Road building to become premier US industry says editorial
The Indus trial Index editorial argues road and bridge construction will outpace auto manufacturing and railroads, driven by mining, manufacturing, and distribution needs. It calls for a Central National Highways Commission, noting federal funding already grows and roads improve education and connectivity nationwide.
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the Industrial Index
America
United States
Central
State Highway Commission
Central National Highways Commission
Roads Show Degree of Civilization
Gibbon argues that a community’s civilization is measured by its roads. A society that can afford an automobile telephone lighting warm house and good clothes and yet relies on mud and borrowed services is not truly civilized. Good roads enable access to education and modern comforts, while the abandoned farm and illiterate child are linked to poor road access.
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Gibbons
Gibbon
Chaderd
Texas Market News From Radio Austin
Weekly Texas Radio Market News summary reports softer fruit and vegetable trading with lower prices, and steady to mixed shifts in poultry eggs and hay. Pecan, apples, and pears priced per basket or bushel. hogs up 10 to 15 cents, cattle ease, steers 7.00 to 8.25, heifers 4.75 to 6.50, cows 4.00 or, lambs 7.50 to 9.50, and eggs at 15 to 18 cents per pound with candles $9.00 to $9.50 per case.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Radio Market News Service
Louisiana
Texas Kieffer
New Mexico
Fort Worth
Orchestra Chords and Dis-Chords in Pecos Community
The Toyah Barstow and Pecos Orchestras held their third Pecos Orchestra rehearsal with fewer players but strong enthusiasm. Time in unison improved and advanced pupils worked on Armistice Day songs after the main session. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Harp are honored for their support of the ensembles.
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Pecos
Young girls shine in Toyah church orchestra
Josephine Grisham and Helen Bu trum of Toyah, eight year old prodigies, lead violin parts at song service meetings. Their skilled bowing and evident delight in aiding services draw attention from attendees and highlight rare young talent in the orchestra.
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Josephine Grisham
Helen Butrum
Toyah
Pecos Orchestra Members Master Difficult Queen of Autumn Overture
Mr E L Harp plays violin Mrs Jimmy Crawford violin and Mrs E L Harp piano practice the Queen of Autumn overture before regular rehearsals. They are the only Pecos Orchestra members able to perform the difficult passages and are praised for their exceptional work.
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E. L. Harp
Jimmy Crawford
Pecos
Pecos Orchestra Schedule For Advanced And Beginner Classes
Next Thursday the Pecos Orchestra advanced class meets at 7 p m and the beginners at 7 45 p m. The advanced group will study Melody in F Melody of Love Priest's March and other pieces while beginners continue their timing studies.
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Pecos Orchestra
Violinist Miss Vaughan Shines With Pecos Orchestra
Miss Beverly Vaughan, a violinist with about four months of experience, performed impressively last night with the Pecos orchestra and is judged ready to join the advanced class in the near future.
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Beverly Vaughan
Pecos
Vaughan
Horace Jester Overcomes Bad Fault With Study
Horace Jester demonstrated marked improvement after overcoming a major fault in violin playing. He began by playing by ear and producing rotten time but, after months of hard work with competent instruction, now plays entirely by note with improved delivery and timing.
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Horace
Barstow Orchestra Names Miss Thelma Dodson Drum and Trap Chief
Miss Thelma Dodson of Barstow will preside over the drums and traps section. Her substantial music experience marks her as fitting for the position in the orchestra.
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Thelma Dodson
Barstow
Miss Dodson
Pecos Orchestra Practice Sees Fifteen Pupils In Attendance
Fifteen pupils attended the Pecos school auditorium practice night with thirteen violinists one clarinet and one cornet. Some enrolled members were absent. Mr and Mrs Harp praised the students progress. Mrs Lucy Mitchell plans to join the ensemble on violin cello and will soon master fingering and bowing.
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Pecos
Harp
Lucy Mitchell
Mitchell
Endorsement for Pecos Barstow Orchestras From Community Groups
The Pecos and Barstow orchestras win unanimous support from the Parent-Teacher associations, school faculties, school trustees and leading citizens. dissenters in Toyah are advised to read the Etude on Toyah page four and remain silent as Toyah publicity travels worldwide this month.
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Pecos
Barstow
Toyah
Toyah Or
Pecos Orchestra Cancels Rehearsal for Revival Events
The Pecos Orchestra did not rehearse last Thursday week due to a revival at the Baptist church. Director and Mrs. E L Harp policy bars rehearsal conflicts with church meetings, a commendable spirit the orchestra supports.
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Pecos
The
Baptist Church
E. L. Harp
Joe Crow of Toyah Makes Flying Pecos Trip
Joe Crow known as Joe from Toyah made a flying trip to Pecos on Tuesday. He has graduated from the wind section of the Toyah Orchestra and is now wrestling with the bass viol. He is a good musician and will be a welcome adjunct to the string section.
