I AM THE GUY By V H Guy
The column notes revived drilling in the Royalty field and plans to finish the Broadway of America highway through Ward county. It mentions the motor car service likely continuing, the Red Bluff Dam project looking favorable, a Congressman's visit to Monahans, lumber delivery to a local firm, Post Office relocation, remodels on the main street, and the new Monahans school term starting September 4 with an overall sense of improvement.
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Royalty Field
Broadway of America
Ward County
Red Bluff
Monahans
Thomason
Sidewalk delays and school safety advice urge vigilance
Residents note Minor street sidewalks cannot be built before school starts. Parents and teachers must warn children about walking in the street. Local businesses are urged to advertise to capture expected uptick in prosperity and support community welfare.
Advertised Goods Sell Better Than Others say Buyers
Advertisers claim advertised goods attract thrifty buyers who value quality and guidance from ads. The text asserts that service is due and that advertising makes business concerns highly popular.
Egyptian ruler lights nights to gain extra days
A historic tale claims an Egyptian monarch with limited years to live created an elaborate lighting system to brighten nights and extend perceived daylight, hoping to double his days of enjoyment.
Nightfall Fails to Curb Sports and Commerce
Writers observe flood-lit baseball and football fields as darkness loses its check on activities. The new order of evening is allowing extended play and business into late hours amid uncertain electricity usage.
Stores with eager displays beat rivals in busy markets
In today’s business scene, retailers who maintain bright window displays and run continuous newspaper ads see the strongest sales. The approach combines visual appeal with steady messaging to attract customers and boost revenue.
Pastor Ira Harrison Promotes Sermons on The Blues
The Baptist church announces an 11:00 a.m. sermon titled The Blues and a Sunday night talk Cure For the Blues delivered by Pastor Ira Harrison inviting all in the dumps to attend both services.
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Ira Harrison
Tantalizer Puzzle Ticket Giveaway At Wink Theater
The News offers a name jumble game starting this issue. If the scrambled letters spell your name you win a free ticket to a Big Theatre show in Wink. Families may attend any performance during the coming week as guests of the News.
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News
Wink
Double Tennis Court To Be Constructed At School Building
Monahans Lions Club members approved a plan to fund a modern double tennis court at the high school grounds. A fundraising committee including J A Summerhill Slick Hegg and T A Pence will oversee donations to cover the estimated cost. The meeting drew eleven local members and visitor J C Ferguson of Wink, who heard a talk on courtesy by Prof J A Summerhill. Plans for a Ladies Night and a chicken barbecue for the Lions and Lionesses were discussed.
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Monahans Lions Club
Lions
J. A. Summerhill
Slick Hegg
T. A. Pence
J. C. Ferguson
Wink
Monahans High Schools
Summerhill
Lion Ferguson
Lionesses
Monahans
Lion Goodwin
Bill
Special Rates To World's Fair by T P Railway
Dallas August 15. One day only Saturday August 19 the Texas and Pacific Railway offers round trip chair car and coach rates to Chicago on the Sunshine Special in tourist sleepers. Usual rate 25.35 from Monahans to Chicago and back applies to tourist sleepers for the day. Return limit fourteen days. Reservations via T P ticket agents with Chicago hotel bookings through T P office.
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Dallas
Texas and Pacific Railway
Chicago
Frank Jensen
Monahans
Jensen
Methodist Church Sunday Services Schedule
Sunday school begins at 10 A M with preaching by the pastor at 11 A M and 8 30 P M The public is cordially invited to attend each Sunday service.
Burro on Sixth Floor Stuns Austin Office Block
Two boys staged a prank lifting a burro to the sixth floor of a local office building. Seven policemen needed to coax the stubborn animal back down.
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Austin
Milford Harrison Leaves for Midland Visit
Milford Harrison, who has been visiting here, left this week for Midland to spend several days with his brother Pat Harrison. Milford is the younger brother of Mrs. Corbett Avary of this city.
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Milford Harrison
Midland
Pat Harrison
Milford
Corbett Avary
West and Hayes Attend Barstow Business Meeting
Earl West and Arthur Hayes were in Barstow on Monday for business dealings.
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Earl West
Arthur Hayes
Barstow
Cotten Supports Howell Candidacy In 88th District Race
Crane judge J B Cotten visited Tuesday to back Judge B F Howell of Rankin for state representative of the 88th district. Cotten praised Howell as a capable lawyer and fit to hold the Imperial office.
