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Daily Newspaper and Travel Guide
for Pecos Country of West Texas
Friday, September 19, 2003
Modern Study Clubs starts new year with meeting
The Modern Study Club opened their new club year on Sept. 10, as they
met in the parlor of the First Christian Church, 432 S. Elm, Pecos.
The thought quote for the meeting was: "This little light of mine, I'm
gonna' let it shine." The title of the program was "Ways to go in 2003-2004.".
President Joyce Morton, presiding officer, called the meeting to order.
Opening ceremonies, which included the saying of the Club Collect led
by Nan Cate and pledges to the United States of America and Texas flags
led by Juracy Ray, were conducted. Paula Fuller, secretary, read the minutes
of the previous
meeting and Pearl Gustafson, treasurer, gave a statement concerning club
finances.
After the president's welcome to members and special guest, Mrs. Betty
Lee, she presented the new club yearbooks especially sighting the field
trip to the Flat Top Dairy-Go-Round followed by lunch at K-Bobs in Fort
Stockton and a visit to the Historic Mentone Courthouse.
Also, Western District President Joyce Goldwire will speak at a Federation
Day Program entitled A Walk Through the Garden of Federation at Al and Nan
Cate's home in Verhalen; A Baby Shower for Odessa/Midland Safe Place, a
home for battered women and their children; an International Affairs' Program
on The Balkans, a land of strife and trouble dominated by others to be presented
by Nan Cate; Our U.S. Heritage by Paula Fuller- -Introduction to Genealogy
by Nan Cate; International Festivals - members will present the country
they chose to study this year through costumes, foods and any outstanding
facts they wish to present; an arts and education program An Afternoon of
Lovely Music provided by Martha Jay, with bios of the composers of the pieces
she plays; a Conservation Program presented by the Pecos Tree Board- and
Financial Planning by Edward Jones Firm.
Catherine Travland told of a special GFWC program called Epsilon Sigma
Omicron (ESO), a program where clubwomen are given direction in planned
reading for self-enrichment and personal growth and urged members to sign
the pledge agreement to become a member.
President Morton and Martha Jay told members about their plans to organize
a community choir and suggested that it be opened to anyone who would like
to be a member.
Roll call was answered by giving the name of a prospective member. The
bimonthly project emphasis: All members participate in club programs.
Delicious refreshments were served by hostesses Iris Reddick and Joyce
Morton.
The next meeting will be on Preparedness in times of Community Emergencies
with presenters Mayor of Pecos City Dot Stafford and Emergency-Management
Coordinator Ricky Herrera. The meeting place will be in the home of J.E.
and Catherine Travland at 318 W. 6th St.
Pecos Enterprise
York M. "Smokey" Briggs, Publisher
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