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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
1
A Monahans business closes from lack of local patronage prompting a citywide plea to support home merchants. The piece urges spending at local shops to boost schools churches and civic life while detailing a Lions Club vs Moguls baseball game and upcoming Lions show at Tubbs Hall with plans to raise funds.
Prof. J. A. Summerhill to supervise Monahans schools next term builds a four room stucco residence in Northside addition. The couple will move in as soon as completion. Monahans locals welcome the Summerhills.
I. W. Barr, engineer formerly stationed in Monahans with the Texas and Pacific Railroad during 1928-29, arrived last week to work as an extra man on the T N M. Barr came from Detroit Michigan and notes locals may not appreciate their good fortune until they live elsewhere.
The Monahans Moguls baseball team lost 7 to 1 at Fort Stockton in their season debut. Fort Stockton's offense exploded for five runs in the first inning, then settled to two more runs as Moguls settled in, while the locals had already played several games earlier in the year.
At its annual meeting in Big Spring the West Texas Chamber backed a resolution urging swift House Bill No 176 action to aid cotton growers in Ward Pecos Reeves and adjoining counties facing fines quarantine costs and fumi gation losses from the pink boll worm. Directors H B Eudaly J H Miller of Ward county and H B Davis of Pecos serve the group.
Mrs H Rohlfing of Long Beach Canif visited her former Midland neighbor Mrs S Frame on Tuesday. Accompanying her was her niece Mrs Anna Wein Klebold of Midland.
Howard G. Cook, cashier at Wilson State Bank for ten years, visited his father Dr. E. J. Cook in this place on Sunday and Monday.
State health inspector L B Brock approved recent high school improvements in Monahans. Rancher Joe T Ragsdale and Adriance and Son agent Arthur E Hayes say locals may fund and donate ground for a town swimming or wading pool to reduce property damage and keep children supervised.
Jack James of San Benito, Texas opened a watch making and jewelry repair shop in the Wildman building near City Hall. He guarantees all work and can repair any watch, clock, or jewelry. For a limited time he offers free ring cleaning. James is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. James of Monahans.
Unemployed former service men in this territory will have preference for work on two Reconstruction Finance Corp projects in West Texas. Reeves County water improvement district irrigation project at Balmorhea costs 40000 dollars and a Fabens water project costs 15000 dollars.
Police Judge Charles Windberg Jr. notes mothers bring coins every Saturday to plead for their sons release. He observes repeated charges against the same men and says mother love is ill appreciated in these cases.
C. H. Dunlap, a registered optometrist from Ranger, opened an office this week in Monahans near the Ward club. He will fit glasses, duplicate lenses, and also repair jewelry and watches. Dunlap has twelve years experience in Ranger and is well qualified.
Pecos Furniture Company of Pecos begins a three day Norge electric refrigerator demonstration at Sherwood Grocery & Market. Mr Wallace Anderson will explain operation over the three days as Pecos Furniture promotes simple use during the depression era. Monahans residents are invited to inspect the new appliance.
Prof. J. B. Jordan opened a summer school for Mexican children on Monday in Monahans with seven students enrolled and potential enrollment of ten to twelve. The program runs for three months in the southeast room of the high school.
Mr and Mrs T A Pence are spending several days in Merkel this week visiting with relatives.
An appeal urges at least a million Texans to pledge help in commemorating Texas heroism at the San Jacinto battlefield site near Houston. The Texas Centennial in 1936 is described as an enduring memorial to pioneers and the struggle for independence, seeking widespread participation from organizations and individuals.
Judge Butch Carson county judge of Culberson County and Carl Garner editor of the Van Horn Advocate visited the News office after attending the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Big Spring held Thursday through Saturday. For Saturday they called on the paper.
The Monahans Lions face the Monahans Moguls this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the athletic field. Local fans are urged to attend as Jim Tubb, a veteran Lions pitcher, is expected to display a new curve ball and excite the crowd.
John Yates, owner of the Ward Club, announced that Mondays will be Ladies Day at the club. Chaperones will supervise ladies learning pool billiards or snooker, with Mesdames Brewer Fielding and Combs assigned for Monday May 22 and to appoint future chaperones.
In Austin, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that Judge A M Kent of the 103rd District Court retains authority to grant divorces. The decision settles a dispute after the legislature tried to assign all divorce cases to a newly created criminal district court in the same region.
Tyler Texas report says G R Deartey 23 from Los Angeles displays extreme contortion after a barn fall at age nine physicians believe the accident created a missing vertebra allowing his body to twist with feet opposite to his direction He reportedly grows taller by 10 inches and can reach 10 inches farther with his right arm than his left
The Baptist church ladies will serve the Lions dinner on the first and third Wednesdays each month. The Methodists will serve on the second and fourth Wednesdays.
Mr and Mrs Joe W Reed and two children with Ducky Clements traveled to Lamesa Sunday to visit family before Ducky drove on to Lubbock to call on Mrs Ducky.
Mr and Mrs Fred Covin depart Friday to Graceton Texas where Mr Covin will enter the mercantile business in the town.
Chas W. Weyer of Pecos, a commercial artist, visited Monday and made sketches of Jimmy's Cafe.
The Monahans Lions Club met midweek for a luncheon and an address by Paul Vickers, Midland chamber secretary, on the value of humor in service clubs. Twelve members and five visitors attended, including L J Woods of Pecos and Mrs Geo H Rhodes.
The Wink Lions Club held a well attended meeting Tuesday at the Central Hotel with visitors present. Lion Williams gave a classification talk on dental care. Members discussed attending the state convention in Lubbock and George Deck will be the official delegate. Joe W. Reed of Monahans invited Wink to attend a 1949 show to raise funds for a community hall. A nominating committee named to present officers for the coming year.
El Paso Texas Mayor R E Sherman issues a standard recommendation note to everyone who requests letters of introduction. The note presents Mr John Doe as a stranger to the mayor yet as a gentleman of pleasing appearance and expresses pleasure in recommending him for consideration.
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