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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1935
Page
4
An abandoned car and a hungry collie were found near an irrigation canal six miles below the Fort Stockton Grandfalls road. Efforts to locate Mrs. Ruby McDermott's body have failed after dynamiting the river and using grappling hooks. a skin fragment was found but not identified.
Miss Lela M. Vaughan Texas educational director for Kerr Fruit Jar led a canning demonstration at the high school on Wednesday afternoon. She showed pressure and hot water methods for both acid and nonacid fruits and vegetables. Seven high school students and two city ladies attended. Vaughan previously gave a similar demonstration in Barstow on Thursday.
The San Esteban Lake Club of Marfa will stage its annual regatta on San Esteban Lake twelve miles south of Marfa on Sunday September 22. Events include outboard motorboat races sailboat race rowboat contest surfboard exhibitions and races swimming and diving contests and other aquatic sports.
The pool buys surplus cotton tax exemption certificates at five cents per pound. Producers must certify in writing that the certificates are surplus and not needed for the current crop or that a crop failure occurred. Sales require county agent oversight, with payment at five cents per pound and certificates transferred to the purchaser in the agent’s presence. Transfers outside the pool are illegal.
Austin notes the upcoming school year brings focus on student health and attendance. Dr. John W. Brown stresses that strong attendance reflects education quality and disease control prevents lost days. Emphasis on immunization for diphtheria and smallpox, pre school health conferences, and dental/physical defect corrections. See a physician for vaccines.
Four Pecos men Dr J N Kincannon Ralph Williams Buddy Reisen berg and Noah Huggins returned last Friday from a Mexico fishing trip worth about seventy bass. They were stranded by high water at Sanderson during the journey home. One man joked that if forced back to Mexico they would invade and carry him there a prisoner.
Mrs Williams of Wink visited relatives here last Saturday, spending time with family and friends in the area.
The notice lists weekly times for First Methodist Church services and activities including Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 a m Epworth Leagues at 7 p m Evening Worship at 8 p m Mid Week Prayer Service Choir Practice Thursday 8 00 Evening Assembly of God Church H A Baird Pastor reads Sunday School 9 45 Morning Worship 11 00 Prayer service Monday 9 a m Bible Study 7 p m Evangelistic Service Saturday Evening
A church notices weekly services led by Pastor A. G. Abbott. Bible School at 10:00 A. M. Morning Worship at 11:00 A. M. Christian Endeavor at 7:30 P. M. Evening Service at 8:30 P. M. Mid-Week Bible Study Wednesday at 8:30. All are cordially invited to attend.
The notice lists Bible School at 9:45 a.m. led by J. P. Donnell, worship at 11:00 a.m., Baptist Training Union at 6:45 p.m., evening preaching as a prayer meeting, and Wednesday service at 8:30 p.m.
John W. Byrd pastors a Sunday schedule with 10:00 a m Sunday school 11:00 a m morning service and 7:00 p m evening service at the First Presbyterian Church.
St Catherine's Catholic Church schedules mass times by season: June to September masses at 9 a.m. and from October to May at 8 30 a.m. L de Bruyere, D Lit.
A church notice outlines the Sunday Lesson Sermon for all Christian Science churches on September 15. The golden text cites Hebrews 10 25 4 and the everlasting substance in heaven. The Bible passage Deuteronomy 33 27 and the Science and Health pages 335 and 283 frame Spirit as the only true substance.
The Baptist W M S met Tuesday at the church house with president Mrs EF B Daniel Jr in charge. Activities included songs Wonderful Words of Life and The Way of the Cross Leads Home, prayers, devotional Romans 12, minutes reading, treasurer's report, and nomination committee report. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs Lynn Richardson and Vice President Mrs Cleveland. The next meeting is set for Tuesday September 24.
Neston Mendoza, a fourteen year old Mexican boy, drowned last week about half a mile from town while swimming. He was the sole child of Pete Mendoza and several younger children with him ran to town for help as none could swim. Norvelle Davis recovered the body after a brief search. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Mexican cemetery.
W. B. Humouhries left Sunday for Dallas to visit his daughter Corrine P Humphries and Mrs. Mary Cavenir and other relatives. Mrs. I. Ns. Rice of Slaton Texas spent part of last week here.
County Clerk Hollis Smith reports marriages this week. Lee W. Schooler of McCamey weds Edna Lee Gaines of Royah and Charlies W. Potts weds Elizabeth Dorr of Ward County.
Mrs. John Lilley departed last Thursday for a trip to Houston to visit her daughter and son in law.
College Station issues guidance for cotton producers on 1956 adjustment payments. Eligibility depends on 1934 1955 contracts, execution of 1936 contract, and non sale of net cotton. Payments based on the shortfall below 12 cents the day of sale, up to 2 cents per pound, with Bankhead allotment rules. Applications filed at county agent offices.
Pecos invites local cowgirls to send the prettiest and most typical representative for the Midland Fair and rodeo October 7 to 25. A West Texas Champion Cowgirl will be chosen from regional towns to appear in street parades and attend social events hosted by Mesdames Scarbourer and Proctor in Midland.
Jim Camp and Nancy Camp return to Pecos after two weeks visiting California Arizona and other western states They stopped at Zion National Park and praise the trip Mrs Nat Gunter of Balmorhea visits her parents Bis and Mrs Gach iintley and Edwin Finley who was injured in Old Mexico visit Mother Ponelle in Paso Dr and Mrs Pant Hoiser Dr Byron Larker Ducis attend West Tex Society meeting in Big Bend and dentists spring visit Mr and Mrs Rayui and family of Dallas visit Pecos and Mrs Hill Hidsen and Mr and Mrs A D Anderson also mentioned
EH, PL Hein, owner of Hugo's Ilea-O-Cream, attended to business in El Paso early this week. Mr and Mrs Percy A Douglas, former Pecos residents now of El Paso, visited with Mev and Mrs R T Boone and friends last weekend. Mrs Douglas to remain for a visit while the Boones plan a trip to El Paso to take her home soon.
Anderson, father of Hill D Hudson, is reported improved and hopes to be up and about in a few days as he recovers from recent illness.
Mrs Barney Hubbs recently underwent a serious operation but is much improved. Billy Hart spent a few days with Tovah and other family members noted in local society brief.
Mr c and Sirs Dassau visited Mr and Mrs Crum over the weekend.
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