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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1939

Page

3

New Books Arrive at Carnegie Library Shelf

A large shipment adds many titles to the Carnegie Library shelves including Rediscovery of Man by Henry Link Alone by Richard Byrd Desiging Women by Byers How To Be Your Own Decorator by Helen Koes Case of the Prejured Parrot by Stanley Gareenier Murder for Christmas by Agatha Christie Bakers Daughter by D E Stevenson Miss Bungle s Book by Gladys Tabor Star To Steer By by Gladys Tabor Remember the End by Agnes Slight Turnbull Free Land by Rose Wilder Lane Grandma Called It Carnal by Bertha Damon Unfamiliar Faces by Alice Grant Rossman Disputed Passage by Lloyd C Douglas Case of Shop lifter s Shoe by Erle Gardner The Anointed by Clyde Brown Davis Mrs Despondency s Daughter by Anne Parrish Gracie Allen Murder Case by S S Van Dine Black Is My True Love s Hair by Elizabeth Roberts Knights of the Range by Zane Grey The High Road by Faith Baldwin Cokesberry Game Book Address Unknown by Taylor Kress man Days of Our Years by Pierre Paassen One Summer by Martin Gale One Winter by Martin Gale Little Old Woman Who Uses Her Head and More About Little Old Woman by Hope Newell Wee Gillis by Monroe Le ay House In Hidden Lane by Augusta Seaman On The Golden Trail by Hildegarde Hawthorne Donations from Garden Club include juvenile fiction Lost World Valley of Fear Loot Bow Conan Doyle Dusty Answer Rosamond Lehmann Lovey Mary Kate Douglas Wiggins Bunnie Bear John Gee Hold That Line Crickett and Eunice Crickett At The Seashore by Turnlow Bambi Sultan Rebecca At Sunnbrook Farm Kate Douglas Wiggins Dog of Flanders by Ouida Wild Fire The Thundering Herd Wild Horse Mesa by Zane Grey Fighting Tenderfoot by Raine

Agnes Slight Turnbull Rose Wilder Lane Bertha Damon Alice Grant Rossman Lloyd C. Douglas Erle Gardner Clyde Brown Davis Hope Newell Wee Gillis Monroe Leaf Hidden Lane Augusta Seaman Hildegrade Hawthorne Garden Club Conan Doyle Rosamond Lehmann Kate Douglas Wiggins Bunnie Bear John Gee Harold Sherman

Growth Ratios From Birth to Maturity

The human body grows in height by a factor of three, the upper limbs by four, and the lower limbs by five from birth to maturity. This reflects differential growth rates across body parts as development progresses.

Mortals and Immortals Lesson to Be Read in Churches

Sunday services at First Baptist Church led by Rev. W. M. Turner include Sunday School at 9:45 a m Morning preaching at 11 a m Baptist Training Union at 7 15 p m and evening service. Christian Science lessons for May 14 feature texts from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

Churches of Christ Scientist Tabernacle Christ Mary Baker Eddy

Church of Christ schedule for weekly services

Jas A Fry minister leads Bible study at 10 a m on Sundays. Morning worship at 10 45. Evening service at 7 45. Mid week gathering Wednesday at 7 45. Women’s Bible class Thursday at 3 p m.

Church OF Christ Jas. A. Fry

First Christian Church Service Schedule

Rev Oliver W Harrison pastors at 9 45 Sunday School led by Jo W Camp superintendent 10 55 morning worship sermon by pastor 6 30 Wrangler s club 7 45 evening worship at church services set for Sunday hours and leadership roles

First Christian Church Oliver W. Harrison Jo W. Camp Wrangler’s Club

Toyah Baptist Church Service Schedule

Rev. Ollie McDaniel presides at 10 o'clock Sunday morning services with Sunday School at 7 15 and Baptist Training Union at 8 15 evening preaching at 8 15 p m Prayer preaching occurs on the second and fourth Sundays each month and midweek services are noted.

Toyah

Church Schedule at Nazare ne

The Church of the Nazarene lists services led by F O Parr with Joe Lewis as Sunday School Superintendent. Sunday School 9 45 a m Preaching 11 a m N Y P S 7 p m Junior program 7 p m Adult prayer 7 p m Sermon by Rev Parr 8 p m Wednesday prayer 7 30 p m Radio on KIM Sundays 2 15 to 2 30 p m Music by Mrs George Ashley and Mrs J Lewis.

Church OF the Nazarene F. O. Parr Joe Lewis Kim George Ashley J Lewis Parr

First Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

Rev. John W. Byrd leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m. Pioneer Young People meet at 5 p.m., Senior Young People at 6 p.m., choir practice at 8 p.m. Wednesday worship and choir practice follow.

John W. Byrd

Sunday Church Services Announced With Classes and Music

The church schedules Sunday morning classes for all ages led by capable teachers at 10 o clock followed by morning worship at 11 with special music and a sermon by the pastor. Epworth League meets at 7 with a lively program and evening worship at 8.

