To Build Railroad On To Stockton Big Massmeeting
Reeves County Record reports a May 23 1912 mass meeting in Music Hall urging the Pecos Valley Southern line from Saragosa to Ft Stockton with a 206000 bonus and county funding of 200000 each from Pecos and Reeves. Speakers tout value, capital attraction, and regional development. vote on building the road is unanimous. Commencement exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vecos Commercial Club
Music Hall
T. Y. Casey
P. A. Whaley
Casey
Saragosa
Stockton
Pecos
W. A. Hudson
Carwile
J’ecos
Pecos Southern
Montcastle
Largely Attended Programs Praised At Baptist Church
An audience packed the Baptist church last Wednesday to see The Princess a medley by high school students. Leota Beauchamp played the heroine Queen of Hearts with grace and dignity. Ruth Somes impressed with poise and clear elocution. Fred Cole as Prince Charming earned high praise. Rosa Thomason impressed in her part. Imogene Nott stood out in a yellow drapery. Rey Biges and Floyd Copelin showed strong beginnings. The Grecian style chorus and white tunics with purple and gold were stunning. Other participants included Maudie McCoy Carolyn Sullivan David Tudor Stella Weyer Marion Walker Colon Prewit Fay Capps Ruth Copelin Nannie M Collings Bee Colwell Mildred Obitz Mildred McCarver Vannie Ingle Marion Looby Artie Day Very Steed. Music opening by Miss Gallagher and closing by Misses Marie Smith and Nannie Mae Collings were well received. Thursday the graduating class presented The Shakespeare Wooing with Romeo Hazel Graham Lady Macbeth Grace Cole Ophelia Rowen Hudson Launcelot Gobbo Margaret Wagner Partio Carrie Ivy Juliet Mary Nelson Macbeths Ghost. Grace Cole was specially praised for her part. Musical selections by Colon Prewitt Mildred McCarver Nannie Mae Collings enjoyed by audiences. Miss Aileen Christian and Mrs H Clay Cooks gave readings. Mrs Cooke displayed rare ability in mimicry of the engro dialect.
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Baptist Church
Leota Beauchamp
Ruth Somes
Fred Cole
Prince Charming
Rosa Thomason
Daisy
Imogene Nott
Rey Biges
Floyd Copelin
Maudie McCoy
Carolyn Sullivan
David Tudor
Stella Weyer
Marion Walker
Colon Prewit
Fay Capps
Ruth Copelin
Nannie M. Collings
Bee Colwell
Mildred Obitz
William JD. Hudson Jr
Romeo
Hazel Graham
Lady Macbeth
Grace Cole
Ophelia
Rowen Hudson
Launcelot Gobbo
Margaret Wagner
Partio
Carrie Ivy
Juliet
Mary Nelsom
Macbeth
Colon Prewitt
Mildred McCarver
Nannie Mae Collings
Aileen Christian
H. Clay Cooks
Cooke
Miss Woullard to Receive Degree at Sul Ross
Miss Irene Woullard of Pecos will receive a permanent elementary certificate at Sul Ross State Teachers College commencement in the college auditorium on May 31. Dr. Angie Smith of El Paso will deliver the principal address. She has done fine work and been active on campus as a junior who expects to begin teaching next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Angie Smith
el Paso
Woullard
Toyah News OELS Elects Officers At Masonic Hall Meeting
The regular meeting of the O ELS was held in the Masonic Hall last Thursday evening. Officers for the ensuing year were elected: Mrs. Clara Powell worthy matron, Mrs. Dora Belle Hart associate matron, Mrs. George W Dabney worthy patron, Mrs. George W Henderson associate patron, Mrs. Maxine Bruce conductress, Mrs. Mary Henderson associate conductress, Mrs. Willie J Humphrie secretary, Mrs. Nellie E Hosie treasurer. Hostesses Mrs. Theo Andrews and Mrs. W M Robinson served a delicious plate luncheon. M McAlpine and C E Morris were Pecos visitors Wednesday. Theo Andrews and Miss Theo Geneva Andrews motored to Pecos. Mrs. Dee Davis returned from a visit in Baird. Lace Hart was in Pecos Wednesday. Mrs. John Corcoran motored to
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O. Els
Masonic Hall
Clara Powell
Dora Belle Hart
George W. Dabney
George W. Henderson
Maxine Bruce
Mary Henderson
Willie J. Humphrie
Nellie E. Hosie
Miss Mattie Lee Wilson Visits and Local Church Services
Pecos notes a Monday return of Miss Mattie Lee Wilson from El Paso with her mother Mrs Claude Wilson, and Rev Ira Harrison of El Paso preaching Mother's Day services at the Toyah Baptist church. Toyah attendees at Miss Helen Ruhrup's Pecos piano recital include Dabney, Furr, Davis, Ruhrup families and Amy Joy Rowley. News arrives of a daughter born to Mr and Mrs J W Watson of Odessa on May 15 1929 while Mr and Mrs R L Parker travel to Brock due to illness of his father.
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Pecos
Mattie Lee Wilson
el Paso
Claude Wilson
Ira Harrison
Toyah
The
Baptist Church
Helen E. Ruhrup
G. W. Dabney
Florence
Marie
Josephine
Dabney
J. L. Furr
Lottie Mai Furr
Dee Davis
James Davis
A. Ruhrup
C. L. Ruhrup
Georgie Daniel
Amy Joy Rowley
J. W. Watson
Odessa
R. L. Parker
Brock
Parker
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Reeves County Record
Uncle Woody
Naragosa
R. S. Johnson
W. P. Brady
T. Vasey
Jack Love
W. D. Cowan
H. Robbins
L. W. Anderson
Milderd McCarver
Vannie Ingle
Marion Looby
Artie Day
Very Steed
Miss Gallagher
Marie Smith
Hubbard & Kerr Attorneys At
San
Pecos, Texas
J. T. Jolley
J.G. Murray With
Pecos Mercantile Co
Miss Woullard
Alpine, Tex
Irene Woul
Lard
Toyah News
Theo Andrews
M. Robinson
M. McAlpine
C. EE. Morris
Theo Geneva Andrews
Baird
Lace Hart
Pecos Wednes
John Corcoran
Zimmer
Beauty
Drailwaya
Pacific
Texas
No. 10
Big Spring
France
Span
Pecos Drug Co., Inc
Rexall
Mercantile
Group
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