Monahans News Earns Texas Press Award in Division No 1
Monahans News placed third in the Texas Press Association annual contest for best set advertisements and general excellence among Texas weeklies. Four issues were submitted. Belo Cup went to Kerrville Times for best all around weekly.
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Texas Press Association
Monahans News
Texas
Hamilton ,Herald-Record
Groesbeck Journal
Grapeland Messenger
Scurry County Times
Gatesville Messenger
Floyd County Hesperian
Floydada
Kerrville Times
Mission Times
Brady Standard
Belo Cup
Trustees Call Election for 20000 Bond to Add Classrooms
Monahans School board met to call an election for a 20000 bond to build additional classrooms including a band room and a manual training room. Existing rooms will be repurposed for regular coursework in the main building to prepare for the fall opening.
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Monahans School Board
City Considers $100,000 Bond For Civic Improvements
City council authorized Koch and Fowler to conduct a preliminary survey for a bond election to fund a City Hall fire department water sewer extensions and street work. The measure could run up to 100000 with election planned within 60 days and property valuation deemed sufficient.
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Koch and Fowler
Dallas Civil Engineers
George H. Rhod
Odessa Oilers Out of NM League Prospect Dims
Od ess a Fold Up In Leas. Wednena Odessa Fold Up In Leas. Wednen After playing tl three-game series si. So with the Monahz the Odessa Oilers their club in the New Mexico League. lack of finances, offic. co. Remainder of the ec will be played with one ExAS clubs comprising the circuit. -ae club will have an off day in th schedule every five days due t the withdrawal of the Ode team. Monahans originally schedule to play Hobbs here will be iill tonight but will open a seai with the Wink Spudders Saturday night, with a doublehead on the bill for Sunday. Manager Paul Trammell of th local club was in Odessa Wednesday negotiating for player of the defunct team. Hobbsni probably acquire several mem bers of the Odessa club.
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Wink Spudders
Paul Trammell
Odessa
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Scouts Headed to National Jamboree in Washington
Ed Lang first class scout and A E Lang district executive will attend the national jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America in Washington D C from June 26 to July 9. Dewain Cox Howard Heath Jr and Bill Porterfield of Wink join Monahans group leaving for the capital. Major Lang leads the Buffalo Trails council group as Texas scouts form a special train and attend Roosevelt reception Arlington graveside dedication and a New York baseball game during the pilgrimage.
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Ed Lang
A. E. Lang
Boy Scouts of America
Washington, D. C
Dewain Cox
Grandfalls
Howard Heath, Jr
Bill Porterfield
Wink
Monahans
Fort Worth
Texas Boy Scouts
State
Major Lang
Buffalo Trails Council
Washington
Washington Monument
Roosevelt
White House
Arlington
New York
Scrimshire Announces June Clearance Sale Dates
E. S. Scrimshire of the Scrimshire Dress Shop announces the annual June Clearance sale running June 18 through June 26. He says many apparel items will be offered at bargain values and notes the event mirrors last year's timing. See the ad in this paper.
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E. S. Scrimshire
Scrimshire Dress Shop
Scrimshire
Sudden Service Repairs installs Hobbs baseball field lighting
Hal Adams of Sudden Service Repairs is in Hobbs New Mexico this week installing the lighting plant for the local baseball field. Adams installed the lighting system on the field two weeks ago, completing the initial work.
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Hal Adams
Sudden Service Repairs
Hobbs
New Mexico
Mr. Adams
Baptists Plan Ten Day Revival at New Monahans Tabernacle
The local Baptist Church announces a ten day revival at a new tabernacle in South Monahans starting Sunday June 20 at 11 00 AM. Pastor Leon Frazier will preach with church leaders organizing music and daily services twice daily. Pews from the old building will be moved to the tabernacle and stored there until a new church is erected. The campaign aims to evangelize Monahans and nearby communities with Father and Sons day highlighted for the opening service.
