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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1936
Page
7
Rev Fox, Baptist minister from East Texas, preached Sunday morning at the local Baptist Church in the pastor's absence. He was invited while visiting his brother in Monahans and was secured by Rev Frazier after the Fort Stockton pastor left due to a friend's serious illness.
The Monahans Delphian Society met at Mrs. Geo Rhodes home with over twenty members. Mrs. Lu McDaniel Brown described the Delphian course as college‑level study aimed at education, personal improvement, and social progress, with books provided for three years and a trip to Africa and the Holy Land.
Regular monthly meeting of the Missionary Society of the First Christian Church was held at the church last Monday afternoon with Mrs. Alton Wilhite presiding. Mrs. Yarbrough led a prayer service followed by a devotional, readings, and a vocal solo by Mrs. Cothran with Miss Green accompanying. refreshments were served to members and two guests.
Miss Mary Jo Weigers demonstrated candlewick bedspreads at the Royalty club meeting on Thursday July 30 hosted by Mrs. A F Johnson. Members and visitors praised the craft, noting easy methods and useful bedroom accessories, with a lunch served to Clara Lemon and others.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Scrimshire and daughter Barnestone depart for Dallas to attend market and visit the Centennial. En route they stop in Stephenville to see the former home. Mr. Scrimshire’s sister, a local high school teacher, joins them. They plan to return this weekend.
Construction on the new sandwich stand south of the city limits near Grandfalls highway advances this week. When finished, the stand will offer a full line of sandwiches and drinks.
An applicant seeks renewal of package store permit 20327 from the Texas Liquor Control Board. The notice states the business, Worthwhile Liquor Store, is at 615 Sealey Avenue, Mona Hans, Texas, with N E Fielding as proprietor.
Tentative plans were made this week for a new dry goods store in Monahans by Fern Tatum real estate dealer. The proposed site is the former Western Union office next to the Palace Theater. Monahans currently has three dry goods stores offering varying lines from complete to men and ladies wear.
The society editor Mrs. Fred A. Robinson and her husband depart for a two week trip to Centria and South Texas. Monahans ladies are asked to cooperate to supply society items while the staff covers news, with readers urged to phone 13 with party and visitor notices.
Alene Frazier of Monahans is enrolled for summer session at Northwestern University Evanston IL. About 4000 students from all states and eight foreign countries attend. 300 subjects taught by 242 faculty including 60 visiting professors. Miss Frazier is daughter of Rev and Mrs Leon Frazier and a Baytown TX public school music teacher. Betty Martin of Barstow campaigned for county treasurer in Monahans Saturday.
Want to sell for $500 cash 321 acres of grazing or farming land located 15 miles north of Clayton across the New Mexico line in Colorado. Unimproved level terrain with clear title and graham grass covering. Contact Joe Seabolt Pyote Texas. 5tp.
For sale in Estelline Texas both hotel and tourist camp in a good oil field town. J B Jordan offers details. Also offered is a complete cafe equipment package including white stone counter stools tables chairs gas stoves coffee urns refrigerator backboard mirrors show cases and more. Bargain sold at once. Write Mrs Vernon Bagwell Estelline Texas for information. 20-21p
Mrs. D. C. Sudderth and her daughter Mary Dean return from Cloudcroft New Mexico where they vacationed. Mr. Sudderth owner of the Corner Drug Store spent several days in Cloudcroft visiting his family.
Jane Coleman daughter of Mrs Sally Andrews left last week for a visit in her former home in Lubbock. She accompanied Mrs A L Andrews of Lubbock who had been visiting in the home of her daughter Mrs A L Weddle.
Col Walter B. Murphree of McEwin Tennessee, a renowned professional auctioneer, arrived in Mona last week for a brief visit with his cousin J B Tubb of the city.
George Milner manager of the Pecos Home Furniture store and partner of De Witt Black visited Monahans Tuesday afternoon to oversee operations and meet with area customers.
O A Bruton left Monday for Snyder and will proceed to a sanitarium for an operation. He expects to return home within five or six days.
The Monahans News authorizes announcement of candidates for indicated offices. The notice names individuals seeking public roles and the positions they pursue, signaling official campaign activity and electoral filing.
The list names candidates for county and district offices including Earl West for county judge, Edna Bacon for county and district clerk, Tennie Davis and Betty Martin for county treasurer, Luke Snelson for sheriff tax assessor and collector, William L. Kerr for district attorney 109th, H. L. Winfield for state senator 29th, and T. H. Neel for county attorney.
A local ad urges readers to buy Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy from City Pharmacy to heal sore gums and save teeth. It promises simple use and a guarantee with immediate action requested.
Ed Rash and his son Bill along with Mr. Gist of Aspermont were in Monahans on Monday. Bill Rash accepted a job at a local garage while Gist searched for a site to open a paint and paper hanging business.
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