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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1934
Page
5
The Merry Wives club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Guy E. Walker. Mrs. L. W. Anderson discussed Texas history under six flags and the session focused on this topic. Mrs. Jack Hawkins followed with a talk on further aspects of Texas history.
Mrs. Ralph Williams was elected to membership in the Texas historical landmarks club, marking her formal inclusion in the local preservation group.
Jack Hines, who has been in Pecos for several months, left Thursday for Lampasas where he will take charge of a confectionery.
Barney Hubbs traveled to El Paso on Wednesday and Thursday this week for a business trip arranging meetings and potential deals with local associates and firms.
The Woman's Missionary Society held its monthly tea at Mrs. KR Henry Blackwell's home. Mrs. Hollis Smith led the program, featuring a pageant using Voices of seven Foreign Mission Fields and songs like Ready. Various members spoke on Barnabas at Antioch, Life's don'ts, and the Sacrificial giving of Holston Institute girls supporting Korea leprosy work, a Seoul school, and a rural primary school.
Mrs J B Woolfolk acted as hostess for the Twentieth Century Club gathering at her home with D H Hart of Austin as guest of honor. Miss Mary Magee reviewed Caroline Miller's Lamb in His Bosom and Miss Wylie Sue Cale gave a short biography sketch.
Mr and Mrs Harold Scott return Wednesday night from Longview where they have resided for three months. Mr Scott will replace Mr McCune at the West Texas Refinery, as Mr McCune transfers to Longview.
The Presby terian church held its second annual going away banquet for college members on September 13 at Mrs. R. N. Couch home. Guests included Mary Catherine Couch Elizabeth Martin Bob Collie Earl Ligon along with 23 attendees. Marion Slack Jr. acted as toastmaster and a playlet The Quest was presented followed by musical numbers by Lucille Lindsay and others.
Seventeen members of the Merry Home and Garden Club met Monday afternoon with Mrs. Marion Ailes. Mrs. Collings led a soil preparation discussion with practical gardening tips. Mrs. Van Horn spoke on winter bouquet flowers and demonstrated bouquets and dried flowers. Poots Farnum returns to Safeway after illness.
The Reeves Loving Council of the P T A will meet at Balmorhea next Saturday with Mrs Irby Dyer president 15th district speaking on Mexican schools. Afternoon program includes readings from Miss Nell Chism and a talk on the Orient by Mrs M L Swinehart. Luncheon served and public invited. Meeting runs 10 am to 3 pm.
A Barstow area meeting hosted Pecos Chapter No 81 O E S to initiate Mrs Gertrude Norse Vaughan of Wink. Attendees from Pecos included Mrs Hazel Klinger Mrs Beulah J Wilson Mrs Rachel Bradley Mrs Mary Hendricks and Mrs Gladys Slover. Toyah Eastern Stars attended with Mr and Mrs James Moore Mrs Mabel Caldwell Mrs Dora Hart and Mrs Maxine Bruce.
Kerrville visitor Mrs. Jimmy Montgomery spent the weekend in Pecos visiting friends and relatives. She arrived Thursday and planned to return Tuesday morning.
The Junior Twentieth Century club met Monday night at Cathryn Armstrong home. Four new members were voted in and a monthly social was planned for the coming Monday. A program on Plans of Texas Centennial was given and the president distributed a thousand Centennial stamps for sale. Del icious refreshments were served to ten members.
The Methodist church choir held a lawn party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Davis. Guests enjoyed games and iced watermelon. Attendees included Mesdames Klinger Ailes Bradley Waler Finley Adcock Thompson Boatright Stephen Blackwell H. P. Davis D. D. Mize of Memphis Tenn. Messrs Bradley Walker Lasley Adcock Thompson Gray Noble Davis Harold Davis Francis Davis Clarence W. P. and E. M. Davis. Misses Poe West Williams Love Delta Williams Katherine Davis.
Methodist women will meet next Tuesday afternoon at the church for a business session for October. Mrs. Elmer Wadley, President, urges all officers and members to be present at this first fall session. Much business is to be considered and all members should have a part.
Doug Kirby was appointed sheep receiver for Reeves Ward and neighboring counties Lov ing Winkler in the government sheep buying program announced this week.
Pecos school district will honor new teachers with a reception hosted by the Parent Teachers Association. The event is planned for Saturday night from 7:50 to 10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Henry Russell. Everyone is invited to meet the new faculty.
Friends mourn Mrs. C. K. Harper of El Paso who died of pneumonia in a El Paso hospital last Thursday. She was previously Marah Taggart, niece of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Taggart of Pecos. Funeral held Sunday at Fort Bliss cemetery. Survived by husband Sergeant Harper and four children.
Mr and Mrs Mac Pruett and their daughter from Dallas arrived Wednesday for a visit with Mrs T B Pruett and family. They have toured New Mexico and visited the Davis mountains Mount Locke observatory and the scenic drive during their stay.
A baby boy arrived Friday in Pecos to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Hamilton of Pyote. Both mother and child are reported doing well. Mr. Hamilton serves as superintendent of Pyote public schools.
Mr and Mrs George M Dennis of San Francisco California visited Buck Wilkins and a family on Wednesday. Mrs Dennis is Mr Wilkins niece. Mr Dennis owns a large commercial printing establishment.
County Judge B. Woolfolk left Thursday for Plainview to attend the session of the county judges and commissioners association of Texas.
Mrs Harold Doty formerly of Pecos now residing in Durango Colorado has returned to Colorado after visiting her mother and other relatives here.
Mrs. Tommy Warner returns to Wickett after a three weeks stay at Camp hospital. The article notes she brought back a new girl, described as pretty, with her.
Mrs BE B Deniels Jr. was reportedly buried Thursday with Toyah residents noting the family. Funeral arrangements and service details are not provided in the fragment.
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