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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1934

Page

4

Toyah Bride Honored With Surprise Shower and Wedding Day

A surprise shower celebrated Ena Mae Cook Derrick, soon to be Mrs. H L Derrick, at the Toyah home of Mr. and Mrs. H L Derrick. The event featured pink and white decor, flower girls, a wedding march, readings, and gifts as the couple prepares to start a life in Toyah, with Mrs Derrick teaching at Toyah Public School and Mr Derrick noted as a Reeves county rancher.

H.L. Derrick Derrick Mee Ena Mae W M. Robinson Joan Davies Barbara Ann Moore Lavoy O'Neill Patricia Humphries Janiel Wri R. L. Pariker Toyah

Toyah Buffaloes Lose to Sanderson in Sanderson Tilt

The Toyah high Buffaloes were defeated by Sanderson 35 to 6 at Sanderson last Saturday. Sanderson visits Toyah on November 24 for another game. Attending the Sanderson game were Mrs. J. J. Moore Miss Beckie Seay Mr. Norvell Davis and Coach Connally. Toyah will host Barstow Loboes next Friday the 16th.

Sanderson Toyah J. J. Moore Beckie Seay Norvell Davis Connally Barstow

Toyvale High Elects Football Princesse and Top Athlete

Miss Beckie Seay named football princess at Toyvale high school. Mr Ralph McClesky chosen best all around athlete. Coronation held Monday night in Pecos. Zillah Mae and Maer Mligabeth Dodge of Big Spring spent weekend with friends Fannie and Hdna Gaines. Mr and Mrs Curtis McElroy visited Red Bluff relatives last Wednesday.

Toyvale High School Ralph McClesky Coronuation Pecos Zillah Mae Maer Mligabeth Dodge Big Spring Fannie and Hdna Gaines Curtis McElroy Red Bluff

West Texas oil activity and Ward County gains noted

Reports show the Byrd-Frost test near Barstow depth around 4000 feet drawing interest. Ward County led eight West Texas counties with four new locations and three completions last week, including several new wells in Ward and Winkler counties and production figures for several California and Sayre Oil Co. wells.

Ward County West Texas Barstow Ward Winkler Counties

Miss Corcoran Visits Frances Powell in Big Spring

Miss Thel Alauine Corcoran of Big Spring visited her friend Miss Frances Powell the past weekend.

Thel Alauine Corcoran Big Spring Frances Powell

Helen Henderson’s El Paso Visit With Friends

Miss Helen Henderson spent a few days with her friends in El Paso last week and this week.

Helen Henderson el Paso

Cameragraphs Radio Elevates Entertainment Field

Harold Levey, veteran composer and conductor, leaves legitimate theater for radio. A protegé of Victor Herbert, Levey has written scores for films and musical comedies and now serves as musical director for the Mohawk Treasure Chest program airing Thursday and Sunday afternoons.

Harold Vey Victor Herbert Levey

Toyah P T A Reports Programs At Regular Meeting

The Toyah Parent Teachers Association met in the High School Auditorium on November 1 1934 at 3 PM with President Mrs W B Burchard presiding. The program included a song act Ten sixth grade pupils piano solo The Bells of Saint Mallorys a safety lecture and demonstration a vocal duet That Little 409 Of Mine and a reading Signs of Thanksgiving followed by a regular business session and adjournment.

Toyah Parent-Teachers Association W. B. Burchard L’rayer Saint Mallory Saint Mallory’s W. M. Robinson G. de Taylor J. T. Blumphreys J. W. Humphries A. A. McClesky

Tovah PTA Celebrates 25th Texas Congress Birthday

The Tovah Parent-Teacher Association marked the twenty fifth anniversary of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers with a party in the high school finglish room. Decorations featured Halloween colors with witches and jack o lanterns as a blue and gold birthday cage formed the centerpiece. A program included readings, a mule quartet, histories of the local PTA and state congress, solos, a candle lighting ceremony, and a lunch for about forty five guests.

Tovah Parent-Teacher Association Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers Finglish Hallowe’en

Texas Company Salesmen Attend School Here

Twenty Texas salesmen and owners gathered here last Friday for a trade seminar at a local school conducted by Joe T Edwards Brandon. Attendees included A. G. Van Herp Terai agent and Gage Van Horn of the p. cos Motor C.e. and John Det, owner of Texas Stations.

Texas Corm Sermit Hoty Joe T Edwards Brandon A. G. van Herp Terai Gage van Horn P. Cos Motor C.e John Texas Stations Herp

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