Fifteen Men Discuss Plans For Organizing Bank in Parley Here
Fifteen local men met at the Lions club room to hear Faulkner from the banking commission discuss organizing a bank in Monahans. He outlined charter requirements including paid capital in escrow and board elections. The governor and assistants would consider the proposal, with two weeks projected to meet requirements. moving the Barstow bank to Monahans was dropped due to charter needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ds. Touns
Lions Club
Faulkner
Com
Jon Austin
Faulknier
Moenahans
Capitol
Emee
Ier
Insurance and Banking
Austin
Monahans
Walter Harwell
A. E. Lang
Barstow
Lang
Harwell
Post Office Moves to Wes-Tex Building in Monahans
Estes, Monahans postmaster, says the local office will relocate Saturday night to the Wes-Tex Piggly Wiggly building, with a larger 25 by 60 foot space, a new concrete sidewalk, and more parking. The move aims to speed mail delivery as business volume rises, and plans for second class rating have been discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes
Monn
Tle
Monahans
Victim Improves After Monahans Car Accident
J. C. Frizel twenty is reported to be greatly improved after a Sunday accident two miles north of Monahans on the Wink highway. He suffered a broken clavicle serious cuts and concussion and lay unconscious for hours before being rushed to Northside Hospital. He was on his way to Wink to seek work and lived in Bi r ing, New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Frizel
Northside
Monahans
Wink
Mr. Frizel
Sundey
Walter Harwell
Jal
N. M
Frizel
Bibring
Charles Fomby Dies in Wickett After Illness
Charles Fomby a Texas and Pacific railroad truck driver in Monahans died Thursday morning at his Wickett home from pneumonia. He had recently returned from Arkansas to be with his mother and his body lay in state at the Walter Harwell Funeral Home as family members traveled to be with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles IL. Fomby
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Monahans
Wickett
Mr. Fomby
Arkansas
Walter Harwell
Notice Gives Drivers Licenses Through Local Advertisement
Last Friday issue of the Mon Ahones News carried a notice that Deputy towr 6 Keenan would be at the Corner Drive Store to issue driver's licenses to Monahoens residents. Early birds queued as Mr Keenan began issuing licenses, with the deputy sheriff noting advertising in the News brought results.
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Monahoens News
Keenan
Drre
Monahoens
Keenda
Centennial Worker Seeks Help on Cattle Brands Exhibit
Gus L. Ford, historical research supervisor, announces plans to display famous cattle brands at the Texas Centennial celebrations. He appeals to longtime residents to contact him with information of historical value. Ford heads the history and anthropology department at Texas Tech College in Lubbock and is on leave for this project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus L. Ford
Monahans Ford Agency Expands Showrooms and Offices
Otis Morgan announces the enlargement of the Monahans Motor Company home by adding 45 by 75 feet of space. The former M T Yarbrough Plymouth location, purchased from M Ulmer of Midland, enables a larger showroom of 25 by 50 feet and expanded parts space. The former agency office and showroom will become a bigger modern parts department.
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Monahans Motor Company
Otis Morgan
M. T. Yarbrough Plymouth Agency
Mt. Ulmer
Midland
Lions Club Sells Chinese Elms For One Dollar Each
The Lions Club of Monahans offers three hundred Chinese Elms at 1.00 each. Trees are about two inches in diameter and ten to twelve feet tall, normally selling for 1.50 to 2.50. See Dave Sudderth at Corner Drug Store to order. trucks will deliver soon.
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The
Lions Club
Monahans
Lions
Dave Sudderth
Texas Proration Raises Oil Output Allowable
Texas Railroad Commission raised March oil output to 1,116.4 barrels daily, up from 43,488, as proration scales reflect rising spring demand. Five districts split the allowable with East Texas seeing increases. engineers projected 439,642 barrels permitted for March, versus 432,264 in February.
