Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
PEARCE

Mrs. George Eisenhart, of Mascot,
spent Wednesday as guest of Mr.. and
Mrs Alfred Barlow. Mrs. Eisenhart
is visiting. her uncle, Jim Harper
who lives on ranch a few miles
from Pearce.
Harold Hildreth and Mr. Pearce.
who recently arrived from Florida
were Pearce shoppers Wednesday.
Mrs. Mers, of Don Luis, spent We'd
nesday and Thursday in Pearce visit
ing her husband, who is manager of
the Taylor & Wilson store.
Percy Wilson was here from Naeo
Thursday looking after his interests
IN his store.
Jack Haven, of Santa Cruz, Calf.
was Pearce visitor Thursday. He
is visiting his brother and family
at the Stronghold
B. M. Benner and Dave Engle, of
Light, and Mr.. Thompson, who lives
en- the Ewing ranch in the Strong.
hold, were in Pearce Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Smith and
children were in from their chicken
ranch in the Stronghold the first OF
the week.
George Anderson, of WILCOX, was
in Fearce Thursday peddling sweet
potatoes which he raised on his
ranch.
Frank Harris, forest ranger living
at Turkey creek, and Mr.. McKinsey
and Mr.. Hess, forest rangers of Tue
son, were in Pearce Friday having
attended the meeting for forest
rangers which was held in the CO.
chise Stronghold at the home of
George Gibson, of Gleeson, Adam
Dodd of Black Diamond, and A. M.
Gildea and Mr.. Jenson, of Middle
march, were in town Friday.
William Pearce, who has been do
ing assessment work ON his claims.
left for his home in Tucson Friday.
Mrs. Jim Watkins and Mrs. T. B.
smith were in town Friday from
their ranches at Light.
Mrs. Cundiff and daughter of the
Brush district, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Eisenhart of Ask creek, and Mrs.
Chas Haven and two daughters, of
Middlemarch, were in Pearce Satur-
day.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hurley, Miss Elizabeth
Squires and Miss Opal Lehman mot
cred to WILCOX Saturday.
Herbert Cunningham, Of Douglas.
spent the weekend with his mother
Mrs. Jack Murphy
Mr.. and Mrs Ed steele, of Bisbee,
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Murphy.
Mr. Mitchell and son, Pete Simmons
and daughter, of Dos Cabezas, came
to- Pearce Saturday returning to
their homes Sunday, after attending
the funeral of Herbert Prindeville.
Miss Ethel Morgan and party. Of
Wilcox, stopped in Pearce for
short sime Sunday.
Frank Wallace and Ted Freeman.
who, have been the guests of j. w.
Maus, left for Douglas Friday: Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Manley, who have.
also been visiting Mr.. Maus for G
few days, left Friday for Tucson Z
Mr. and Mrs. George Furry and
Miss Mabel McGill, of Elfrida, were
dinner guests of Misses Evelyn and
Meryl Furry Saturday evening.
Father Angel Castellano, of Tomb
stone held services in the Catholic
church Thursday morning.
The snow and rain of Thursday
and Friday which fell throughout the
valley will be great help to the
grass, bur fear is had for the fruit
crop in a number of localities. Some
of the fruit in the Cochise Strong
hold orchards is said to have been
killed
Church services will be held in
the Pearce church Sunday evening,
March 20 at 1880 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. C. A. Duckett, of Douglas.
Everyone is welcome.
The remains of Herbert Prinde-
willie, who died of. pneumonia at Je-
rome, March 8, were buried in the
Pearce cemetery Sunday afternoon,
Rev. c. A. Duckett, of Douglas, con
Quoting the funeral He was born
in Pearce living here until he was
about 16 years old, and since then
has been living near Jerome. Mr..
and Mrs. Colvin, his parents, accom-
panied the body to Pearce.
Miss Ruth Huddy, Miss Margaret
Malley and Miss Lutz, all teaching
school at Dos Cabezas, spent the
weekend in Pearce as the guests OF
Miss Huddy's mother, Mrs. Dan
Huddy.
George Fleetham and Hershall
Long, of Douglas, motored to Pearce
and spent Saturday and part of Sun
day with Mr.. Fleethams parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Fleetham.
High School Notes
The Pearce high school gave play
entitled June Time" Saturday eve>
ming at Huddy hall. A dance fol-
lowed, the music was furnished by
the Harum Harmony Hummers, of
Bisbee.
The characters in the play were:
Constance Wilbur Evelyn Furry
Florette the maid, Marie Saenz;
Mabel Brown, Opal Lehman; Mabel
Browns husband, oliver Cromwell.
Paul Brown; Dr. Curtis Brown, Ed
win Metler; DR.. Rust, Meryl Furry
Floise Mitchell the nurse, Pauline
Fennick 1t would be hard to say
who was the star performer in that
all took their parts well. The
teachers Miss Elizabeth Squires and
Miss Birdie Ceilings of the high
school, and Mrs. Pauline Hurley Of
the grammar school, deserve a great
deal of credit in training the cast
Hoth the play and the dance were q
financial success and a neat amount
was realized for the student body