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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1925
Page
5
Pecos hosts business visitors from Saragosa and Toyah as J W B Williams A B Burchard and Reeves call on local firms. Residents from Jal Fort Stockton Alpine Dallas Balmorhea and Carlsbad arrive or depart on business visits while many locals plan trips and attend events including school and millinery work.
Mrs. W. E. Hamilton received a grand miscellanous shower hosted by the Y. W. A. group at Mrs. J. C. Wilsons home. Guests enjoyed a wishing well game and penny ante, brick ice with gold center, and gold themed cakes as numerous gifts were presented to the honoree.
Advertise your leases to Pecos Enterprise readers. Reach over 1500 potential buyers with a single classified ad.
An advertisement targets readers to save with E. L. Collings offering 9 percent interest compounded semi annually on funds up to over three million in security for the investment.
Mrs. Lillian Butler announces a piano and voice class starting September 7. Interested individuals may contact her at phone number 136 for details or to enroll.
Rialto patrons braved rain to see Let Her Buck as Pecos showcases stronger attractions. Harry Carey stars in Soft Shoes with a Seaman Comedy The Barnyard, praised as a knockout. A new Rialto pipe organ arrives within ten days, expected to enhance North of 36 or Peter Pan showings.
A brief notice offering repair services by W. E. Brack with contact phone 73 51 for immediate job fixing assistance.
The Keith Meredith Circle met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Archie Ross's home. A business session covered a book study followed by a social hour and refreshments. Attendees included Mesdames Kenneth Slack Marion Slack Pat Fulgin H B Holloway Milton Wadley R M Stevenson R E Booker Barney Hubbs Ira V Garrison Mable Beauchamp and Miss Anna Mahala Murray.
The T E L class of the First Baptist Church held a business meeting to elect officers. Mrs Ira V Garrison was chosen teacher with Mrs G C Parker as president and several vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, and press reporter elected. Afterward attendees enjoyed refreshments.
A snippet notes a light exchange with a pedestrian and a flivvering fool about missing someone and a joke about standing still. It then mentions a proposal to include more wool in home-made suits if the government avoids tariff tinkering.
Monday night a heart party at Janie Joe Duncan’s home honored Jack Hayes before his winter in El Paso. Friday candy party and dance hosted by Mrs. J McElroy featured Theo Geneva Andrews and others. numerous townsfolk and visitors attend, with travel to Pecos Marfa and El Paso mentioned. School staffing includes Miss Alice Wingate teaching fifth and sixth grades. The piece also notes residents visiting Alpine, Midland, Stanton, and other nearby towns, along with moves, attendances, and a church service by Rev I V Garrison.
Sunday night reports show Mr J M Odom district superintendent of the state highway Fort Stockton visited the area Thursday and met with his sister Mrs H H Lacket. Mrs J T Humphries, recently at Pecos sanitarium, returned home Sunday.
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