Monahans and Pecos Clash in Sand Bowl Showdown
Monahans Green Wave faces Pecos Eagles in a 7 30 PM Sand Bowl contest shadowing West Texas sports. Pecos, 3rd in District 7 B, is favored while Monahans with underdog edge hopes to stun. A pregame parade and playoff plans for El Paso Sun Bowl are noted with proceeds shared.
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Phe
Monahans Green Wave
Pecos Eagles
West Texsa
Monahans
Pecos
West Texas
Colorado
West Texans Named to O'Daniel Brain Trust Advisory Board
Governor Elect W Lee O Daniel announces a 30 member brain trust with five West Texans to aid Texas government shaping for two years. The panel includes Walter B Pyron Houston Gulf Oil Co vice president, J W Calhoun Austin UT acting president, E M Waits Fort Worth TCU president, John W Carpenter Dallas TP&L president, Clarence Schaurbauer Midland tourist traffic.
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Texas
W. Lee O’daniel
O’daniel
Fort Worth
Walter B. Pyron
Houston
Gulf Oil Corporation
J. W. Calhoun
Austin
University of Texas, Education
E. M. Waits
Texas Christian
Bernard Gentry Passes NM Pharmacy Board Exam
Bernard Gentry was notified by mail that he passed the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy examination. He is an employee of Corner Drug Store.
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Bernard Gentry
New Mexico Board of Pharmacy
Gentry
Corner Drug Store
Mrs Ingerson Ward Pioneer Laid To Rest In Barstow
Funeral services were held Sunday at Barstow Baptist Church for Mamie Carson Ingerson 66 pioneer Ward county resident who died Saturday in a Pecos hospital after a two month illness. Rev D E Adams officiated with burial in Barstow cemetery. Survived by mother Mrs W C Carson sister Mrs W W Wimberly brothers Tom Carson Clifford Carson Rob Carson Kit Carson Judge Burch Carson J B Carson and four children Margaret Ingerson R A Sewell Earl Ingerson Edgar Ingerson.
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Barstow Baptist Church
Mamie Carson Ingerson
Ward County
Pecos
D. E. Adams
Baptist Church of
Barstow
Ingerson
Denton
Texas
North Texas Normal
W. C. Carson
Sierra Blanca
W. W. Wimberly
el Paso
Tom Carson
Washington, D. C
Clifford Carson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rob Carson
Arlington
Calif
Kit Carson
Santa Rosa
New Mexico
Burch Carson
van Horn
J. B. Carson
Margaret Ingerson
R. A. Sewell
Monahans
Earl Ingerson
Edgar Ingerson
New York City
Many Autos Fail To Pass Safety Tests In Monahans
In a Texas Highway Patrol Safety Lane sweep, 2279 cars were inspected over three days in Monahans. 1177 were defective. brakes led with 934 tickets. 788 passed first inspection, 314 passed after minor repairs. Defects: mufflers 190 lights 257 horn 103 steering 60 windshield wipers 314.
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M. King
Texas Highway Patrol
Monahans
Methodists To Hold Quarterly Meeting Tonight
Dr. L. B. Craven rostrum presiding elder of the Roswell District will preside over the first quarterly conference of the Methodist church tonight at 7 30. The meeting will receive officers reports and plan education benevolences evangelism missions and approving the annual budget of expenses for the year ahead.
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L. B. Craven
Roswell
Methodist Church
Craven
Asbury Church
el Paso
Oil men foresee December upturn in Monahans business
In Monahans, about 30 wells are active now versus 10 to 12 in August and September. Local supply houses and the Chamber of Commerce expect December to rise 25 to 35 percent over last year, with 1939 looking brighter. Humble Company moves two rigs into Ward county and other outfits add rotary units in Pecos and Jordan pools.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Monahans
Humble
Ward County
Wickett
Grandfalls
George Abell
Magnolia-McKee No. 1-A
Pecos County
Jordan Pool
Corbett and Barbour
Kewanee Oil Company
Reading and
Bates
Atlantic
Warning on fire siren rules issued by city chiefs
Police Chief Clayton Jordan and Fire Chief Carl Estes urged motorists not to block traffic when the fire siren sounds. They warned that private vehicles must yield until all department members have joined the truck and kept streets clear or face legal consequences.
