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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1940

Page

4

Business and Professional Women meet at Mrs Nagel’s home

The Business and Professional Women's Club held its second January meeting at Mrs. George H. Nagel’s Ross Boulevard home. Mrs. Nagel presided, with Miss Aileen Love as program chairman, as members heard talks on business government growth and vocational programs. The group announced plans to host National Federation rep Miss Marjorie Fiske, attend the National Flower Show in Houston, and honor Dr. Minnie E. Maffett at a March banquet.

Business and Professional Women’s Club George H. Nagel Ross Boulevard Nagel Aileen Love Our Town Ruth Ritz Evelyn Heard America Gladys Keene Lucille Butler Marjorie Fiske National Federation Mabel Atchison de Witt Black Jesse Bush Leslie Bevil Pauline Jones Nancy Jones Dean McCall Phyllis Scott Katherine R. Shankland Pecos Houston Minnie E. Maffett Dallas Jewell Hudspeth Muit Kate Vaughan Maggie Glover

Lodge notices from Pecos Valley and allied lodges

Regular Pecos Valley Lodge No 736 AF&AM meets second Tuesday at 7 30 p m with visitors welcome. Knights of Pythias Lodge No 388 meets Fridays at 7 30 pm with visitors welcome. IOOF Lodge No 650 meets Fridays at 8 00 pm with visitors welcome.

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

Twenty Students Enter Senior High

Twenty students Friday entered senior high school as the first Pecos junior high graduation class. The mid term graduates held exercises at one o clock with talks by honor students and a varied program. Beverly Vaughn led the procession and Rev. J. A. Fry gave the invocation. J. W. McCutcheon gave the class creed. Laura Lou Johnston had highest rank and earned the valedictory. Jimmy Wilson was salutatorian and welcomed visitors. Principal R. S. Sullivan presented the diplomas.

Pecos Beverly Vaughn J. A. Fry J. W. McCutcheon Laura Lou Johnston Melba Kelton Zelma Lee Jimmy Wilson R. S. Sullivan

Eastern Star Study Classes Convene for Pecos Chapter

Pecos Chapter No 61 O E S holds weekly study classes every Thursday until further notice. Members are urged to attend with a school of instruction set for April 11. On Tuesday January 13 at 7 30 p m the class meets with Mrs W B Burchard 621 South Alamo.

Eastern Star Pecos O.E.S Order W. B. Burchard South Alamo

Toyah Literary Club Discusses Thrift and American Literature

The Toyah Literary Study Club met at the G. W. Henderson home with Miss Helen Henderson hosting. New members Mrs. William Robinson and Mrs. J. W. Maggart and Mrs. Bob Walker were welcomed or approved. The program covered American literature and thrift with resumes on early writers and Benjamin Franklin, a Poe reading, and a discussion on cooperation. The meeting adjourned to gather February 6 at Mrs. J. F. Keating's home.

Toyah G. W. Henderson Helen Henderson William Robinson J. W. Maggart Bob Walker A. B. Tinnan Georgia Daniel Benjamin Franklin Dee Davis the Raven Edgar Allan Poe C. W. Shehane

Methodist Circle Elects Officers for Year

Circle No. 1 of the Women’s Christian Service met at Mrs. Hollis Smith’s home for a business and social session. Officers chosen were Mrs. R Henry Blackwell as chairman and Mrs. Heard Reynolds as secretary-treasurer. The group set meetings for 3 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday each month.

Women’s Christian Service Methodist Church Hollis Smith R. Henry Blackwell Smith Milton F. Hill Isiah Heard Reynolds W. B. Burchard Beulah J. Wilson J. F. Bennett

Women in Unusual Positions Highlight Merry Wives Club

The Merry Wives Club met at Mrs. Harold Lindley’s home to discuss women’s achievements. Dudley Yard profiled Eleanor M. Patterson the nation’s only woman newspaper editor publisher, Mary Sullivan a noted police worker, and Mrs. Buck a plant general manager.

Merry Wives Club Harold Lindley Dudley Yard Eleanor M. Patterson Mary Sullivan FE. C. Buck

Balmorhea Couple Visit For Business In Town

Mr and Mrs E P Stuckler prominent Balmorhea residents were in town on Wednesday attending to business matters and shopping.

E. P. Stuckler Balmorhea

Youth and Crime Program Opens Modern Study Club Meeting

The Modern Study Club met Friday to present Youth and Crime with three new members Mrs. Jesse Bush Mrs. J H Meier and Mrs Haskell Edens. W B Cummings led the roll call topic Child Labor while Mrs Morris Jordan spoke on Youth Delinquency and Mrs Truett Peer discussed Character Education Versus Crime.

The Modern Study Club Jesse Bush J. H. Meier Haskell Edens W. B. Cummings Morris Jordan Tom Freese Joe Rhinehart Co. L. Smith E. L. Buchanan H. L. Holloway L. H. Nutt W. W. Ragsdale Charlie Daniel Ted Johnston George Duncan Bond Bradford A. O. Davis R. A. Roberts Tom Clemmons Truett Peer Vernon Crawford John Wallace

Roy Benskin Jr Honored On Seventh Birthday Party

Roy Benskin Jr was honored Monday at a party for his seventh birthday. Ice cream cake refreshments and miniature fortunes were given to guests. Attendees included Wallace Anderson III Billy Bryan Billy Hart Hubbs Jerry Joplin Jimmy Ligon C L Mendenhall William Roberts David Fry Neil Fry Buddy Ross Eddie Vanelle Knowles Patsy Armstrong Carol Ann Lott Ruth Hood and Mary Margaret Sample.

Roy Benskin, Jr Wallace Anderson III Billy Bryan Billy Hart Hubbs Jerry Joplin Jimmy Ligon C. L. Mendenhall William Roberts David Fry Neil Fry Buddy Ross Eddie Vanelle Knowles Patsy Armstrong Carol Ann Lott Ruth Hood Mary Margaret Sample

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