Toyah Topics Showcase Junior Party Highlights
The Toyah High School junior class hosted a party for upper classmen with red and white decor, square dancing and entertainment. Guests included Margaret Louise Chatham, Frances Barbara, Dorothie Humphreys, Louise Cleveland, Katherine Bickle and others, plus refreshments of punch, cake, popcorn and lollipops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyah High School
Margaret Louise Chatham
Frances Barbara
Dorothie Humphreys
Louise Cleveland
Katherine Bickle
Jean Humphries
Zylpha Hawthorne
Finley Stephens
Mattie Tee McPherson
Delbert Bugg
Vernon Hawthorne
George Haygen Bruce
J. W. Maggart
West Texas contest claims largest US soil and water project
Abilene reports the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Soil and Water Utilization Contest as the nation’s largest conservation project. In the entry period June to September, 108 West Texas counties entered over 70 million acres, about 42 percent of Texas, with 24 approved practices counting toward points. The contest offers 1000 dollars in cash prizes to top counties, while promoting long term soil and water conservation through county committees and local leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
United States
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Texas
R. C. Hopping
Lubbock
Mtcc Agricultural Board
D. A. Bandeen
WTCC
Four Inch Pipeline Project Tied to Toyah Bell Santa Fe Rail
H B and B Ramsey announce a four mile four inch pipe line from Toyah Bell to the Santa Fe railroad with the pipe to be shipped early next week. Reeves and Ward counties report about 1900 bales of cotton ginned and sold this fall with more still in fields. Pecos stores hold food supplies enough for a month or more. A Texas and Pacific derailment near Wild Horse damaged five east bound Sunshine cars with several injuries. Dr W B Lynch and Morris Collie of Pecos were among the injured. Red Bluff reservoir maps and blueprints have been sent to the U S Reclamation Service in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyah Bell
Santa Fe
H. B. and
B. Ramsey
Reeves
Ward
Pecos
Texas and Pacific
Wild Horse
W. B. Lynch
Morris Collie
Red Bluff
U. S. Reclamation Service
Denver
Vernon L. Sullivan
Pecos Seeks 300000 PW A Loan For Water System
Pecos applies to the regional PWA office for a $300000 loan to purchase the present water system repair it and develop a soft water system. Clarence L Dittman 47 died after a long illness at a local sanitarium. Five Barstow robberies hit stores including Lee Hotel A M Dick Grocery Black Pharmacy Foxworth Galbraith Lumber. The old Pecos River steel bridge is being torn down. Sen Ken Regan left for Washington to advocate Red Bluff project after a brief rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Leroy Dittman
Dittman
Pecos
Barstow
Lee Hotel
A. M. Dick Grocery
Black Pharmacy
Foxworth - Galbraith Lumber Company
Pecos River
Ken Regan
Washington
Red Bluff
Fire Triggers Loss at Minnie Kyle No 4 Well
The Michigan Gas and Oil Corporation's No 4 Minnie Kyle well in Loving county caught fire early Thursday while producing a large head of oil and the rig was completely destroyed. C. W. Armine, 74, died Friday in a Pecos sanitarium from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Funeral services were held in Balmorhea Sunday.
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Michigan Gas and Oil Corporation
Minnie Kyle
Loving County
C. W. Armine
Pecos
Balmorhea
Temassadadl Agricultural Association
George Q. Payne
el Paso
New Mexico
Southwest
Horses for Sale and Local Notices in Pecos Texas
Auction items advertise Buck Jackson at Zimmer Motor Co Pecos Texas for horses for sale. Notices urge birth certificate registration with B A Oden before year end. Listings include a Shetland pony a 3 year old and a springer Jersey cow by John Wendt. Also rentals offer a 3 room furnished apartment and a 5 room house with contact John Wendat.
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Buck Jackson
Zimmer Motor Co
Pecos
Texas
John Wendt
O. E. S. Pecos Chapter Holds Stated Meeting
Pecos Chapter No. 81 O. E. S. sets a stated meeting for Monday evening October 24 at 7 30. Associate Matron Mrs. Alice Rhea Beck will preside in the absence of the Worthy Matron. Secretary Mrs. Ethel Toliver will conduct the minutes. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
O. E.S
Alice Rhea Beck
Ethel Toliver
First PTA Meeting Maps Plans For Carnival
The elementary PTA met Monday with president Mrs. Henry Russell. They reviewed Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers history and outlined a Oct 29 Halloween carnival joint with middle and high schools. Delegates were named for the state convention in Lubbock Nov 14-19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Elementary Parent-Teacher Association
Henry Russell
Russell
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Hallowe’en
W. H. Cowden
Hollis Smith
Aileen Love
J. H. Arthur
E. L. Buchannan
Ethel Armstrong
Armenia Ragsdale
Mary Katherine Toliver
Ted Johnston
Marion Slack
H. L. Holloway
Pecos
Lubbock
PTA Meeting Led by Mrs Johnston At Local School
Mrs Ted Johnston presided the first 1950s PTA meeting for junior and senior high, in Mrs Clarence Bell absence. Guest speaker Dr George H Garrett Reeers county health officer discussed health problems of adolescence and strategies to address them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Johnston
Odessa Guests Honor Five At Masquerade Luncheon
Mrs. A W Pope hosts a masquerade luncheon for five Odessa visitors Mrs. Bernard Haley Mrs. Jesse Barrick Mrs. Tommy McMillan Mrs. L Morris and Mrs. Murphy at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
A. W. Pope
Bernard Haley
Jesse Barrick
Tommy McMillan
L. Morris
Murphy
Mrs Fulgin Summoned to Wichita Falls by Ill Mother
Mrs W P Fulgin was called to Wichita Falls the first of the week by the serious illness of her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Cargill
el Paso
Carl Cargill
Clyde Cargill
J. C. Yates
Marshall
B. A. Barrager
Greybull
Wyo
Kansas City
Morris T. Johnson
Joy
Camille
Johnson
A. Rhurup
Mark Connally
Fort Stockton
R. L. Parker
Connally
Toyah
W. P. Fulgin
Wichita Falls
Peyton Packing’s Jimmy Hagar Visits El Paso Kin
Jimmy Hagar of the Peyton Packing Company in El Paso spent the weekend visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Hagar
Peyton Packing Company of
el Paso
Pecos Players Guild Outlines Year’s Program
The Pecos Players Guild held its second meeting to set membership rules and a yearly program. The group will study play presentation through practice, with a December performance of four one act plays: a farce a high comedy a romantic comedy and a tragedy. Try-out dates will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Players Guild
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Bill Britt
Betty Ann
Netty Nan
Lester Wise
Elwin Lewis
Big Spring
Anna B. Morrison
Sparks
Carlsbad
J. A. Gaines
Mr. Gaines
J. C. Caldwell
Joe William
Oakhurst
Mary Sullivan
Boston
W. T.C.C. Soil and Water Utilization
The
Agricultural Board
Clifford B. Jones
Spur
Omar Burleson
Pecos, Texas
Public Works Administration
Fort Worth
Vous
Safeway Store
Jell-o
Rhodenbaugh Studio
Wka
Aca
Oma
Nas Rh
Gs Qanih i
Ealiannane Fabri
al Beau
J. H. Wilhite
Wyatt Johnson
Roswell
Ott Hinkle
6Th and Elm
Plaza Hotel
B. A. Oden
Plum St
George T. Williams
White Bluff
Tenn
John Wendat
Willie C. Austin
Beverly Vaughan
Bes’ Xxxx
Lovie
Pillsbury
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