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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1937

Page

6

Summer Work To Allow Economics Students To Gain Additional Credit

The State Homemaking Education Department expands summer credit for girls as well as boys. Miss Millie Shafer will assist Pecos students for about a month planning summer projects and guiding group efforts. Projects include canning, clothing for a family in need, making classroom materials, sewing linens, equipping a medicine chest, yard care, and a field trip to Carlsbad Caverns.

Millie Shafer Carlsbad Caverns

Fifty Roads to Town Opens at Grand Theatre

Don Ameche and Ann Sothern star in Twentieth Century Fox romance opening Saturday at the Grand Theatre. Norman Taurog directs the picture based on Louis Frederick Nebel novel with screenplay by George Marion Jr and William Conselman. The film follows two snow bound strangers marooned in a mountain cabin during a blizzard.

Don Ameche Ann Sothern Twentieth Century-Fox Grand Theatre Norman Taurog Louis Frederick Nebel George Marion, Jr William Conselman

Maynard Buck Visits Fort Worth Aided by Crane Family

Maynard Buck of Washington DC spent a few days this week as the guest of Judge and Mrs J A Crane. He departed Monday with his mother Mrs John Buck for a Fort Worth visit before returning to Washington.

Maynard Buck Washington, D. C J. A. Crane John Buck Fort Worth Washington

McMahan Visitors From Camden Arkansas

Mr and Mrs J J McMahan of Camden Arkansas visited last week with their parents Mr and Mrs W W McMahan and family.

J. J. McMahan Camden Arkansas W. W. McMahan

Eisenwine Deputy Clerk Visits Kermit Relative

J. W. Eisenwine deputy clerk at Kermit and son of Mrs. J. E. Eisenine visited here this week.

J. W. Eisenwine Kermit J. E. Eisenine

Louis Hight Visits Pecos as Wink Merchant

Louis Hight a prominent Wink merchant was in Pecos Tuesday on a business visit.

Louis Hight Wink Pecos

First Methodist Church Invites Public to Worship

Rev. A. C. Douglas leads church service with morning worship at 11. Church School at 10 for all ages. Evening worship at 8. Open invitation to strangers and visitors. A cordial welcome to the city.

A. C. Douglas

Byrd Family Church Sunday Schedule With Youth Meetings

Reverend John W. Byrd leads morning worship and Sunday School at 10 and 11. Pioneer Young People meet at 5 p.m. Senior Young People at 6 p.m. Worship at 8 p.m. Evening service ends day with 8 p.m. worship. Wednesday choir practice at 8 p.m.

John W. Byrd Pioneer Young People’s Meeting

Episcopal Services At St Mark’s Pecos

The Rev. Hall Pierce will conduct services at St. Mark’s Church Pecos Sunday at 8 p m and Monday morning at 9 a m Visitors are cordially welcomed.

Hall Pierce St. Mark’s Church Pecos

Hutchins and Young Buy Local Cafe

Bill Hutchins and Claude Young purchase the American Cafe from Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Carthen. Young has five years in Pecos cafe work, Hutchins moved from Hobbs last October. The new owners invite old and new customers to visit. The cafe sits on Highway 80 five blocks west of Main.

Bill Hutchins Claude Youn W. B. Carthen Young Pecos Hutchins Hobbs Highway 80 Main

El Paso Visitors Spend Weekend Here

Rev and Mrs J B Scrimshire and their children from El Paso visited friends here over Sunday and the early part of the week and returned to El Paso Thursday.

J. B. Scrimshire el Paso Hey

Miss Geraldine Holmes Heads to Abilene for Summer

Miss Geraldine Holmes departed Saturday morning for Abilene to spend the summer with her parents. She teaches in the primary department of the elementary school.

Geraldine Holmes Abilene Miss Holmes

First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule

Rev. W. M. Turner, pastor. Sunday School 9:45 with goal 350. Morning services 11:00. Bible Truth Union 7:15 with goal 150. Evening services 8:15. Everyone is earnestly invited to be present at morning and evening services.

W. M. Turner

Catholic Services at St. Catherine’s Church Schedule

Rev. Victor C. Yannes conducts Mass every Sunday at eight o’clock in St. Catherine’s Church. The Holy Hour is observed each Wednesday evening at 7:30.

Catholic Services Victor C. Yannes St. Catherine’s Church

Church Service Schedule for Lewis P. Kopp

Minister Lewis P. Kopp outlines a full day at 9 45 A M Bible school led by W Camp superintendent 11 A M Morning worship with sermon Our Share of the Land 645 P M Junior C E led by Mrs W D Bennett superintendent 8 P M Evangelistic message The Full Plan of Redemption illustrated by chart

Lewis P. Kopp W. Camp C. E W. D. Bennett

Missionary Mission to Open at Santa Rosa Church

The Reverend Benito Ibanez, a noted San Antonio missionary priest, will open a two weeks mission at Santa Rosa Church starting Sunday June 6. With twenty five years of experience serving Mexican communities in Central and South Texas he is renowned as a Spanish language orator. Services will be held each evening at 7 30.

