Fines Issued For Fire Hose Violations In Monahans
Mayor Hill's city court fines eight residents twenty dollars each for running over a fire hose during a blaze. The piece urges paid firemen and criticizes lax enforcement of the hose ordinance. It also warns of a local newspaper scam and promotes The Monahans News as Ward County's sole local paper. It notes visits from Mrs. Sewis, Mrs. Rutland, Mrs. Allen, and James Colvin.
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R. Hill
Hill
Ward County
Texas Theatre of Monahans
Monahans News
Monahans
Monahans Tragedy A 35 Foot Fall Kills W B Burks
W B Burks is dead and four other men seriously or moderately hurt when the Million Barrel tank roof caved in three miles east of Monahans. Burks died instantly from a fractured skull. Murphy Bradford is in critical condition with probable back and leg injuries. L A DuBose, J L Hutchins, Woodrow Urquhart, and A L Warner sustained non fatal injuries. The incident occurred as workers attempted to dismantle the old storage tank with nine men on the roof and water on the floor. The injured were treated at City-County Hospital and Rehmeyer Hospital with Walter Harwell Ambulance.
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Monahans
W. B. Burks
Burks
Walter Harwell
Murphy Bradford
J. 1
Hatching
Hutchins
Henrietta
Texas
D. A. Burks
Murphy Bradford J
Sisoy
Claude Love
Feariug
L. A. DuBose
Bruce Hern
Pecos
Busiess
Pril
Mr. DuBose
J. L. Hutchins
Baby
Mr. Hutchins
Woodrow Urquhart
Ife
Jewett
Sam Wiese
Wink
Clydeham
J. W. Brown
DuBose
Rehmeyer
Monahans school bonds sold with state and federal support
Superintendent A E Land returned from Austin after conferences with state and federal boards on selling Monahans School bonds. The State Department bought 56250 worth, enabling funds for a new school building and equipment plus a federal grant expected soon. About 100900 will be available from both sources once the 45 percent federal grant is approved, with temporary housing plans for students if needed. The bond sale settles Monahans as the district center and foresees ample capacity for growth. Mr and Mrs Wyatt Leckaby left Tuesday for San Saba to visit his mother.
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A. E. Land
Austin
Monahans
State Department
Choo
Monahans Schools
Monahans School
Funeral Services For Lancaster Girl Held Saturday 3 30
Funeral services were held at the First Christian Church Saturday for Lhoys Louise Lancaster 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lancaster of this city The body was laid to rest in Monahans cemetery following the service The girl born February 1 1921 Breckenridge Texas died July 26 1935 from a discharge of a 222 rifle reportedly found unloaded in the home The death shocked the community as children had played with the gun in the house and yard
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First Christian Church
Lhoys Louise Lancaster
Lloyd Lancaster
Pecos
Monahans
Walter Harwell
Lloys Louise Lancaster
Breckenridge
Texas
Monahans News reports turnaround in business growth
The Monahans News notes a revival in circulation advertising and job printing with staff additions. Charles C. Rogers, a veteran newspaper man, joins as a layout writer and copy editor, boosting advertiser confidence, while John E. Smith enlarges the mechanical team.
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Monahans
Monahans News
Mr. Sanders
Charles, C. Rogers
John E. Smith
Charles C. Rogers
Scripps
Linotype
Cook and Mulloy Plan New City Hospital
Dr. E. J. Cook and partner Dr. Mulloy announce plans to build a modern $20,000 hospital on the Jets north of the current City County site. They have purchased the lots and expect to start operations by September first.
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E. J. Cook
Mulloy
City County Hospital
Supply Firms Move to Monahans Under 250000 Capital
Rainfall in the Monahans area was nearly absent in July with only 0.44 inches total. The month saw 21 clear days, 3 cloudy days, and a 0.22 inch rain on July 22, prompting appeals for rain.
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Monahans
Western Union
Monahang
Wink Lions To Play Soft Ball Here Wed
Two local Lions teams, Wink and Monahans, meet next Wednesday at 6 pm in a fun softball charity game. Manager Delrio says Wink will bring a pep loaded squad with many colorful nicknames and notable players like Judge Helley and co captain Dr. W. O. Rehmeyer, promising lighthearted competition with free admission.
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Wink Lions
Monahans Lions
Lion Delrio
Wink
Monahans
Helley
Conrad Dunnagan
W. O. Rehmeyer
Homerun” Hudler
Smith
Winkler
Tatum
Finley
Carter
Rehmeyer
Dunnagan
Dollison
Morgan
Mrs Meadows and Family Visit In Law’s Home
Mrs Harold Meadows and children of Big Spring are guests in the home of her father A L Leach.
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Harold Meadows
Big Spring
Dope Raid Nets Four Peddlers in West Texas
A Monahans led narcotics operation expansion to Odessa netted four narcotics peddlers and numerous addicts. Tom Vernon prompted the probe with help from six officers, two undercover agents, and deputy sheriffs. Arrests included A. G. Adams and his brother and a man named Scarborough. Addicts were jailed in Pecos for federal hearings. Authorities bullish about curbing the menace.
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Monahangs
Preand Rapi Dly
Odessa
Heriffs
Tom Vernon
Monahans
Fire and Oil Supply Firms Expand After Major Blaze
A destructive Friday night fire razed the Continental Phin store stock worth about 60,000. Recovery teams rebuilt by Sunday under A T Henderson. Frick-Reid Supply and Republic Supply plan large expansions in East Main Street area, with total investments over 500,000 in stocks and buildings. Oil Well Supply Co begins large pipe yard project near the depot under F A Kengry and John Quarles supervision.
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Memshans
A. L. Henderson
Frick-Reid Supply Co
East Main St
E. G. Puth
Fric
Bernard
Republic Supply Co
N. P. Rutledge
Continental Phins
Continental
JR Ee Williams
Fromm
A. T. Henderson
Port Worth
Otder
Continental Supply Co
Com
Oil Well Supply Co
Oil Wel Supply Company
F. A. Kengry
John Quarles
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Oklahoma
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Mrs. Wyatt Leckaby
San Saba
Mr. Leckaby
Lancaster
Cook and Mulloy
A. G. Adams
Scarborough
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