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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
4
A state report shows Ward County on April 1 1939 had 1378 wells with daily potential of 9464 barrels and allowable of 26397. 98 more wells than a year earlier. Forty five wells were drilling in Ward County on April 1, up from 44 January 1 and 34 in April 1938, with data on fields and Texas discoveries for 1938.
Morris Lewis a 9 year old Pyote boy is reported much improved after serious burns suffered about ten days ago He is expected to return home soon according to a hospital report noting progress and care received since the accident
A fragmentary local item notes Mr. Davis was reported injured and planned to return home on Rogers Avenue today. Neighbors and authorities may assist with care and transportation as the situation develops.
Mrs Alvie Wilson was the honoree at a party and shower Friday night at the Cabot Clubhouse. Hosts Mrs Howard Harris Mrs D R Childress Mrs A Purdue and Mrs Raymond Boutson served a salad course cookies and iced tea to twenty guests.
Word arrived this week of the death in Fort Worth Tuesday night of Hoyle P. Ross a longtime Southland Insurance Company employee. Ross was well known to many Monahans oil field workers though his home was in Fort Worth, he had visited the area frequently for the past three years.
Mrs. Joan Duckett daughter of Mr and Mrs T J Duckett of Monahans and W Ross Nance of Monahans were married Sunday at nine in the Duckett home. Rev Homer C Akers Monaheans Presbyterian Church pastor officiated using the single ring ceremony.
Classified notices show Home Arts Studio of Dallas representatives traveling to Monahans for several days to take orders for slip covers and draperies with fittings and tailoring available. Contact 283 for appointments and pricing. Also listed are a Frigidaire for sale and other local notices including jobs, houses, and lost keys.
Mrs Viola Ingham cousin of the bride served as maid of honor. John Snelson acted as best man. The couple, after a small informal ceremony with about fifteen relatives and close friends, plan a short wedding trip and will reside in Monahans. The bride, Ms Nance, arrived from Hollywood with her parents and is a graduate of Hollywood High School working for Southern Union Utilities. The groom, Mr Nance, is employed by Mobil Gas Company.
Mrs. Earl Vest, who sustained a knee injury in an automobile crash on May 17, is reported to be improving. She remains in local hospital under medical treatment and observation.
G. Dunlap senior member of the Dunlap Company returned to his Pasadena home Sunday morning. He had been in the Monahsanki area since last December and left town optimistic about Mon ops business prospects, though unsure if he could return this fall.
A 15 car motorcade promoting McCamey third annual Rattlesnake Derby and Water Carnival on June 2 and 3 rolled through Monahans for about an hour. Led by the McCamey Badger Band the parade highlighted a 60 foot rattlesnake exhibit and featured Rattlesnake Brown, the race founder, drawing West Texas sports fans. Other events include the dedication of a new $40,000 WPA funded swimming pool, bathing beauty revue and motorcycle races, as announced by C. G. Forester, McCamey Chamber manager.
Mr and Mrs Conard attend Joy Rogers graduation at Big Spring High School last Friday. Rogers, a former Monahans resident, studied here to the fourth grade and ranked among 10 honor students in a class of 112.
John L. Swindell succeeds Lewell Butler as dealer at the Post Office Gulf Station. He assumed management yesterday morning after living in Monahans five years and previously serving with the T and P Railroad. Swindell invites all motorists to patronize the station for the best car service.
The City Council authorized a street improvement project in Monahan this week. Work will begin next week to calice and repair all streets within city limits.
Mrs L O Newton was reported ill this week in a brief local notice.
Jackie Cooper stars as Jimmy Ketn am in Streets Of New York showing at the Tower Theatre Saturday night preview and Sunday and Monday. The action packed feature promises thrills as Cooper delivers a dynamic performance, praised by theatre manager Gene Lacy.
Fort Stockton to host June 9 through 11 water carnival featuring West Texas participants in swimming diving golf rodeo and a free parade. Permian Basin firemen will race and fight water. dances run June 9 and 10 with ongoing daytime events. Sheriff Dan Bihl and Sheriff Louis Roberson to headline a calf roping contest.
Mr and Mrs Joe Farr traveled to Dallas and Galveston this week for a combined business and leisure visit.
Mr and Mrs E M Berg spent the past weekend in Fort Worth for the all state Shrine ceremonial.
Ollie Bruton and his son Ollie Jr visited Dallas with their families, enjoying a cordial gathering and local sights during a weekend stay.
L. E. Peters spent the first part of the week in Rochester with his daughter Mrs. C. A. Bradley and granddaughter Adele Jo who underwent an operation Thursday.
Mrs. S Ross Carr of Midland spends Wednesday in Monahans visiting relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs John H Edwards return from Sweetwater where he had been ill in hospital.
Paving completed on State Highway 80 from the Pecos River to Grandfalls along the Grandfalls Fort Stockton road. The Monahans Fort Stockton highway is now an all paved route through Ward County.
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