Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-25
PEARCE

fellowship. He was accompanied to
Tucson by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. Y, Smith, who remained for the day.
Jess Snyder, manager of the Cor
onado Cattle company. living at the
Noonan ranch was in Pearce on Mon
day.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. James Van Ort, who
live on ranch east of Pearce, were
here on Tuesday. Mrs. Van Ort, who
has been in New York City, receiving
medical attention. is much improved
and returned from the east a few days
ago.
J. Burr Hall, who has been in Pearce
for number of days repairing the
typewriters and clocks for the schools,
left on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs F. L. Bryant motored
to Douglas on Wednesday, where they
spent the day.
H Mr. and Mrs. Jack Murphy and Mrs.
r. Koch, of Los Angeles, motored to
Wilcox on Wednesday evening and
attended the picture show.
Il Joe Krentz, cattle buyer of Douglas,
was in Pearce on Wednesday.
| Mrs Charlotte Shaw, of the Strong
hold, was calling on friends in Pearce
on Thursday.
/ George Anderson, living on ranch
near Wilcox, was here on Thursday
selling some very fine sweet potatoes.
John Carretta and wife, of Bsbee,
were calling on friends in Pearce on
Thursday.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Bentley, of Ran
dolph, were in Pearce on Thursday.
Bentley formerly lived in Pearce.
! r. c. Metler, forest ranger living in
the Stronghold, who has returned from
Flagstaff, where he attended meeting
of forest rangers in Arizona, was in
Pearce the past week
Glen Powels and Buddy Snyder of
Douglas stopped in Pearce on Thurs
day to visit Mr.. Powels' grandmother,
Mrs. Lemon. From here they motored
to Mascot.
l Phillip Rockefellow, of the Strong
hold, was a dinner guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M. Renaud Thursday evening.
i Adam Dodd, of Black Diamond, spent
the weekend in Pearce.
1 HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The senior class was organized the
past week and the following officers
! were elected: Arthur Branham, presi-
dent; Edwin NIetler vice president;
Evelyn Furry, secretary; Pauline Pen
nick, treasurer
On Friday evening at the Town and
Country club rooms the old students of
the high school and old teachers gave
a reception to the new high school
students and new teachers, Miss Squires
and Miss Ceilings. A very delightful
program was rendered by the old stu
1rlo l,n T11hY
the program was a group of negro
! which the assembly sang America the
Beautiful" which was followed by the
girls quartet, composed of Miss Evelyn
Furry, Opal Lehman, Ruth Mckinney
\ and Marguarete Lange. They sang sew
eral selections. Miss Pauline Pennick
gave reading. Mr. Renaud, the presi-
: dent of the high school board gave an
address of welcome to the new stu
dents, which was followed by solo
! by Edwin Meter. The last number on
the progra mWas group of negro
songs sung by the girls quartet, after
which refreshments were served Dane
ing was enjoyed during the latter part
of the evening. A good attendance
coming from Stronghold, Courtland,
Pearce and vicinity enjoyed a very
pleasant evening. Miss Squires and
Miss Ceilings furnished the music for
dancing.
Evelyn and Meryl Furry, who attend
the Pearce Union high school, spent the
4 weekend with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Furry, who live on al
ranch near McNeal
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Renaud and their
daughter, Mrs. r. Koch, and son, Bob
bic, of Los Angeles, Calf, and Miss
BERTHE Ceilings motored to Tombstone
on Saturday.
! Miss Pauline Pennick, who attends
the high school here, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
d. a. Pennick, on their ranch TN the
Stronghold district
4 Miss Lydia Young, principal of the
Pearce grammar school, spent the
weekend with friends in Sonofta.
+. Mr. Jack Busenbark, cattleman near
Middlemarch, was in Pearce on Satur
lday.
4 Mr. and Mrs. ]. w Tulk, of Roswell,
IN. NJ, are visiting Mrs. J. w. Lemons,
sister of Tulk, for few days. They
are en- route to their home after having
|spent several months in California.
Il A. NJ Gildea and Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
.Whitmore, of Middlemarch mine, were
4 shopping in Pearce on Saturday
/ E. J. Kelly, who has charge of the
maintenance of the North and South
highway from McNeal to Douglas spent
the weekend at Ids ranch near the
Middlemarch mine
Chas. Boice and B. Hickman, of the
West Wells, were in Pearce on Satur
day.
3 The following Pearcites attended the
dance at Cochise on Saturday evening:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Murphy, Miss Eliza
beth Squires Mrs. r. |. Koch, Miss Ber-
tie Ceilings, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Gallagher, Mrs.
Matte G. Harper and Bonnie and
lAthelie Williams spent Sunday in Bis
bee as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Star
Williams.
Mrs. Dan Huddy, of Bisbee, spent
Sunday with her daughter and family
Mrs. Howard Boulter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hurley, Miss
Elizabeth Squires and Mr.. and Mrs.
f, l.. Bryant and two daughters pic
Il m, l.