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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1926
Page
5
Mrs Clarence Bell returns from Carlsbad NM where she attended the New Mexico Women s Club convention. J W Watson and daughter head to Abilene to visit his ailing father. Many locals travel to El Paso Dallas and Roswell for reunions fairs and business.
Epworth Leaguers and friends gathered Friday afternoon at six o clock at the Methodist Church for a picnic. They were later transported to the Smart place for games and a lunch of sandy pickles fruit salad cakes soda pop and toasted marshmallows around the fire. The group included Hettie Lois Rendall Auline Stephens Tortie Jenson Evelyn Leeman Janice McKellar Toya Mee Harris Eva Richburg Mildred Korn Willie Leeman Olean Rhodes DeEtte Green Opal Biggs Miss Poe Hollis Smith Oscar Thurston Burton Boatright William Adams George Covey Frank Pollitt Homer Harkey and Vernon La Beff iches.
Mrs Albert Sisk and Mrs Will Glasscock hosted a forty two luncheon Thursday afternoon at the Sisk home. The meal featured large, vivid dahlias from Mrs N C Lofton of Allamore as table decorations. A large number of guests attended, including numerous Mesdames from Dallas, Saragosa, and local acquaintances.
Local craftsperson advertises hemstitching buttonhole work and related sewing services before the busy season. Offers hemstitching for gifts such as table covers scarves and luncheon sets as affordable options for Xmas gifts.
Superintendent Humphrey receives a missive from Miss Pansy Nichols of the Texas Public Health Association detailing a West Texas trip to Pecos on Friday October 22 arriving at 4 11 P M and departing next day at 1 38 P M Her focus is Child Health and Tuberculosis Christmas Seals sales with a possible address to the Parent Teacher Association at 4 15 that Friday. The issue also covers the high school orchestra prospects, Pecos girls basketball in Stockton with a 80 to 5 win, and a Latin Club election along with class notes from the Senior through First Grade groups with activities and reminders.
Dr. Magee began a free dental examination of Pecos schoolchildren, completing the first four grades and planning to continue. The Texas State Dental Society sponsors the effort to prevent illness from poor teeth. Each child receives a written report with findings and recommendations. Parents are urged to follow up on repairs before damage worsens.
West Circle of First Baptist Church hosted a Tea at the home of Mrs. Woody Johnson with Mrs Bowden leading exercises and Scripture interpretation. Mrs Garrison spoke on Stewardship and Tithing with poems, Mrs Murray read a missions paper, and a duet by Mesdames Brooks and Lindsay followed. Brother Garrison closed with remarks on church work in schools and hospitals. Visitors included Mesdames Leeman Lindsay and Covey. An ice course was served to about thirty members and guests.
The Keith Meridith Circle met with Mrs Dan Bowie on Tuesday afternoon October 19. The Devotional was led by Mrs Herbert Holloway. Plans were discussed for the Palace of Nonsense to be given Friday night. Sandwiches pickles refrigerator cake and hot tea were served to members and guest Mrs Rembrandt.
At a regular City Council meeting on Tuesday evening October 12 the unanimous vote urged all property owners to trim trees around their property. Untrimmed areas are called extremely ugly and disgusting. If residents do the work the city will trim only non residents' trees and charge the property. The council aims to make Pecos neat and attractive like Peagible.
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