Community college plan eyed for Ward Reeves Pecos counties
Local leaders from Monahans Pecos Ft. Stockton and surrounding towns studied a three county junior college option with compromise sites Pyote Grandfalls and Coyanosa. Voters will be asked to rank first second and third choices on a ballot outlining site merits and demerits.
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Monahans
Pecos
Ft. Stockton
Ward
Reeves
State Coordinating Board For Colleges and Universities
State Board
Fecos
Pyote
Grandfalls
Cayanosa
Liborio Garcia Draws Ten Years On Two Counts
Liborio Garcia was convicted of murder with malice aforethought in the death of Florencio Garcia and sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary. He also pled guilty to burglary and received a five year term, totaling ten years. Under the new criminal code he may be freed in two and a half years with good conduct and blood donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liborio Garcia
Florencio Garcia
Garcia
Band Boosters Seek Early Membership for Cotton Bowl Trip
Monahans High School Varsity Band plans a Cotton Bowl appearance on September 22 with 150 members including 144 marching, four twirlers and two drum majors. Band Boosters chair Ben Dudley urges $5 or $10 memberships to support the trip and related activities. Jack Cox leads as president with officers Bealr, King, Coleman, and Burba.
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Band Boosters Club
Monahans High School
Ben Dudley
Monahans
Jack Cox
C. C. Bealr
M. D. King
J. O. Coleman
John Burba
Cox
West Texas
MHS
Dan Gibbs
Jerry Finnel
Vacation Bible School Opens At Presbyterian Church
Vacation Bible School opens at Presbyterian Church located at Sixteenth and Erie Streets. It runs daily from 9 to 11 a m through Friday led by Rev. Fred Ryle with classes for Pre-School Primary Junior and Junior High ages. Superintendent is Mrs Bob Agnew with assistants and lead teachers in the Kinder garden department.
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Presbyterian Church
Sixteenth
Erie Streets
Fred Ryle
Bob Agnew
Bill Reagan
Wayne Harveson
Kindergarden
County road unitization plan awaiting head of department
Judge Ernie King reported that no action has been taken to find a qualified man to direct and supervise the construction and maintenance of county roads under the new unit system approved at the July 22 meeting. The new method starts January 1 and the commissioners authorized hiring a civil engineer to head the department.
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Ernie King
Sale Set Tuesday to Satisfy Tax Judgments
Pro perty will be sold at public auction Tuesday to satisfy delinquent tax judgments. Description of the properties appeared last month. Sheriff Blackie McNerlin will conduct the sale at the courthouse door between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m as ordered by the court.
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Blackie MccNerlin
Opinion Sought Industrial Facts Book Due Release
Readers may find a Texas A&M team survey questionnaire on page 4 asking residents to mark weak points in 38 community service areas. Return via Monahans News or Chamber of Commerce or mail to Industrial Economics Research Division College Station for analysis.
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Texas A&m
Monahans News
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Economics Research Division
College Station
Monahans Chamber Seeks Industrial Prospects
The Industrial Committee of the Monahans Chamber of Commerce showcased a six week training effort by a 20 member team led by Jim Heath and James Glenn to pitch to a simulated prospect. Officials Oscar Castillon Bob Browder and Buddy Byers Billie Estes attended and praised the team. The group plans a meeting with two prospective industries in the near future.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jim Heath
Texas Industrial Commission
Austin
James Glenn
West Texas Utilities Company
Abilene
Oscar Castillon
Bob Browder
Texas Electric Service Company
Charles
Chuck’’ Wilson
Monahans
Buddy Byers
Billie Estes
Wilson
Monahans Industrial Committee
Chuck Wilson
ABC Valve Co
Monahans Teen Killed. Two Others Critical After Crash
Daniel Albert Gallas 17 died at the scene when his Opel Kadet collided head on with a pickup driven by Lucas Jaquez 41. Kenneth Wayne Golden 16 remains in Odessa Medical Center with serious head and chest injuries. Jose Flores and Jaquez are in Ward Memorial Hospital in good condition with two broken legs. Survivors include his parents and siblings, with relatives in Monahans and Elgin.
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Monahans
Daniel Albert Gallas
Albert Gallas
S. Ike
First Methodist Church
Gallas
Kenneth Wayne Golden
Penwell
Doug Thompson
Jodie Fore
Lucas
Jaquez
Jose Flores
Highway 80
Golden
Odessa Medical Center
Jack Golden
Ranchero Heights
Betty
Flores
Grandfalls
Ward Memorial Hospital
Hidden Wells of Pat Monahan Shape Monahans History
The historic two Pat Monahan wells near the Texas and Pacific tracks west of the station fed locals and steam engines in 1881. Guides recall the stone steps of the larger well and a windlass water system, with Monahans growing as settlers drew water from the sandholes.
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Texas and Pacific
Highway 18
Monahan’s
Pat Monahan
Monahans
Texas Historical Society
Monahans Chamber of Commerce
T&f
Texas Rangers
Fat Monahan
JT & FP
New Mexico
Midland
Monahan
J. J. Culpepper
Monahans T & P
C. L. Lambert
Sandhills
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T&p
Wink
Kermit
University of Texas
West Texas Childrens Home
Crane
Coyanosa
Trans-Pecos
Junior College
Texas
Presbyterian
Chamber
Dition
Young Gallas
Arents
Illie Seward
James Albert Seward
Ike White
Richard Neidig
Elgin
Methodist Church
Lobo
Danny Gallas
Lucile Rogers
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