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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1934
Page
5
Mrs J B Woolfolk entertained the Junior Twentieth Century Club with a gumbo dinner at her home last Wednesday. Cocktails and sandwiches greeted arrivals, then a three course dinner followed with Bridge. Louise Johnson won high score. Edith Carlisle cut high.
Barbara May Schmid marked her first birthday at her grandmother Mrs. Hugh Roberson home. Six small guests and their mothers attended as a four tier cake with ice cream was served and Barbara May received many presents.
Civil War veteran and Pecos pioneer known as Uncle Jerry Ashworth received a surprise farewell party Friday before leaving for the Old Soldiers Home in Austin. Hosts Mr. and Mrs. Barney Hubbs hosted a lawn gathering with many young friends, gifts, punch, and cookies. He returned the gesture Saturday with a watermelon feast and treated his young guests in thanks.
The Keith Meredith circle of the Baptist church met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs C J Gipson. Mrs J W Brooks led an interesting Bible lesson. Refreshments were served. List of attendees includes Mesdames Webb Arnheng John Owen Lu ey Rucker BE W McFParling C L Walker John Horn Jaen Blythe R G Matejowsky J W Etrooks Milton Wadey C D Gipson Flake Young and Clarence Spencer.
Religious notices list sermons and service times for Presbyterian and First Methodist churches. John W. Byrd and Carlton R. Wade are pastors. Mrs. R. H. Blackwell and Mr. Mervin Whalen are noted speakers. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Crowe visited Big Spring over the weekend.
A G Hobbs Evangelist conducts Bible study and worship services with morning and evening programs. Morning worship at 10 A M and evening service at 11 A M and 8 30 P M midweek service on Wednesday at 7 30 P M. Everyone invited.
First Christian Church lists minister A G Abbott. Bible School 9 45 A M. Christian Endeavor 7 00 P M. Evening Worship 8 15 P M. Midweek Bible Study Wednesday 8 00 P M. Young People Civil Study Monday 7 45 P M. Ladies Bible Study Tuesday 3 45 P M. Choir Practice Friday 8 00 P M.
Sunday services are held at 11 00 A M in the Carnegie Library basement at Fonnerch and Cypress Streets with Life as the lesson subject for July 22 The Golden Text and citations from Deuteronomy 30 20 and John 5 26 appear alongside passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Also Wednesday evening testimonial meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month in the same basement location All are invited
A church picnic for all Methodist members and guests will be held Wednesday at the country club. Cars depart church at 4 PM for an afternoon outing before lunch at 7 PM. Swimming at a minimal pool fee will be featured and the Sunday School thanks the club directors for the use of the facility.
Edgar H. Ratliff pastors the First Baptist Church with a 9:45 Sunday School session, 11:00 Morning Worship, and 30 Evening Service.
The Ha. Baird pastor leads weekly services with Sunday School at 4 45, Morning Worship at 1 00, Evening Service at 7 45. Bible study on Wednesday and an evening service Saturday at 4 45. De Bruyere serves as minister.
Miss Eddie Gordon of Sweet Water is visiting this week with her friend Miss Mona Majors. Gordon plans to return home Sunday. Advertisements.
Methodist women met at their church for the World Outlook Program to study Brazil. Mrs. Mary Randolph Boatright led a devotional story from Luke on peace. Mrs. A G Gray urged temperance, noting Brazil’s pledge against alcohol. Bible distribution and six million Bibles sold in recent years were highlighted. Mrs. Beulah J Wilson shared greetings from former members in El Paso. The next auxiliary meeting is August 7 at Judge H N McKellar’s home. Mr and Mrs Gus Riszbee plan a Sweetwater weekend visit.
The text lists committee heads including general arrangements Mrs Beulah J Wilson entertainment R Henry Blackwell menu G B Finley and RK H Blackwell co chairmen transportation Monroe Kerr and beverages Thelbert Buck.
The executive board of the Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist church held its monthly business meeting on Mrs. Collings lawn at 8 50 AM. Hostesses Mesdames Hubbs Casey Wilson and Collings served juice cocktail waffles and coffee. Guests included Mrs. Arrington Toyah Mrs. Bowen Hudson Ft Worth and Mrs. J S Sharp Medill. committee members listed include Mesdames Fulgim Slak Johnson Donnell Parker and others.
Prof and Mrs Thompson of Neopit Wisconsin visit this week renewing acquaintances with old friends. Both taught at Bar Stow School years ago with Mrs Thompson the former Mae Blackburn. He currently serves as superintendent of a school on an Indian reservation at Neopit.
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