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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
6
Miss Marion Cooper and Miss Evelyn Cooper of Mentone were in town Monday visiting friends and doing some shopping.
Judge and Mrs Henry Russell and family, spending the summer on their Bar stow farm, spent last weekend in town. Dr Jim Camp left early in the week for Rochester Minnesota on business.
Mrs Dan Duke wife of a GMAC employee visits El Paso for a short stay before relocating permanently to Pecos.
P. M. Campbell of Kent was in town this week handling business matters and meeting local contacts.
Mr and Mrs Park Cope of Chicago spent last weekend in Pecos visiting relatives and friends. Mrs Cope is the former Salomi Walker of Fort Davis.
Mrs. Dorothy Dean and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dean returned from El Paso where they spent several days on business. Miss Joyce Fletcher spent last weekend visiting Miss Jeanne Russell on the Russell farm near Barstow.
Evelyn Moldave of Brownwood visits with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wolf. Mrs. Christie Newville of Saint Louis arrives to spend a month working for Drs. Camp and Camp, replacing Miss Gene Heide during her vacation.
Miss Irene Prewit of Austin visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Prewit last weekend. She was traveling to New Mexico on business.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Beauchamp travel to Dallas this week due to the serious illness of Mr Beauchamp s mother.
Miss Maxine Tweedle of Sterling City spends the summer with her aunt Mrs Tom Crum and other relatives, visiting local friends and enjoying the season.
Pecos moviegoers can see Snow White on the Seven Dwarfs at the Grand Theatre Sunday Monday and Tuesday marking the first time in Pecos history a film extends for an extra day. Manager Gene Hendon invites patrons to meet Snow White the Prince the Seven Dwarfs and the Wicked Queen during the run.
The marriage of Winters Miss Doyle Adams and Pecos Doyle Jayroe was solemnized in Winters last week. They left for Pecos after the ceremony and will reside there. Jayroe works for the state highway department.
Jack Oglesby and Bill Ellis attended the Water Carnival in Fort Stockton last weekend, joining local residents and visitors for the event.
The Christian Science Lesson Sermon for Sunday June 26 features the Golden Text from Isaiah 35 10 praising everlasting joy upon Zion. It includes Luke 10 21 where Jesus thanks the Father for revealing truths to babes and not the wise. It also cites Science and Health page 131 noting the spirit of Christ replaces ceremonies when hearts are ready.
The Enterprise announces candidates for Democratic primaries subject to party action. This notice identifies contenders seeking official ballot placement and outlines forthcoming primary process steps. The release emphasizes party approval and candidate eligibility.
The document names candidates for the 109th Judicial District and county offices including J A Drane for District Judge re election William L Kerr for District Attorney Hollis S Smith Isora Deracy Bill Cummings Reeves S Burchard J J Pope Aubrey Duncan Louis Roberson J B Woolfolk L M Pittman H N McKellar Bob Penn J H Dick Starley Holsey Glover Earl Ligon Sr John Coffey Henry Jones Stock Ingle B A Oden Bud Hart for various precinct and county roles.
Mr and Mrs J G Murray came back from Comstock after a two week visit Mrs Archie Ross and daughter Betty Ann and Mrs David McClesky and son Chucky joined them to visit Pecos relatives Bob Collie son of Mr and Mrs M W Collie is visiting after graduating from A and M College and will work for the Texas Highway Department in El Paso
Billy Beck and Darrell Glover visit Mrs. Bob Majors of El Paso this week to spend time with relatives.
Walt Disney's first feature length animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs opens at the Grand Theatre Sunday Monday and Tuesday. The piece is noted for its soft color tones and each frame standing as a near painting. It blends romance pathos suspense humor with human characters and emotions unlike his prior short subjects.
Mr and Mrs Joe Camp and children Joe Jr and Barbara Mae spent last weekend in Fort Stockton for the Water Carnival.
Monroe Kerr reports Mrs. Kerr improving rapidly after a Dallas visit and near return home. Mrs. M. W. Collie came back from El Paso where son Morris recovers in hospital after a major operation.
Miss Annie Browning returned from Lampasas where she visited relatives. Mr and Mrs Jim Ross of Balmorhea were in town Tuesday for business and to visit relatives. Capt and Mrs E M Wells were in El Paso this week on business and visiting friends. Miss Joan Waide of San Antonio is visiting with Mr and Mrs Whit Waide.
The City Recreation Council of Big Spring sponsors a junior golf tournament for boys under 21 per State Tourna ment rules. Open to all West Texas players with Pecos invited to send entrants. Dormitory facilities provided if blankets or covering are supplied. Green fees free for all entries. Medals awarded for medalist and runner up in multiple flights and contests.
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