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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1935
Page
5
Rev Wilbur M Turner is installed as pastor joining from Slaton with high recommendations. Turner his wife and one child moved Tuesday into the parsonage. The church had been without a pastor since last July and welcomes him for morning and evening services.
Next Sunday is promotion day in our Sunday school. Promotion exercises will be held at 10 50 Sunday morning at which time certificates will be given to those promoted from one department to the next. All parents and friends urged to be present.
Mrs LD E Briggs of Groesbeck, mother of J F Pop Biggs, left Saturday to return home after visiting Mr and Mrs Biggs.
The public speech class under Miss Pope organized a dramatic club with officers Bob Hinkle president Dexter Jay vice president Joyce Piper secretary and treasurer Marion Cooper reported and Catherine McCree parliamentarian. Committees were appointed to choose homes motto colors and a flower and to draft a constitution and arrange programs.
Mrs. J. Propp financial secretary of the Adult Woodman Circle calls a meeting of the Adult Circle Monday afternoon at o'clock and a meeting of the Junior Circle at 3.30 in the IL. O. OO. F. Halt.
Robert Bell youngest son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bell returned to Los Angeles Sunday after spending his vacation in Pecos.
H. A. Baird, Pastor, outlines Sunday services 9 45 Sunday School 11 00 Morning Worship with 9 A M prayer Monday and 1 A M Sunday evening service 7 P M Wednesday Bible Study 7 P M and Saturday Evangelistic Service. Masses Sunday 740 throughout June to September.
The church announces its weekly schedule including Morning Worship at 9 45 A M and 11 00 A M Epworth Leagues at 7 00 P M Evening Worship at 8 00 P M Mid Week Prayer Service online at 7 40 P M and Choir Practice Thursday at 8 00.
Rev Wilbur M Turner hosts Bible School sessions with J F P Donnell. Worship hour at 11:00 and Baptist Training Union at 7 p m. Hyening preaching services follow. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
A. G. Abbott welcomes attendees to Daily Morning Worship at 10:00 A M and Evening Service at 8:30 P M with Christian Endeavor at 11:00 A M and a Mid-Week Bible Study on Wednesday at 8:30. All services are open to the public.
Church of Christ announces morning worship at 11 with a youth class at 7 for the young folk. Bible study at 10. Evening Gospel service at 5. Bible classes on Thursday morning and Wednesday evening. Public use of the church spaces noted.
John W. Byrd is the pastor with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening service follows at 8:00 p.m. The note lists church activities and times.
The Lesson-Sermon for September 29 centers on the Bible and Science and Health passages. The golden text cites James 1 17 about every good gift coming from the Father of lights. Luke 12 32 promises the Father’s pleasure in giving the kingdom.
The monthly tea for Methodist women was held last Tuesday at the home of Mrs A E Wilcox. Hostesses and guests, including Mesdames Cora Lowe Sanders and George Finley, assisted in receiving. The program leader Mrs W E Reeder spoke on stewardship as Love in Action, focusing on home and children, with scriptures from Matthew and Corinthians.
Mrs. F. M. Kimbrough served as hostess for the Merry Home and Garden Club with eighteen members attending. An honor roll announced for attendance and experimentation highlighted the season, naming members and their featured blooms and plants. Plans for a fall flower show and an October bulb culture event were unveiled for public participation.
County Clerk Hollis Smith issued marriage licenses to James A. Shoemake and Hazel Meadows of Pecos, and J Pursley and Lois Calley of Big Spring.
Mrs W R Rhodes, seriously ill for three weeks, is able to receive visitors. Her daughter Mrs R B Anderson of Vernon has stayed with her and will remain indefinitely. Her granddaughter Eva Mae Adams has entered school locally.
Rosa Smith of Fort Stockton visited Mable and Myrtle Crum last weekend for a social call and brief gathering.
Practical elegance anchors this season with velvet dominating both day and school wear. Velvet jackets, berets, and velvet plus wool outfits lead a trend of luxury in fabrics and costuming, paired with black to heighten daytime style. Shawl collars emerge in fall coats with bi color effects and fur accents.
Pecos High Home Economics groups prepare a busy year with four girls in Clothing and twenty in Foods. Projects include cleaner lab spaces, redecoration, and a group focus on personality development and health relations. The Home Economics Club will organize and invite honorary members from completed courses.
The Merry Wives' Club began its year with a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. R. L. Toll's home. Mrs Toll presided and led a program including solos by Mrs J Wilson readings by Mrs Bill Ross piano by Miss Julia Williams and a president's address on club objectives and women's social work.
The PTA annual membership drive began on Monday with slips distributed to school children. Committee chairmen are urged to hold meetings before the next regular PTA session. The executive committee meets Monday afternoon October 7 at 2 30 in Mrs. Marion Slack’s home.
Mrs George Townley hosted the Wednesday Bridge club with Norman Scott winning high score and Louis Wood low score. Refreshments served to Norman Scott Dec Cox Harrison Beauchamp Louis Wood Claude Anthny and Mrs Pinkney Black. Also Wilma Prop Aurilla Beams Helen Buchanan and Mary Elon Hinkle joined.
The Junior Twentieth Century club met Monday at Mary Katherine Toliver’s home with Catherine Armstrong hosting. President led roll on England. reports from program social and membership committees followed. Helen McKellar described Old Inns of England. Mrs Crum and Mrs Beauchamp shared English cathedral article.
Tommy Warner of Wickett traveled to Pecos on Thursday to handle business matters and meet with local contacts. He was observed at several storefronts and business offices during the day.
Mrs Caldwell formerly Miss Chapman of Austin was a visitor in Pecos this week.
The installation service for new W. M. U. officers was held Sunday at 11 in the Baptist church. The church featured baskets of flowers. Mrs. J. W. Brooks, retiring president, and Mrs. Collings led the program. Mrs. Titus gave the devotional and Mrs. J. Y. Casey delivered the inspiration address. Each new officer received a corsage from the retiring officers.
The Vota Vita Sunday School class held a social meeting at Mrs. R. G. Matejowsky’s home last Friday evening. Officers were elected and Mrs. L. E. Polk led social activities with games and contests. A plate lunch followed with many attendees including Mesdames Balliew Wadley Pate Wood Horn Shults Toliver Milner Brythe Adcock Wadley Cox Campbell Isbell Turnbow Matejowsky Polk Woodruff Teague.
Jack Sheehan of Fl Paso manager of the Sheehan Construction Co. was in Pecos Thursday on business and met with local officials regarding a project.
The Womans Auxiliary meets next Tuesday afternoon at 3 50 at the Methodist Church for a combined business and study program. Conference superintendent Vie WVAReriig leads a meditation on Ways of the New Order. Mrs Tena Adams discusses Training for Church Service in NKorea.
Mrs W. W. Dean presided as hostess to the Twentieth Century club at her residence on Wednesday afternoon. Talks on vacation experiences in Mexico were given by Miss Jessie Sue Armstrong Miss Mary Magee and Mrs Dean. A gift shower honored Mrs Gage Van Horn followed by refreshments. The first regular meeting is set for next Wednesday at Mrs Cole’s home.
Miss Pat Fulkerson left Thursday to visit her parents in El Paso over the weekend. She was accompanied by Mrs. Celeta Morris of Sanderson who has been visiting here for the past week.
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