Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
PEARCE

Word has been received in Pearce
that Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boice, who
formerly resided at West Wells, but
are now living at Pasadena, are the
proud parents of ten and a half
pound boy.
Word has been re2s;Yc1 OF the
death of Mrs. Nat EHawke from
pneumonia which occurred Sunday,
December 20, in Berkeley Calf,
where she was visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Marion Darnell. Mrs. Hawke
has resided in Pearce and Tucson
for the past S5 years and where she
was well known and beloved by all.
She leaves to mourn her loss a
daugter, Mrs. Marion Darnell, Of
Berkeley, and son, William Hawke,
of Mascot, and five grandchildren,
Billy, Jane and Mary Ellen Darnell,
and William and Nathaniel Hawke,
besides host of friends Mr.. Hawke
died from pneumonia at Tucson about
two years ago. The body was brought
to Tucson where burial took place
at 9 O'Clock Wednesday morning,
December 23.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Murphy left
Tuesday for Tucson to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Nat Hawke.
| j. A. Rockefellow, of the trong-
hold was in Pearce Tuesday.
Porter Mcdonald Of Tombstone,
Twas a Pearce visitor Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Renaud,
of Cisco, Texas, arrived in Pearce
Tuesday making the trip overland,
Ito spend the holidays with. his par
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d. A. Penick and j A. Millineaux,
Z of the Stronghold, was in Pearce
Wednesday a
George Anderson, who lives on a
ranch near Wilcox, was in Pearce
Wednesday delivering turkeys for
Christmas.
| John Gallagher, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. j. Gallagher, who lives in
Santa Barbara, is spending the holi-
days with his parents.
Both the grammar and high schools
closed Wednesday for the holiday
vacation and will resume on Jan. 4.
| Mrs. Myrtle Casley and three chill
dren, of California, and sister, Mrs.
Eugene Cory and mother, Mrs. Rad
cliff, were in Pearce Wednesday froE'
the Radcliff ranch west of Pearce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth were IN
Pearce Wednesday from their ranch
west of Pearce.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Heron and two
daughters, Mrs. Sloan, Jim Heron
and daughter, Milly, left wednesday,
for Superior to spend Christmas with
Mrs. Herron's sister. Mrs. George
Knight.
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Courtland visitors Wednesday.
Charles Boice, manager of the
/, Chiricahua Cattle Co., with home
ranch ia West Wells, left Wednesday,
for Pasadena Calf, to spend Christ
mas with his mother.
+ Mr. and Mrs. Gurnsey Duncan, of
Springfield, Mo-, stopped in Pearce
for a short time Wednesday. Dun
can formerly resided in Pearce.
The grammar school Christmas
program was held in the Id'e Hour
theatre Wednesday evening together
with the community Christmas tree.
The school program consisted of:
+ Song 49,. . Christmas Carol
4 IPlaylet-Santa's Dolls .............
................ Primary Children
n Song JOY to the World
Playlet - The New Fashioned
Christmas $3.50. Grammar Grades
Fiest act-Night Before Christmas
Second Act-Santa's little son--f
boys
Snow Brigade-boys.
Song-Welcome Christmas Morn
ing ...... Girls Grammar Grades
Third Act-Santa and Mrs. Santa
and Jack Frost.
Signs of Christmas-Ivan Mckinney
Song-Duet, "Above the Blue"....
Mrs. Roy King and Mrs. Nettie G.
Harper.
Song-Santa is Coming. ...... .Schoo
At the close of the program the
children were rejoiced by the ap
pearance of Santa Claus with d
wonderful pack of toys and candy
He distributed nuts, candy, apples
and oranges to all children present
on account of the weather being 81
fine a large crowd was in attend
: ance.
MISS Eleanor Clay, who attend
high school in Bisbee, arrived il
Pearce Thursday to spend the holi
days with her parents, Rev. and Mrs
E. o. clay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. Renaud an
Miss Robert Koch were WILCOX shop
pers Thursday.
Miss Virginia Trautman, of Will
cox, is spending few days wit
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Murphy.
Mrs. Helen Castle left Thursda
morning to spend the holidays witt
her husband at Tularosa, N. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Furry, sol
and daughter, left Thursday mornini
for Phoenix to spend the holiday
S with relatives.
Miss Frances and George Cunning
ham, Mrs. e. d. Carrothers an
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hur
ley attended the Christmas exercise
at the Stronghold school hous
Thursday evening.
Herbert Cunningham, of Masco
spent Christmas with his parents, MI
and Mrs Jack Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Gallagher ha
family reunion on Christmas. Thei
son, John of Santa Barbara, so
Harvey and family of Dos Cabeza
Francis of Bisbee, and daughter, Mr.
Nettie G. Harper and Mrs. and Mr.
Star Williams.
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