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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1938
Page
4
The West Circle of the Baptist W M U hosted a missionary tea at Mrs. C E Armstrong’s home. Mrs. H L Holloway led the program with a devotional by Mrs. W E Hamilton on Not To Judge and a Brazil mission review. Refreshments with a July Fourth motif followed a brief business session.
Miss Frances Laughlin of Del Rio and Miss Norabel Hollebeke visit here with Ralph Smith of San Marcos. Laughlin and Hollebeke, Del Rio roommates, depart for San Diego for a vacation after spending the first of the week in town.
The First Methodist Church in Pecos hosted a zone meeting titled Believe, Live and Witness. Mrs. J J Bayles of Balmorhea chaired with delegates from Toyah Balmorhea and Pecos presenting programs and reports.
Pecos welcomes a new wholesale auto parts firm as Car Parts Depot of Pecos opens at 128 West Third Street on Highway 80. G. B. Graves will manage with wife Mrs. Graves. he previously spent six years at El Paso and has roots in Pecos. The operation aims to serve local automotive trade better and notes strong regional prospects. R. F. Kirby and Charles Pruett Ward are among local staff.
Capt. E. M. Wells of the Texas Highway Patrol returned Tuesday from Austin where he transacted business.
The Pasotex Pipeliners withdrew from the Pecos Softball League effective immediately. President Cecil Lee said many players were moved 90 miles to the Guadalupe Mountains, prompting forfeits of all scheduled games. A replacement team may form to fill the vacancy.
Brawley King and Phyllis Scott, seniors at John Tarleton College, were named to the semester honor roll after second preliminary grades. Each student must earn 30 grade points for the term as reported by Registrar Charlie S Wilkins.
J B Pete Cashell formerly of Pecos and now with East Texas Refining Company in Longview returned to town this week for business matters.
Mrs W B Oates and Mrs Lot tied C Pyal of California returned to Pecos this week after a vacation to Kansas City and Mt Sterling. They visited relatives not seen for over 40 years.
Clifton Dunzgan named assistant manager at United Dry Goods Store under manager Bill Turpin. Dunzgan, from Pecos via Elk City, recently took on duties this week.
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