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- Toyah,
Texas
I
am an alumni of Toyah, Texas. My Name is Anita Martinez, my married name is Pina.
There is a lot I would like to add to the Toyah [page]. It is very informative
but it is missing a major component of the city. The HISPANIC side! How can I
get my story to the world wide web? My daddy built the Catholic Church and my
grandfather sounded the 12 noon siren everyday for 50 years. ... - Anita Martinez
Pina, April 18, 2004
- Toyah,
Texas - Chata Ortega's Bar and Grill
"I noticed on the Letters to the Editor page that a few people were asking
about the bar and grill building out near Toyah.
The name of the building
is Chata Ortega's Bar and Grill. You really can't see the first part of the name
very well from the highway. After doing a little searching on Google for the name
Chata Ortega's, I came across a few websites that mentioned it being in the movie
Fandango. They filmed parts of the movie at the Rattlesnake Airforce base
in Peyote, and apparently some of the buildings in Toyah were used also.
I did notice that the building was burnt out in the movie also, so it had
caught fire before 1985." - Erik Whetstone, April 12, 2004
- Toyah
- Scott Hotel
I worked in train service for the T&P railroad and recall staying at the
Scott Hotel. You would register in at the desk and get the keys to a room and
it was like a ghost hotel because you never saw anyone that worked there. My father
worked in Toyah from 1935 to 1947 and stayed at the same hotel. - Utah Carroll
Rogers, Arlington, Texas, April 04, 2004 |
- Duffau
Imagine my suprise when I saw the pictures of Duffau school, I had the privelige
of attending the school in the early 50s.
I remember the water out of
that stone tower, tasted like rotten eggs, and the mineral smell from the water
nearly ran us out in the summer time.
The gym was built by the WPA,
and we roller skated inside during the winter.
You show the old store.
We got off the bus, and bought candy there. They had a great big persimmon tree
right out in front. Those persimmons were so juicy, they would gush all over your
face.
I really didn't learn a dang thing in that school, but I still
have friends there since I still live in this area. - Thank you, Michael Flowers,
March 05, 2004
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