Pecos area notes include many visitors and local updates
Fort Worth resident Willard Burton registers at the Orient in Pecos while many others visit from Saragosa Toyah and Marfa. Items include business visitors to Pecos El Paso and Lamesa, family visits, weather notes heavy rains west of Sierra Blanca, a broken ankle, X-ray checks, and a forthcoming district B Y P U meeting plus church social events and a W M S literary program.
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Mike Neiderkorn
Pecos Power and Ice Company
el Paso
Sierra Blanca
Our hobby fire protection and more insurance motto
Our motto If you lose we pay presented by E L Collings Insurance Co promotes offering fire protection and more insurance through classified ads.
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E. L. Collings Insurance CO
Card of Thanks for Philip S. Elkins
The Elkins family expresses deep gratitude to loyal friends for support during the illness and death of their father Philip S. Elkins. They thank C. E. Buchholz for vigil and care and those who sent floral offerings. They bless all who helped. Claude Elkins and Family Harris on and family.
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Philip S. Elkins
C. E. Buchholz
Claude Elkins
Harrison and Fam
Garbage Man Visited as Dad Skews Trash Request
A brief humorous scene shows a son announcing the garbage man at the door while the father, mid shave, dismisses the visit with a simple no thanks, reflecting a light home life moment framed by a newspaper classifieds vibe.
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Dan
Pop
Churches Welcome Weeklong Services and Music
The weekly religious gathering reports strong attendance and uplifting messages from Dr Porter and a fine song leadership by Mr Helm. Public services run 10 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. through the week as organizers urge continued attendance and cooperation. The note closes with praise for local orchestral music and an invitation to all to attend. A separate item notes Mrs Lucy Mitchells music class forming the Always Be Natural club meeting twice monthly with pupils performing two pieces each session. Clara Robinson, nine, demonstrates notable talent after eight lessons with two study pieces.
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Porter
Helm
God
J. M. Garner
Lucy Mitchell
M. M. Leeman
Clara Robinson
Oscar Robinson
Methodist Church Opens New Year with Sermon Plan
The MethodistChurch announces the new church year with a first sermon next Sunday morning titled The Worlds Great Need of Jesus Man by Man The pastor L L Thurston invites all to participate in the initial service The Sunday school reports progress and plans forward movement with no evening service due to Baptist church meeting
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Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Jesus
L. L. Thurston
Pecos Parent-Teacher Association Meeting Highlights
The Pecos Parent-Teacher Association reports strong progress under Mrs. John Hibdon with 39 new members and dues from existing members. The meeting featured songs by the girls glee club, primary dramatizations, and talks on home study cooperation and improving school grounds with play apparatus. Delegates to the Texas State Convention were elected, and grade-level attendance prizes were noted.
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Pecos
Parent-Teacher Association
John Hibdon
Girl’s Glee Club
H. C. Roberson
Jim Camp
Tyler
Texas
Then Father Faints Over Banana Etiquette Dining Tale
A father tries to teach table manners at dinner when his five year old answers yes with a playful misquote. The exchange ends with Bobby saying yes we have no bananas, a humorous take on politeness and language.
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Bobby
F. P
Fire Prevention Week Message
Fire prevention our hobby. Fire Prevention Week runs October 7 to 13. Make fire safety a habit with assistance from E. L. Collings Insurance Co.
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E. L. Collings Insurance CO
For Sale J I Case seven passenger automobile
For sale one J I Case seven passenger automobile offered for storage and money loaned on car. See J A Hardy Pecos Texas. 7 31.
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J. I. Case
J. A. Hardy
Pecos
Texas
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Willard Burton
Fort Worth
Orient
Harry Anderson
Fort Stockton
Paul Duncan
Saragosa
John Quincy Adams
Toyah
W. M. Hopper
Sid Kyle
C. L. Thomas
Marfa
The
E. C. Boyd
Mrs
W. D. Hudson
Green Selman
Kent
F. 2. Richburg
H. A. Wren
Phil Pryor
R. P. Hicks
Will Hudson
C. C. Boyd
Ira Jackson
Loretta Fielding
Monahans
Pat Wilson
Ed Vickers
Edwin Vickers
Luther S. Murray
X Ranch
S. H. Parker
Pat Carson
T. J. McElroy
Odessa
Philip Elkins
Billie
Bettie Blanche Harrison
Philip Harrison
San Angelo
W. E. Poer
A. J. Curtis
Lamesa
Mr. Poer
Mr. Curtis
Mr. Peer
Christian Ladies’ Aid Society
Christian Church
Chas. Manahan
America
Conference
Oram Green
Ben Randall
John
W. W. Runnels
Buster
Church OF Grist
Church of Christ
Barstow
Parent-Teacher Association Meeting
Guaranty Fund System of
Pecos Valley State Bank
State Guarantee Fund Bank
Member
Federal Reserve Bank
Bradley
Pecos Mercantile
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