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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
7
Rev. Oliver Harrison, pastor of the First Christian Church, announces a Sunday 11am sermon titled Adventures In Understanding. He aims to maximize member attendance and welcomes visitors as the church emphasizes keeping membership active during summer.
Balmorhea resident Tatum Moore visited Pecos on Tuesday to handle local affairs and conduct business engagements.
Wanted to rent by August 1 a five room unfurnished house with large rooms. See Edwin Pillar at Paris Fashion Shoe Store. Also listings note four room furnished house at 412 West 7th with contact phone 461. Canaries for sale including hens and singers with prices. mornings calls to Mrs. William Rossman. Also 300 feet of six and one half inch well casing and drilling equipment for sale at half price by E. L. Stratton Mentone Texas.
Rev. W. M. Turner, pastor, leads Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and 11 o'clock morning service with preaching at 11, evening preaching at 6 p.m., Baptist Training Union at 7:15 p.m., and Wednesday prayer at 7 p.m. plus Sunday School teachers and officers meetings at 8 p.m.
Jas A Fry minister announces Bible study Sunday at 10 a m. Morning worship at 10 45. Evening service at 7 45. Mid week service Wednesday 7 45. Women’s Bible class Thursday 3 p m.
Rev. John W. Byrd presides at 10 a.m. Sunday worship with Sunday School at 11 a.m. and evening services at 5 p.m. Pioneer and Senior Young People meet at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday features choir practice at 8 p.m. Worship service listed.
Christian Science Services announce the Sunday Lesson Sermon on God the Only Cause and Creator with the Golden Text Psalms 22 27 28 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy urging the removal of belief in separation from God and adherence to divine Principle Life and Love as the starting point of true spiritual growth.
Rev Oliver W Harrison pastors morning worship at 10 55 with sermon and Sunday School at 9 45 led by Jo W Camp. Wrangler's club at 6 30. Evening worship at 7 45 p m. Historical church notices reflect weekly program.
F. O. Parr pastor at 314 South Park Street lists Sunday School 9 45 a m Evangelistic Services 11 a m Evening services 8 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m Radio Service KIUN Sundays 2 15 2 45 p m A Christian welcome is extended to all.
Sunday schedule lists morning Sunday school at 10 with classes for all ages and a capable teacher. Morning worship follows at 11 with special music and a sermon by the pastor. Epworth League meets at 7 with a lively youth program. Evening worship begins at 8.
Pastor Rev Ollie McDaniel leads Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock with Sunday School at 7 15 and Baptist Training Union at 8 15 p m Evening preaching services follow at 8 15 p m Prayer preaching on the second and fourth Sundays each month.
West Circle of the Baptist W M A met at Mrs. R. N. Stevenson’s home. Mrs. J. W. Brooks taught the Bible lesson Tuesday. Members planned an all day gathering with other society members at the W. H. Cowden ranch next week. Attending were Mrs. F. V. Kimbrough Mrs. H. H. Johnson Mrs. Claude Elkins Mrs. L. B. Richardson Mrs. J. C. Hudgens Mrs. J. P. Donnell and Mrs. R. N. Stevenson.
Mr and Mrs W R Rhodes of Pecos announced the marriage of their niece Margie Sue Fowler to Kermit Holmes. The ceremony was held Saturday May 13 in Van Horn with Rev H H Nance officiating. They honeymooned briefly in El Paso and will reside on South Cherry Street in the C D Gipson home. Mrs Holmes has worked for Southwestern Bell and is a Friendship Ark high school graduate. Holmes Brothers Oil Co member.
The Central Circle of the Baptist W M A met at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Slack. Mrs. B A Toliver led in prayer and members planned summer activities. They arranged an all day visit to Cowden Ranch with the missionary society. Refreshments were served to several members and guests.
Mrs. Alton Hughes hosted a linen shower and coffee for Miss Frances Titus the morning after her engagement. The event featured a white throne display adorned with lace and bouquets, pastel linens, and a pink blue color scheme with parasol favors and light refreshments.
Freddie Jean Craig of Artesia New Mexico celebrated her second birthday with a luncheon at the home of Mrs. Jack Blythe on Sunday May 21. Attendees included her mother Mrs. Fred Craig and family friends Carol Jean Blythe Elaine Blythe Gwendolyn Blythe and Mrs. Jack Blythe.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Medley of Fort Davis spent Saturday in Pecos shopping and catching up with relatives. Mrs Medley is the daughter of Mrs W A Whittenberg of Pecos and sister of Mrs Allie Coon.
Mrs Charles Rumbaugh hosted the Mary Martha Circle of the Baptist W M A at her home Tuesday. Mrs W C Oglesby led the Bible lesson and members present included Mrs W W Ragsdale Mrs J D White Mrs Virgil Campbell Mrs H N White Mrs R F Kirby Mrs Claud Downs Mrs Grady Cotton Mrs Jack Baccus Mrs Carl Bradford Mrs Travis Moreland and Mrs Rum baugh.
Mrs Gage Van Horn Jr and Mrs A G Van Horn hosted a surprise birthday barbecue for Gage Van Horn Jr. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W G Kirklin Dr and Mrs Harold Lindley Mr and Mrs Dan Monroe and other local guests from Dallas Fort Stockton and nearby towns.
Mrs. Fenton Alley hosted the East Circle of the Baptist W M A for a business session. Plans were made for a missionary society trip to the Cowden ranch for an all day meeting. Attending were Mrs. T Y Casey Mrs Will Cowan Mrs W E Hamilton Mrs E L Collings Mrs Barney Hubbs Mrs I V Brookfield and Mrs Fenton Alley.
Mrs. G. C. Parker is recovering this week after a serious throat infection confined her to a local hospital for several days.
Sixty five representatives from Wink, Odessa, Monahans, Fort Stockton, Barstow, and Pecos attended an all day Christian Inter-County Council gathering in Wink. The program, hosted by Fort Stockton delegates, featured talks on stewardship and related topics, with a business session and a luncheon served by Pecos church ladies.
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