Epworth League Noah

Miss Georgia Wadley Visits Pecos Friends At Home

Miss Georgia Wadley a Texas Tech senior spent last weekend at home visiting Mr and Mrs Elmer Wadley and Pecos friends.

Georgia Wadley Texas Tech Elmer Wadley Pecos

Births and deaths clock April in Pecos area

Justice of the Peace B A Oden reports 23 births and two deaths in April. White births favored boys with seven. Mexican births had eight girls. Deaths: Louie George Farnum, 58, near Barstow. Mrs. William J Brandon in Pecos. List of newborns names and parentages included.

Pecos Justice of the Peace B. A. Oden Louie George Farnum Barstow William J. Brandon Nancy Jane Little E. M. Little Whitney Ross Bevill Leslie Bevill Wayne William Myers Maxwell E. Myers Kermit Phillip Wayne Swearingen Orville Swearingen Lois Ann Robinson Fred Robinson Monahans Richard Kellogg Toll R. L. Toll Joe Foster Osborne Chas. C. Osborne Genieve Arlene Roan Ruffian Roan Wickett James Winfield Totter J. W. Totter Saragosa John Wells Fainter, II J. W. Fainter Betty Ann Smith T. J. Smith Cecile Rayblatt Abram Rayblatt

Insect pests controlled by breeding natural enemies

A number of injurious insects are checked by breeding and using against them some of their natural parasitic enemies. This strategy leverages biological control to reduce pest populations and protect crops.

Variety of sponge colors beyond yellow

Sponges display a wide color range during life including black blue green indigo lilac red white and yellow. The diversity reflects species and environment with color changes noted in studies of marine organisms.

Toyah Bell Oil Flows Reported at Fifty Barrels Daily

Flows averaging fifty barrels per day are reported from the Toyah Bell this week with intervals of one to two hours. Much is lost due to hole conditions, but recovered oil is stored in small tanks and ground depressions near the well before pumping to fuel tanks.

Toyah Bell

Lombard Stewart Star In Made For Each Other

Carole Lombard and James Stewart debut as a romantic team in David O Selznick's Made For Each Other a modern drama of young married love. The film stars Lombard as Jane Mason opposite Stewart with John Cromwell directing and United Artists releasing.

Carole Lombard James Stewart David O. Selznick Grand Theatre Jo Swerling John Jane Mason Miss Lombard John Cromwell United Artists

Red Bluff Buys Valley Power System in Grandfalls

Red Bluff Water Power Control District announced the purchase of the Texas Electric Company lines and distribution system in Grandfalls. It took over all customers and agreed to pay the company in current money for the Grandfalls properties. Red Bluff power already feeds Monahans and Wickett feeder lines and an office opens in Grandfalls to handle customer accounts.

Texas Electric Company Grandfalls Red Bluff Grandfells Monahans Wickett Water District

Red Bluff Tickets Sell Well for Reservoir Facilities

Red Bluff Water Power Control District officials reported April season tickets for recreational facilities at Red Bluff reservoir sold well. The announcement notes strong early demand and aims to boost public use of the area.

Red Bluff

El Paso Man Rents Red Bluff Cottage

El Paso resident Dave Finley rented half of a cottage at Red Bluff this week and plans to stay at least six months, district officials said.

el Paso Red Bluff Dave Finley

Senior Class Day awards and county seat vote outcomes

Billy Cole Roberson and Miss Margie Pouncey received the Bill Dean Memorial Trophy and the Letha Precit Memorial Cup in Senior Class Day services. Ward county voters chose Monahans as the county seat by a three to one margin, in a second election within six months. Superintendent R Henry Blackwell outlined school improvements for Pecos as it gains direct air mail service next month during National Air Mail Week. The Pecos City Council and Chamber of Commerce discussed development plans. Mozambique, Africa, reports a non-native population of 45,750.

Billy Cole Roberson Margie Pouncey Bill Dean Bill Ellis Monahans R. Henry Blackwell Pecos Chamber of Commerce

Also Mentioned on This Page

Carnegie Library Henry Link Richard Byrd Byers Helen Koes Stanley Gareenier Agatha Christie D. E. Stevenson Gladys Tabor ESSIR Purina First Baptist Church W. M. Turner Baptist Training Union Christian Science Services First Presbyterian Church First Methodist Church A. C. Douglas Pecos Valley Texas Roper Ment Southern Union Utilities Co Pecos Valley Water Users Association Carlsbad Third Chas. Gibbs Toyah Valley Laura Well The Baptist Church W. P. Meredith Ontario Canada J. W. Murphy Camrache Grisham- Hunter Corporation Lake Ranch el Paso National Bank of el Paso Red Bluff Water Power Control District J. E. Starley Collectial Plant Foods Company Reeves Culberson Fort Stockton Tommy Thompson Pecos County Ray Stockton Valley Power System Wee Ts Dro Reich Nee Bes Siph Eno Security State Bank FDIC Pecos, Texas Mozambique Africa Firestone Louis Meyer
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