Pecos Social Notes Highlight Many Local Students
Pecos residents travel for education and work with many leaving for Dallas Fort Worth and Austin. Students and teachers plan new terms at the University of Texas Simmons University Texas Christian University while others pursue courses at Baylor San Marcos and McMurray. Local business and public figures attend federal court and visit relatives across New Mexico Arizona and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jane
Katherine Dean
Dallas
Texas
Katherine
Business
Austin
University of Texas
Mary Msgee
Pecos High School
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Toyah Social Notes Find Families in Town and Visiting Friends
Townfolk and visitors fill Toyah events with travel between Pecos Midland and El Paso. Residents and guests including Harkness, Hubbs, Reid, and Keating mingle, while local groups confer degrees in the Eastern Star and plan PTA activities for October.
Piano Tuning and Repair Services Available
Local ad offers piano tuning for five dollars and piano repair services. Caller mentions contact at the new hotel and signs as F M Denton.
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F.m.denton
Investment Ad Promises 9 Percent Interest
An ad claims a savings investment by BH. L. Collings offers 9 percent interest compounded semi annually. It touts over three million in security for the investment and urges readers to entrust their money.
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BH. L. Collings
Evaporated Milk Guides for Infant Feeding at Home
Mothers advised to use evaporated milk when market milk is unavailable. A pediatrician devised a staged feeding formula from sixth week to twelfth month, detailing milk evaporated portions, lime water, milk sugar, boiled water, and feeding frequency.
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Jecvisscesse
Auspicious Occasions Red-Letter Day Origin
The term red-letter day denotes a lucky or auspicious day from old liturgical books where major holy days were highlighted in red. It explains how the phrase originated and why it signifies special importance.
Mrs Dean Hosts Thursday Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs William Dean entertained the Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club at her home last week. Mrs Crane won high score. pie a la mode was served to a list of guests including Mesdames Ira J Bell Earl Bell M W Collie J A Crane Mable Beauchamp H B Prickett Frank Rarey Harry Anderson Runnels Ralph Williams Hugh Roberson Max Krauskopf Chas Young Chas Menahan Tudor Weyer Russell J N Green and Miss Irene Préwit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Dean
Crane
Ira J. Bell
Earl Bell
M. W. Collie
J. A. Crane
Mable Beauchamp
H. B. Prickett
Frank Rarey
Harry Anderson
Runnels
Ralph Williams
Hugh Roberson
Max Krauskopf
Chas Young
Chas Menahan
Tudor, Weyer
Russell
J. N. Green
Irene Préwit
Class Reporters Athletics Language List by Grade
A readable fragment lists names linked to grade levels: Eighth Grade Mildred Korn Ninth Grade Thelma Connally Tenth Grade Mildred Eudaky Eleventh Lester Weatherby and mentions Jack McCombs Ora Bell Ward Howell Jahnson Virginia Maulding with scattered tokens of subject areas.
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Jack McCombs
Ora Bell Ward Howell Jahnson
Virginia Maulding
Mildred Korn
Thelma Connally
Mildred Eudaky
Lester Weatherby
Pecos High students begin second week with assembly
Pecos High School opened the second week with morning exercises and songs from the student band. Rev Vanderpool urged preparation for the future and cited paths like choosing good company and literature, while noting parental sacrifice and staff support. The school aims to build a competitive team with three returning players and several new ones, positions to be decided later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos High School
Vanderpool
High School Elects New Officers for the Year
The High School held a Monday afternoon election naming Gordon Stine as president and Bob Dean as vice president. Ruby Peer was secretary treasurer, Louise Starley as editor in chief, Edna Peer and Yell Leaders Wylie Sue Cole and Wallace Anderson listed among officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Stine
Bob Dean
Treas
Ruby Peer
Louise Starley
Wim Odilantin
Edna Peer Yell
Wylie Sue Cole
Wallace Anderson
Perer
Pecos High Elects Senior Class Officers
The Pecos High School senior class met Friday afternoon September 11 and elected officers: President Jack McCombs, Vice President Virginia Maulding, Secretary and Treasurer J E Couch, Reporter Lester Weatherby. Mrs Tudor is named for an assignment.
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Pecos High School
Jack McCombs
Virginia Maulding Sec
Treas
J. E. Couch
Anise
Tudor
Lester Weatherby
Junior Class Claims Size and Leadership in High School
The Junior Class notes it is nearly as large as last year's Sophomore Class and claims to be the largest and best. New members Virginia Lee Finley from Alpine High and Birch Carson from Van Horn High join. With Freshman cooperation, they won several High School elections. President George Morrison Vice President Wylie Sue Cole Secretary and Treasurer Ima Durdin.
