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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1940

Page

4

New Officers Elected for Pecos Church Women Council

The Council of Church Women elected Mrs. M. D. Bell president and named officers and committee chairs for the year.Highlights include 70 men signing for Big Brotherhood, Mexican and negro relief updates, hospital work, and plans for a May Day luncheon and a Texas Council meeting in El Paso with Pecos serving as host.

Council of Church Women M. D. Bell W. W. Dean Beulah J. Wilson Hollis Smith Hugh Roberson J. E. Stakey Homer L. Magee Joe Lewis Hill Hudson Howard Collier Ted Johnston Milton Hill W. E. Reeder Gene Rumbaugh Bible In School Homer Magee M. L. Swinehart J. George Ross William Kerr Jack Hawkins Dudley Yard J. E. Starley J. C. Hollebeke F. O. Parr Elmer Wadley R. E. Killmer Tom Freese J. H. Wilhite Gladys McKelvey Bell Pecos Methodist Church Milton Fly Hill Arthur Schmid Colored Baptist Church Colored Methodist Church Pecos Valley American Red Cross Swinehart Lee Johnson Christ-Child Society

Music Fine Arts Club Holds Regular Meeting

The Pecos Music and Fine Arts Club met at Mrs. W. E. Kellys home for the monthly program and business session. Nine members attended with visitor Mrs. Ed Armstrong. A committee was named for the January 21 radio program and the group voted pro rata support for the City Federation scholarship.

Pecos Music and Fine Arts Club W. E. Kelly Ed Armstrong City Federation Midland Marion Slack Beverly Vaughn Texas Cecil Cothrun Russell Byall Ranger Aileen Love Kelly

Medieval Drama Club Discusses Masks Pantomimes Pageants

Miss Jeanne Pritchard hosted eight members of the Modern Arts Study Club for a Monday evening session led by president Miss Georgia Wadley. New member Miss Sarah Sue Ramsey was approved. next meeting set for January 29 at Miss Betsy Ross’s home with guests from the 20th Century Junior Study Club committee.

Jeanne Pritchard Modern Arts Study Club Georgia Wadley Sarah Sue Ramsey Betsy Ross 20Th Century Junior Study Club J. B. Woolfolk N. F. Chapman Byron Lackey Miss Pritchard Alice Fitzgerald Sarah Chapman Helen Butler Frankie Gould Hazel Burkholder Ethel Armstrong

Music Club Opens Recorder Concert Series With Schubert and Beethoven

The Music Club presented the first of a series of symphony concerts Sunday from 3 to 4 PM. The program featured Schubert’s Unfinished and Beethoven’s Fifth. The event was aided by the local station and National Committee for Music Appreciation and the San Angelo Standard-Times. The next concert is scheduled for January 21 at 3 PM.

Pecos Music and Fine Arts Club National Committee For Music Appreciation San Angelo Standard-Times

Mrs Dowling Leaves for Carlsbad Visit

Mrs. Clara J. Dowling, visiting with her son Paul Dowling and family, leaves Wednesday for Carlsbad New Mexico to visit relatives there.

Clara J. Dowling Paul Dowling Carlsbad N. M

Church of Christ Bible Study and Worship Times

Rev. Jas. A. Fry presides as the Church of Christ lists Bible study at 10 a.m. Sunday with morning worship at 10 45 and evening service at 7 45. Mid week services are Wednesday at 7 45. Women's Bible Class meets Thursday at 3 p.m.

Church OF Christ Jas. A. Fry

First Baptist Church Sunday Services Listed

Rev. W. M. Turner, pastor, leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with morning preaching at 11 00 a m Baptist Training Union at 6 p m and evening preaching at 7 15 p m all at First Baptist Church.

First Baptist Church W. M. Turner Baptist Training Union

Toyah Baptist Church Sunday Schedule

10 o'clock Sunday School and services. 7 15 Baptist Training Union. 8 15 p m Wednesday prayer meeting. Preaching on each second and fourth Sundays.

Toyah

Evening and morning services at local church schedule

Morning worship at 10 a m. Epworth League for all ages meets at 6 30 p m. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting at 7 p m Wednesday. Choir practice Thursday evening. A cordial welcome to visitors and strangers.

Epworth League

First Christian Church Service and Activities

Rev. Oliver Harrison leads Sunday School at 9:45 with Jo W. Camp as superintendent Morning worship at 10:55 features the pastor's sermon Wranglers' Club meets at 6:30 Then evening worship at 7:45 with the pastor delivering the sermon.

