Mrs Holmes Hosts G C Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs Sidney Holmes entertained the G C Bridge Club last Thursday afternoon at her home. Refreshing fruit punch, pastel decor with G C motifs, ice cream cake candy and mints accompanied the card games. Participants included Mesdames Lorin Wright James L Farr Jr Misses Georgia Mary Daniel Janie Joe Duncan Oberia Lawson and Helen E Ruhrup with Ruhrup posting the high score Daniel winning the cut and Lawson the consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Bridge Club
Sidney Holmes
Mesdames Lorin Wright
James L. Farr Jr
Georgia
Mary Daniel
Janie Joe Duncan
Oberia Lawson
Helen E. Ruhrup
Ruhrup
Miss Lawson
G C Bridge Club entertains Miss Mary Daniel
G C Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon entertained Miss Mary Daniel as hostess. Guests enjoyed salted pecans and hard candies during games with spring flowers decorating the game room and dining table. A two course luncheon was served with candles adding a festive air. Mrs. Sidney Holmes won high score, Miss Janie Joe Duncan received the cut, and Mrs. Lorin Wright got the consolation. Present were Mrs. James IL. Furr Jr., Oberia Lawson, Georgia Daniel, Helen Ruhrup, and Mattie Lee Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Daniel
G. C. Bridge Club
Sidney Holmes
Janie Joe Duncan
Lorin Wright
James IL. Furr, Jr
Oberia Lawson
Georgia Daniel
Helen FE. Ruhrup
Mattie Lee Wilson
G. W. Dabney
F Vowell
Frank Toved
Pecos
Crow
Mary Geneva
Eloise
Clovis
N. M
J. Ci Rader
Mary K
Josephine Dabney
Macek Mony
Mattie Tee Wilson
Willingham
Kermit. Reevess
Burchard
William Burchard
9 Bar Ranch
A. RB. Burchard
A. H. Bruce
M. McAlpine
Abilene
Toyah
Baptist Conference Draws Large Crowd in Toyah
The Baptist Monthly Workers Conference of the Pecos Valley District met in Toyah on Monday with large attendance for an excellent meeting. Toyah Baptist Ladies provided a sumptuous noon luncheon at the parsonage. Several visiting pastors attended, including Rev. H.R. Carroll of San Antonio and Rev. J. A. Lindley of Kress, Rev. Buren Sparks and family of Alpine, and Mrs. W. W. Carson of Sierra Blanca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Monthly Workers Conference
Pecos Valley
Toyah
Missionary Society Meets At Mrs Willingham Home
The Methodist Missionary Society gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. RK Willingham's home to discuss "Mother and Daughter" topics. Attending were Mesdames Ww. BR. Humphries, L. M. Lawson, R. Knapp, G. W. Henderson, and R. S. Burchard. Refreshments included sandwiches fruit salad cake and hot chocolate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Missionary Society
RK. R. Willingham
BR. Humphries
L. M. Lawson
R. ¥. Knapp
G. W. Henderson
R. S. Burchard
Declamations and tennis winners lead county meet events
The county meet crowned declamation champions Brownie Seay Blicker Knapp Frances Keating Josephine Dabney. In tennis Bill Seay and George Dabney won with George Dabney taking the singles title. Visits and travel noted include Mr and Mrs Joe Burchard in town to see Mr and Mrs A B Burchard and Mamie Malone of El Paso visiting Lottie Mae Furr. Inez Furr departed for San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie Seay
Blicker Knapp
Frances Keating
Josephine Dabney
Bill Seay
George Dabney
Joe Burchard
A. B. Burchard
Mamie Malone
el Paso
Lottie Mae Furr
Inez Furr
San Antonio
Charles A
Berb
Danielly
Daniel
The Rise of Farm Machines and Labor-Saving Devices
The article extols invention for farming, electric motors, and machinery as better power sources that save time and labor for both men and women. It contrasts past backbreaking harvest work with modern combines and device efficiencies, arguing machines provide real farm relief beyond any future congressional bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combine
The
National Congress
Vision of progress and town spirit in hard times
The piece reflects on labor, farming, and leisure as progress improves lives. It credits chemists and inventors for feeding and clothing the world with less toil, notes towns rise through united effort, and mentions Judge Law and a Sherman Democrat quip about a saxophone serenade. It also observes more married women work today than in 1890 and jokes that money cannot make a man but it unmakes many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law
Ernest Parker
Sherman Democrat
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Toyah News
Mrs Holmes
G.C
Baptist Conference
R. P. Hicks
Coal Co
Pecos Valley Hatchery
Barstow
Tex
Alimo St
A. J. Cooksey
Loving-Winkler County
Flat River
Hudson
M. Vaughn
Texas-Louisiana Power Co
Ward County
P. O. Box
Cypress St
Irwins Market
J. R. Prewit
Palmers
Annette Kellerman
Frances E. Price
I. St
San Bernardino
Cal
Quiros
Fairbanks-Morse
R. H. Baldridge
Texas Power & Light Co
Dallas
Texas
Camp Pecos
Hickory St
BB. H. Lewis
J. M. Lewis
Madera Valley Poultry Farm
A. H. Mills
Studebaker
T. M. Ludgate
Ella J. Russell
Marjorie Beebe and
Sammy Cohen In
Fox Picture
Mighty Monarch
Circus World
Christy Bros
Chang Lic Hio
China
Brazil
W. S. Patterson
Pecos, Texas
J. Lee Bilberry
Court House
Barstow, Texas
Hubbard & Kerr
Attorneys At Law
Over Security State Bank
Wadley-Wilson Co
Heavenly Bliss
Pecos Enterprise
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