councils of America endorse Sparrows, calling it a wholesome entertainment and a document register true to life. The press declares it the biggest production by Little Mary and notes she appears as young as in her earlier days.
A compact inquiry noting the question of morality's independence from faith. The reader is invited to consider ethical codes apart from religious doctrine, with a nod to secular perspectives and historical debates.
The sheriff or a constable is commanded to publish this notice for ten days in a Reeves County newspaper and post it at three public places, including the courthouse. Max Krauskopf has filed for letters of guardianship for Laura Ione Krauskopf and Nora Hines Krauskopf, minors, with a hearing set for January 10, 1927, at the Reeves County Court House in Pecos.
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