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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1937
Page
2
A front page lament on deadly highway crashes criticizes reckless driving and urges caution. It notes two Wink high school girls killed and two young men critically injured in a collision with a truck and trailer and praises Mona hans for traffic safety efforts.
A buyer couple arrives to view a house advertised for sale but the owner says they will not sell after reading the ad writer’s description. The exchange notes the mismatch between the advertisement and seller intent.
Contractors invited to submit bids for a caliche tapping job on the highway from Kermit to the eastern Winkler county line, according to The Kermit Sun.
Dudley Ingham drove a truck carrying a piano from Ozona to the Ingham ranch when smoke appeared under the piano wrapping. He halted the vehicle and, realizing flames could not be stopped, pushed the burning piano off the truck. The incident was described by The Ozona Stockman as one of those odd scribbler inspired accidents.
Ward County Judge Fred P. Snelson and Mrs. Snelson announce the birth of a daughter on Saturday May 22 in a Pecos hospital weighing seven pounds three ounces. The child has been named Manifred.
The Sander son Times columnist notes buggy whips on new cars and jokes about drivers relying on the car to find home, recalling how old Dobbin powered early travel. The piece blends satire with a nod to past horse drawn power in a modern automotive era.
A road band entertained amid a local gathering as the Odessa News Times records a crowd with numbers 10 and 269 to 22, noting the event's scale and attendance.
A small cyclone struck Lenorah damaging homes. The Stokes residence was demolished and clothing and household goods were carried off. Five family members sheltered in a storm cellar and escaped injury, per The Stanton Reporter.
In the Stanton Reporter, old Snooter notes the traffic signal is up and moving motorists smoothly. drivers and pedestrians follow the signals with clockwork precision, ensuring courteous highway behavior and orderly flow at the vital corner.
The Iraan Herald reports Iraan Boy Scout band members finally reach their long awaited National Jamboree in Washington D C on June 26. They will be the only band from the Southwest and will represent Region 9 comprising Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico.
Bill Calvert of Dallas, hot from El Paso, entered the Pecos Chamber of Commerce building and ordered an Ice Beer. Mrs. S. M. Jones explained the sign was not literal, directing him to drier pastures as the Pecos Enterprise records the lighthearted stumble in true West of the Pecos style.
Dr. Ralph Homan of El Paso reported seventy one of 545 pupils and teachers tested in Pecos showed positive TB reactions. Only nine reached ratings of three or four plus, prompting further examinations for those individuals.
In a special election last week about 300 of 500 eligible voters cast ballots. Taxpayers approved two bond issues totaling 280000 dollars to fund a new Ector County courthouse and an improved highway from Odessa toward the Winkler County line. The courthouse bond drew a decisive majority.
Local teachers wrap up the school year and begin summer duties. Albert Greer and Elizabeth Gilmore head to North Texas State Teachers College for graduate work while Esta Lou McReynolds pursues her B A at the Texas State College for Women. Several stay in Monahans for summer programs, with others traveling to Alpine, Commerce, and California for study, travel, or weddings.
J C Campbell, age unknown, drowned Sunday at the Pecos River near Mentone while attempting to rescue his young daughter who fell overboard. He was with his wife and four children during a family picnic as a large crowd watched. he died shortly after being pulled from the water.
Pecos county residents saw a rare scene as three combines worked a 300 acre oats field owned by San Pedro Land Company. B B Dickson, manager 12 miles northeast of Fort Stockton, planned planting and irrigation to finish harvest in 30 days using an 8 foot combine. Fort Stockton Pioneer.
Joe Moody of Allen Morris was discharged from Douglass Hospital Tuesday after treatment for a sprained back sustained while working in the oil field.
Miss Loreen Copeland of Roy alty underwent an appendectomy Friday at the Douglas Hospital. The operation was described as successful with the patient resting.
A man’s reputation is described as the sum total of what others think of him, highlighting social opinion as a measure of character.
The partnership between Steve Sleff and J W Hickerson in the Monahans Boiler Works was dissolved on May 26 1937. J W Hickerson assumed all obligations and Sleff released from after May 26 1937. Creditors are instructed to seek settlement from J W Hickerson. Sleff disclaims responsibility for past or future obligations. Signed Steve Sleff.
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