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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1936
Page
2
A historical note outlines the consolidation of The Pecos Enterprise with Gusher and related regional papers. It records editors and managers Jack Hawkins and Barney Hubbs, with subscription rates and filing deadlines for current issues in Pecos Texas.
In Pecos the fifteenth annual Firemen's Ball is the standout spring event with plans advanced for Monday night. The fire brigade earns praise for protecting property with little fire loss and no pay, seeking citizen cooperation and clear streets for access. 1935 figures show best business year since 1930 despite unemployment near 9 million.
The Woman's Council of the First Christian Church held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Magee's home with 17 members present. Mrs. Burns presided. devotional themes included Seek and Yes Shall Find and New Life Through Christ led by Mrs. Propp, followed by prayers and a social hour with refreshments. A corsage order for Firemen's Ball appears in Milady's costume notes. Littie Hien Thomas visits grandparents Dr. and Mrs. O. J. Bryan in Longview.
Two circle meetings of the Ladies Auxiliary at the First Presbyterian Church discussed Women and Home Missions. Circle one, led by Mrs. Correll, featured devotions by Mrs. Byrd and talks by Mrs. Bowser, Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. Rose, and Mrs. Crane. Circle two, led by Mrs. Pruett, Jr., included a program on Home Missions, a tribute to home missionaries, and a letter from a home missionary.
Charles Laughton, famed for villainous parts, seeks a lover role in a new film after completing Mutiny on the Bounty. He plans to shape his image with a striking nose prosthetic and remarks on fan letters and audience reactions.
The article traces Clark Gable’s daily routine during four weeks at Catalina as he plays Fletcher Christian in Mutiny on the Bounty. It follows early wakeups, on deck mutiny scenes with Charles Laughton, lunch aboard the Bounty, a key death scene, tensions with Laughton, and Gable’s postshoot dinner at the St Catherine Hotel in Avalon.
The Junior Twentieth Century club met at Mrs. Wray Gaye’s home with president Mrs. Norman Eisenwine presiding. Members discussed Belgium topics while Miss Mary Katherine Toliver read parliamentary rules and Mrs. Henry Hunt delivered a Belgium journey talk.
Reeves county community committee names Roy Rowe of Saragosa George Terkstresser of Balmorhea and J W Brooks of Pecos to serve on the county cotton committee for the coming year The electing panel included J E Coneh Peeps A H Mills and Sim Reeves of Balmorhea A petition for a West Texas Irrigated Farms representative to the State Board of Review was drafted with Walter Burkholder of Barstow suggested for the post.
A Texas interdenominational revival plan spans March 9 to 15 with 1.2 million members across Methodist Presbyterian Nazarene Episcopal Baptist and Christian Churches of Texas. Led by Rev. Huckabee and others, the rallies in Texarkana Sherman El Paso Abilene Lubbock Amarillo Wichita Falls Chalals and Fort Worth kick off the Centennial Year 1936 and urge revival across 1956. The One Day Rallies feature multiple meetings and meals culminating in a mass evening gathering.
Methodists plan a Tuesday afternoon gathering at 3 30 in Mrs Mon roe Kerr's home with Mrs W E Reeder as co hostess The program aims to welcome new and old members and features Mrs Albert Sisk who attended the Rose Bowl game explaining her church team loss Mrs W E Reeder will preside and Mrs W W Runnels has arranged highlights for the first get together of the year
The Merry Wives club presented a Texas Day pageant titled Texas Under Six Flags directed by Mrs. J. W. Brooks. Six members portrayed historic eras with flag symbolism, including France Spain Mexico the Lone Star Republic the Confederacy and the United States. The event featured readings dances songs and flag salutes with the group closing by singing The Eyes of Texas.
The Garden Club will present a slide program featuring landscape designs and evening viewing. Slides will be shown at Pitlave next Monday afternoon with pictures of landscape theater. The event invites the public to attend and enjoy the club’s first such presentation in this area.
The readable text mentions Mrs. Monroe Jam Kerr and others leaving for New Ix with Mrs. Herbert Jane Edith. The fragment lacks context, dates, or clear actions to establish a full news item.
William L. Kerr is shown Monday night with Annie Browning at a tea event. The hostess serves tea and the display includes an attractively appointed miniature flags holder and a place mirror.
A local hotel plans a public event featuring notable guests including Ray Arn. Details are limited but the venue is the Dollar Hotel and the schedule remains to be announced.
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