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Virginia Lee Finley
Alpine High School
Birch Carson
van Horn High School
George Morrison
Wylie Sue Cole i
Sophomore Class Elects Officers For Fish Title
The Sophomores met Monday at recess to organize their class and elected officers led by President H. P. Bryan Vice-President Marshall Alcorn Lec and Treas Margaret Love Reporter Thelma Connally Spouses Laiden Miss White. The group eagerly embraces their new status as the Fish will next year.
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H. P. Bryan
Marshall Alcorn Lec
Treas
Margaret Love
Thelma Connally
Laiden
Miss White
Freshman Class Elects Officers for the Year
The Freshman Class chose Sidney Cowan as President Letha Prewit as Vice President Hettie Lois Randall as Secretary and Treasurer Mildred Korn as Reporter Bryan Stine and another member were elected to the council.
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Sidney Cowan
Letha Prewit
Treas
Hettie Lois Randall
Mildred Korn
Bryan Stine
Seventh Grade Notes and Club Activities
The Seventh Grade lists teachers Mrs Cole Mrs Humphrey Miss Love and Miss Snow serving arithmetic spelling english history reading writing drawing and geography. Twenty nine pupils form an English Club with Wesley Hart as President Jewell Hollebeke as Vice President Bank Moorhead as Treasurer Mildred Ruhlen as Secretary and Georgia Johnson as Chairman. The Sixth and Seventh grade girls Sewing Club organized a Girls Scout Club.
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Cole
Humphrey
Love
Bank Moorhead
Mildred Ruhlen
Georgia Johnson
Football News Big Football Team Enters Tough Practice
The Big Football team begins strenuous drills with a plan for a fast, quick-tempo squad. Coaches emphasize endurance and speed to build a competitive offense and defense for the upcoming season.
Basketball Girls Practice Under Coach Bryant and Miss Love
A basketball report notes strong practice by the girls team under Coach Bryant and Miss Love. The current line-up is a tentative try-out, subject to change with forwards Santa Brocat and Lorene Bowie, centers Emma Mount and Anne Mae Prewit (Captain), and guards Lillian Osborne and Verna Garrett.
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Bryant
Miss Love
Santa Brocat
Lorene Bowie
Emma Mount
Anne Mae Prewit
Lillian Osborne
Verna Garrett
Spanish House Rooms Names Lesson Note
A class led by Miss White plans a Spanish book project. Students include Catherine Reed Wyne Sue Cole Janice McKellar Lottie Jenson Jewell Bush Mildred Korn Eliabeth Cowan Birch Carson Sparks Osborne and Lawrence Ash. They will name rooms and objects in Spanish as their books arrive.
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Ami
Miss White
Catherine Reed
Wyne Sue Cole
Janice McKellar
Lottie Jenson
Jewell Bush
Mildred Korn
Eliabeth Cowan
Birch Carson
Sparks Osborne
Lawrence Ash
Spanish II class faces book shortages and slow progress
The Spanish II class stalls due to insufficient books for Amalia and Divitis Grammar. Students find the material interesting yet chafe at limited resources. A pupil asks how to say meet in Spanish while the teacher quips about misheard meat.
Latin I at the Start of the Learning Ladder
The note explains that the class has little to report as they begin Latin I, marking the initial steps of the course and the readiness to advance. It emphasizes the early stage with limited content to share.
Latin II Class Reads Caesar Under Miss White
The Latin II class advances under Miss White as they review and tackle a difficult assignment. They acknowledge forgetting much but aim to master Caesar reading soon through steady study.
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Miss White
School Orchestra Readies for Study Hall Performances
The new school orchestra aims to boost study focus and morale with a peppy program. Missing a music teacher, Mr Harp, the group relies on parents and local organizations to stay organized as Cornets Roy Weatherby Howard Clarinets Wallace Anderson Albert Murray Bob Dean Violins Ruby Poer Ima Ellen Kate Ross Sidney Cowan J M Cowan Mellaphone Helen Ezell Trombone Stanley Poer Hirson Beauchamp Piano Cello Edna Poer. They plan special grams in the Study Hall on Wednesday and Friday mornings.
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Harp
Howell Johnson
Roy Weatherby
Howard
Wallace Anderson
Albert Murray
Bob Dean
Ruby Poer
Ima
Ellen Kate Ross
Sidney Cowan
J M. Cowan
Helen Ezell
Stanley Poer
Hi Rson Beauchamp
Edna Poer
Dialogue Snippet Mixed With Laughs From Local Socials
A humorous exchange among Letha Margaret and others features digs about meals and appearance. Wallace teases about Letha wearing honey as a joke while George and Jack McC respond with quips about parents and a doughnut.
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Wallace
Letha
George
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