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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1933
Page
5
A two county inter council gathering held at First Christian church with visitors from Pecos andToyah. The program featured devotions hymns and talks on Building Friendships and Hereunto Have We Been Called. Lunch followed and afternoon sessions included roll call reports and messages from Fort Worth.
Natale Collins of Texas Christian University Fort Worth has been named the "Most Presentable" young lady by fellow students in a fashionable honor reflecting her smart chic and sophisticated style.
A shower for Mrs. C. L. Wheeley, a recent bride, was hosted at Mrs. Will Davison's home. Guests registered in the bride book while Miss Hazel Meadows welcomed them at the door. Many gifts were displayed in a pink and white basket as Mrs. Wheeley opened them with Mrs. Biggs. Punch and angel food cake were served by Mrs. Biggs and two helpers.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Sitchfield and their two children from Pecos are visiting Mr and Mrs Harry Mitchell at their penthouse suite in the Hotel Hilton El Paso.
The Woman's Missionary Society leads a special Sunday program at the Methodist church on Sunday at 8 pm about Negro work in the Southern Methodist Church. Miss Julia Williams plays preludes and postludes, Mrs Dale Sadberry gives devotion, and the colored choir performs spirituals. Speakers include Mrs Ben Randalls and Mrs R Henry Blackwell with topics on finding the larger life among the Negroes and slave evangelism.
The Woman's Council of the Christian church will hold its June Missionary tea next Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Jim Camp's home with Mrs. Collier's group leading the program. Rev Ramage will install the new officers at the business session.
Mr and Mrs KE BE Crowe announce the marriage of their daughter Tone to Bill Caldwell of Lawton Oklahoma last September in Lovington New Mexico by Rev C A Duncan The marriage was kept secret until recently and the couple now reside in their home area for the present.
Pecos residents with damaged roofs face delayed shingle orders as nationwide hail storms boost demand and raise prices. Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Co. manager Bike Simmons is advised by a confidential report from head offices that the high prices may fall once production meets demand.
Winkler County grand jury indicted a local party for selling alleged home brew amid reports of 3.2 beer sold openly in Texas. About 1200 bottles were seized in a recent raid.
A countryside cooking guide urges collecting dry wood before starting a fire and using candles or alcohol to light kindling. It notes not all meals must be cooked over open flame, offers a simple campfire recipe with bacon tomatoes onion corn beef and beans, and stresses cleaning the camp site and extinguishing the fire. The piece closes with a note that James Murray and Mrs. J. G. Murray are visiting relatives in McAllen Texas.
Sergeant J. R. Nicholson reported nearly all vegetation in his section scorched to the ground after hot winds followed light showers on two afternoons last week. He was in from the airport Tuesday to relay the damage assessment.
The Leader Grocery and Hardware Co announces a new Acorn brand line of feedstuffs to be featured in the store this week. The advertisement claims substantial savings for users.
R T Stribling and associates advertise soft water delivery in Pecos at 40 cents per 50 gallons with details in the issue.
The Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church will serve ice cream cake and coffee at the Texas Louisiana Power Co office until 5 30 Saturday afternoon. All are invited to visit.
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