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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1934
Page
5
The Men’s Brotherhood Class of the Methodist church will hold a banquet on Wednesday November 0 at 7 00 p m with Thanksgiving as the theme A fine menu will be served at the church parsonage by invitation of Mrs Joe B Scrimshire Randalls class The women will serve Mr E Scrimshire sponsors the five group of women and the men have their cooperation.
Sim Reeves, manager of the Palmorhes Livestock Company, was in Pecos on Wednesday to accept delivery of 50 head of purebred Hereford bulls for the operation.
Mrs H T Collier hosted the Merry Wives club as they studied the technique of a novel. Mrs Ralph Williams presented a paper on the relative importance of character and plot. Mrs R T Boone was elected as a new member, effective October 31.
Mrs. H. H. Johnson will host the Garden club at her home Monday afternoon at 3 30 o clock Two talks are on the program A Parade of Trees by Mrs E L Collings and A lbozen Die Hard Perennials by Mrs C C Finley A large attendance is expected making it one of the year s most interesting events
Mrs. S J Hay Sr of Dallas spent the night in the city last Tuesday. She is remembered by former Southern Methodist University students as the Dean of Women for eighteen years, resigning last June, after a four month stay at Santa Fe New Mexico. She visited with her friend Mrs. Beulah J Wilson.
Florence Read Club Pecos Chapter No 81 will meet Monday at 7 50 PM at 405 South Cherry Street home of Mrs Beulah J Wilson. Members of the 1934 club urged to attend the election of officers for the coming year.
Methodist women met on Thursday at the Pecos church for a World Outlook program led by Mrs. Elmer Wadley Auxiliary president. Miss Mary De Bardeleben spoke on Interracial Relations while Mrs. Monroe Kerr and others discussed missionary cooperation, rural community opportunities, and social economic problems. The group noted the death of W. P. Bush and announced a December bazaar with orders through Wadley or Pecos Auxiliary members.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Shirley of Dallas spent several days last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald.
Pink Bowie, former Pecos half back now with a Clint Texas utility, visited for Pecos Wink game and corrected a 1930 timing claim. Pecos beat the Wildcats 36-0 in 1928. Odessa residents Mr. and Mrs. C P Watson spent the weekend with Pecos friends. The Sudderths and Dean family visited relatives in Pecos. Mrs Dorr of Grandfalls and Mrs L P Cowart of Monulins were seen shopping in Pecos.
Mrs Burl Bell came back last Monday night after a visit to Fort Worth. Mr Bell also returned last Thursday night from an unspecified trip.
Ik B Borron of Imperial, vice president of the Red Bluff district, was in town early this week on business.
Luke Snelson of Grandfalls served as a director on the Red Bluff district and attended a board meeting this week.
W. H. Butler of Barstow, director of the Red Bluff district, was in town for a board meeting this week.
Lawson Goodrich from Mentone attended the Red Bluff directors meeting this week as part of a routine city business session with council members.
Sol Mayer, prominent landowner and businessman of San Angelo, with broad interests in Reeves County, was there Tuesday on business.
E W Buceus and A C Sechrey er held positions as president and secretary of Reeves County Water Improvement District No 1 at Balmorhea and were in Pecos Tuesday attending business affairs.
Mrs Pormoy of Monahiuus stopped by Monday to shop and reconnect with friends, according to local observers.
Mrs. W. L. Bearden of Pyote was in Saturday shopping and seeing friends. Mrs. Allen of Pyote was in Pecos Tuesday shopping and seeing friends.
A B Cooksey Jr arrived from Jim Cooksey fist Mac Kyle ranches to spend several days and returned to the rau Thursday.
H Grove of S J Grove and Sons Construction Co. returns to Pecos from Minneapolis. Camp Bussey Cowan and John M. Cowan, now in DeLeon Texas, were Pecos visitors for the Wink game. Leroy Payne, a Pecos high alum at Sul Ross College, came home for Pecos Wink clash. W H Guy, editor of the Mohanas News, was in Pecos on business. Mr and Mrs Claude Bayless came back to Pecos after a month in McCamey. Mrs E L Stratten Jr and Mrs Harold Martin visited Pecos Monday.
J. B. Kugle and Lee Costley of Dallas were in Pecos Tuesday after touring oil holdings in Ward county over the weekend. Halbert of Saragosa came Tuesday to visit friends and conduct business. Jd. Ramsey, Loving county oil man, attended to business in Pecos Monday. Jo. Hi Miller, Red Bluff district secretary from Barstow, was in Pecos for district work and a board meeting earlier in the week. Walter Burkholder of Barstow also noted.
Mrs. R A Thompson Jr and family prepare their Red Bluff damsite home for two years of construction period. Miss Willoughby Smith, Pecos High Commercial teacher and Tumbleweed sponsor, sits with Mrs. Johnson at 405 South Cherry Street. Various locals including Mrs. Collings, Clarence Loring, and Pecos and Barstow residents are noted visiting, ill, or returning, with football games and travels mentioned.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Mount and Mr and Mrs Jimmie Morrison attended the Big Lake Fort Stockton football game at Fort Stockton last Friday night.
The three act comedy Putting It Over was staged last Friday and again Wednesday to raise funds for Rotary field lighting. Richard Toll led as Jack Stewart with Eva Lou as Minnie Robey, supported by a strong cast including F Myrick Russell as the crooked contractor and Beverly Chambers as Terrence. Audience turnout was high for both performances and the show received wide applause for its mistaken identity plot and lively acting.
Joe Cotton and Al Davis came back Saturday from Sanderson where they had been on business for the past week.
The Junior Twentieth Century club met Monday night at Mrs. Harrison Beauchamp's home. Members answered roll call with a current event on government and heard talks on civic and governmental phases. Mrs Halla Bryan spoke on the Legislative Department, Mrs Gilbert Murray on The Executive Department, and Mary Ward on The Judicial Department.
Mrs J B Woolfolk left Sunday to attend the State Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations in Corpus Christi. Afterward she will visit New Orleans with friends and relatives and stay about three weeks.
For the first time in four years Var Davis area orchards are full and owners see solid returns. Culls fetch 40 to 65 cents per bushel as the ¢. O. Bird orchard, one of the state’s largest, reports four thousand bushels on trees and sold 1000 bushels in a single day after a high wind knocked culls to the ground.
T. B. Wood district agent and Mr. Bush organization specialist of the extension service of A and M College toured the district last week on business connected with the referendum on the Bankhead Act.
William Windrow assumed duties as the Sanders Drug Co pharmacist in Pecos after arriving Sunday. He said he is pleased with Pecos and glad to be a citizen there.
Miss Marion Russell hosted the second monthly recital by the Golden Hour club, piano students of Miss Julia Williams. Williams lectured on how music began and traced instrument development. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Henry Russell and the list of members included Matt Allen and Keith Hopper among others. An open house is planned for Thursday afternoon, December 76, at Mrs. Roy Wilcox’s home.
Presbyter ian ladies hold a bake sale at the Pecos Mercantile grocery department starting Saturday. Cakes pies donuts cookies and assorted home made pastries will be available all day to support a worthy cause.
Rev Gus Ramage, back in this section from Long Beach, plans a Bible study course on the Book of Revelations starting next Monday at Mrs Rhody's home. The public is invited. Services at the Christian church Monday evening.
Cage Van Horn Jr manager of Pecos Motor Co made a business trip during the middle of this week to potential buyers and partners.
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