City Federation Programs Planned
The Pecos City Federation of Women's Club program committee met at Mrs. Harry Pryor’s home and drafted themes and sponsors for nine federation meetings. Incoming presidents will lead a Club Institute on Sept 20, with monthly programs through May including Texas, Fine Arts, Christmas, Health and Government, Good-Will, Garden Club, Book Review and more. The Pryor headed Modern Study Club chairs the committee joined by listed members and advisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos City
Twentieth Century Club
Modern Study Club
Garden Club
Pryor
The
R. L. Boone
Alex D. Haynes
Bob Dean
Tom Freese
Ben Kelly
Clarence Bell
T. Y. Casey
J. W. Brooks
Bell Family Returns From California Visit
Mrs. Clarence Bell and her husband F. F. Red Bell along with their son Freddy returned Tuesday afternoon from Los Angeles California where Mrs. Bell spent the summer visiting her mother and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bell
F. F
Red” Bell
Freddy
Los Angeles
Calif
Brooks Visit Oklahoma Couple in Duncan Family Stay
Mr and Mrs Nec Brooks of Oklahoma spent time this week visiting Mrs Brooks parents Mr and Mrs George Duncan.
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Nec Brooks
Oklahoma
Magazine Pictures Clothes For School
Life magazine features back-to-school clothes for boys and girls dated August 38. It highlights boys’ style as defined by peers and shows complete wardrobe prices. Photos depict children in school outfits from J. C. Penney Co.
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Life
National Weekly Picture Magazine
J. C. Penney Co
Shower Honors Mrs. W. J. Boles at Friday Gathering
A miscellaneous shower honoring Mrs. W. J. Boles Jr the recent bride was hosted by Mrs. T. J. Smith at her home Friday. Guests included Mrs. Boles mother Mrs. Carl Taylor Mrs. W. J. Boles Mrs. Kenneth Richards Mrs. Hugh Valliant Mrs. John Wadley and others. Games and contests provided entertainment as gifts and well wishes arrived from attendees and absentees alike.
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W. J. Boles
T. J. Smith
Boles
Carl Taylor
Kenneth Richards
Hugh Valliant
John Wadley
Joe Mason
George Milner
Sterling Fisher
Mentone
L. L. Bugg
Tucumcari
N. M
Marilea Boles
Martha Ellis
Dale Rogers
el Paso
Helen Faye Holley
Bloys Encampment Marks Golden Anniversary
Twenty-one attendees stood for first annual Bloys Encampment at a camp meeting led by Rev. Richard Irving. The gathering included families from Pecos Marfa Van Horn Del Rio Fort Davis El Paso and Albuquerque. Dr. George W. Truett of Dallas attended and delivered the golden anniversary sermon.
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Bloys
Richard Irving
C. O. Finley
Pecos
S. W. Ward
W. T. Jones
Marfa
Will Evans
Toyahvales
E. L. Jones
van Horn
O. Z. Finley
del Rio
J. P. Weatherby
Fort Davis
G. W. Evans
Magdelena
N. M
Sam Means
el Paso
Lee Evans
Albuquerque
Joe Evans
Dr. Truett
Pep Squad Votes To Keep Uniforms
Prospective Pecos high school pep squad members met to decide on uniforms for the new season. Leaders Martha Ellis Marguerite Justis and Jerry Durnal led about 16 girls in the vote to keep last year’s uniforms with a bell-hop style cap added. Miss Millie Shafer Supt. R Henry Blackwell and Band Director Wesley C May attended. Materials will be ordered immediately and the squad will wear complete uniforms when Pecos opens football season September 15.
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Pecos High School
Martha Ellis
Marguerite Justis
Jerry Durnal
Millie Shafer
Supt
R. Henry Blackwell
Wesley C. May
Pecos
Mary Magee Finishes Work On Degree
Miss Mary Magee former Pecos high school faculty member completed a Master’s Degree from Texas Tech this summer She is now employed in the Lubbock school system and visited her mother Mrs H L Magee after a stay in Mexico City where she completed a Spanish course
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Mary Magee
Pecos High School
Texas Tech
Mrs George Maley and Son Visit Friends in El Paso
Mrs George Maley and her son Malcolm spent Tuesday visiting friends in El Paso, sharing time and hospitality during a family trip to the area.
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George Maley
Malcolm
el Paso
First AAA cotton price payments go to 30 000 farmers
About 30 000 cotton producers in 31 counties begin receiving the first 1939 price adjustment payments worth 1.6 cents per pound on the normal yield. The funds total 24 million dollars and aim to bolster farm income amid a large surplus. Grandview farmer B B Ingle notes this year marks AAA payments being current with the program.
