Fort Stockton schools receive 8 oil wells gift
Wealthy Midland oilman W R Weaver transferred 75 percent of eight oil wells worth 530000 to the Fort Stockton Independent School District. The wells near Fort Stockton may yield about 30900 yearly, with total well value at 790000. Income may fund a future auditorium, but requires a bond vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Fort Stockton
W. R. Weaver
Midland Olan
Fort Stockton Independent
Weaver
Maurice Bullock
Pecos County
Bullock
L. H. and
S. A. Olson Brothers Drifling Co
Midland
T&stlrr Co
Surrey
Man Injured In Hobbs Burglary Trap Incident
Jim Marshall a 28 year old man was critically injured in Hobbs when a shotgun tied to a pool cue and triggered by a solenoid exploded a buckshot blast as he tried to open a record player at Sparks Recreation Club He admitted breaking into a pool hall and two other businesses on Sunday night police said The weapon was mounted in an adjoining office with the barrel through a wall hole aimed at the record player
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
Jim Marshall
Sparks
Marshall
Contempt Case Postponed In Houston Hearing
The contempt hearing for chief probation officer Paul Irick was postponed after a 90 minute secret conference with probate Judge Clem McClelland. Irick was cited for contempt of court for releasing the Andrews children to relatives in Louisiana despite the judge’s order. Domestic relations Judge J W Mills handled the child release, stating Irick knew nothing of the order. The children, orphaned, were in Groesbeck before the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Paul Irick
Clem McClelland
Irick
McClelland
Andrews
I. Kenn
Louisiana
J. W. Mills
Nrick
Groesbeck
Funeral Services Today for Retired Hobbs Man
HOBBS Special funeral rites were scheduled today for William Pop Powers 84 former clothing salesman who died Sunday in a Hobbs hospital He had been in failing health for months and was found wounded in his home bathroom with a .38 caliber pistol nearby
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
William
Pop) Powers
Marshall Decides To Write Memoirs
Gen. George C. Marshall, former Army Chief of Staff and secretary of defense, has reversed plans and will write his memoirs. Newsweek on Wednesday said he previously rejected offers up to $1 million and now aims to tell his story without harming others or seeking personal gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George C. Marshall
Newsweek
Marshall
Army
Secretary of Defense
Regional Forecast Snapshot From United Press
Regional forecast outlines modest warming midweek across East Texas North Central Texas and South Central Texas with partial cloudiness. Expect scattered coastal showers, a dip to colder air inland Thursday, and southeasterly winds. Panhandle and South Plains to face colder conditions by Thursday night with potential lows near 15 in northern Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Central Rockies
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Texas
Horida
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Great Falls
Seattle
San Francisco
Denver
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Brownsville
Los Angeles
Duluth
Milwaukee
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New Orleans
Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Miami
United Press
West Texas
Panhandle
Upper South Plains
South Plains
Pecos Valley
Creditors Meet in Texas to Recoup Losses From U S Trust
Cred itors of the defunct U S Trust and Guaranty Co met in Dallas Waco and Houston to plan recovery of losses while state insurance investigators pursue exact assets of the multi million dollar firm. Hundreds of the 5600 depositors attended seeking aid from Drew Pearson. A Texas wide meeting is planned for Houston in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Trust. and Guaranty Co
Texas
Dallas
Waco
Houston
Drew Pearson
John L. Bates
U.S. Life Insurance
Southern Medical and Hospital Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Ralph P. Rushing
ICKS
Oklahoma
Associated Press
Ceara
SRS
First National Bank
Huths
Homart
Sears
Ord
J. C. Higgins
Odessa
Balie Griffith Tire Co
A. Bolero
Kerrybrooke
Featherlites
Hebe
PTAA
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!