Toyah News Attendees and Visits From Local Families
Residents and visitors from Toyah and nearby areas are listed as attendees at a Monday lodge event in Van Horn. Names include G. S. Hawthorne, G. D. Taylor, D. A. Thomason, J. W. Humphries, L. Curtiss, W. D. Reeves, J. J. Pope, J. L. Moore, Dee Davis, H. Winn, McPherson, A. H. Bruce, Jim Kelly, and others. Recurring travel and visits connect Toyah residents to Cleburne, Henderson, Denoyer, Denver, El Paso, Big Spring, Pecos, Mona, and more.
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van Horn
Messrs
G. S. Hawthorne
G. D. Taylor
D. A. Thomason
J. W. Humphries
L. Curtiss
W. D. Reeves
J. J. Pope
J. L. Moore
Dee Davis
H. Winn, McPherson
A. H. Bruce
Jim Kelly
Rabid Dog Attacks Youth Near Barstow
Willie Laird about fourteen is bitten on the right forearm while playing with other children at the Ed Taylor home north of Barstow. The dog belonged to Ed Taylor and had recently appeared injured and queer. The dog was killed and sent to Austin, where Pasteur Institute confirms rabies, prompting immediate preventive measures and serum orders from Dr. Black.
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Willie Laird
Ed Taylor
Barstow
Austin
Black
Pasteur Institute At
Pyote Man Killed In Gas Explosion
Harvey Bird a longtime Pyote resident and former American Petroleum Co tank farm supervisor died in a refinery blast at London near Tyler Texas last Friday. Companion Ed Dornan, about 25, also perished. Bird, about forty, left a wife and had lived in Pyote for years. The cause of the explosion remains unknown.
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Harvey Bird
Pyote
London
Tyler
Texas
Ed Dornan
Bird
American Petroleum Co
Federal to depopulate bandit hideout for game refuge
The Cookson Hills in eastern Oklahoma, a historic bandit hideout from Belle Starr era, will be bought by the federal Rural Rehabilitation Service and converted into a game refuge. About 50,000 acres totaling 400 families will be relocated to a Muskogee county resettlement area, with Spraggs town not included in the plan.
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Cookson Hills
Astern
Oklahoma
Belle Starr
Rural Rehabilitation Service
Southwest
Jesse James
The
Daltons
al Jennings
Wilbur Underhill
Pretty Boy
Floyd
Muskogee County
Spraggs
Pecos Dominates County Interscholastic Meet At Balmorhea
Pecos won the county meet with 344.5 points, setting four county track records by McCloskey Toyah 28.5 hurdles. Adaims Pecos 158.6 javelin. Buchholz Pecos mile 5:13. Bulmorhea 100 yard dash 10.0. Toyah took girls events led by Becky Seay high point, with Pecos second overall. several events and performances by Balmorhea and Sara Vosa are noted.
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Pecos
Balmorhea
Toyah
Saravosa
Tone of
Becky Seay
Card
Mechanich of
Mitchell
Hudson
G. Rowe
Balmoruca
McClosky
Tovah
Adams
Kelton
Stool
McClesky
B. Davis
Medanich
King
M. Rowe
Warren
Ord
Alf Buinguardner
Pecos Elem
Jones
Bjalmorhea
Crenshaw
Srd
Williams
Saragosa
St. Cooksey
Davis
Cooksey
Wicker
Pecos Jr
Wise
Butler
Pecos Dominates In All School Sports Meet
Pecos teams win javelin, one mile run, relay and field events with top performers Adams and Cooksey leading. Balmorhea and Toyah also place. high point man Melvin Cooksey leads with 15 34 points as Pecos totals 99 points to win the meet.
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Buchholz
Pecos
Toyah
Balmorhea
Adams
Melvin Cooksey
Pecos Wins First In One Act Play Contest
Pecos high school won first place in a one act play contest held at the auditorium. The Flight of the Russian Girl was staged under Miss Chism with Alice Feeterald as the lead. Cast included Beth Titus and Officer Armstrong among others. additional awards noted in spelling and tennis events with several 10 point scores.
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Pecos
W. L. Card
Fred Armstrong
Alice Fitzgerald
Mary Elizabeth Titus
Willian Hanson
Alice Feeterald
Char
Beth Titus
Armstrong
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Enterprise and Gusher
S Pecos
Balmorhe
Toyah News
Inez
Mai Belle Hawthorne
Cleburne
W. W. Armstrong
Frances
Henderson
Clay Barton
Vernon Yearby
Abilene
Arrington
A. S. Duncan
Plateau
Floyd Hosie
Denvyer
Colorado
el Paso
Ruby Arterburn
Dessie Burchard
Josephine Seay
Big Spring
Miss Josephine Dabney
E. B. Daniel Jr
B. F. Powell
Jennie Arrington
O. J. Valentine
Ben Cleveland
W. EE. Woozencraft
G. H. Powell
J. J. Pepe
Theo Andrews
Monahans
Ward County News
Cooking
Johnetta Howard
Cvoday
U. S
McCloskey
Bush
Adaims
MeCesky
Rowe
Thompson
Duce
Salmorhea
Coksey
Griffin
Pvecos Elem
P’ecos
Toyah Junior High
Elem
Balinorhea
Billy Cole Roberson
Doris Calley
Marvin Wingo
Oscar Buchholz
Willie Feye Starley
Dorothy Ulrich
Declamation Sr
Thomas Payne
Bobbie Hinkle
Garland Card
Margaret Simmons
Minnie Lea Miller
Hubert Bunyan
Mary Louise Biggs
Betstoss
Geraldine Brownlee
Ruth Heeder
Juanita O'Neal
Frances Titus
Lorena Gann
Soys
Cos
Rudolpho Graziani
Ethiopia
Neth Johlenston
Ceci
Reeder
Margaret Points
Hish
Catherine
Miller
Ross
Ces Miller
Purina
Pecos Valley
An ' Pesicres
Phillip
Phillips Delicious
Phillips Delicious Products
Eta
Cambridge, Md
U.S. A
Ail Guggisis
Loving County
Pasotex Pipe Line Co
A. Baus
Los Angeles
Calif
Orange St
Chaz
Penir
Et ‘Eynem
Liberal Privile
J. E. Craft
Gallagher
Amarillo, Texa
Pillsbury
Pillsbury’s
America
Bes
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