Toyah and Saragosa residents on travel and visits
A long list of local residents and visitors with connections to Pecos Abilene Big Spring Hot Wells El Paso and other towns. Names include John Oats Marvin Cowan Van Geisen Rebecca Roberts Harkness Humphries Frost Sparks Love Woolley McElroy Goodwin Preusser and many more. Travel includes business trips visits to camps and family gatherings with several returning from trips to El Paso Abilene and the Panhandle oil fields. Community church services are announced for Saragosa and Toyah with a big dinner planned.
Lost 1922 crass ring with initials T. H. S J. A. B inside
Lost at Levison Tank a 1922 crass ring bearing T H S initials on the front and J A B inside. Please return to Joe Burchard Toyah for reward. Contact with any information.
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Levison Tank
Joe Burchard
Toyah
Toyah Independent District calls for bids on school depository
Notice that bids will be received for the school depository belonging to Toyah Independent District No. 2 for the year starting August 31 and ending September 1, 1927. Bids must be in the secretary’s hands by 4 PM on September 1, 1926. Mrs. W. E. Morton, secretary.
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Toyah Independent District
W. E. Morton
Pioneer Bridge Club Entertainment at Mrs Klinger’s Home
Pioneer Bridge Club enjoyed a delightful afternoon hosted by Mrs. D. E. Klinger at her residence on Wednesday. Grape ice and divinity candy complemented the games with ice cream and cake later. High score honors went to Mrs. R. L. Cannon. attendees included Mesdames Cannon, Dee Davis, G. K. Jackson, J. F. Keating, A. Ruhrup, C. S. Shoults, F. Youngblood, V. Van Geison, J. B. Young, A. B. Tinnin, and misses George Daniels, Bettye Rose McMahon, Helen Ruhrup, plus Miss D. E. Klinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Bridge Club
D. E. Klinger
R. L. Cannon
Mesdames
San Antonio
Dee Davis
G. K. Jackson
J. F. Keating
A. Ruhrup
C. S. Shoults
Tacky Party Captures a Joyful Afternoon for Local Children
Little Miss Mary Cleveland hosted a tacky party at home on Friday with kids in tacky attire enjoying games. Two visiting youngsters slipped in, while Mary Geneva Crowe Merle Moran and several others were named as the tackiest. Cookies and wafers were served to a crowd including Josephine Dabney Neal Burchard and many friends.
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Mary Cleveland
Josephine Dabney
Neal Burchard
Merle Moran
Mary Geneva Crowe
Johnie Maude Brashear
Josephine Seay
Inez
Edna Thomason
Betty Harper
Alice Buford
Helen Henderson
Deronda
Catherine Powell
Mary Francis Johnson
Isa Bell Rowlands
Doris
Mildred Rhody
Bleeker Knapp
Bill Knapp
George Hayden Bruce
Birthday Party for Johnnie Maude Brashear
Mrs. Brashear hosted a Thursday birthday party for her daughter Johnnie Maude’s twelfth milestone. Games amused the youthful guests then cake with twelve candles and ice cream concluded the celebration. Attendees included Beulah Ben Carothers Mary Cleveland Merle Moran Elizabeth Chatham Delcie Burchard Helen Henderson Nadine Carothers Helen Butrum Catherine Powell Doronda Powell Josephine Seay Inez Thomason Edna Thomason Gladys Lawson Francis Macek Isa Bell Rowlands Kenneth Scott Glen Brashear Alex Music and others.
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Helen Henderson
Nadine Carothers
Helen Butrum
Catherine
Doronda Powell
Josephine Seay
Inez
Edna Thomason
Gladys Lawson
Francis Macek
Isa Bell Rowlands
Johnnie Maude Brashear
Kenneth Scott
Glen Brashear
Alex Music
Dope Gives Odds to Moody in Saturday Primary Race
Dope favors Dan Moody in the run off Saturday while Ferguson supporters claim strong odds. Reeves County holds only the Tax Assessor race with Mrs. T Y Moorhead opposing W A Hendricks. Moody and Ferguson trade claims on Fergusonism versus Moodyism as state offices feature Governor Treasurer and Attorney General races.
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Dame Dope
Dan Moody
Ferguson
Reeves County
T. Y. Moorhead
W. A. Hendricks
Moorhead
W. Gregory Hatcher
J. R. Ball
Attorney General Office
J. W. Allred
Claude Pollard
Jim Ferguson
Ball
Pollard
Moody
Pecos Pickups Beat Balmorhea In Rainy Two Inning Game
Pecos Pickups defeated Balmorhea Sunday in a rain soaked two inning contest. Clinton pitched for Pecos and held Toyah Valley scoreless while Pecos plated five runs before rain halted play. Balmorhea plans a return engagement on September 5 with Moore pitching for Balmorhea as they seek to rebound.