Benito Ibanez San Antonio Santa Rosa Church Ibanez Central South Texas

Archie Scott Receives Sergeant Commission at Tarleton

Archie Scott was awarded the commission of sergeant in the John Tarleton ROTC Cadet Corps during Monday morning commencement exercises. The 1936-37 cadet corps held its final retreat parade on Tarleton drill field last week and received high praise from Major R. C. Poage of Fort Sam Houston, inspector for the Eighth Corps area.

Archie Scott John Tarleton Tarleton R. C. Poage Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Eighth Corps

Miss Julia Ward and Charles Ward Vacation in Mexico

Miss Julia Ward and Charles Ward left last Friday for Mexico to spend three weeks vacationing.

Julia Ward Charles Ward Mexico

Oil production rises in Ward and Winkler counties with new wells

Seven new wells boost Ward county output by 5012 barrels daily. Gulf No. 77 Hutchins produced 1396 barrels in 24 hours after a 440 quart shot at 2.758 feet. Other wells include Gulf No. 65 Hutchins 934 barrels and Adams Hitchcock Brad No. 5 Sealy 1315 barrels. An extension near Grandfalls shows oil in Ward county.

Ward County Gulf Oil Corporation No. 77 Hutchins Gulf G&mmb&a Adams, Hitchcock & Bradley Sealy Ag&mmb&a Amerada No McDonald PSL War County J. C. Maxwell Gartex Winkler County Navarro Vaden

Texas House Joint Resolution Amends Constitution on Blind Aid

The measure proposes adding Section 5l-c to Article III to allow the Legislature to provide up to 15 dollars monthly for needy blind adults over 21, with residency rules of five years in nine years prior. It authorizes federal aid and sets August 4, 1937 as the election date with a nine thousand dollar appropriation for publication and election costs.

State of Texas United States United States of America Government of The United Sates of America

Oil Well finds extend Grandfalls area southward

Moss and Downey No 1 Blair in section 5 22 H and TC Ward county has 1500 feet of oil logged from 2118 to 2127 feet expanding the Grandfalls area a mile and a half south. Stanolind Oil and Gas Co No 1 Kyle, south offset to the Mason pool discovery in Loving county, was swabbed through tubing after a swab loss. the swab was recovered when tubing was pulled. Location section 20 55 T T and 1 depth 3984 feet.

Shell No. 4 Hendricks Sayre Winkler County Grandfalls Ward County Oil States Exploration Company No. 1 Johnson H&tc Moss & Downey Blair Stanolind Oil and Gas Company Kyle Mason Pool Loving County

Balmorhea Hosts Field Day At Madera Valley Station

Field day at Balmorhea’s Madera Valley Experiment Station showcased feeding experiments using low grade feeds with minimal concentrates. About 200 attendees observed preliminary results indicating cattle can be fed satisfactorily with local feeds, though with longer feeding periods. W. B. Callan of the Texas Cooperative Livestock Marketing Association judged and priced six pens at 10 to 12 cents each.

Madera Valley Balmorhea W. B. Callan The Texas Cooperative Livestock Marketing Association

Two Menard women visit sister after west coast trip

Mrs. Ed Mears and Mrs. Max Russell of Menard and their sister Mrs. J E Eisenwine were last week returning from an extended trip to the west coast.

Ed Mears Max Russell Menard J. E. Eisenwine West Coast

UT Engineering graduate hires across oil and power sectors

The University of Texas School of Engineering reports rising demand from oil companies and other industries in Texas and the Southwest. About seven graduates from the 1937 class will receive degrees on June 8 and have accepted positions for next year, including W Henderson of Touzhes who joins the Dallas Power Lions Company in engineering.

Austin Th University of Texas Texas Southwest W. Henderson Touzhes Gineering Dallas Power Lions Company

Col fins Return From Extended Trip To East Coast

Mr and Mrs John Col fins returned from an extended trip that took them to the East visiting Niagara Falls Washington Mount Vernon and other points of interest in the United States and Canada. They were away about a month and covered more than five thousand miles.

John Col Fins Varicade Gore Sh Wey N. State Niagra Falls Canad Interes Washington Mounteens

Cattle Sol Ab Tinnin Delivers 80 Head to Toyah This Week

Cattle Sol Ab Tinnin of the ranch delivered 80 head to Toyah this week as part of a regional cattle transfer. The shipment highlights local ranch activity and market movement in the Toyah area.

Toyah

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