Pecos Lorals and Persons in Week of Visits
Pecos notes a flurry of visitors and locals from Balmorhea Toyah Barstow Barstow and Dallas with meetings shopping and school notes. Many residents including Misses Sewell Fite and Wheat travel for visits and teaching postings while local business and social rounds keep pace with Mr and Mrs. Manahan Camp Beckham etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Nichols
Barstow
Pecos
Jack Hubbs
Son Can
Fort Stockton
J. B. Wolfolk
Sargosa
W. A. Sewell
Isie Mae
Ecos
Eloise Wheat
W. A. Hamilton
Roscoe
Gospel Meeting Opens in Pecos with Guest Speakers
F. B. Sheppard and Ellis McGaughey will arrive in Pecos on June 5 to begin Church of Christ services announcing a gospel meeting for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Sheppard
Ellis McGaughey
Pecos
Church of Christ
Swifts Premium Hams at Maye's Cash Grocery
Saturday sale at Maye's Cash Grocery features real reductions on Swifts Premium Hams. customers urged to shop early for best selection and savings on June Sth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maye
Maye’s Cash Grocery
Swifts
Maye’s
Mrs Tudor Hosts Bridge Breakfast Honoring Mrs Holt Barstow
Mrs I K Tudor entertained with a distinctive bridge breakfast on Friday night at her Tudor home, honoring Mrs Holt of Barstow who leaves soon for Corpus Christi. A Southern breakfast was served at 9:30 after which guests played bridge. Prizes went to Mrs Herbert Prickett for high and Mrs W Runnels for consolation with a list of attendees including J A Crane W W Runnels C J Bryan Monroe Kerr Tom McClure and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. K. Tudor
Holt
Barstow
Corpus Christi
Tudor
Herbert Prickett
W. W. Runnels
Mesdames
J. A. Crane
C. J. Bryan
Monroe Kerr
Tom McClure
H. ©. Roberson
J. W. Moore
Marion Snow Hudson
Moore and Holt
Bowser
Saragosa
J. Bryan
D. K. Tudor
Mrs. Moore
W. W. Dean
W. W. Ruunnels
Herbert
Mrs M S Hudson Hosts Bridge Breakfast Party
Mrs Marion Snow Hudson hosted a bridge breakfast Monday in a spring floral setting. Guests sat at four tables with pastel sweet peas as decor and filet lace cloths. High score prize went to Mrs Moore of Barstow. guests included numerous local ladies and visitors from Barstow and Saragosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Snow Hudson
Town Hit by Fourteen-Year Heaviest Rainfall Destroys Bridges
Heavy rains near Toyah Saturday caused the dike west of town to break and street flooding for hours. Cement bridges on Bankhead Highway washed out. country roads damaged. Roads to be repaired promptly. Rain benefits range by moistened grass. Town notices include local moves, visits, dances, and social events among residents and nearby towns.
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Bankhead
Dear Miss Flo Etiquette Q&A From a Regency Era Page
A series of etiquette questions are answered on private manners for dancing introductions dining and weddings. Topics include when a lady may stop dancing and who initiates a dance partner exchanges veiling at receptions and proper eating with asparagus using forks and fingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flo
A. S
Maye's Cash Grocery Rush Delivery Service
Rush orders receive special attention at all hours. Maye's Cash Grocery advertises fast delivery and around the clock service for customers seeking immediate assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maye’s Cash Grocery
Green Magic Claims Soothing Color Cures Tempers
A columnist cites papers claiming nature makes trees and grass green to soothe nerves and suggests giving a long tree to calm an angry person, implying the greenery has calming effects. The remark uses common sense humor to praise nature’s influence on mood.
Evolution Talk Sparks River Sardine Hopes
The remark suggests that if evolution proceeds in the rivers, oily waters could yield new fish species, specifically a thriving sardine-like stock. It playfully links scientific ideas to potential future aquatic biodiversity, hinting at practical consequences for fisheries.
How a Young Lady Responds to Dance Thanks
Dear Miss Flo offers etiquette guidance for a young woman replying to a gentleman after a dance. If she wishes to decline, she smiles and nods in acknowledgment, then politely indicates she cannot dance again. The piece reflects early 20th century social manners and concise courteous exchanges.
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Flo
Miss Flo
V. M
Etiquette Notes on Thank You Letters and Dining Manners
A reader asks about writing after weekend visits and who to address the note to, noting that a bread and butter letter is essential. Guidance covers whether to thank hosts, whether to praise food, and if accepting a second helping is proper, with concise sample phrasing and formal conventions.
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