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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1933
Page
5
Miss Anice Buchanan hosted a shower Thursday afternoon at her Balmorhea home honoring Doris Buchanan who Saturday will wed Weaver owers of Balmorhea. A large crowd attended and presented many beautiful gifts to the bride to be.
Methodist women host a World Outlook program Tuesday at 3 30 PM led by Mrs Albert C Sisk with devotional by Mrs Ben Randall piano quartets by Randall and a playlet The New Reference Book by Hettie Lois Randall and four young women The event features Mission Fields displays including Japan Korea Africa Europe Brazil Cuba and a pageant The Land of Mission Study and four future programs will follow all congregation members urged to attend
The City Federation of Women's Clubs heard Mrs Hill DP Hudson discuss President and Mrs Roosevelt and Vice President and Mrs Garner. The program featured a prophecy by Mrs Clarence Bell and drew a large audience.
The Eastern Star held its monthly meeting in Pecos with Mrs. Virginia Middleton presiding as worthy matron and H. P. Davis as worthy patron. Jerry Louise Atchison was initiated and will join her husband in Dallas, planning a Pecos return. The Chapter of Sorrow was observed and a white altar cloth prevailed in the ceremony.
Announcing the marriage of Miss Johnnie Barton of Dallas to Mr. J F L Seay of Pecos formerly with Greyhound Lines as ticket agent. They wed in Carlsbad after several months courtship and will reside with Mrs. Claudia Seay and family.
Reverend K J Kidd of Pecos Valley Baptist Association reports a good Jal revival resulting in 21 accessions to the church. A meeting building was rented and equipped for Sunday services, a planter purchased and paid for, and a Sunday School organized with other auxiliaries. Rev K I Stukenbrok and wife assisted.
Miss Kathleen Reed joins Pecos Mercantile Co as manager of the ready-to-wear and millinery departments after work at Carter-Houston Lubbock and other cities. She brings ample experience and a pleasing personality. Prior to arrival she made extensive purchases of New Year apparel for the Mercantile.
The Merry Home and Garden club met at Mrs. Marion Slack’s home for a regular session. A talk by Mrs. A. G. Van Horn on landscaping small homes highlighted the program while a report on selling stones for the cemetery gateway listed numerous subscribers including Ralph Sparks and Grand Theater, among others.
Sheriff Louis Roberson and Mrs. Roberson with Sheriff Hardin Ross and Mrs. Ross leave for Fort Worth to attend the Fat Stock Show and visit local friends. Ben Randill returns from Grand Saline after a relative's death and meets James B. Ferguson in Austin. Middleton travels to Abilene on business. R V Nabers visits Henderson and Pecos friends while Gilbert recovers from flu in Andrews.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Evans visited Midland on business Wednesday. Charlie Miller took a business trip to El Paso last week. Miss Toolie Majors returned Sunday from El Paso after months with friends Mrs. A. J. Hart, Miss Merle Moran and Jane Hart of Toyah. Mrs. Hart visited her daughter Mrs. Barney Hubbs and surveyed a new grandson.
Mrs Edgar Ratliff is reported slightly better after suffering an illness this week.
Mrs Norman Scott returned Tuesday from Roby where she visited Mrs Olan Davis who was Miss Johnnie Frances Doty. Friends of Mrs Pat Wilson regret her continued illness at the home of her sister Mrs Fred Johnson in El Paso. Mrs Wilson lived here for many years and is well known in church and social activities as well as Eastern Star work.
Prominent Fort Worth cattleman Clarence Sloan was in town this week on business, meeting with local ranchers and logging market notes.
Mr and Mrs Sam Prewit are tending the Fat Stock show at B Worth this week, reporting active interest and involvement in the event.
Judge Cliff Ramsey of Loving County and Mrs Ramsey returned early in the week from a visit to relatives in California and Reno Nevada They enjoyed a pleasant vacation and said they were glad to be back in Texas as tremors of the earth occur nearby.
Mr and Mrs James Willis Davi and their mother Mrs W P Davis of Limesa are visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs H P Davis for a few days this week.
Group No. 8 of the Women’s Council of the Christian church met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H T Collier. Reports noted three books read and two calls made. A bake sale is planned Saturday March 18 at Leader Grocery Co.
Chambers of Fort Steeton visited Thursday to arrange plans for a new tailor shop he intends to open.
Mrs. Ed Stuckler and Mrs. Joe Prue of Balmorhea were seen shopping in the city last Monday, a brief local social sighting.
Mrs Water from Wickett dropped in on a midweek visit to shop and greet friends in town.
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