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Clayton Jordan
Carl D. Estes
Jordan
New County Agent Arrived in Ward County
John L. Mogford arrived yesterday as full time County Agent for Ward County and assumed duties per Judge Fred Snelson. He previously served as assistant agent in Mitchell County and is accompanied by Mrs. Mogford. His temporary office is the old courthouse in Barstow.
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John L. Mogford
Ward County
Fred Snelson
Mogford
Mitchell County
Thanksgiving Guests At Cunningham Home In Dallas
Mr and Mrs Sam J B Cunningham host Thanksgiving guests R B Neilson Bernard G Ku ber and O F Crocker in Dallas Winkler during a week of holiday meals and business travel.
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R. B. Neilson
Bernard G. Kuber
O. F. Crocker
Sam J. B. Cunningham
Dallas
Winkler
Neighbor of the Week Judge Hayes Bill of Monahans
Know Your Neighbor profiles Judge Arthur E. Hayes who has lived in Monahans eleven years and spent decades as a peace officer across West Texas. He recalls assisting in records transcriptions after Culberson county split from El Paso, and recounts the Jim Miller era when Miller clashed with Sheriff Bud Frazier and killed the Reeves County lawman.
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Monahans
Arthur E. Hayes
Pecos
Lian
West Texas
el Paso
Culberson
Judge
Southwest
Jim Miller
Bud Frazier
Reeves County
Miller
Santa Arrives to Find Monahans Dressed for Christmas
City plans coordinated by City Council the Chamber of Commerce and Hal Adams will decorate Monahans for Santa Claus with streamers and colored lights along Sealy Avenue from Rutherford Motor to Hi-Way Auto Supply and extending to Wes-Tex Market and Oil Well Supply. The city funds the current, the chamber provides streamers, and Adams donates labor. Residents outside the district may request lights from Adams at Sudden Service Repairs.
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Santa Claus
Monahans
Chamber of Commerce
Hal Adams
Sealy Avenue
Rutherford Motor Company
Hi-Way Auto Supply
Minor
Wes-Tex
Oil Well Supply Company
Adams
Central Drug Fire Damages Stock Estimated at 75
The Central Drug stock loss from Saturday night fire in the back of the store was set at 75 dollars. Manager Hubert Morris said a spark from the compressor motor ignited cardboard packing cases in the stock room shortly after nine o’clock. He credited the Monihans Volunteer Fire Department for limiting the damage.
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Central Drug
Hubert Morris
Monihans
Morris
Former Monahans Student Visits Local Friends
Lloyd Lewis once a Monahans High School student now attends North Texas Agricultural College and spent Saturday visiting friends in the area.
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Lloyd Lewis
Monahans High School
North Texas Agricultural College
Highway truck burns near Penwell on Monday
The Monahan Fire Department responded to a burning highway department truck on the Odessa Highway near Penwell at noon Monday. Firefighters put out the blaze and no injuries were reported.
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Penwell
Monahan
Odessa
Highway Department
Accident Victims Discharged After Fatal Crash
A. R. Langford, Jess W. Marrs, and C. L. Fox, injured in the week old auto crash that killed Clyde Hazelwood and Eddie Hode, were discharged from the hospital and sent home.
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A. R. Langford
Jess W. Marrs
C. L. Fox
Clyde Hazelwood
Eddie Hode
Mrs George Attends Welfare Conference in El Paso
Mrs Mabel George representative of the Texas Unemployment Relief Commission will attend a Social Welfare Conference in El Paso Monday and Tuesday of next week Prominent welfare workers from across the nation will address the meeting which will discuss the community and its relation to the national welfare program The meeting is open to the public and expected to be instructive
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Mabel George
Texas Unemployment Relief Commission
el Paso
George
Visitor from Salt Lake Arrives to Visit Family
Mrs. W. H. Brumett of Salt Lake City arrived Wednesday to spend a few days with her sister Mrs. E. W. Sampson and Mr. Sampson.
