Bathing Revue At Pen-Ell Theatre Tonight
A bathing beauty revue funded by local businesses accompanies the evening program at the Pen-Ell Theatre in Monahans. Participating sponsors include Monahans Drug Store Corner Drug Store Jimmy's Cafe Max Winkler Mickey Band Nifty Thrifty Grocery Spruill's Food Market and more. Proceeds support forming a Monahans baseball club alongside a feature film starring Stuart Irwin Allison Shipworth and Susan Fleming in He Learned About Women. No extra admission. profits aid youth sports.
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Pen-Ell Theatre
Monahans Drug Store
Corner Drug Store
Jimmy’s Cafe
Max Winkler
Mickey
Monahans
Monahans Notes and Community Plans in May Column
Local column covers a lumber company shipment of wire and tin cans, Lions club Forty Nine show to fund a community hall, praise for Dr. Perry’s revival and humorous Irish fair anecdote, and Mother’s Day reflections urging honoring mothers.
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Monahans
Lions Club
Subscribership From Ward County Citizens
Mr W A Estes a prominent ranchman and longtime Ward county resident paid 1.50 to renew the News for a year. Oasis Hotel’s J A Dowdy also renewed with payment and urged the paper to keep coming.
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W. A. Estes
Ward County
Estes
Mr. Estes
J. A. Dowdy
The
Oasis Hotel
Monahans
Mr. Dowdy
Monahans School Head Finalizes Plans During Visit
Prof. J. A. Summerhill, named to lead the Monahans schools next year, spent several days this week in town to assess the district and meet staff in preparation for the upcoming term.
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J. A. Summerhill
Monahans
Vanity Beauty Shop Adds Advanced Hair Machines
Correction states Miss Elsie Phillips owns and operates Vanity Beauty Shop while Miss Olive Cacy, Tulsa, was only employed as an operator. The shop added a Croquinole and Spiral Duart Veltor combination machine, making it one of the best equipped salons in the region.
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Vanity Beauty Shop
Olive Cacy
Tulsa
Elsie Phillips
Miss Cacy
Baptist Church Revival Returns With Sermon Theme
The pastor Ira Harrison reports return from a revival at Crane and calls for 100 in Sunday School. Sunday morning services proceed with regular preaching and Sunday night features the baccalaureate sermon titled Building Castles.
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Crane
The
Baptist Church
Ira Harrison
Goode Trial Set for Barstow May 22 in Fatal Shooting
J W Goode, 65, a Saragosa farmer, is to stand trial before Judge Crane at Barstow on May 22 for the fatal shooting of Fane Downs, 25, of Saragosa. The case features notable local attorneys with Henry Russell of Pecos as special prosecutor, and Roy Biggs, along with Hudson and Hudson, will defend Goode.
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J. W. Goode
Saragosa
Farmer
Reeves County
Fane Downs
Crane
Barstow
Henry Russell
Pecos
Wm. L. Kerr
Roy Biggs
Hudson and
Hudson
Goode
Kerr of Pecos Shakes Hands With Stockton Friends
Wm L Kerr district attorney from Pecos paused during a visit to Stockton last week, greeting a few friends and local supporters during his brief stay in town.
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Wm. L. Kerr
Pecos
Stockton
Apartment for Rent Notice and Local Visits
Apartment for rent apply at Oasis Hotel. Mr and Mrs Prentis Long of Ft Tuesday of this week. Judge Fred Snelson of Barstow was a Monahans visitor on Friday of last week. Mrs Lester Prater of Wink was visiting in Monahans last Friday.
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Oasis Hotel
Mr. and
Mrs. Prentis Long
Fred Snelson
Barstow
Monahans
Lester Prater of
Wink
Beevs donated to Juliette Fowler Home by West Texas ranchers
Ranchers Jim Estes W A Estes J T Ragsdale of Monahans Pat Wilson Pyote Boxley King Barstow shipped a carload of beeves to the Juliette Fowler Home for Orphans and Aged in Dallas. M B Keith, home manager, thanks Ragsdale and notes a Dallas News photo of the cattle and a forthcoming picture of the children.
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Joe T. Ragsdale
Juliette Fowler
Dallas
M. B. Keith
Mr. Ragsdale
Fowler
West Texas
Mer
Ward County
Jim Estes
W. A. Estes
J. T. Ragsdale
Monahans
Pat Wilson
Pyote
Boxley and King
Barstow
Pecos Store Sells New Norge Electric Refrigerator
Pecos Furniture Co. announces a Norge electric refrigerator now available under the agency of L. J. Woods. Woods says the unit’s simple operation and ice roller contribute to strong sales during a sluggish market.
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Pecos Furniture Co
Norge
L. J. Woods
Pecos Furniture
Pecos
Mr. Woods
Heydon Returns from Business Trip Dismisses Local Reports
J. L. Heydon came back Sunday from a business trip to Big Spring and nearby areas. He says the district is not impressive, noting sand storms in that region.
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J. L. Heydon
Big Spring
Heydon
Estes family makes business trip to Lubbock and South Plains
Mrs. E. W. Estes and her sons G. B. and Jim traveled to Lubbock and other South Plains towns last week. They report recent rains in the area and crops in fine shape.
