Hospital bill collection and surplus food aid discussed
The Retail Credit Association manager and Hospital Administrator Bob Hill asked the County Commissioners to waive a $26.50 filing fee for delinquent hospital bills. The board held hospital administration responsible for collections. They also debated surplus food for indigents under state and federal commodities programs, with estimates of 200 to 500 eligible Ward County residents and 48 families helped in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Credit Association
Bob Hill
County Clerks’s Office
Hill
Etchum
Hospital Board
Charley Switzer
H. L. Halliday
State Department of Welfare
Ward
R. T. Harris
Post Office bids due for Fourth and Betty building
The Post Office Department will accept bids until Sept 20 for a new post office at Fourth and Betty Avenue. Post master W R Shelton announced. KVKM TV Channel 9 approved by the FCC and aims to be on air by Nov 15. Griffin Brand Produce begins onion shipments at Monahans sheds processing 5000 sacks daily. Ralph Puckett elected commander of the American Legion post succeeding Bill O'Steen. Maj Harold Blodgett and Capt Robert Blodgett bodies being returned for Arlington burial. Ward County VJ Day talent show eliminations at Ward Theater tonight. Arthur E Hayes elected lifetime member West Texas Museum Association. Bill Agey completes $7000 runway and hangar southwest of town. Jack Holycross is pastor of the Gwynnville Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Fourth and
Betty Avenue
W. R. Shelton
Water use down from previous years
City water superintendent Fred Overman reports summer consumption well below recent years with peak daily use under 4 million gallons though over 3 1/2 million has been pumped at times. Rainfall and mild temperatures cited as causes for the drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Overman
Overman
Skunk Defense and Diet Highlighted by Texas Wildlife Note
The piece details the skunk’s potent spray, range up to 16 feet, and reloading ability of six shots. It notes odor dangers, antidotes like tomato juice, and the animal’s nocturnal habits plus its pest control role. It cites Texas species, gestation 63 days, litters of 3–7, and a diet rich in insects and small rodents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
William B. Davis
Read the Classifieds Endorse Skunk for Pest Control
The piece argues classifieds are essential for keeping woods clean from pests. It claims a skunk, despite its odor, is preferable to having no skunk at all as a natural pest deterrent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skunk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Press
Post History
Kvkm-Tv
Federal Communications Commission
Griffin Brand Produce Company
Cayanosa
Monahans
Ralph Puckett
American Legion
Bill O’steen
Maj
Harold Blodgett
Capt
Robert Blodgett
W. S. Blodgett
Wickett
Europe
Lington National Cemetery
Blodgett
Italy
France
Ward County
Ward Theater
Sam Lewis
Arthur E. Hayes
West Texas
Monahans Museum
West Texas Museum Association
W. M
Bill
Agey
Gwynnville, Ind
Jack Holycross
Gwynnville
Veola Lanehart
ALCS
Sybil Burch
Lanehart
ASCS
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Princeton
Hamelin
Germany
Clay Johnston
Jlilw
Leonly
Kroehler
Kroehler MR. & Mrs
E. Sealy
al Vasquez
W. Sealy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!