WARD COUNTY NEWS

WARD COUNTY NEWS

Organization of an active chamber of commerce was effected here recently at a mass meeting of the Pyote citizenship Men from every phase of the commercial and civic life enlisted in membership of the body. Among officers elected were the following: Paul S. Cotner, president; A. J. Sltton, vice-president; and J. J. Ross, secretary-manager. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 18, No. 23, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 9, 1927

Portland Boy Dies In Texas Raymond B. Nielson, the young son of Niels A. Nielson, traveling agent for the Morgan Wall Paper Company, who resides at 451 Mechanic street, this city, was fatally injured in a peculiar manner near Grand Falls, Tex., December 15, from the effects of which he expired 15 days later. The boy’s mother was visiting her father, James Baker, at the time, and had only been there a week when the accident occurred. Her son was playing around a band of horses on his grandfather’s farm, and in some way one of the animals crowded the youngster against a plow, the sharp point of which penetrated his brain. The remains arrived here yesterday and will be buried at 2 o’clock this afternoon from Dunning’s undertaking parlors. He was aged 6 years, 2 months and 15 days. The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, OR) Sunday, January 7, 1906 submitted by Jim Dezotell

Church van overturns, killing two MONAHANS, Texas — A church van returning from a missionary trip to Mexico overturned Saturday morning in far West Texas, killing two passengers and injuring five others, police said. The missionaries were headed back to the church's hometown of Porterdale, Ga., when the van's driver lost control while trying to correct a cramp in his leg, according to state trooper Eric White. The van flipped twice about 6 a.m. along Interstate 20 outside the town of Monahans, ejecting several passengers. White said those killed were Dillon Smith, 70, of Blakely, Ga., and Matthew Philip Allen, 27, of Covington, Ga. Injured in the wreck were Robert Lee Wilbanks, 56, and John Douglas Doster, 60, both of Covington, Ga. Also injured were Mourad Bowen, 20, Laurie Hunnicutt, 18, and Gregory Wayne Bowen, 18, police said. Saturday afternoon, Doster and Gregory Wayne Bowen were listed in serious condition at Odessa Medical Center, where and Wilbanks was listed in satisfactory condition. Hunnicutt was in satisfactory condition at Ward Memorial hospital, where Mourad Bowen was released earlier in the day. Monahans is about 200 miles east of El Paso. The van was from the Julia Porter United Methodist Church and been on a missionary trip to a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, White said. No one was wearing seat belts when the accident occurred. Associated Press The Facts • SUNDAY • JULY 16 2000 Clute, Texas

Special to the Hearald-Post- MONAHANS. May I5.—Monahans is now the courty seat of Ward County. Ward County court records were moved into the Monahans City Hall ofter Barstow citizens filled to get District Judge J. A. Drane to issue a restraining order to move the records to Barstow. Charles H. Miller, Robert Miller, and Attorney Hill Hudson represented the Barstow interest. Temporary offices were opened in the recently constructed City Hall. An election to vote a $150,000 bond issue to build a new court house and jail has been called for July 2. Screaming fire sirens in Monahans announced that the county records were arriving. Residents gathered to cheer arrival of the trucks as they reached Ihe city limits. Hundreds crowded around the city hall, The moving of the records here culminates a battle which started hist fall when a November election carried three to one to move the courthouse to Monahans from Barstow. This election was finally declared "no election" by agreement ot counsel of both sides in a contest suit in February. A second election was held May 10 which carried four to one in favor of removing court house to Monahans. Wednesday, June 15, 1938.EL PASO HERALD-POST

Aviator Forced to Land at Pyote, Tex by Defect in Machine. Pecos, Test, Nov. 19.—Aviator Robert G, Fowler, attempting & coast to coast trip'by aeroplane, landed at 3:40 o'clock this afternoon at Pyote, Tex., 18 miles •east -of. here./ It is said there is some defect in the machine chain, but he landed without trouble. He intends to start .early tomorrow morning for Abilene. , Fowler landed here this afternoon at 1:22 o'clock and remained here until 3:13: Fowler flew today from Van Horn, Tex., 94 miles from Pyote. Washington Post, The - November 20, 1911, Washington, District Of Columbia

