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Monahans News

Location

Monahans, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1938

Page

5

Chevrolet Dealers Set 11 337 153 Five Year Sales Record

W E Holler, Chevrolet general sales manager, announced in New York that Chevrolet dealers in the United States sold 4 187 718 new cars and trucks and 7 649 435 used cars during his five year administration. The press interview credits the six year result to the Quality Dealer program and a stable dealer network of about 8900 outlets.

Chevrolet America W. E. Holler Holler New York United States

Blondie on Screen at Tower Theater in Charming Cast

Blondie opens on screen with Penny Singleton as Blondie and Arthur Lake as Dagwood at the Tower Theatre. Larry Simms stars as Baby Dumpling with laughs, emotion, and family-friendly antics. Showings are Saturday, Sunday, and Monday previews to Ward County readers.

Blondie Dagwood Baby Dumpling Tower Theatre Penny Singleton Arthur Lake Dagewood Larry Simms

Mrs Sudderth and others visit Dallas and Wink

Mrs. Dave Sudderth and her mother Mrs. Dean of Pecos visited Dallas this week. Mrs. J J Wiley is seriously ill after a paralytic stroke at her ranch. she showed improvement at press time. Charley Holley had tonsils removed in Lubbock early this week. M O Rife Fred A Robinson and Tommy Thomas visited Mrs L L Lochausen in Wink Tuesday. Mr and Mrs King Coke attended a book review in Od esa by Mrs R Henderson Shuffler. Master Eddie Sampson stayed with his grandparents in Levelland. Mrs E M Berg is recovering from a protracted illness.

Dave Sudderth Dean Pecos Dallas J. J. Wiley Charley Holley Lubbock Wink Mines M. O. Rife Fred A. Robinson Tommy Thomas Wink L. L. Lochausen King Coke Odessa R Henderson Shuffler Eddie Sampson Levelland E. M. Berg

County Adds Seven Field Test Locations Last Week

Ward county recorded seven field test locations last week with three completed producers and one abandoned failure. The final report notes increases in oil wells completed and test locations staked across the West Texas Permian Basin.

Ward County West Texas Permian Basin West Texas

Monahans Gets Second Daily Newspaper Publication

A second daily newspaper, the Monahans Express, began publication on Tuesday, giving Monahans two dailies. With a population around 14,000, Ward County now hosts two dailies and weekly papers, plus big city dailies from Fort Worth Dallas San Angelo Abilene and El Paso.

Ioneahns Express MonAhans Ward County Fort Worth Dallas San Angelo Abilene el Paso

Henry Ford Spends Half Million on Diamonds for Cars

Henry Ford reportedly allocates about 500000 dollars annually to diamonds used in car production. The claim quotes industry observers noting the luxurious material finery as part of Ford's branding strategy.

Henry Ford

Chevrolet Dealer Policy Shifts Toward Local Planning Alliances

The article describes Chevrolet’s five year plan linking factory and dealer groups across 45 U S zones to share practical merchandising plans. It notes 63 percent of dealer recommendations became national retail policies and highlights dealership families joining in succession through sons graduating with the business.

United States Chevrolet

Oil Test Locations Staked Across West Texas Counties

The week before last, 29 oil tests were listed in West Texas counties, the same total as the prior week across 10 counties. For the year to date 1,754 tests are recorded. Ector led with seven locations, Pecos six, Ward four, Winkler three, and Andrews Gaines Howard Hockley Mitchell Schleicher Upton two or one locations respectively.

West Texas Ector County Pecos County Ward Winkler Andrews Gaines and Howards Hockley Mitchell Schleicher Upton

Ward county lease locations and well positions described

Gulf No 116 Hutchins 430 from south 2310 feet from west line of section 6 0 Gue MMB&A Texail Products Inc No 4 Allen 995 from southeast line of section 732 H&TC and 50 feet northeast of Pecos River on 186 acre lease formerly held by A E Lynch Texail Products Inc No 5 Allen 330 feet from southeast line of section 7 32 H&TC and 50 feet northeast of Pecos River Western Well Service No 3 C Johnson 855 feet from northwest line of section 8 32 H&TC and 200 feet from southwest line of the lease

Texail Products, Inc Allen H&tc Pecos River A. E. Lynch Western Well Service Johnson

Mrs. H. P. Cooper Sr. Returns to Lebanon Kentucky

Mrs H P Cooper Sr has left her son's home after a month long visit and returned to Lebanon Kentucky on Sunday morning.

Mrs Youree and Maurine Visit Sister in Brownfield

Mrs Youree and her daughter Maurine spent the weekend visiting Mrs Youree's sister in Brownfield. Mr Youree went after them Sunday.

Fred Youree Maurine

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