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Baptist Church
Tabernaces
South Monahans
Leon Frazier
Frazier
Monahans
Monahans Baseball Club Seeks Texas Charter
Monahans Trojans owners filed in Texas for a charter to operate as a corporation in the West Texas New Mexico league. The new entity lists $5,000 capital stock with P. E. Trammell as president Johnny E. Smith as vice president and Wm J Hutcheson as secretary treasurer. Five hundred shares comprise the authorized stock with ownership split undisclosed.
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Monahans Baseball Club
Monahans_ Trojans
P. E. Trammell
Johnny E. Smith
Wm. J. Hutcheson
Scout Heads Start Drive For Finances
Darold Wilson of Sweetwater leads a fundraising push for the local Boy Scout troop. He meets with L. H. Nutt and A. E. Lang as Buffalo Trails Council receipts show Monahans at 39.13 dollars and Pecos at 398.13 dollars, with a plan to secure regular monthly support from Monahans residents.
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Darold Wilson
Sweetwater
L. H. Nutt
A. E. Lang
Buffalo Trails Council
Monahans
Pecos
Supt
Lang
Postal Receipts Jump in Spring Quarter
Postmaster Earl Estes reports a strong move in postal business with April to June receiving a sharp rise over the same period last year. He projects stamp receipts near 5500 dollars and money orders totaling about 148000 dollars by quarter end, signaling a major growth trend.
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Earl Estes
Estes
Keeling Heads Boy's Activities Program
Supt. A E Lang started a summer recreational program for boys 12 and up with Rex Keeling, assistant high school coach, supervising. Keeling plans a varied athletic schedule with weekday baseball and other activities for the youths.
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Supt
A. E. Lang
Rex Keeling
Coach Keeling
Equalization Board Convenes on June 29 in Barstow
Ward County Board of Equal ization will be in session June 29 at 10 o'clock in the Barstow courthouse to hear evidence on the correctness of taxable property in the county. All persons having business with the Board are notified to be present.
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Ward County Board of Equalization
Barstow
Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Bert Walter
A baby girl was born Friday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Walter. The newborn weighed six pounds.
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Bert Walter
Bank Night Still In Effect Despite Circuit’s Ban
E. M. Berg manager of the Palace and Texas theatres says bank nights will continue until authorities issue a definite notice. Earlier the Interstate circuit and Consolidated theatres announced ending bank nights across 120 theatres after a Court of Criminal Appeals decision labeled bank nights as lotteries.
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E. M. Berg
Palace and
Texas Theatres
Interstate Circuit
Consolidated Theatres
Court of Criminal Appeals
Van Eman couple head to Pan American Exposition
Mr and Mrs Wm Van Eman of Wickett left Tuesday for a vacation trip to Houston and Dallas They will attend Gulf day at the Pan American Exposition in Dallas.
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Wm. van Eman
Wickett
Houston
Dallas
Trojans Face Hobbs In Eight Day Series Opener
The MonAhans Trojans return home after a rough stretch to meet the Hobbs Drillers in the first game of an eight day stand at high school park. Tonight’s game kicks off a busy schedule that includes the Wink Spudders and a Sunday matchup.
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MonAhans Trojans
Hobbs Drillers
Drillers
High School Park
New Mexico
Bodenhoff's Dollar Day Offers Summer Merchandise
Bodenhoff's inaugurates Dollar Day from Saturday through Tuesday with new summer ready to wear piece goods and department merchandise. Mr Bodenhoff notes substantial new stock including summer women's suits dresses hats and ensembles. See full page advertisement in this issue.
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Bodenhoff’s
Bodenhoff
Move Near Monahans for Boyd Family Transfer
Mr and Mrs L B Boyd and children Billie Faye and Joan moved from Hobbs New Mexico to Monahans last week. Mr Boyd accompanies the move with Rowan Drilling Company and was transferred by that firm to this location.
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Monahans
Negroes Of City To Have Own Town In Monahans
Surveying begins as R E Knox buys 17.5 acres on the city edge to create a Negro and Mexican addition. Fifty lots and five business sites are planned with a Negro church site donated. An estimated 20 to 30 families live in the current slum near the railroad tracks.
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R. E. Knox
Knox
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Sean
Sealy
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