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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
4
Rep Elect Goodman argues state taxes like the cigarette and gas tax should be collected by county assessors to reduce state expenses and strengthen county budgets. He warns against too many state tax collectors driving travel and labor costs and suggests local administration with possible partial state proceeds.
Winkler County residents led by Chas. P. Laughlin and Jack Wright hire A. T. Folsom to test public rights to fish boat and use waters around Red Bluff Dam seeking a ruling on access against the lake owners.
Deputy Sheriff Bill Jones alerted authorities after spotting bars in the Ector county jail's block nearly sawed through. Welders reinforced the cell bars while evidence suggested prisoners used broom wires and a cement soap mix to mask sawing. Noise reportedly occurred over several days before discovery.
Mr and Mrs Walter Morrison who had spent six months visiting in Santa Fe New Mexico returned to their home this week rejoining their family.
Mr and Mrs Jack Heisch left Tuesday for Pittsburgh Penn to see Mr Heischs father who is critically ill.
The piece profiles a top western comedian turning to film after varied work from taxi driving to snow shoveling and lawn mowing. The story highlights Rhythm of the Saddle as a new west picture packed with comedy and music in Autry fashion.
Smiley Burnette appears with Gene Autry in Republic's Rhythm of the Saddle at the Tower for Sunday Monday features. The ad notes Burnette's humor and asks audiences to learn of his early work before film success, listing his varied past jobs and brief bio.
Monahans P T A and Alpine Rotary Club sponsor a Crippled Children Free Clinic urging Ward county residents to bring eligible children up to 21 years old and crippled adults for examination and possible training aid at Alpine on Tuesday December 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event aims to assess need and plan treatment or self support training.
The report urges protection for arm and leg deformities back deformities cleft palate and hair lip club feet infantile paralysis curvature of the spine osteomyelitis torticollis burns and burn effects. Children recently operated should attend for a check up with funds available from the Texas Society for Crippled Children for those unable to pay. Mrs Jimmie Terrell and Mrs Jack Terrell head the child welfare committee of the local P T A ask that anyone who knows of a crippled child in Ward County notify therap or write to Dr Joel Wrighting Alpine general chairman of the clinic.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hunt, Mrs. Bernadine Hunt and Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Robinson attended the Tech Marquette game in Lubbock on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs R H Ball spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Ball s sister Mrs Browning in French New Mexico. They returned to OnaHAnS Sunday.
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