Tri City Symphony Orchestra Formed Across Toyah Barstow Pecos
From eight Toyah public school students in Toyah Texas to a full Tri-City Symphony Orchestra of over 80 instruments spanning Toyah Barstow and Pecos. The venture began September 26 1920 under E L Harp and grew through 1922 1923 with multiple town ensembles merged on December 24 1923. Officers include Director E L Harp Assistant Director Mrs F L Harp President A O Harris Toyah Vice President R B Thurston Barstow Secretary A G Taggart Pecos Librarian J G Crawford Pecos. Executive Committee L Harkness Toyah Putnam Barstow Richard Lynn Pecos.
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Toyah
Texas
E. L. Harp
Tri-City
Toyah Orchestra
Barstow
Pecos
Harps
Toyahans
A. G. Taggart
J. G. Crawford
L. Harkness
Putnam Barstow
Richard Lynn
Reeves County Mercantile Burglarized at Toyah
Thieves broke into the Reeves County Mercantile Company in Toyah early this week, forced open the safe and obtained about 350 dollars in cash. All tools used to break the vault were the store’s, and Deputy Sheriff Bob Middleton spent a full day on the case without finding any clue.
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Reeves County. Mercantile
Reeves County Mercantile Company
Toyah
Bob Middleton
Patterson Couple Leave Roswell Home After Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs Joe Patterson departed their Roswell New Mexico residence following a Christmas visit with Mr and Mrs S C Vaughan.
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Joe Patterson
Roswell, N. M
S. C. Vaughan
Income tax forms available in Texas for 1923 returns
Taxpayers may file income tax returns for 1923 from January 1 to March 15 1924. Forms 1040A and 1040 will be issued at the Austin Internal Revenue office and branches in Waco Houston San Antonio and El Paso after January 2. Form 1040A is for five thousand dollars or less mainly salary or wage earners. Form 1040 covers all other cases including business and rental income. Forms will be mailed to 1922 filers and taxpayers may receive both forms to select the proper filing method.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue of Prompt Service
Revenue Act
Collector of Internal Revenue
Austin
Texas
Waco
Houston
San Antonio
el Paso
Cradle Roll Tree At Baptist Church Delightful Program
The First Baptist Church hosted a Cradle Roll Department event last Friday with Mrs. G. C. Parker and Mrs. Walter Browning organizing. A decorated parlor tree held presents for each child as mothers gathered to see Santa Claus bring joy to twenty four children.
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Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
G. C. Parker
Walter Browning
Santa Claus
Parker
Mrs. Browning
Local residents visit trade day drawing in Toyal
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Billingslea, Mr. and Mrs. Mose Jones, Mrs. W. F. Morton and daughter, and Mrs. Geo. K. Jackson attended the Monday event in Toyal along with many others for the trade day drawing.
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F. J. Billingslea
Mose Jones
W. F. Morton
Geo. K. Jackson
Toyal
Bell Well Flows In Intermittent Oil Burst
Starting Wednesday morning with a Guiberson swab the Bell well bailed to 2500 feet and showed wear on the swab cups prompting a fresh wire. The mud-hog and air-compressor operated with two tools as the well flowed intermittently and rose toward sixty barrels of oil yesterday.
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BELL
Pecos Pecos Christmas Trees and Community Programs
Pecos residents celebrate a full festive season with church trees and programs led by Epworth Leagues Sunday school and churches. Santa distributes gifts at Baptist and Christian churches. A standout event lights the Pecos Hotel street crossing with a lavish Mexican and Black community Christmas tree sponsored by Mike Neiderkorn and the Pecos Power and Ice Company and the Pecos Volunteer Fire Department. Mayor Toliver speaks in Spanish, children receive goodies at the tree.
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Pecos
Methodist Church
Epworth
Miss Poe
Old Santa
Baptist Church
Christian Church
Santa
Pecos Hotel
Mike Neiderkorn
B. A. Toliver
Christmas Party at Pruett Home in Pecos Draws Many Guests
The Pruett residence in Pecos hosted a lavish Christmas reception and a 42 party hosted by Mrs. T. B. Pruett and daughters with Mesdames Taggart Jordan Adams and others. Seventeen tables were set for games as guests arrived, with Miss Ora Pruett at the Victrola and Santa Claus distributing tally cards. A long guest list includes Martha Adams H R Anderson and many more, as Estelle Dardin leaves Pecos for Marfa to join a lumber company.
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T. B. Pruett
Pecos
Reeves County
R. E. Johnson
David Butler
Lillian Butler
Santa Claus
Ora Pruett
Victrola
Pecos Stores Overflow as Greer Wins Ford Tour Car
Christmas Eve crowds flood Pecos shops for the last big trade day and the Ford touring car drawing. R M Greer, a frail local farmer, draws the winning ticket in a fair draw watched by county residents and merchants.
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Pecos
Mr. Greer
R. M. Greer
Greer
Cash Mercantile Sells Out To Pecos Mercantile
O J Green manager of Cash Mercantile in Pecos sells stock to Pecos Mercantile. Green retires from mercantile business to focus on cotton farming after years of service and strong community ties. His mother owned the stock and will continue operations on a cash basis amid economic readjustments after the war.
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Cash Mercantile
Pecos
Cash Mercantile Company
Pecos_ Mercantile Company
O. J. Green
Oll
Green
Fire Destroys Couch Garage and Car After Playground Incident
Word reached the Enterprise of a garage and car owned by R. N. Couch burning down. Authorities say the fire began when children playing nearby started it. No injuries reported.
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R. N. Couch
Hypnotic Cure for Alcoholism Via Sleep Suggestion
Paris report says Professor Coue advises wives to hypnotize drunk husbands in sleep with phrases denying the drinking habit. He claims persistent suggestion reduces liquor desire and leads to pledge signing. He also promotes a phonograph record reciting I am growing better every day for those who won’t say it themselves.
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Cour Paris
Coue
Cone
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TRI Gity Symphony Orchestra
Toyah, Barstow
Pecos Ghurghes
Martha Adams
H. R. Anderson
L. W. Anderson
Tom Anderson
Mabel Beauchamp
Ira J. Bell
J. W. Brooks
G. J. Bryan
John Camp
H. C. Roberson
Jim Camp
W. E. Brack
Dan Bowie
Floyd Brownlee
Frank Cavell
M. W. Collie
Wylie Cole
E. L. Collings
H. T. Collier
Jim Cooksey
E. G. Small
Sid Cowan
John Cowan
Will Cowan
Marvin Cowan
Floyd Dyer
Fort Worth
Jim Prewit
W. Dean
Herbert Holloway
Ollie King
Chas. Manahan
R. E. Williams
J. C. Wilson
Pat Wilson
A. E. Wilcox
Roy Wilcox
Chas. Young
Elmer
John Hibdon
Joe Hollebeke
J. B. Howard
E. G. Doty
W. F. Howard
M. S. Hudson
Louis Roberson
H. H. Johnson
Willie Hudson
Monroe Kerr
Max Krauskopf
John Lilley
J. G. Love
N. Ferris
W. W. Ruhlen
G. B. Finley
Charles Fitzgerald
Oram Green
Estelle Dardin
Marfa
M. A. Dardin
Estelle
Pecos High School
Tyler Commercial College
Enterprise
Edward W. Coffin
M. E
Washington Star
Mr. Coffin
H. B. Humphreys
Glen Echo
The
Star
Humphrey
Humphreys House
Europe
South America
South Africa
New South Wales
Dallas News
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