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J. O. Crow
Toyah
Joe
Pecos
Barstow Orchestra Schedules Sectioned Rehearsals
The Barstow Orchestra divides into two groups with beginners rehearsing in ensemble play every Wednesday at 4 p.m. and advanced players meeting on Tuesdays at 7 30 p.m. in separate sessions.
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Barstow
Barstow Section Plays Weekly Chapel Programs
Members of the advanced Barstow section meet every Monday and Wednesday at 8 45 a m in the public school for chapel. A spirited march leads students into the chapel while the orchestra accompanies songs and the march to their classrooms.
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Barstow
BarstowClass Enrollment By Skill Level
Twenty active members are in the advanced Barstow class and fourteen in the beginners class.
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Barstow
Orchestras at Toyah Divided Like Barstow
Two orchestras operate in Toyah with a split similar to Barstow. The advanced class rehearses Fridays at 7 30 p m and the beginners meet Saturdays at 7 30 p m.
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Toyah
Barstow
Pecos Aims To Match Local String Bass Section
Toyah holds two bass violins and three violin cellos Barstow has one bass violin and four violincellos It is hoped Pecos will arrange a string bass section equal to either group to balance the ensemble.
Toyah Orchestra Members Play Home Chamber Music
A family quartet from the Toyah orchestra performs at home showing a new ensemble: L. Harkness on violin, Esther Harkness on violin, Hannah Harkness on violin and cello, and Dora Belle Harkness on piano. This arrangement was not imagined before the orchestra's formation.
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Toyah Orchestra
L. Harkness
Esther Harkness
Hannah Harkness
Dora Belle Harkness
Etude’s Fortieth Anniversary Issue Miscredits Toyah Photo
The Etude magazine prints a Toyah orchestra photo in its fortieth anniversary edition and credits Toyah for the group. The image actually includes the Barstow orchestra, which was not disclosed to the magazine. The Enterprise notes the miscredit in its page four editorial comment.
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The
Etude
Reeves County
Toyah
Barstow
Enterprise
Miss Grace Sweatt Poised for Violin Cello Artist Path
Miss Grace Sweatt of the Barstow orchestra shows remarkable progress toward becoming an artist on the violin cello. Her love for the instrument is clear, as its tones resemble the human voice more closely than many instruments, except possibly the viola.
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Grace Sweatt
Barstow
Young artists excel in sight reading and bowing
Masters Edgar Ingerson of Barstow and Tootsie Seay of Toyah are noted as exceptional young artists for their age. They demonstrate accurate sight reading and correct bowing, performing difficult passages in standard overtures by Rossini, Verdi, and other masters with remarkable execution.
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Edgar Ingerson
Barstow
Tootsie Seay
Toyah
Rossini
Verdi
Local meeting closes as baptismal Sunday planned
Dr Porter and Mr Helm leave for other meetings after a generous session. Eleven candidates are set for baptism Sunday night with possible additional believers joining Sunday morning. Sunday school starts promptly at ten, and all are invited to attend all services led by J W Garner.
Methodist Church Service Notice from Pastor Thurston
The pastor invites all to Sunday services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with sermons The World's Need of Jesus and Everybody At It He urges attendance at Sunday school and Leagues and welcomes all to help others despite weather or daily duties
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Jesus
L. L. Thurston
When tornadoes come your property goes
A brief item references tornadoes and property protection measures, urging readiness and insurance or safeguards to reduce loss. It emphasizes impact on homes and belongings and suggests practical steps for residents to guard against damage.
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E. L. Ense
Hail Storm Halts Malaga Fishing Party
District Attorney Dillard Wyatt and Judge Phillips with Howard Prater were stranded when a Malaga hailstorm pelted two autos owned by Phillips and Prater. Jim Reynolds, a Paris native, watched the storm approach and warned the party but they pressed on. Hail the size of hens eggs battered roofs and lights, dented hoods, and tore sunshades, forcing a hurried return to the city.
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Malaga
Dever Phillips
Howard Prater
Phillips
Judge Phillips
Mr. Prater
Dillard Wyatt
Willow Lake
Jim Reynolds
Paris
Texas
Jim
Carlsbad Argus
Golden Wedding Invitation From Mr and Mrs C S McCarver
Mr and Mrs C S McCarver thank friends and ladies for thoughts on their forty fifth anniversary and invite all to their golden wedding in five years if they live. The rest of the page notes low insurance rates, a hotel meals offer, and a humorous line about a waffle cook.
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C. S. McCarver
A Happy Ending In Sunday School
A Sunday School teacher asks Willie for a good act of the week and Willie replies he visited his Aunt Cartie, bringing happiness as he left. The simple exchange highlights kindness and family affection in a child’s weekly deed.
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Willie
Cartie
Worms in a Healthy Child Tonic Advertisement
An old time health ad claims children with worms show pale color and stomach upset. It promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a two to three week remedy to enrich blood improve digestion and act as a strengthening tonic for the system. It promises natural worm elimination and a healthy child, with a 60 cent bottle price.
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Grove
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