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Exas Railroad Commission
East
Texas
Council Meeting Held In Big Spring Scout Camp
Thirty seven scouters from Buffalo Trails council gathered at the Hotel Settles in Big Spring for a banquet and business session. Attending from Monahans were A. E. Lang vice president of the Council Tom T Boone total scoutmaster and member of the Council and S. Ross Carr chairman of Pecos district publicity committee. Reports were given by council committees and plans for the coming months and years were discussed with emphasis on cubbing and sub packs.
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Buffalo Trails Council
Big String
Monahans
Wee A. E. Lang
Tom _ T. Boone
Total
S._ Ross Carr
Pecos
Lions and Booster Club Plan Monahans Centennial Celebration
Plans emerged at a joint Lions Club and Booster Club meeting for Monahans Centennial activities. A tentative March 21 date was set with a large cash prize sponsored by local merchants and ticket drawings, plus a concert planned as part of the celebration.
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Monahans
Lions Club
Lions’ den
Oldtimers Recall Pecos Fishing Trips Near Grandfalls
In Grandfalls residents remember townwide Pecos fishing trips of decades past. Oldtimers recall blue and yellow catfish, 79 pounders, and tows gathering by wagon and tent for several days. They describe women cooking over campfires and plans for Rea Bluti dam and Pecos reservoir projects.
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Pecos
Grandfalls
Tom Brandenberg Ranch
Preacher Rev C D Hardy to Lead Local Baptist Mission Trip
Rev C D Hardy of Kernes Texas will preach at the local Baptist Church on Sunday and plans to join a mission effort in Brazil. He will lead a training school in Monahans next week and may be chosen as the church's foreign missionary, with the church providing salary support and requiring regular reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Hardy
Baptist Ch
Kernes
Tex
Hardy
Brazil
Sherrod Smith Visits Monahans En Route to Wink
Sherrod Smith of Colorado was a brief visitor in Monahans on Wednesday while en route to Wink for business. He stopped for a short visit, departing soon after toward his next destination.
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Sherrod Smith
Colorado
Monahans
Monahanus on Business Tale of Local Colorado Figures
In Monahanus on Business Tue the figures Harr Reuiff and John Summers of Colorado appear. Ratliff, the city attorney of that place, and Summers own a chain of stores in Colorado and Odessa.
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Monahanus
Harr, Reuiff
John Summers
Colorado
Ratliff
End Summers
Colrado
Odessa
Starnes Greer Speak at Monahans Booster Club Meeting
Twelve members attended the regular Booster Club session in Monahans. Albert Greer spoke on spring football training and center play, while J A Starnes outlined dealership challenges and public misunderstanding of dealer duties. The club named Centennial committee members and planned next steps with the Lions Club board.
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Gosch Albert Greer
Monahans High School
J. A. Starnes
Starnes
Monahans Motor Company
Ford
Johnny E. Smith
S. Ross Carr
Oliver Donaldson
Leo Hays
M. R. Thomas Sik Albert Greer
Monahans School
J. A. Stornes
Lions Club
Phew
Milner to Lead New Home Furniture Store in Monahans
George Milner will head the newly opened Home Furniture Co. in Monahans with Dewitt Black sharing duties. Milner and Black previously ran the Pecos store. Milner plans to reside in Monahans and invites locals to view radios, Simmons beds, refrigerators, paints, and new and used furniture.
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George Milner
Home Furniture Co
Monahans
Geoorge Milner
Dewitt Black
Milner
Pht Co
Simmons Beds
Sewell
Mu Milner
Mr. Black
Monahens
Texas
Ivoans
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Charles Fomby
Centennial
Ford Agency
Bureau of Mines
Burédu
Ryere
Big Spring
Dallas
Thomas E. Wilson
Chicago
Rangerette
Frances Nalle
King
Monthans
H. V. Carr
Montshans
Starnes, Greer
Boosters
Home Furniture Company
Black
Bankhead Highway
White Front
Monahans Poogle
Omture Company
George Milnereniad
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