NEW SCHOOL BUILDING TO BE ERECTED HERE WARD COUNTY LEADS IN OIL LOCATIONS
West Texas oil location listings show 22 tests across nine counties last week, with Ward County topping counts at six, followed by Jones with four and Pecos three. The report notes 283 locations in 80 counties for the year, detailing coordinates and lease references for several Ward County wells.
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West Texas
Borden County
Ward County
Jones County
Pecos
Glasscock
Howard
Upton
Andrews
Tom Green
Atlantic Oil Producing Co No
Johnson
J. W Hollingsworth
Atlantic No
Miller A. R. Eppenauver
A Combs
J. W. Hollingsworth
Atantic
Gulf Production Co
Hutchins
G@Refining Co
Woman's Missionary Society Holds Annual Silver Tea
The Methodist W M S met at the church on Wednesday at 2 30 for their Annual Silver Tea with a brief program and games. Acting hostesses Mrs Joe Morris and Mrs F Sargent served a cheese sandwich plate as members welcomed three new and two returning members to the society. The group will meet again next Wednesday at 2 30 and all members are urged to attend.
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Methodist
T. W. Guthrie
L. B. Fuller
Joe Morris
F Sargent
W H Morgan
C. C. Kuykendall
Gilbert Jackson
G. G. Harrison
C. E. Margette
O. G. Nelson
V. H. Guy
R.G Parrish
C. E. Donaldson
C. A. Ellithorpe
W.I. Neal
M. A. Babb
Mesdames
W L Neal
Pryor Auto Supply Opens in Pecos This Week
W H Pryor of Lubbock announces the opening of Pryor Auto Supply in Pecos. The store, first door east of the Pecos Enterprise, will stock a full line of auto parts and accessories with opening week specials advertised in this issue.
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Lubbock
Pecos
Pryor Auto Supply
W.H Pryor
Monahans Triumphs Over Wink In Extra Innings
The Monahans nine defeated Wink 15 to 9 in an 11 inning Sunday game at Wink. Monahans score in the 11th included six runs, with RoSelle pitching to seal the win as Wink failed to cross in their final attempt. Substitutions included Nerts for Cook and Mayfield for Daniels.
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MonAhans
Wink
Nerts
Cook
Mayfield
Daniels
Monahans Boys
Monahangs
RoSelle
Monahans Potts
Morley R. Tripp
Lasater
Parsons
Isid
Falkner
LoRelle
Doty
H Vy Harley
McQueen
de Hodges
Sheik
Isanearel Lybrand
Paves
Pert Robertson
Water Well Demand Discussed By City Council
At a Wednesday night meeting the Monahans city council debated drilling additional water wells to improve the city's hard water supply. With councilmen Rhodes and Casey absent no concrete steps were taken, but plans are expected at the July meeting when full attendance is hoped to be present. Citizens are asked to cooperate to restore soft water standards and maintain them in the future.
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Rhodes
Casey
Monahans
Oo Guysmide
County Board of Equalization Meets in Barstow
Barstow hosts the County Board of Equalization where commissioners and County Judge Fred P. Snelson lead a busy day adjusting county valuations. No major business beyond equalization is recorded. next court meeting is slated for Monday July 8.
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Board of Equalization
Fred P. Snelson
Equalization Board
Roberta musical romance dazzles in Paris setting
The film Roberta stars Irene Dunne Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in a Paris stranded tale of an American band leader and a football star. Irene Dunne sings several hits and Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance brilliantly with Kern's music and new numbers. The supporting cast includes Helen Weston Victor Varconi and Claire Dodd. Funeral visit report from Texas accompanies the page.
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Paris
Mademoiselles Atwitter
Irene Dunne
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Miss Dunne
Astaire
Miss Rogers
Jerome Kern
Helen Westley
Victor Varconi
Claire Dodd
Luis Alberni
Ferdinand Munier
Adrian Rosley
Texas
E. L. Pitts To Speak To Lions Next Wednesday
E L Pitts District Governor of District 2 T Lions International will be principal speaker at the Lions Club luncheon next Wednesday at the school building. The meeting date was moved to Wednesday so members may hear his message during a state tour. Luncheon at 12 05 with a short program preceding the address.
