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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1939

Page

5

Women’s Society Plans Week of Prayer Observance

Announcement by the Women’s Society of Christian Service marks final plans for the annual week of prayer. Co hosts include Mrs. L A Richards and Mrs Roy Wilcox with Hallowe en colors and flower baskets coloring the tea setting. The zone meeting is set for Dec 7 in Pecos and the program emphasizes funds for deaconess retirement and settlement houses in Amherstdale W Va and West Dallas.

Women’s Society of Christian Service Methodist Missionary Society L. A. Richards United Methodist Church Methodist Church Methodist Episcopal Church South Methodist Protestant Church United States Richards Roy Wilcox A. E. Wilcox W. W. Sample Elmer Wadley Albert Sisk W. W. Runnels Henry Blackwell Amherstdale W. Va Dallas

Nabors Hosts Circle Meeting for Buckner Orphans Work

Mrs. R. V. Nabors hosted Central Circle of the Baptist W M A at her home Monday afternoon. Members sewed for Buckner Orphans Home and included Mrs. Nabors, Mrs. Kenneth Slack, Mrs. W P Fulgim, Mrs. A D Marmaduke, Mrs. G C Parker, Mrs. W H Cowden, Mrs. C E Gann, and Mrs. R A Roberts.

R. V. Nabors Central Circle of the Baptist Buckner Orphans Home Nabors Kenneth Slack W. P. Fulgim A. D. Marmaduke G. C. Parker W. H. Cowden C. E. Gann R. A. Roberts

Kirklin Couple Back From Colorado Wedding Trip

Mr and Mrs J B Kirklin returned home this week after a wedding trip to Colorado and other points of interest following their recent marriage.

J. B. Kirklin Colorado

East Circle Baptist Circle Meets for Bible Study

Seven members of the East Circle of the Baptist Missionary Society met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. H. H. Johnson for a Bible study. Mrs. William Garlick led the lesson with Mrs. W. M. Turner as a guest. Attending were Mrs. Joe Hudgens Mrs. Steve Ward Mrs. Lou Duncan Mrs. William Garlick Mrs. W. H. Johnson and Mrs. R. M. Stevenson. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dudley and their children from Coverterville California, staying with Mrs. Dudley’s parents Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bryan.

East Circle The Baptist Missionary Society H. H. Johnson William Garlick W. M. Turner Joe Hudgens Steve Ward Lou Duncan W. H. Johnson R. M. Stevenson Sam Dudley Coverterville, Cal

B&PW Club Elects Officers and Welcomes Members

The Business and Professional Women's Club met at the Carnegie Library for its regular monthly session. Miss Gene Heide was elected vice president to fill an unexpired term, and Maggie Glover, Gene Heide, and Mabel Nagel were named Girl Scout council representatives. Nineteen members attended.

Business and Professional Women’s Club Carnegie Library Gene Heide Ina Maley Maggie Glover Mabel Nagel

Varied Program to Be Presented by Modern Study Club

Members of the Modern Study Club will hear a program on National Education Week this afternoon when they meet in the education building at the Baptist Church. Mrs. Ben Colwell discusses National Book Week, Mrs. Geo Duncan National Education Week, Mrs. W B Cummings Modern Social Trends Expressed.

Vida Hedgpeth Jbe Collegio Bennett Rio de Janeiro State Federation Modern Study Club The Baptist Church Ben Colwell National Book Week Geo. Duncan National Education Week W. B. Cummings

Eastern Star To Meet In Barstow

Pecos Chapter No. 81 O. E. S. and Barstow Chapter No. 822 plan a special Barstow meeting for initiation next Friday evening November 10. Officers from both chapters serve, with Minnie E. Sewell and Allie Rhea Beck sharing ritual roles. Mrs. Sewell will report on the Grand Chapter of Texas from San Antonio. Members of Pecos Chapter and all jurisdictional members are invited.

Pecos Barstow Minnie E. Sewell Aliie Rhea Beck Sewell Grand Chapter of Texas San Antonio

Pecos Church Women Aid In Organization

Council of Church Women of Pecos visited Carlsbad on Wednesday to assist in organizing a local group. They were hosted at a Crawford Hotel luncheon, with attendees including Mrs. W. W. Dean and other PECOS members.

Church Women Carlsbad Council of Church Women of

Marriage Of Miss Willette Duncan Former Pecos Girl

Mr and Mrs J W Duncan of Pecos announce the marriage of their daughter Willette to Ruby S Parr of Midland. The wedding was held Wednesday Oct 18 in Midland where the couple will reside. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Parr with gifts and many local women attended.