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W. H. Brumett
Salt Lake City
E. W. Sampson
Sampson
Irby Dyer Elected President Of Schreiner Club
Irby Dyer of Monahans was elected president of the Schreine Club a UT student organization that aided Scarin state. The club operates in Austin Texas with Sheriff O Ward County overseeing the group.
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Austin
Texas
Irby Dyer
Monahans
O ° Ward County
Schreine Club
University of Texas
Motion Filed to Advance Bond Case on Appeals Docket
Carry Henry Camp No 10712 of the Royal Neighbors of America will meet Monday night at 7 30 at the old Methodist church Mrs Hal Adams announced today Officers for next year will be elected and refreshments served Mrs Adams said All members are asked to be present
Clyde H Garner Returns From Venezuela Visit
Clyde H Garner returned Monday from Venezuela where he has been employed by Lago Petroleum Company. He was greeted by Mrs Garner and Clyde Jr and the family planned to spend several days in Fort Worth before returning to Monahans.
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Clyde H. Garner
Venezuela
Lago Petroleum Company
Garner
Clyde Jr
Fort Worth
Monahans
Royalty Youth Killed In Hunting Accident
Earl Stone aged 14 son of Mrs Virginia Stone of Royalty was fatally struck when a public safety item in a companion’s hand discharged during a rabbit hunt. He lived with twin Edgar and brothers Charles and was a Grandfalls Royalty High School freshman, Boy Scout, and band member. Funeral held at Grandfalls Baptist Church with interment in Grandfalls Cemetery.
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Earl Stone
Virginia Stone
Royalty
Edgar
Young Stone
Earl
Grandfalls Royalty High Schoo
Charles
Goree
Texas
Grandfalls Baptist Church
Grandfalls Cemetery
Broken Toy Benefit Show At Tower Saturday Morning
The Tower Theatre hosts a Saturday 10 30 AM benefit show where children bring broken or discarded toys. Five boys repair the toys to help less fortunate kids for Christmas, organized by manager Butch North.
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Tower Theatre
Butch” North
Mr. North
Tech-Marquette Game Attended by Hammond and Ham Monds
Mr and Mrs Max Hammond and Mr and Mrs Wilson Hammond attended the Tech Marquette game in Lubbock on Saturday.
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Max Hammond
Wilson Hammond
Tech
Ward County Court House and Jail Bond Case Move For Early Hearing
Attorneys for Monahans file to advance the Ward County Courthouse and Jail Bond case in the Court of Civil Appeals. The appeal stems from the Ward County District Court ruling upholding the county seat elections and pond election. The motion cites public necessity to issue bonds and seeks an early hearing to avoid delaying bond sale.
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Monahans
el Paso
Ward
Court of Civil Appeals
E. F. Cameron
John B. Howard
109Th District Court
Ward County
Robert Miller
Charlie Miller
Barstow
District Court of
Urge Cotton Growers to Vote December 10 Referendum
The Texas Agricultural Conservation Committee urged every cotton producer to vote in the South-wide December 10 referendum on cotton marketing quotas. State Chairman George Slaughter said acreage allotments are being issued and a 1939 program will roll out on time. He noted quotas and the 3 cents a pound penalty aim to curb overproduction, while a 1939 loan depends on quotas. voting is secret and every farmer should participate.
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Texas Agricultural Conservation Committee
George Slaughter
Slaughter
Student Frank Stampfli Visits Texas Parents in Thanksgiving
Frank Stampfli a sophomore at the University of Texas spent Thanksgiving holidays visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W P Stampfli.
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Frank Stampfli
Séphomore
University of Texas
W. P. Stampfli
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Mason County
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