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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1939

Page

8

Texas and Out of State Visitors Listed in C of C Notes

The document lists numerous Texas visitors from Weatherford Midland Odessa El Paso Fort Worth Houston and more along with out of state visitors from Massachusetts Wisconsin Arizona Oklahoma Hollywood California and others. Names include Mrs William McKenkie Mrs R Davis Ruth Moyers Snoddy Carter Bassett Joe Sirwaitis Eddie Miller and several others.

Texas William ¥. McKenkie Weatherford R. Davis Ruth Moyers Snoddy Oscar Barthold T. J. Buchanan Midland Carter Bassett Odessa Earl Boliver el Paso Ed Mahan Fort Worth A. Martin Houston Cecil Pound Jenkins Mabel Wood Worchester Mass A. H. Spaulding Somerville Mabel Jackson Thelma Rowlett Sulphur Okla V. T. Franzen LaCrosse Wis Alicé Ridly A Sullivan Fitchburg J 'S Price Chandler Ariz Joe Sirwaitis Richmond Mich de Lyle Spencer Len

Nast Defines Elephant Symbol for Republicans in 1874 Cartoon

Thomas Nast originated the elephant image as the Republican Party symbol in a political cartoon published in 1874, a moment that solidified a lasting emblem in American political culture.

Republican Party Thomas Nast

PTA Carnival Promises Fresh Doughnuts On Site

A community PTA carnival advertises doughnuts cooked to taste while you wait. Attendees include Jal N M figures and Seguin Wash residents H R Murray Mrs H R Murray Billy Fine and H S Jessup as listed among participants.

Former Scouter in Buffalo Trail Dies in Minneapolis

Alfred J. Stiles former scout executive of the Buffalo Trail Council of West Texas died at his Minneapolis home recently Pecos friends learned this week He served seven years as assistant executive in the Houston council before becoming Buffalo Trail executive in 1936

Alfred J. Stiles Buffalo Trail Council West Texas Minneapolis Pecos Houston

Local residents note small family visits this week

Mrs J E Eisenwine returned from Odessa where she visited her daughter Mrs Son Hendricks and family. Miss Millie Knox came back Monday from Fort Worth after a weekend visit with friends. Miss Patricia Green a Sul Ross College student spent several days at home before returning to school Wednesday.

J. E. Eisenwine Odessa Son Hendricks Miss Millie Knox Fort Worth Patricia Green Sul Ross College

Keachie Family Returns Home After Week in City

Mr and Mrs Everette Johnson and son Everette Jr visited this city for a week and returned to Keachie Louisiana on Wednesday.

Everette Johnson Everette, Jr Keachie

Eastern Star officers to report at Toyah Pecos chapters meeting

Mr and Mrs W B Burchard and Mrs Barney Hubbs attended the Grand Chapter Session of the Order of the Eastern Star of Texas in San Antonio this week. They represented Toyah Chapter 597 and Pecos Chapter 81 and will give official reports at the first November meeting.

W. B. Burchard Barney Hubbs Order of the Eastern Star of Texas San Antonio Burchard Toyah Hubbs Pecos

Grand Theatre Readies for The Rains Came Show

Pecos Grand Theatre to screen MGM film The Rains Came Sunday and Monday featuring Myrna Loy Tyrone Power and George Brent. Brenda Joyce debuts as Fern with Nigel Bruce Maria Ouspenskaya Joseph Schildkraut and others in a Bromfield adaptation praised for fidelity.

Grand Theatre Pecos Louis Bromfield Myrna Loy Tyrone Power George Brent Brenda Joyce California University Fern Zanuck Bromfield Lady Esketh Lafty Tom Ransome Edwin Esketh Ranchipur Nigel Bruce Lord Esketh Maria Ouspenskaya Maharani Joseph Schildkraut Mr. Bannerjee

Grand Theatre Sets Two Halloween Previews This Week

Grand Theatre announces two Halloween prevues at 11:30 pm one Saturday and one Tuesday. Saturday features MGM Miracles for Sale with Robert Young and Florence Rice. Tuesday shows Universal The House of Fear with William Gargan and Irene Hervey. Admission stays unchanged.

Grand Hallowe’en Prevues Gene Hendon Grand Theatre MGM Robert Young Florence Rice Pecos Universal William Gargan Irene Hervey Hollywood Hallowe'en Hendon

Release Program For Sun Carnival Schedule

The annual Southwestern Sun Carnival release lists events from December 28 to January 1 1940. Highlights include El Paso Symphony Orchestra concert, Fort Bliss military review and polo, coronation of the Sun Queen and Sun Princess, coronation ball, old timers day, square dance, and Sun Bowl game adopted as a Border Conference post season event. Also notes George Nagel new Pecos Chamber of Commerce president returning from a Northwest hunting trip.

Frank Junell The College of Mines el Paso Symphony Orchestra Fort Bliss Border Conference Gisso

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