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E. L. Pitts
Lions International
Lions Club
Pitts
Dollison
Four Year Old Coggin Boy Hurt in Roy Addressed by Car
The four year old son of Mr and Mrs Gray Coggin of Royalty was seriously injured Thursday when an automobile driven by Charlie Messenger ran him over. He was taken to a local hospital with concussion, cuts and bruises, receiving treatment.
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Gray Coggin
Ole West Rodeo Returns to Pecos July Fourth
Pecos hosts the American Legion rodeo July 3 and 4 with broad-brimmed hats bright shirts and clinking boots as Ward County residents from Monnahan Barstow Grandfalls Pyote and nearby areas travel to see the sixth annual event. Fenton Alley says this year will be six times better with a four-sided arena providing full spectator views.
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Pecos
American Legion
The
Old West
West Texas
Peco
Monnahans
Barstow
Grandfalls
Royalty
Pyote
Legion
Ward Co
Fenton Alley
Grand Jury Thanks Officers for Help in May Term
The Ward County Grand Jury reports four days of investigation at the May 1935 term. It thanks local and state officers including Deputy Sheriff F E Summers, Immigration Inspectors Ray and Edward Doran, J W Duncan, L H ONeil, and others for cooperation in law enforcement. It also honors Patrolman J N Avary and mourns his death, asking a memorial paragraph be sent to his wife. The panel, led by foreman Robert H. Miller, asks to be discharged.
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Ward County
Grand Jury
J A. Crane
District Court
Texas
F. E. Summers
Winkler County
Joe F. Ray
United States Immigration
Edward Doran
Ray Williams
State Fish, Game and Oyster Commission
J W. Duncan
Reeves Co
L. H. O’neil
Pecos Texas
F. I Dyer
O’brien
Lewis
Vernon
Shaum
Wayne Cummings
Grandfalls
T H. Neel
J. N. Avary
Avary
Waré
M. Avary
Beaver City
Nebraska
Robert H. Miller
Pyote Man Returns to Run Pyote Cafe and Barber Shop
Oscar Witty resumes control of the Pyote Cafe and barber shop after a three month stay in Fort Worth. His brother J Witty had managed the business in his absence. J B Witty suffered a broken arm and other injuries when struck by a tourist vehicle and is not progressing well.
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Oscar Witty
Fort Worth
J. +. Witty
J. B
Oscar
Jin Monahans
Monahans District Votes for 75000 Dollar School Bond Issue
Monahans and nearby communities approved a 75000 dollar bond issue for a new school building site grounds equipment and a manual training department with an auditorium gym and remodeled grammar school. Only 74 votes were cast sixty two for and twelve against. a government grant of up to 45 percent may retire part of the bonds. A 40 student capacity all steel school bus was also approved from Mills Chevrolet for Wickett transit.
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Monahans
Wickett
Chevrolet Bus
Mills Chevrolet Company
Funeral for Eugene Clayton Seals Held at Baptist Church
Funeral services were set for 2 30 this afternoon at the Baptist church for Eugene Clayton Seals 13 who died Thursday June 20 1935 at the home of his parents Rev Leon Frazier pastor of the local church led the service Seals son of Mr and Mrs Arlie Sears of Monahasa High School circles and town chums recall him as a popular boy He passed away after pneumonia left him in his declining health for several days He is survived by his parents a brother and a sister
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Eugene Clayton Seals
Leon . Frazier
Eugene
Arlie Sears
Monahasa High
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman’s Missionary Society
County Board of Equalization
W. L. Rigsby
P. L. Vardy
Estelline
Joe Birchfield
Wellington
Roy Cooper
Turkey
Fred Landers
Lions
E. R. Hill
City of
Pyote Man
AU Ueld
Baptist CH
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