GALVESTON, Jan. 30. (IP) — Five men injured when 20 parachuted to safety from a Pyote, Army Air field bomber before it crashed and burned at La Marque, Tx., Saturday, were recovering today. The plane was en route from Salinas, Kans., to Galveston Army Air field. Morning Avalanche - January 31, 1945, Lubbock, Texas

S. A. Major Receives Air Medal at Pyote Maj. Elbert Helton, 5515 North New Braunfels, with the 19th Bombardment group at Pyote, has been awarded the air medal by Lieut Gen. George C. Kenney, commander of the Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific. Ma]or Helton returned from the Southwest Pacific in December when the group was sent home for a rest after participating In nl fighting from the Philippines to Java, the Coral sea and Solomons Eight other officers and men received the award. San Antonio Light - March 1, 1943, San Antonio, Texas

PYOTE, Tex., (AP) — Four soldiers were killed and four others were injured seriously in an autobus collision Sunday as they were returning in the automobile to the bomber base here from Wink, Tex. There were no passengers on the bus, and the driver was uninjured, Army officials said. The crash occurred near Pyote. The dead were: Pvt. Berlin Haught, Shilrey, W. Va., Pvt. Richard W. Douglas, Norwood, Ohio; Pvt. Pete A. Sompel, Greensburg, Pa.; and Sgt. John W. Krauser, Philadelphia. Injured were: Cpl. William Griffin of Bostwick, Ga.. Pvt. Jose Parison of Madison. Ill.; Cpl. Joe Krivec of Dawson, N.M.. Mnd Pvt. William Thompson of Elizabeth, N.J. The Paris News Monday May 17, 1943

BARSTOW, Oct. 29 — (Ap) —The body of D. Thetus Phillips, found beside the Texas & Pacific railway tracks 10 miles east of here Monday, was sent to Corinth, Miss., last night. The body was sent upon telegraphic Instructions from a brother, C. P. Phillips of Memphis, Tenn. Sheriff Irby Dyer, of Pyote, who found the body, said circumstances led him to believe that Phillips may have been slain and his body placed on the tracks. Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Gaines of San Angelo, returning from a hunting trip to Mexico, said they stopped beside the road to rest and heard the screams of a man crylng for help. Gaines said the man seemed to be walking, or forced along the tracks by "one or more persons." He said he sped to Pyote and notllled Sheriff Dyer. Search began for two men. Neither had been found today. Abilene Daily Reporter, The - October 29, 1935, Abilene, Texas

Dies Of Wounds By The Associated Press... Alton Lairmer, 37, of Monahans, was fatally wounded Sunday by a man who witnesses said, accosted him at a Monahans service station and began firing a 23 caliber weapon at him. Lairmer died in a Midland hospital.
Big Spring (Texas) Herald, Monday, July 9, 1962

MONAHANS, Tex., March 20.—Six men and a woman are held here today in connection with the slaying of. Dan Horn, 40, deputy sheriff! of Ward. county, who was killed here early Sunday morning at Miss Leah Bailey's rooming house. Miss Bailey is under arrest in connection with the shooting. The body of Horn wns found on the porch of the rooming house, with four bullet wounds in the body, and-several knife stabs, investigations disclosed. Horn had gone to the rooming house; to quell a disturbance, it was stated. San Antonio Light Monday March 26, 1928

Kelley Hogg, whose age is said to be about 38 years, well known in Big Spring, first trick dispatcher for the Texas and Pacific Railroad at Monahans, did not answer the call boy this morning and when entrance was obtained to his room, he was found dead. Death was apparently the result of a gunshot wound and from what information comes to the Herald, Hogg had committed suicide. The deceased's hours of duty were from eight in the morning to four in the afternoon and he had retired last night about the usual time and was not seen again until his room was entered this morning Kelley Hogg was well known here he had been in service of the Texas and Pacific for about 25' years with the exception of a short time and was well thought of by the officials and very popular among his fellow workers. He was a son of the late George - Hogg, one of the pioneers of Big Spring, who was the first County Judge of Howard County, serving in that office from 1882 to 1884. . Hogg's many friends in Spring were horror stricken a rash act and 'have failed to any reason for Kelley's self destruction. He is pictured as a man of singularly well balanced mind. and sunny bright disposition and his untimely end has cast a gloom over his circle of acquaintances. He .is survived ,by, a sister, Mrs. Charles Frame of Odessa.Dec 21, 1928 Big Spring Herald

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