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E. W. Estes and Sons
G. B
Jim
Lubbock
South Plains
Lions Club Meets with Visitors and New Members
Ten members and three visitors attended the Lions Club luncheon on Wednesday. Visitors included L. M. Prater of Wink Club Mrs. Henley and Rev. H. S. Burgin of Monahans. J. A. Summerhill was welcomed as a new member. a nominating committee was named and officers will be elected at a later date at city hall.
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Lions Club
L. M. Prater
Wink Club
Henley
H. S. Burgin
Monahans
Prater
J. A. Summerhill
Rhodes
Rhodes Appointed A Nominating Committee Composed of Lions Hudler
Tatum, Sherwood, Guy
Winkler
Board of Directors
City Hall
Monahans Band Heads to Abilene for Contest Trip
About twelve cars with Monahans band members and residents will depart midday Friday for Abilene to enter the West Texas High School Band Contest on Saturday May 6. They will stay through Sunday and return home with white ribbons bearing Monahans Texas.
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Abilene
Monahans
West Texas
Cowboy Band
Simmons University
Pyote Social Notes Include Birthdays and Travel
Pyote locals report Mrs Eldridge Beckham is very sick at home. Mrs R L Litton Tom and Mrs W L Bearden made a Pecos business trip Tuesday. Junior Russell hosted friends for his 7th birthday. A H Lemons party honored Holmes and Wilbur North leaving for El Paso to join Forestry Service. Muriel Manning returned from El Paso after a weekend with her mother. Shorty Chaddick visiting Pyote from Shreveport. T H Neel hosted a bridge luncheon last Friday. Theodore Thomas visiting his father in Big Spring. E W Fate returned from Markham after attending his mother's funeral.
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Eldridge Beckham
R. L. Litton
Tom
W. L. Bearden
Pecos
Little Junior Russell
A. H. Lemons
Holmes
Wilbur North
el Paso
Forestry Service
Muriel Manning
Shorty Chaddick
Pyote
Shrevesport
T. H. Neel
Theodore Thomas
Big Spring
E. W. Fate
Markham
Baby Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Ross Gann this Week
A baby boy was born this week to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Gann. The birth announcement notes the day as Monday and identifies the new arrival in a concise family notice.
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Mrs
Ross Gann
Tatom Plans Awning at Max Winkler’s Store
Mayor Fern Tatom, owner of the building housing Max Winkler’s store, plans to erect a new awning at the front. The improvement will enhance appearance and shield Friedly Five shoes, straw hats, and other merchandise from sun damage.
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Fern Tatom
Max Winklers
Friedly Five
Max
Miss Ina D Everett Visits Wink Friends Here
Miss Ina D Everett of Wink visited friends here on Monday and Tuesday, sharing a pleasant social run and catching up with local acquaintances.
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Miss Ina D Everett
Wink
Monahans High Baccalaureate And Commencement Plans
The 1932-33 Monahans high school class will hold a Baccalaureate service at First Baptist Church Sunday May 7 at 8 p m with Rev Ira Harrison of Pecos delivering the address. Commencement exercises follow at the high school auditorium next Thursday at 8 p m with Rev Gus Ramage and Judge J A Crane of Pecos participating.
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Ira Harrison
First Baptist Church
Monahans High School
Pecos
High School
Gus Ramage
J. A. Crane
The
Baptist Church
Theo Andrews
Marjorie Smithers
A. J. Williams
Dorothy Estes
Ozell West
Claudia Long
Joe
George McNeff
Mother's Day Scheduled at Methodist Church May 7
The Methodist Church will observe Mother's Day on May 7 due to the pastor's absence on May 14 when he is the bacculaureate preacher for Barstow. Communion will be served at the morning service. The evening service is replaced by the Barstow baccalaureate at the Baptist church.
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Methodist Church
Barstow
Jesus
Monahans High School
New Floor Covering Installed at Jimmy's Cafe
Geo H Rhodes proprietor of Jimmy's Cafe replaced the 1928 floor linoleum with Armstrong Grade B linoleum costing over 200 dollars. The green floor offers a neater appearance and carries a ten year guarantee. Mr and Mrs Bert Dolman of Royality were in town Monday.
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Geo. H. Rhodes
Letter Mix-Up Sparks Amusing Post Office Mix
Mr and Mrs Fred Agee of this city received a letter addressed to Mr and Mrs Fred A G and local postmaster W M Casey, who reads handwriting and minds, placed the letter in Mr Agee's box prompting a humorous misdirection.
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Fred Agee
Fred A. G
W. M. Casey
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Pen-Ell
W. M. S. Meeting
W. M. S. of the Baptist Church
Orvin Pigman
Cameil Hogg
Clyde Garner
W. M. Cope
H. W. Huddler
J. O. Wolf
C. N. Smithers
Elmo Clark
J. B. Halpin
Wright
Pigman
E. R. Hill
J. H. White
West
Jack Wright
John White
W. H. Guy
Broadway of America
Jaurez
Texas
Texarkana
Lion Tubb
Perry
Fort Stockton
Fermanaugh
Ireland
Dr. Perry
Lincolns
Orphan’s
Bert Dolman
Royalty
Ripley
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