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J. B. Cotten
Howell
Crane
B. F. Howell
Rankin
88Th
Cotten
Rev Burgin Returns From Vacation to Lead Sunday Services
Rev H S Burgin returns from a July vacation at E W Estes ranch Orient Hotel Roswell and Paisano Encampment in Texas. He says he is rested and refreshed and plans a surprise feature for Sunday morning plus an 8:30 p m special Sunday evening program for Monahans Methodists.
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Methodist Church
H. S. Burgin
Burgin
E. W. Estes Ranch
Orient Hotel
Peco
Roswell
N. M
Paisano
George W. Truett
Dallas
Bro. Burgin
Monahans
Desperado Dallas-Raymond Hamilton Sought Despite 263 Year Sentencing
Dallas-Raymond Hamilton a West Dallas desperado already sentenced to 263 years in Texas for auto theft and murder is sought by Oklahoma authorities. An acting Oklahoma governor signed a requisition to take him to Atoka for murder charges, but release is doubtful due to a statute forbidding a prisoner under sentence review from leaving the state.
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Dallas
Raymond Hamilton
West Dallas
Texas
William J. Murray
Oklahoma
Hamilton
Atoka
Okla
Criminal Courts of Appeal
Principal Races Cotton Bale to Settle Grudge at Mission
H S Edwards, Mission Texas high school principal, raced 310 miles with a bale of cotton at 62 mph to deliver the season's first bale to Houston and settle a football grudge with Rio Grande community after his team was beaten and expelled last year. Dallas Cycle Club promotes new Cycle Speedway with bicycle and motorcycle races around the state fair stadium.
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Mission
Tex
H. S. Edwards
Houston
Manuel Oliverez
Rio Grande
Community
Edward
State Fair Stadium
Dallas Cycle Club
Watermelon Party Planned by Baptist Sunday School Class
The Young People's Class of the Baptist church led by Mr. Shanks will host a watermelon party Friday night Aug. 18 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Ragsdale. The class gathers at the church at 7 30 and proceeds to the Ragsdale home.
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Baptist Church
the Baptist Church
Shanks
Joe T. Ragsdale
Ragsdale Home
Cox Attends West Texas Chiro Practice Society Meeting
Dr. Carrie M. Cox attended a meeting of the West Texas Chiro Practice Society in Big Spring over the last weekend, according to the report.
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Carrie M. Cox
West Texas Chiropractice Society
Big Spring
Congressman Thomason Visits Monahans Friday
The Hon. R. Ewing Thomason, U.S. representative from the district, spent several hours Friday in Monahans greeting friends and meeting new acquaintances. He spoke at Odessa on Thursday night and at Midland earlier, traveling the district to learn local needs and discuss NR A and Red Bluff project matters.
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R. Ewing Thomason
Congress
Thomason
Court House Lawn
Odessa
Midland
Thmason
Red Bluff
Burton-Lingo Company Receives Car of Lumber
Burton-Lingo Company received a car of lumber this week from mills in Louisiana. The material is being unloaded and hauled to the lumber yard by Frank Long and Nate Fielding. The firm maintains a complete stock of materials for home building and the oil field trade.
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Burton-Lingo Company
Mills Louisiana
Frank Long
Nate Fielding
Gas Rate Increase Sought Under Code
Gas utilities ask the Railroad Commission to raise rates under the Presidents recovery program. Amarillo West Texas and Dalhart Gas Companies tell the commission prices must rise to cover higher costs and yield a fair return. Chairman Lon Smith says the commission will rule case by case after hearing all facts.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Amarllo Gas Company
West Texas Gas Company
Dalhart Gas Company
Commission
Lon Smith
Texas
Christian Church Bible School and Communion Services
Bible school at 10 a m and communion at 11 a m on the Lord s Day. Preaching morning and night by Brother Wilhite of Pecos. A cordial invitation is extended to attend these services.
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Bible School
Bro. Wilhite
Pecos
Burtons Return to Make Monahans Home
Mr and Mrs Burton Sr arrived Sunday to settle in Monahans after a prior stay last year. They made many friends who welcome them back as Mr Burtons health is not very good and friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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Mrs. Burton
Monahans
City
Mr. Burton
Jim Terry Visits Brownwood This Week
Jim Terry is in Brownwood this week visiting his family, according to local sources. He plans to spend time with relatives and enjoy a brief hometown stop during his trip.
