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Newspaper

Monahans News

Location

Monahans, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1936

Page

8

Beer Election To Be Held June 27 In Ozona Precinct

Ozona on June 15. A special election will be held June 27 at the courthouse for Justice of the Peace Precinct No 1 Crockett county to decide whether vinous and malt liquors that do not exceed four percent alcohol by weight shall be permitted in the precinct. John R Bailey is appointed to hold the election. George Russell will prepare official ballots headed Official ballot with two sentences For the Sale of Liquor and Against the Sale of Liquor. The petition was signed by N W Graham and 61 other qualified voters.

Ozona Justice of the Peace Crockett County John R. Bailey George Russell N. W. Graham

Local Merchants Illness Keeps Pecos Store Idle

Local businessman III D. W. Black joint owner of Home Furniture Company with George Milner could not attend his Pecos store Monday due to illness. He remained confined to his bed at his father Dr. W. H. Black’s Barstow home.

D. W. Black George Milner The Home Furniture Company Pecos Monahans Mr. Black W. H. Black Barstow

Mr and Mrs Baker Return from 14 Day Western Tour

Mr and Mrs John Baker returned to their Gulf Camp home in Wickett after a 14 day sightseeing vacation. Their tour covered 5000 miles and included Yellowstone National Park and all western coast states except Washington and Oregon.

John Baker Gulf Camp Wickett Yellowstone National Park Washington Oregon

July 4 in Texas Celebrations Reach Historic Scale

The Texas Centennial year calendar lists twenty seven celebrations from July 2 to 5 across multiple cities. Rodeo and wild west events feature in many sites including Pecos Stamford Falfurrias Canadian Bastrop Terrell Ozona Austin Rocksprings Lubbock Eagle Pass Borger and more. Additional events occur July 4 at Mathis Clarendon Belton Bowie Kerrville McAllen Cisco Slaton Comfort Bandera Sabinal New Braunfels Galveston Port Lavaca.

Texas State Department of Information Dallas Pecos Stamford Falfurrias Canadian Bastrop Terrell Ozona Austin Rocksprings Lubbock Eagle Pass Borger Mathis Clarendon Belton Bowie Kerrville McAllen Cisco Slaton Comfort Bandera Sabinal New Braunfels Galveston Port Lavaca

Mrs Billie Richardson Visit Sparks Dallas Return

Mrs Billie Richardson visited friends here on Wednesday and Thursday and returned to her Dallas home last night.

Billie Richardson Dallas

Armstrong and Son visit Mona on Tuesday morning

C. E. Armstrong and his son Webb of Pecos visited Mona on Tuesday morning. They are part of the firm C. E. Armstrong and Sons, contractors.

C. E. Armstrong and Son Webb Pecos Monahans C. E. Armstrong and Sons

Women workers in bank seen as efficient and adding interest

In the Alamo at San Antonio a memorial shaft honors fallen heroes. The gift comes from natives of Nagasaki, Japan, marking a cultural exchange at a historic Texan shrine.

Alamo San Anto Nag- Shino Japan

Political party leadership noted in Quanah Tribune-Chief

The Quanah Tribune-Chief comments on party dynamics, contrasting Republican disarray with Democratic leadership ambiguity. The editorial voice critiques current GOP coordination while implying Democratic unity, reflecting prevailing partisan tensions.

Republican Party Quanah Tribune

Southern man plans perpetual motion scheme faces crowd surge

A southern man drafted a joke plan for perpetual motion money and now faces unforeseen troubles as many people rush to join in.

Low oil yields and world motor vehicle ownership in the U S

The article notes average daily oil well output around eight barrels with 250000 wells producing under one barrel. It cites Treasury data on public obligations maturing in a year and observes U S ownership of over 70 percent of the world’s motor vehicles, with gasoline cheaper domestically than abroad.

United States

Adirondack Region Fact Sheet Highlights Peaks and Oil Uses

The Adirondacks in northern New York boast forested lands and numerous peaks from 3000 to 5000 feet, with Mt. Marcy at 5344 feet. Oil, beyond fuel, supplies inputs for drugs, paints, perfumes, ink, tires, chemicals, paper, and textiles.

Adirondacks New York Mt. Marcy

Military fuel use tops eight million barrels yearly

The United States Army and Navy together consume about eight million barrels of fuel oil each year, reflecting the scale of military logistics and operations.

