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Newspaper

Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1939

Page

5

Pecos Band Mothers Hear Annual Finance Report

The Pecos Band Mothers Club met in a called session to review the year’s finances. Wesley C. May outlined plans for the band and discussed uniforms and equipment needs. Receipts totaled 550.06 with disbursements of 397.98 leaving a balance of 152.08.

Pecos Band Mothers Club Wesley C. May Lions Club John Lope Wesley May Houston Wooten Abilene

Pecos Church Ladies Attend Inter-county Council Meet

Several Pecos Christian Church Ladies' Council members joined the inter-county council gathering of district churches in Wink on Tuesday. Attendees from Pecos include Mrs. J. H. Wilhite Mrs. Sam Prewit Mrs. H. C. Collier Mrs. Evy Bowles Mrs. J. W. Watson Mrs. Eston Edge and Mrs. Ben Dunn.

Pecos

Local Social Notes Highlight Big Spring Visitor

Miss Erolene Howell of Big Spring visited Pecos this week to see Mr. and Mrs. Bill Boles and other local friends, sharing time with Pecos residents.

Erolene Howell Big Spring Bill Boles Pecos

Rose Ann Taylor Celebrates Second Birthday Party

Rose Ann Taylor, two, was feted by her mother Mrs. Cecil Taylor on Thursday with a pink and white party. Guests included Bob Beauchamp, Billy Wayne Dinwiddie, Katherine Peyson, and many others, plus afternoon visitors such as Mrs. Cecil Taylor Sr of Wichita Falls and Mrs. H. O. Ligon. Ice cream cake and balloons highlighted the celebration.

Rose Ann Taylor Cecil Taylor Bob Beauchamp Billy Wayne Dinwiddie Katherine Peyson Dorothy Wall Billy Boyd June Ligon Deverle Grey Jack Grey Hersha Ree Woods Janet Dunn Jimmie Lee Smith Gene Corder Barbara Nell Prewit Charles Pat Meek Connie Jean Doty Jane Charlene Fletcher Gail Geise Wanda Brazzel Peggy Brazzel Joyce Ann Fletcher Jo Ann Holloway Pat Patillo Frazee Capps Donna Mae Hart Darcus Davey Norrell Cecil Taylor, Sr Wichita Falls I. R. Wells Brawley Beauchamp H. O. Ligon Jiggs Dinwiddie Hershal Woods Jim Corder Bet Precht George Fletcher Vick Geise Ben Dunn Jimmy Smith Charles Meek Sue Capps A. Z. Hart Jimmie Wells

Mrs Beauchamp Returns To Dallas After Pecos Visit

Mrs. Harvey Beauchamp mother of Harvey Beauchamp of Pecos left Saturday night to return to her Dallas home after a month visit with Mr and Mrs Beauchamp and Fred. She is the wife of a late Baptist minister and church architect and is well known in Pecos.

Harvey Beauchamp Pecos Dallas

Mrs Smith and daughter Betty Ann visit El Paso kin

Ms. T. J. Smith and her daughter Betty Ann returned home after a several day visit with Mrs. Smith's parents Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Rogers in El Paso.

Ms. T. J. Smith Betty Ann Mrs. Smith Mrs. V. B. Rogers el Paso

Be glad you married a farmer

A homemaker urges her spouse to learn about the Servel Electrolux appliance before they age. The tone emphasizes rural serenity and traditional housewifery in a domestic publish.

Atchison-Stinchecombe Rites Solemnized

Miss Marjorie Atchison of Barstow niece of Mr and Mrs John Atchison of Pecos wed C G Stinchcomb Jr of Midland Sunday August 20. Ceremony at the Miller home Barstow with Rev Fred W Tyler pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Attendants included Ruth Davis maid of honor Alawayne Atchison Cora Lee Echols. best man Morrizot Stinchcomb Thurman Hoover George Breen of Pecos. Bride wore ashes of roses crepe with navy accessories and was given in marriage by John Atchison of Pecos. Guests included the Atchison family and Pecos residents.

Marjorie Atchison Barstow John Atchison Pecos C. G. Stinchcomb Midland Ed Miller Fred W. Tyler Presbyterian Church Ruth Davis Alawayne Atchison Cora Lee Echols Bars

Circle Members Sew On Quilt For Orphans

Members of the Mary Martha Circle of the Baptist W M A hosted an all day open house at the Educational Building of the Baptist Church. During the day they worked on a quilt destined for Buckner Orphans Home. Visitors included Mrs. Claude Anthony and others.

Mary Martha The Baptist Baptist Church Buckner Orphans Home Claude Anthony Hugh Blair Hubert Isbill Grady Cotton W. W. Ragsdale J. W. Bray J. C. Buchannan

Mrs Brooks Leads Bible Study for West Circle WMA

Eight members of the West Circle Baptist WMA met on Tuesday with Mrs J W Brooks teaching the mission study. Mrs Brooks led the first chapter of Builders and Believers In Europe. Present were Mrs Claude Elkins Mrs Joe Hudgens Mrs William Garlick Mrs L B Richardson Mrs Steve Ward Mrs R E Stevenson and Mrs J P Donnell.

R. E. Stevenson J. W. Brooks West Circle of the Baptist Brooks Europe Claude Elkins Joe Hudgens William Garlick L. B. Richardson Steve Ward

Social visit notes from Castro County region

Miss Mary Katherine Couch and Mr and Mrs John Stovall with twin daughters visited Mrs R N Couch and Mr and Mrs J E Couch last weekend Stovall serves as Castro County agent near Amarillo Mrs Charles Daniel and daughters Bettyla and Marthasa returned Tuesday from a ten day trip to East Texas and Kentucky traveling with Mrs Daniel’s sister Mrs Jim Sharp of Paris

Mary Katherine Couch John Stovall R. N. Couch J. E. Couch Stovall Castro County Amarillo Charles Daniel Bettyla Marthasa Texas Kentucky Daniel Jim Sharp Paris

Wadley Returns From East Trip

Miss Georgia Wadley daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Wadley returned home Thursday after a two week visit to the New York World's Fair and other East points She visited Washington DC Philadelphia Cincinnati and other places of interest.

Georgia Wadley Elmer Wadley New Yorks World’s Fair Washington, D. C Philadelphia Cincinnati

Mrs Manahan to Attend Gift Show in Dallas

Mrs Manahan will spend next week in Dallas attending a Gift Show and doing floral designing work. She offers to handle needs in Fostoria Glass China silver or other merchandise for interested buyers. Manahan’s.

Manahan Dallas s.—Adv

In and Out of Town Visitors and Trips Hit Area

Midland residents and friends connected with Pecos and El Paso activities. Mrs. Art W. Gibson visited with parents Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Chambers. Miss Dale Rogers returned home to El Paso after a visit with her sister Mrs. T. J. Smith. The Prewits and Mrs. Sam Prewit attend the Kid's Rodeo in El Paso. Phoebe Ann Jones left Midland for California via visit with her mother. L. W. Anderson was called to Dallas for a sister's illness. Ralph Williams and family returned from a vacation across Los Angeles, California and Arizona.

Art W. Gibson Midland P. M. Chambers Pecos Dale Rogers el Paso T. J. Smith Billy Prewit Sam Prewit Phoebe Ann Jones Marion Jones California Ralph Williams Los Angeles Arizona

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