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Texas
B. B. Ingle
Grandview
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
AAA
Gulf Oilers Clinch Bowling Win Over Haynes by 22 Pins
Gulf Oilers remain undefeated in the Pecos Bowling League by defeating Haynes Motor Team 2160 to 2128. Grady Dardin Led Haynes with 498 in the three game series while Gulf’s Kirklin and Rumbh teamed for strong scores as the Gulfers posted a team average of 144 and Haynes 142.
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Gulf Oilers
Pecos
Haynes Motor
Gulfers
Haynes
Grady Dardin
GULF
van Horn
Terry
G. Rumb
Kirklin
C. Rumb
Haynes King
Wall
Dardin
Duncan
Cherry
Return from World's Fair trip by local hotel staff
Rusty Bell an assistant cashier at Security State Bank and Frosty Bar nett assistant manager at Hotel Brandon returned Friday from a two weeks trip to the World's Fair in New York.
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Rusty Bell
Security State Bank
Frosty Barnett
Hotel
Brandon
New York
Mrs Warren and daughter return from Fort Worth trip
Mrs Frank Warren and her daughter Jennieve have come back after a two week visit to Fort Worth and Sulphur Springs.
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Frank Warren
Jennieve
Fort Worth
Sulphur Springs
Mrs Will Davis and Bowies Leave for Arizona Visit
Mrs Will Davis along with Miss Sybil Bowie and Miss Nell Bowie departed Thursday for Casa Grande Arizona to visit friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Davis
Sybil Bowie
Nell Bowie
Casa Grande
Arizona
Misses Plan Two Week Visit In New Mexico Locales
Miss Myrtle Cowan and Miss Eu nice Otto left Sunday for a two week visit to Ruidosa Cloudcroft and other New Mexico points. They were accompanied to El Paso by Miss Jane Ellen Hart who had been visiting here with Mrs. A J Hart and relatives.
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Myrtle Cowan
Eunice Otto
Ruidosa
Cloudcroft
New Mexico
el Paso
Jane Ellen Hart
A. J. Hart
Kraus Couple Visit Vaughn Kin This Week
Mr and Mrs F J Kraus of Vaughn New Mexico spent the week visiting relatives in the area.
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F. J. Kraus of
Vaughn, N. M
Mrs Conway Clingan of Tohoka and Sister Mentioned
Mrs Conway Clingan of Tohoka is noted alongside her sister Mrs John Ivy in a brief society mention highlighting family connections.
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Conway Clingan of
Tohoka
John Ivy
Balmorhea Ladies Stop Here For Shopping and Business
Mrs. H. K. Kountz and Mrs. Jim Ross of Balmorhea visited on Wednesday to shop and take care of business.
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H. K. Kountz
Jim Ross
Balmorhea
Mrs Hendricks Returns Home After Visit with Eisenwine
Mrs Son Hendricks of Odesa has returned home after visiting here with her mother Mrs J E Eisenwine.
Fort Worth Visit Of Pecos Real Estate Man H F Anthony
H F Anthony a Pecos real estate dealer and oil man conducted business in Fort Worth last week. He dealt with property and oil matters while traveling in the city.
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H. F. Anthony
Pecos
Fort Worth
Dallas and Commerce Teachers Vacationing at Michigan Apartments
Miss Mary Nelson of Dallas and Miss Grace Nelson of Commerce are spending their vacation here. They are staying at the Michigan Apartments and are former Pecos school teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Nelson
Dallas
Grace Nelson
Commerce
Michigan Apartments
Pecos
New Drink Aids Texas Citrus Growers Hope
G O McDaniel sales manager for Engelman Gardens Association Edinburg Texas esb aged Won Up grapefruit juice to save Texas citrus from over production. He claims soft drink market could absorb about 10 million of 15 million boxes annually. Achieving 1 40th of cold drink business would provide a large outlet.
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Texas
G. O. McDaniel
Engelman Gardens Association
Edinburg
McDaniel
Youngs Return From Two Week Bryan Vacation
Mr and Mrs C A Young returned Tuesday after a two week vacation spent in Bryan where they visited their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bill Walters They also visited relatives in Galveston
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Chevrolet
Ryrytr
FORD
Pecos, Texas
Lloyd Nolan
Janice Logan
Tonite
Hollywood
Loee Et
Mickey Mouse Cartoon
Betty Grable
Jackie Coogan
Ty Ivy
O. K
WED
THURS
Ann Sheridan
Ronald Reagan
Pep Squad
Texaco
Bill Winston
Texaco Station
Ireland
Earth
A Wester Hotel
del Norte
Ween
Tooley, Pres
Paul Harvey
EXEC
Ae Vy
Paso del Norte
el Paso, Texas
G. O. Mecdaniel
J. I. Street
Ben’s
Ben’s Pharmacy
Walgreen Agency
Sae Brien
Mickey’s Garden
Pioen
R. C. Kiddie Sijoy
A. Y
Ginger Rogers
Lyle Talbot
Mickey
SUSE
Poten
Fir
Omi
Angel
Sally Eilers
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