J. W. Duncan Pecos Willette Ruby S. Parr Midland Peggy Joyce Minear Hallowe’en Homer Epley Lucille Norman S. M. Vaughan Charles C. Galbraith Ed Hitchcock Carl Christenson Bill Rouzer Roland Johnson Odessa Carl G. B. Hallman Johnny Sherrod Merwin Haag C. E. Smith S. P. Park Lou Annice Reeves Mary Page Ruby Gregory Ruth Pratt Alma Heard Madelee Roberts Mildred Farnum Flossie Vaughn Prudie Woodward Burlyne McCollum Ellen Potter Norene Kirby Freda Yarborough Marguerite Bivens

Piano Pupils Present Technique Recital

Gladys McKelvey's piano pupils held a home recital Saturday afternoon to mark the end of six weeks of instruction. The program featured finger drills scales and several pieces with students John Hosea Jane Brough ton William Hosea Allene Rumbaugh Frances McKelvey Darlene Nance Betty Jockard Billy Jean Simpson Jayne Haynes Mary Katherine Dean Suzanne Ross Mary Lou McKelvey Lena Nance Ted Johnston Sally Sue Toli Earline Easterbrook and Jacqueline Nance. Refreshments of cookies and tea were served to pupils and their parents.

Gladys McKelvey John Hosea Jane Broughton William Hosea Allene Rumbaugh Frances McKelvey Darlene Nance Betty Jockard Billy Jean Simpson Jayne Haynes Mary Katherine Dean Suzanne Ross Mary Lou McKelvey Lena Nance Ted Johnston Sally Sue Toli Earline Easterbrook Jacqueline Nance

Modern Arts Club studies 20th century and Texas poetry

The Modern Arts Study Club met at Mrs. W. W. Runnels home with Miss Helen Butler hosting. Alice Fitzgerald and Georgia Wadley read modern American poems while Hope Armstrong Mary Sue Johnson and Sarah Chapman presented Texas poetry. Mrs. Robert D. Penn was elected a member as Phyllis Scott resigned.

Modern Arts Study Club Texas W. W. Runnels Helen Butler Alice Fitzgerald Georgia Wadley Hope Armstrong Mary Sue Johnson Sarah Chapman Robert D. Penn Phyllis Scott Ethel Armstrong Jean Prichard Hazel Burkholder Frankie Gould Elizabeth Black

Let Us Live at Cactus Theatre in Pecos

The Cactus Theatre in Pecos announces Let Us Live starring Henry Fonda Maureen O Sullivan and Ralph Bellamy as an acclaimed future booking. The film shown as a midnight prevue Saturday Nov 11 and Sun Mon Tue Nov 12 13 14 follows a taxi driver falsely accused after a fatal crime.

Henry Fonda Maureen O’sullivan Ralph Bellamy Cactus Theatre Pecos Columbia

Laurence Olivier Stars In Cactus Theatre Week End

Laurence Olivier of Wuthering Heights headlines the Cactus Theatre Pecos with a midnight preview Saturday and shows Sunday Monday and Tuesday in Clouds Over Europe a mystery action drama about plane disappearances. Ralph Richardson and Valerie Hobson star in a tale of Scotland Yard pursuing a nation wide espionage ring culminating in a hand to hand clash of aviators.

Wuthering Heights Europe Laurence Oliver Scotland Yard

PTA Meeting At High School Auditorium November 9

The Junior-Senior High Parent Teacher Association will hold a regular meeting in the high school auditorium on Thursday November 9. The third program in the series Mary Mary Quite Contrary will be presented. Mrs Oscar Medley of Fort Davis visited this week with her mother Mrs W A Whittenberg and sister Mrs Allie Coon.

Oscar Medley Fort Davis W. A. Whittenberg Allie Coon

New 1940 Philco Radios at Brownlee Hardware

Pecos shoppers can see the new 1940 Philco radios on display at Brownlee Hardware Co. The listing highlights the latest модели and affordable prices for local customers.

Philco Brownlee Hardware Co Pecos

New Pastor Milton Hill Takes Over Pecos Methodists

Rev. Milton F. Hill recently transferred from Marfa delivered his first sermon as Pecos Methodist pastor Sunday morning. He moved with his wife and two daughters into the parsonage after the conference in El Paso. One daughter is graduating, the other in high school.

Milton F. Hill Marfa Pecos Hill el Paso

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. E. Reeder A. O. Davis Milton F. Hill W. H. Gleason R. C. Rumbaugh Mary Boatright J. H. Bonardon J. T. Bennett J. T. Hughes R. W. Coffey W. B. Burchard Lewis Thomas O. D W. A. Hendricks I. V. McElroy H. N. McKellar East Circle Meet China Manahan’s Charles Ak É Yor Pac Ritz Roary Dream B&pw Club Business and Professional Women Evelyn Heard Virginia Futch E. Gail Williams Carrie Chapman Catt National Federation Kansas City Pauline Jones Nancy Jones Violet Conrad J. M. Frances Mary Kingston Balmorhea Alice Mae Atwell San Angelo FSA Eastern Star Pecos Church Women Aid In Organization Willette Duncan Ake Modern Arts Club Miss O’sullivan Fonda Ralph Richardson Valerie Hobson Pecos Laundry Company PTA del Norte Arger L. Tooley Pres Paul Harvey Paso del Norte el Paso, Texas Arizona State Teachers Tempe, Ariz Bulldogs Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, Texas Cowboys FLY Ade BEN Franklin
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