Monahans Urged to Improve Streets and Roads
A local letter to the editor argues for street improvements in Monahans to ease travel from the business district to residential areas. The writer describes rough caliche and potholes on main routes, warns of rattlesnake danger, and urges a small street tax to fund repairs and encourage home building.
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Monahans
Rey
Monahan
Senate
John de Hollow
H . Tok Soca
Sity
Wardrobe demonstrator builds cheap clothes closet
Mrs. Robert Johnson of Sulphur Springs, a wardrobe demonstrator, built an inexpensive closet to extend garment life. Miss Lorene Stevens notes shelves on ends and top for folded garments and shoes, plus a hanging rod. Using on hand materials, the total cost was only $2.15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Johnson
Lorene Stevens
Fort Stockton Visitors Highlight Local Business Ties
W. E. Lawrence and Mickey Beil of Fort Stockton were among the out of town business visitors in town on Monday, signaling ongoing regional economic connections.
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W. E. Lawrence
Mickey Beil
Fort Stockton
First Baptist Church Marks Anniversary in Monahans
The First Baptist Church celebrated Rev. Leon Frazier’s first year in Monahans with 103 additions and over five thousand dollars raised for church causes. A member joined at service end as reports highlighted the year’s work and youth morals concerns. The WMS led prayer meeting on Old Ministers Relief.
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Leon Frazier
Monahans Baptist
Monahans
WMS
TVA Probe Details Alleged Misuse of Public Funds
Comptroller General J. R. McCarl reports to the President that the Tennessee Valley Authority spent over 2 million dollars illegally in various areas. The findings include overpriced cattle buys and sales, director salary overages, costly offices and vehicles, padding shortages as games by children, and far under depreciation reserves.
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J. R. McCarl
Treasury
Tennessee Valley Authority
Chicago Tribune
TVA
Knocksville
Muscle Shoals
Odessa man Grady Be of Monahans conducts business in Monahans
A note records Grady Be of Odessa transacting business in Monahans on Monday, indicating a brief local economic activity and travel between Odessa and Monahans.
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Grady Be
Odessa
Monahans Om
Texas House Proposes Amendment on Special Session Power
H J R No 48 would amend Section 1 of Article XVII to allow Constitutional amendments proposed by the Legislature at special sessions under specified conditions. It outlines publication and election procedures, voter instructions, gubernatorial proclamation, and a $5000 appropriation for costs, with August 24 1935 as the election date.
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Texas
Wes-Tex Market Manager Receives Eye Treatment in El Paso
Dale Sloan of Wes- Tex Food Market spent several days in El Paso last week for eye treatment and glasses fitting, returning with updated eyewear and a refreshed outlook.
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Dale Sloan
el Paso
Texas Amendment Proposal on Temporary Commitment of Mentally Ill
The draft amendment to Texas Constitution Section 15 of Article 1 would allow the Legislature to authorize temporary commitment for observation or treatment of mentally ill persons not charged with a crime for up to 90 days by County Court order without a jury trial. It directs a statewide vote on the measure at the August 1935 election and calls for the Governor to issue the proclamation. The text includes a placeholder amount of five thousand dollars.
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HOUSE
Texas
State of
State funds appropriated for publication and election costs
Funds in the state treasury are appropriated to cover expenses of publication and the election. The directive specifies the money be taken from funds not otherwise appropriated. The wording notes a 10.4 cent figure as part of the appropriation details.
Texas H J R No 46 permits probation by trial courts
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment would grant courts with original criminal jurisdiction authority after conviction to suspend sentence and place defendants on probation with reimposition under legislated conditions. It calls for a special August 1935 election and gubernatorial proclamation.
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State of Texas
Texas
State funds allocated for land politation and election expenses
The text states a appropriation of about four thousand dollars from the State Treasury to cover expenses related to land politation and election. It asserts the above is true and correct.
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Shelton Eudal
Fort
Fort Worth
Fort Wort
Red Bluff
Paul
Alpine
Andying
J. Jar
Bal B
Jimmy
Monaghans, Texas
First Baptist Church
Drs
Hubbard & Kerr
Attorneys-At-Law
Lealer
REAT
Monahans, Texas
Gulfspray Insect Killer
Gulf Chemists
Burton-Lingo Company
Gerald C. Mann
China
Japan
Oss
Magnolia Service
Jimmy Terrell
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