First Christian Church Oliver Harrison Jo W. Camp Wranglers’ Club

First Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule

Rev John W Byrd pastor with 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m morning services 5 p m Pioneer Young Peoples meeting 6 p m Senior Young Peoples 8 p m Wednesday choir practice 8 p m worship service

John W. Byrd Pioneer Young Peoples’ Meeting Senior Young Peoples’ Meeting

Garden Club Meet Set For Monday

The Home and Garden Club will meet Monday afternoon at Mrs. C. O. Finley's home for a program directed by Mrs. R. V. Nabers. Mrs. R. F. Kirby will be hostess. Nabers leads a discussion on City Government, with the hostess closing. Roses and other plants are still available through Mrs. W. F. Howard.

Garden Club Home and Garden Club C. O. Finley R. V. Nabers R. F. Kirby Nabers W. F. Howard

Masonic and fraternal lodge notices printed

Pecos Valley Lodge No 736 AF&AM holds regular meetings on the second Tuesday at 7:30 p m in Pecos Valley. Knights of Pythias Lodge No 388 meets Fridays at 730 or 830 depending on listing. IOOF Lodge No 6501 meets Fridays at 8:00 p m. Visitors welcome at all events with officers named.

Pecos Valley Lodge No Af&am Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 388 Bob Penn C. C Ioof Lodge No Aubrey Shoemake Noble R. T. Crist

Christian Science Sunday Lesson Sermon Set for Jan 21

Services in Christian Science churches will study the Life topic on Sunday January 21. The Golden Text says God gives eternal life and life is in His Son. The lesson cites Psalms 68 20 and Eddy science text on true good imparting life from truth into immortal idea.

Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eddy

Williams to Lead Sunday Service at 8 P. M.

Rev. D. J. Williams of St. Mark's Episcopal Church Carlsbad will conduct services here Sunday evening at eight o clock.

D. J. Williams Carlsbad St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Gann Hurley Rites Held In Midland Home Ceremony

Miss Lorenna Gann daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Gann of Pecos and L G Hurley son of Mrs Milburn Hurley of Sulphur Springs were married in Midland Sunday January 7 The Rev W J Coleman Presbyterian pastor solemnized the quiet ceremony at his home Attendants were Miss Leona Reynolds and Rayford Hurley The bride wore a black and white tailored suit with white gardenia corsage Mrs Hurley formerly lived in Midland and works for Southwestern Bell The groom has lived in Midland three years and is employed there They will reside in Midland

Lorenna Gann C. E. Gann Pecos L. G. Hurley Milburn Hurley Sulphur Springs Midland W. J. Coleman Leona Reynolds Rayford Hurley Hurley Pecos High School Weatherford Junior College Texas State College For Women Denton Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Mr. Hurley

Four Guests At Odessa Barbecue Honor Cattle Associations

President C O Finley S M Kyle of Mentone E Hall of Mentone and Inspector R W Coffey of Pecos attended a barbecue in Odessa for the Midland Ector Andrew Counties Cattlemens Association annual celebration. The Pecos Valley Livestock Association officers from Pecos and Mentone joined.

Odessa C. O. Finley S. M. Kyle Mentone E. Hall R. W. Coffey Pecos Midland - Ector - Andrew Counties Cattlemens Association Pecos and Pecos Valley Livestock Association

Publish List of Pythian Officers at Local Temple

The Pythian Temple installed officers including Most excellent chief Cieo Youngblood Excellent junior Anna Goodrich excellent senior Patsy Beauchamp mistress of records and correspondence Kitty Slack mistress of finance Lila Williams manager of the temple Josephine Crowe protector Ruth Meier guard of the outer temple Beulah Joplin grand representative Clara Dinwiddie alternate Ina Maley trustees Bessie Wendt Odessa Wilson Clara Dinwiddie press reporter Velma Wadley and sitting past chief Ina Maley Mrs Ina Maley led the installation with Mrs Mabel Easterbrook and Mrs Vannie Hester as grand senior and grand manager.

Pythian Temple Cieo Youngblood Anna Goodrich Patsy Beauchamp Kitty Slack Lila Williams Josephine Crowe Ruth Meier Beulah Joplin Clara Dinwiddie Ina Maley Bessie Wendt Odessa Wilson Velma Wadley Mabel Easterbrook Vannie Hester

Rev M F Hill Joins Pecos Lions Club

The Rev. M. F. Hill pastor of the First Methodist Church was welcomed as a new member during last week's Wednesday luncheon. Dr. Harold Lindley led a quiz on Lions International constitution. Reports covered the club’s Christmas charity and Pecos princess Miss Sherley Glasscock’s Sun Carnival trip.

M. F. Hill First Methodist Church Pecos Lions Club Harold Lindley Lions International Pecos Sherley Glasscock

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