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Pecos
Balmorhea
Clinton
Toyah Valley
Moore
Caroline
Doty
Biggs
Wheat
Dean Short
Bell
Ross
John Wadley
Hollywood Orchestra to Play For Dance Saturday Night
Fred Richardson's orchestra the Hollywood Midnight Syncopaters were secured for the big dance at the Syndicate Building on Saturday night during a Pecos engagement. Everyone is cordially invited to attend this dance.
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Fred Richardson
Hollywood Midnight Syncopaters
Syndicate Building
Pecos
Big Circus in Town September Fourth Wild Animal Shows
Lee Bros. Wild Animal Show arrives in Pecos on Saturday September 4 featuring a hybrid lion tiger, two lions, three Bengal tigers, two Indian leopards, two pumas, and two polar bears. A single trainer guides diverse beasts in a colossal steel arena with astonishing displays and domesticated animals claimed superior to other traveling acts.
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Lee Bros
Tee Bros
Pecos
Lee Bros. Wild Animal Show
Prize Fool Question Is Not Appreciated
Harry Anderson of Groves Lumber Co. recalls a tourist asking at the office, Is that the road going that way? The response was Yes. He urges authorities to place signs at the intersection to show which road leads where, noting his shop has become an unofficial information bureau for dreamers.
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Harry Anderson
The
Groves Lumber Co
Anderson
Harmony Club Meeting At Mrs Johnson Home
Harmony Club met Monday night at Mrs H H Johnson home with a short program a musical and orchestral music. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to Eva Richburg Edna Poer Ruby Poer Willie Leeman Anna Mahala Murray Helen Ezell Mary Magee Stanley Poer Gilbert Murray Howell Johnson and guest Mrs Harlan visiting from Roswell formerly with Pecos music scene.
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Harmony Club
H. H. Johnson
Eva Richburg
Edna Poer
Ruby Poer
Willie Leeman
Anna Mahala Murray
Helen Ezell
Mary Magee
Stanley Poer
Gilbert Murray
Howell Johnson
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Portent Wineries
Ee ' Towan
Texas
Bankhead Highway
Goal
John Oats of
Seragosa
Marvin Cowan
VY. van Geisen
Rebecca Roberts
C. C. Gage
Abilene
L. Harkness
A. ©. Harris
Big Spring
J. T. Humphries
H. L. Frost
Willie Mae Moorhead of
Lottie Mae Suirr
John Sparks
Ft. Worth
Youngblood Hotel
H. E. Love
Herbert Jr
Earl McElroy
Davis Mountain
Joe Goodwin
Panhandle
Ed Preusser
Sierra Blanca
Troy Wooley
D. J. Lewis Oil
Colorado
W. B. Chatham
Mr. Chatham
W. Chatham
Bryan
Tom Austin
Douglas Arizona
Baird
George Johnson
Mrs. H. E. Shubert
el Paso
Bob Walker
van Horn
Rachel Morgan
Alice Jackson
Kathleen
Bronte
San Angelo
Sweetwater
Wm. Coulson
Ruby
Hillsboro
New Mexico
A. 4. Hart
C. L. Cleveland
Saragosa
E. B. Daniel
Gage van Norn
Georgia Daniel
Ruby Mae Beauchamp
Catherine Morton
McMurry Academy
Morton
McMurray College
J. B. Stribbling
Chevrolet
Marfa
Carl Shoults
Frank Youngblood
Mr. Stribbling
S. E. Allison
Methodist Church
Maxine Benson
Darrel Benson
Hamlin
B. F. Powel
J.S. Austin
Zadie Tinnin
B. F. Powell
A. G. van Horn
J. A. Smith
John Claypool
Norine Hosie
Marion van Horn
Gage van Horn Jr
J. V. Tinnin
Colin Humphries
Tucumcara
Cloudcroft New Mexico
Fabens
Humphries
Dallas
East
Mr. Keating
Weston, Weston
Philadelphia
Washington
Iva Dell Miller
V. van Geison
J. B. Young
Jessie Seay
Anna Joy Rowley
Miss Seay
Jim Seay
Will Shrock
Anna Joy
Tacky
Dope
Hollywood Orchestra
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