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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
5
Mrs. A. N. Zahweiser of 2214 Stanley Street Fort Worth died in a local hospital early Tuesday from bronchial pneumonia after a week of illness. She was visiting her nephew and niece Mr. and Mrs. Dick Burgess when symptoms worsened. Survived by her husband and one son. Funeral home Walter Harwell to ship body to Fort Worth.
Johnny Ratliff won the final week with 26 correct picks out of 30, edging G I Young who had 25. Ratliff said he was surprised by missing the All City Grandstone Teams and that he could have picked 26 or 27 earlier but chose to pace himself to give others a chance.
The Reverend H. C. Akers has accepted the call to serve as pastor of the local Presbyterian Church. He arrives to assume duties and lead the congregation.
The Monahans Presbyterian Church expects the new minister from Honey Grove with his wife and two year old daughter. The completed parsonage east of the church will house the family on arrival. Regular services and Sunday School begin this Sunday.
Eight locations for field tests were staked last week in Ward County. Humble No. 22-F University sits 990 feet from the north and 1,650 feet from the east line of section 3-16-U. Humble No. 1 Winter Garden Irrigation & Farming Co. lies 190 feet northeast and 200 feet southeast from the west corner of section 33-1-H&TC. Other wells Humble Nos. 2 through 5 Winter Garden occupy tested coordinates northeast and southeast from the same general section areas.
Land lease descriptions listaways from the Pecos River and H&TC lines, mentioning Mitchell and Johnson as lessees on 3.8 and 80 acre tracts with precise survey references. A social section notes Mrs. W R Shelton and Mrs Allen Forsythe serving sandwiches and hot chocolate to a group of young women and a man, with partial reference to Mrs George Wein undergoing an event.
Monahans Baptist Church hosted the Pecos Valley Association al S5 Brotherhood Rally on Monday evening November 28. Dallas officials Gx Springer state treasurer spoke on Laymen and Kingdom Work while B F Hasty and Midland minister Rev D H Bruce shared messages. Special music and a fellowship hour with pie and coffee followed. attendees included representatives and their wives from Pecos Barstow Balmorhea Pyote Wickett Wink Kermit Royalty Grandfalls Crane Sheffield and Monahans churches.
Julius Winkler of Ft. Stockton nephew of Sam and Max Winkler from Monahans joins Texas Christian University band. He plays clarinet and oboe in the Horned Frog Swing Band and serves a second year as publicity manager. The band tours major cities including New York San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City St Louis and more across the South and Southwest.
The newly organized young people’s class of the Presbyterian Church enjoyed a party in the church parlor Wednesday evening with a variety of games and social activities.
A patient underwent a hospital operation on Wednesday and is reported to be doing well.
The Walter Brown family and others spent Thanksgiving visiting relatives in Big Spring Marshall Snelson, a College of Mines freshman, and Thurman Hunt, a UT sophomore, traveled to see family. Local residents Jimmie Terrell and Mrs Terrell attended meetings in Dallas and Texas educators events respectively.
McCamey weekend visitors stayed with Mrs. L M Scroggins ill at home. Mrs Dollie C Robinson and R Neilson made a business trip to Lubbock Tuesday. Mrs Dale Sloan and Mrs Jim Williams visited Pecos Monday. Bil Collyns Mid land Chamber secretary was in Monahans early week. Bruton visited Big Spring Monday for business.
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