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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1935
Page
1
In a Thursday incident the linotype line stopped when gas company workers cut the gas without notice, delaying the paper for about two hours. The writer ponders the purpose of their service charge, suggesting it covers gas that would have been burned during the outage.
In Monahans a fatal tumble occurred when Mrs B Harris Jr burned to death last Friday. She and her seven month old son were injured during a gasoline paraffin floor waxing accident. Authorities say she spilled the flammable mix, a pilot light ignited it, and bystanders helped extinguish the flames.
Jumbled letters ERRAECHT invite readers to spell a name for a free Texas Theatre ticket for a family from the News office, valid for any performance next week. Readers must call to claim.
Monahans baseball lost 7-5 to Wink as visitors excelled at hitting and local errors. Laster and Lalelle homered for Monahans in the eighth, with four of the five runs coming in that inning. Wink tallied three runs early, Robertson belting two homers in the fifth and Cook homering in the eighth. Lalelle pitched for Monahans, Mayfield for Wink. The box score was not available. Monahans trips Pyote next Sunday.
W. F Vernon, small son of Tom Vernon, travels from Abilene to spend time this week with his father in town and with his brother T. J. Jr and sister Miss Hda Vernon.
Mrs Earl Bennett of Shell Station entertained Tuesday afternoon with a bridge party honoring Mrs A Bennett and Mrs O L Young. Green and rose color scheme, fried chicken, hot rolls, chips, pickles, cake and lime ice served. High Score to Mrs Dale Sloan, consolation to Mrs H E Carter, gifts to honorees. Guests included Flossie Pickering, Ray Keenan, Orvin Pigman, Gib Jackson, Fern Tatum, H C Cook, Major Owens, Yarka Estes, A I Bennett, O L Young, H E Carter.
Edwin Chase manager of the Mills Chevrolet Company of Monahans reports four carloads of 1935 Chevrolets unloaded in Monahans over the last two weeks. Most deliveries to waiting customers, no future delays expected, and the firm will display all models at all times. Chase is optimistic about a successful year for Chevrolet sales in the area.
Le Pitts of Lubbock presidents the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas announced a called cane to be held at Mineral Wells on Saturday June 8 to start a movement seeking a generous allotment of federal relief funds for completing the highway system. Members of the State Highway Commission and Gibbs Gilchrist state engineer will attend and join county officials in seeking a bounty.
Mrs Paul Joiner of Corpus Christi spent the past weekend with Mrs Oliver Jenkins, sharing social calls and friendly visits during the holiday period.
Woodrow Vulgarmore of Shawnee Oklahoma, a youth of under twenty, was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary at Huntsville by Judge Crane in Barstow District Court for his part in the Tackett hold up. Hershel Vicks, also charged, proved under 17 and will serve time in the state reformatory. The pair were jailed in Reeves county awaiting trial after repeated attempts to escape.
A. F Watts proprietor of Watt's Barber Shop east of Jimmy's Cafe sold his business to Peck Whitten of Jal New Mexico last week. Whitten took charge Monday with Carl Simpson and Bill H Williams assisting. The trio are experienced barbers and invite the public to visit and meet the new owner. Watt plans to stay in Monahans and pursue other business opportunities.
W R Avent closed a deal for the Big Coffee Shop at Wink last week and took over management several days ago. He had worked at Jimmy's Cafe in Monahans for nearly two years and made many friends there. Mrs Avent and the children joined him in Wink early this week.
Walter Harwell of Ranger has leased land on Main Street Monahans and crews erect a 30 by 90 foot sheet iron building for a hardware furniture and undertaking business to be named Walter Harwell Hardware Furniture Undertaking Co. Open by July 1 with ambulance service and licensed funeral director, promising a full line and local support.
Rev. Leon Frazier says Sunday eleven o clock service at the Baptist church will honor fathers of Monahans and the world. June 9 marks Nations Father’s Day as called by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Families are urged to attend and give dad a break with a service dedicated to him.
Monahans summary shows 418 students enrolled with 28 present in sixth grade and 31 grammar graduates. Total attendance 32,199 days with 3,291 absences, average 94.1 percent. Budget $18,000. teacher salaries $14,550. per pupil $44. Bond election set for June 15 to fund a new school building. Superintendent A E Lang plans summer study in Austin.
Dallas contractor E L Dalton reports sewer line work to reach Monahans business district within seventy five days. Crews begin southwest area near disposal plant with initial five to eight workers, to reduce cess pool unsanitary conditions while progress continues.
Monahans Commercial Club members met for the regular luncheon at Lone Star Gin on Tuesday noon. Attendance was the smallest since the club reorganized two and a half years ago due to members being away for various reasons. No entertainment or business was conducted. Lion W. E. Brady, back from Gatesville, gave a trip resume and noted Gates Lions Club activities.
W D Pedigo veteran campaigner visits Moraien for annual Salvation Army fund drive. He urges credentials for all canvassers and notes one yearly drive. The organization aids meals, shelters, maternity care, and broad relief without creed or class.
The First Christian Churches invites families to a vesper service at the Christian Church on Sunday, June 9 at 7:00 PM. Attendees are urged to bring sandwiches and join in worship and fellowship.
Mrs Earl Bennett and her husband hosted guests including Mr Bennetts sister and Mr and Mrs A I Bennett of Ripley Oklahoma. C L Young of Cushing Oklahoma attended the gathering reported in the local notes.
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