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Jim Terry
Brownwood
Lost sister found near Bucyrus after long search
Herbert Rupe of Bucyrus has lived within 18 miles of his sisters for six years while searching for 20 years. A remark led him to Marion where he found Mrs Emery Davis and Miss Beatrice Davis, last seen in Gallipolis after their mother died. They now seek their brother Everett Rupe who separated from the family 20 years ago.
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Bucyrus
Herbert Rupe
Rupe
Marion
Emery Davis
Beatrice Davis
Gallipolis
City Council Holds Regular Meeting Recessed To Tuesday
City council met Monday night at City Hall for three hours of business and recessed to finish Tuesday. Complaints about Negro families in a building north of the railroad owned by George C. Hogg prompted a vote to notify eviction or declare the place a public nuisance. The 1933-34 city budget was adopted at a called Saturday meeting after a brief discussion and minor change.
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George C. Hogg
Grand Worthy Matron to Visit Local O E S Chapter
Monahans Chapter of the O E S will host Mrs Riva Burnett Grand Worthy Matron of Texas Saturday at 2 o clock. She will be accompanied by Mrs Florence Read District Deputy Grand Matron as guests of the Monahans chapter.
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Monahans
Riva Burnett
Texas
Barstow Man Named County RFC Funds Administrator
J Wade of Barstow was appointed county administrator of the RFC funds for Ward county by district director Lee Francis of Ft Stockton. Other recent appointments include Charley Miller as county chairman Harvey Bird and Fern Tatum as precinct committeemen for Barstow and Monahans with further Grandfalls and Barstow appointments awaiting confirmation by the Commissioners' Court.
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J. Wade
Barstow
Lee Francis
Ft. Stockton
Ward County
Charley Miller
Harvey Bird
Pyote
Fern Tatum
Monahans
Grandfalls
Commissioners’ Court
Postoffice Moves Into Masonic Building
The postoffice will be moved into the east room of the Masonic Building within days after the government leased the space. Carpenters prepared flooring and fixtures will be reorganized for public convenience. The current post office, owned by former postmaster W. M. Casey, may see improvements and new business activity added to the location.
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Postoffice
P. B. Willis
Willis
W. M. Casey
Hand Injury Oil Worker Improves Rapidly
Jack Herndon, an oil field worker badly crushed when his hand was caught in a clutch on a well rig last Wednesday, is reported to be improving at a local hospital. Doctors initially feared amputation but saved the hand and he is now doing nicely.
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Jack Herndon
Nifty Thrifty Adds New Display Meat Case
The Nifty Thrifty Grocery, led by manager J. Lee Woodham, installed a 14 foot Hussman display meat case on Wednesday. Refrigerated by Frigidaire, the unit expands meat selection and storage, enabling bulk purchases to lower costs passed to customers. Woodham, who has improved the store since opening last year, promotes baby beef and invites customers to inspect the updated sanitary meat case.
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J. Lee Woodham
Hussman
Woodham
Tombstone Stolen From Birdville Cemetery
A 400 pound granite tombstone was stolen from the grave of J. F. Johnson in Birdville Cemetery, St. Worth. Neighbors reported the crime and local authorities opened an investigation.
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St. Worth
J. F. Johnson
Birdville
New Oil Locations Boost Royalty Field Activity in Ward County
Reports show many new oil locations being developed in the Royalty field with more planned. Jack Leidecker, overseeing 240 acres, has drilled seven productive wells in Ward county using cable tools. Additional rigs and offsets occupy sections 10 16 27 in blocks 34 5 as Atlantic Oil Producing Co and Texas-Pacific Coal and Oil Co advance multiple leases in section 9 block 34 with Johnson Thompson and Henry James noted among lessees.
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Jack Leidecker
Leidecker
Jack
Ward County
W. T. Black
George Abell
Chester Smith
S. A. Tompson
W. D. Johnson
Texas-Pacific Coal and Oil Co
Henry James
T. C
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V. H. Guy
Burro
R. EF. Thomason
Louisiana
Searcher
REC
Masonic
Royalty Oil Field
Atlantic Oil Producing Co
S. A. Thompson
H. and
T C
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