U. S. Army and Navy

Beery Leads Romance and Adventure in Garcia Tale at Palace

Wallace Beery John Boles and Barbara Stanwyck star in A Message to Garcia at Monahans Palace Theatre. Boles pursues a dispatch through Cuba aided by Beery while Stanwyck guides them. treachery, battle and a heroic rescue end in a joyful conclusion with Mundin Acosta Barrie in supporting roles.

Garcia Barbara Stanwyck Wallace, Beery John Boles Tropics Palace Theatre Monahans Wallace Beery Boles Cuba Beery Miss Stanwyck Alan Hale Herbert Mundin Enrique Acosta Mona Barrie

First Lady Urges Women to Stop Waste in Nation

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt told 500 Texas women at a Texas Centennial Exposition luncheon in Dallas that women are awakening as conservers of the nation. She urged preventing waste and noted a shift from sadness to hope in the country’s general well being.

Dallas Franklin D. Roosevelt Texas

Walker seeks band members for upcoming high school year

Parents of students planning to join the high school band are urged to contact band director Charles G. Walker early. Walker will hold weekly sessions at the band hall every Tuesday at ten o clock to organize the group before school opens in September.

Charles G. Walker Walker

West Texas Fourth of July Celebrations in Big Spring and Pecos

Big Spring opens a new 32000 dollar swimming pool on July 4 with a bathing beauty review and a Miss West Texas contest prize. The three day celebration includes a junior Miss West Texas pageant, softball, golf, croquet, pistol shooting, fiddlers contest, and a public park picnic. Pecos stages the Centennial Rodeo with a large grandstand under construction to host record crowds and prizes.

Texas Big Spring Pecos Monahans Geo. H. Mahon Julian Montgomery Works Progress Administration

Western rodeo event set along the Pecos River

The three day entertain ment is expected to draw many seasoned rodeo performers into various events. Organizers aim for a typical Western country atmosphere along the Pecos River. Barney Hubbs of the Pecos Enterprise spoke this week. Press courtesies were extended to weekly newspaper staff in the area.

Pecos River Barney Hubbs Pecos Enterprise

Mrs Less Case Seeks Home in Monahans with Daughters

Mrs Less Case of Big Spring and her two daughters Martha Ella and Billie Jean visited Monahans on Monday to find a house. They plan to move to Monahans to join Mr Case who works with the Kansas Drilling Company in the South Ward field.

Less Case Big Spring Monahans Martha Ella Billie Jean Case Kansas Drilling Company South Ward

Pecos Surgeon Performs Major Operations Here

Dr. George H. Garrett of Pecos linked with Dr. Camp's hospital in Pecos executed several major operations at Northside Hospital here last Tuesday.

George H. Garrett Pecos

For Rent and Sale Notices in Odessa Texas

Furnished and unfurnished apartments available in Wickett from Bob Bingham. Lots for sale near Grand Falls Highway with a water well priced at 60 dollars, terms 25 dollars down by W. E. Mansfield. Hercules 90 horse motor No. 2 Fort Worth Spudder offered for sale in Odessa, phone 390.

Bob Bingham Grandfalls Highway W. E. Mansfield Hercules No. 2 Fort Worth Spudder Odessa Texas

Mrs. Clingon and family visit in Wink

Mrs. Conway Clingon of Wink formerly Miss Berniece McCullough spent Thursday visiting with Mrs. Ralph Arnold and her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McCullough. The piece also notes Sweden reduced traffic accidents by limiting car horn use to emergencies.

Conway Clingon Wink Berniece McCullough Ralph Arnold W. R. McCullough Sweden

Parthenon Doric Columns Define Athenian Skyline

The superb Doric columns of the Parthenon dominate every vista of the Greek capital as in the days of Pericles.

Parthenon Pericles

12 Million Unclaimed Dollars in Dead Bank Accounts

A report notes 12 million unclaimed dollars remain in dormant bank accounts across the United States. Authorities urge rightful owners or heirs to verify accounts and claim funds, with tracking and recovery processes overseen by financial regulators.

United States

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Treasury Priscilla Lawson John Sutter Edward Arnold Sutter Winkler County J. B. Jordan Mrs. Clingon Palmer Monahans Drug Store BROWN Strauss Corp Pyote, Texas Tom Tyler Reo Puk RKO Rusty Messago Garcia Alan Male Mona Barrie Herbert Mundin Darryl F. Zanuck Joseph M. Schench Pitcairn Island Bounty Ty Day Lough Peta Arrell America Carl Laemmle Universal Picture
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