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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1923
Page
8
Local social column lists visits and departures as residents travel to Fort Worth Dallas Midland and Roswell New Mexico. Families plan summers with relatives at Kidd Key College Sherman and purchases carry sales and hat bargains while students prepare for teaching positions and summer programs.
Local shop Mrs offers hats at half price and less in a clearance sale. Shoppers find reduced styles and sizes across men’s and women’s selections with discounts advertised in the store.
Morris Norman son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Norman celebrated his third birthday with a lawn party on Wednesday May 30. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments of lemonade ice cream and cake. Thelma Conally and Ruth Hicks assisted Mrs. Norman with entertaining and serving. Attendees included Emma Jean Johnson Josephine Bryan Joe Bob Kelton Basil Hicks Frances Caroline Neal Roberson Jackie Oglesby Margaret Harlan Malcomb Maley Martha Hudson John Hudson Viola Ritz Evelyn Ritz Helen Thurston Grace Thurston Lucille Hayes Aileen Hayes Kenneth Lester and T C Slack Sarah Chapman May Chapman and Marion Slack Jr.
Bishop Howden of Albuquerque preached Tuesday evening at the Episcopal church in Pecos to a very good audience, delivering a well attended sermon that drew a sizable crowd.
Blonde Bess voices a stark maxim urging a joyful grin as danger looms. The column blends wry humor with a cautionary call to face peril with outward cheer.
The First Methodist church reports May as an encouraging month with four Sunday school trainings and about twenty new or engaged youth and children in training. Nine infants were baptized and six new members joined on profession of faith. Recent finances were solid and a strong prayer meeting was held last Wednesday. Next Sunday the pastor preaches at 11 a.m. and at 8:30 p.m. Herschel L Thurston will preach to invite all young people to attend. League officers will be installed.
J G Crawford announces approved coaching for Pecos students this summer to makeup science credits in chemistry physics and mathematics. He notes four years college and university training and says supervision is with approval of Superintendent R B Norman. Contact Enterprise office or Mrs Brook's residence.
Albert Sisk returned from San Angelo where he represented Pecos at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting. He also visited Big Spring and Ranger. Mrs Sisk and Miss Dorothy will visit relatives for a few weeks longer. Dorothy, Lady Pecos in the San Angelo pageant, acquitted Pecos with honor.
Mrs M W Collie hosted the Thursday Bridge Club meeting with Mrs W W Dean taking high score and Mrs Woody Browning second. Refreshments were ice cream and cake. The next gathering will be in two weeks with Mrs Browning.
An Intermediate League program outlines a service titled How to Become a Christian led by James Deering. It includes songs and prayers with psalm citations and dedicates sections to Trust in God, Duty to God, Fate of Evil Doers, and Promises. Evelyn Leeman contributes a reflection on promises.
In a Wednesday business session after prayer, Epworth League members elected officers for the year. A. G. Waugh is president. Myrtle Ruhlen first vice president. Edna Boles second vice president. Margie Thurston third vice president. DeEtte Green fourth vice president. Donald Runyon secretary and treasurer. Edna Boles pianist. Donald Runyon assistant pianist. Public installation follows Sunday evening.
Pete Schneider of the Worst Coast League blasted five home runs in six at bats last week setting a new league record. The previous mark of four was held by Bobby Lowe of Boston.
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