Around the Hometown Highlights From Monahans
A hometown column notes back to school prep with mothers juggling chores and coffee. It praises local figures like T Thomas Rodgers and Louis Pinkerton, mentions Jack Griggs’s vacation fill in, Ruth Griggs catching a 19 inch channel cat, and salutes Blue Darters for baseball success. It also congratulates Johnny Harrison as president of the Texas Agriculture Agents Association and Jim Williams and Bob Russell on city roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Griggs
Jack
Ann
Ruth
Johnny Harrison
Texas Agriculture Agents Association
Jim Williams
Bob Russell
Williams
Monahans
Russell Machine Co
Bob
Registration schedules and boundaries for area schools
The administration reveals registration times starting September 1 at 8 45 am and tentative boundaries per school. Browne Elementary serves grades 1 3 west of Allen Ave and related roads, with others assigned to Clements Pope Edwards and Gensler per location and grade ranges.
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Browne
Allen Avenue
Eighth Street
Main Street
Rodeo Grounds
Carlisle Trailer Courts
T & P Railway
Clements-Pope
Edwards
T&p
Allen
Main
Gensler Elementary
Wickett
Gulf
School enrollment and bus routes updated for Monahans districts
Newcomers listed with addresses join area students as Gulf Hutchings Camp west to Wickett attends Gensler Elementary. Middleton, Sudderth, Tatom and Brockman elementary zones assign grades and bus plans. registration runs Aug 25–28 with classes starting Sept 1 and a general faculty meeting Aug 31 at Tatom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Carlisle Trailer Courts
Gulf Huuchings Camp
Middleton Elementary
Rodeo Grounds
Middleton
Sudderth Elementary
Sudderth
TATOM
T&p
Edwards and Browne
Tatum
Brockman
Monahans High School
New Church Page to Appear in Monahans News
The Monahans News will publish a fuller church page on August 27 and seeks corrections, additions, and new listings. Churches should submit name, pastor, address and service details by August 21. Sponsors of the page are thanked by the News and local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans News
Monahans
Mrs. Earl J. King Services Held at First Methodist
Services for Mrs. Nora Viola King 67 will be held at 10 a.m. at the First Methodist Church in Monahans with Rev. C. C. Gober and Rev. Francis Wilson assisting. Eastern Star graveside rites follow in Monahans Cemetery. She died in her sleep at home 406 W 9th and is survived by son J E Carroll of Monahans, a half brother Thomas Alexander of Torrance California, four granddaughters and five great grandchildren.
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Earl J. King
First Methodist
C. C. Gober
Francis Wilson
Eastern Star
Monahans
King
Nora Viola Alexander
Fort Scott
Kansas
Joplin
Earl Joseph King
Ward County
Grandfalls Royalty
Court Upheld Pyote Annexation Hearing Saturday
District Judge J H Starley ruled the County Board of Trustees acted with substantial evidence to annex Pyote Independent School District to Monahans Wickett ISD. Supersedence bond set at 10000. stay pending higher court appeal.
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Pyote
J. H. Starley
County Board of Trustees
Pyote Independent
Monahans-Wickett Independent School District
Court of Civil Appeals
Starley
Monahans-Wickett
R. B. McGowen, Jr
T. H Neel
Monahans
George Callender
Callender
Murray Howze
Hill Hudson
Raymond Senterfitt
Loretta
Senterfitt
McGowen
First Work Outs For Lobo Squad This Morning
Coach Doug Etheridge orders first morning workouts for the Lobos with equipment drawn early and a year of effort ahead. He notes a strong turnout and says last year’s records are irrelevant as every player must earn and keep a spot, with a scrimmage set against Carlsbad next week pending arrangements with New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Etheridge
Etheridge
Carlsbad
New Mexico
LOBO
Don Etheridge
Lobos
Golden Cranes
Rainfall Report From Ward County Shows Wet Saturday
Rains fell in Ward County Saturday with gauges recording from a half inch to .82 inch by observer John Rogers. The day’s total adds to a yearly 2.91 inches, leaving the area still quite dry. A Sunday update said showers reached only halfway to Wickett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward County
John Rogers
Wickett
Adair Ratliff Earns CPA Title After Exams
Adair Ratliff son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Ratliff of Monahans passed his CPA exams and is named a Certified Public Accountant. He graduated from Baylor University in 1962 with a business major in Accounting and will pursue a Master’s degree at North Texas State University under a fellowship.
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Ness
North Texas State University
Conservatives Hear Progress Report At Luncheon
The Ward County Republican Men's Club holds its third meeting at a noon luncheon at Mc Lain's Restaurant. A report on progress of the conservative movement since the national convention and a resume on vital legislation since the last meeting will be presented. All conservatives are invited to attend the informal dutch luncheon, ending at 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward County
Republican Men's Club
McLain’s
Ward County Leads In Permian Drilling Activity
Ward County shows a jump to twelve active rigs, while Pecos County falls to 27 and Crane County drops to six. Lea County remains top with 40 rigs, followed by Ec tor County at 14 and Ward County rising from eight to twelve amid a regional district survey by Reed Roller Burnett Co.
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Lea County
N. M
Pecos County
Crane County
Ward County
Charles Henry Rites Pending
Services are pending at Barnes Funeral Home for Charles Henry who died after a heart attack at Ward Memorial Hospital following a 1008 W Sealy incident. He was transported by ambulance and died shortly after at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henry Rites
Barnes Funeral Home
Charles Henry
Ward Memorial Hospital
Henry
W. Sealy
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. G. Adair
Orta
T. Thomas Rodgers
Pinkerton Studio
Louis Pinkerton
Tom
Richard Baggett
Post Office
Sears
Richard
Blue Darters
Fort Stockton
Jimmie Bell
S. Faye
S. L. Houston
W. 8Th St
Elwood Short
W. 15Th St
Harold Abeegg
S. Doris
Dale Ivie
W. 11Th St
Earl Abbott
S. James
Richard Wells
S. Bruce
A. R. Taylor
S. Alice
C. R. Phillips
Francis Maggard
West
A. D. Blackwell
Sidney Sadler
Enrique Bricene
N. Alice
M. B. Richardson
Bill Nichols
Turney
Apt
Franklin E Brown
South Main
J. S. R. Allaire
Clay Arbuckle
W. 4Th
Donald E. Todd
S. Kenneth
Clements- Pope
Gensler
Ward Memorial
Vickie Sue Keck
Temple
Okla
Hal E. Adams
Canada
D. A. Davidson
Ben Harris
Chester Taggart
Davidson
Taggart
Harris
Billy Nicholson
Nicholson
T. E. Mercer
Real
Adair Ratliff
CPA
Mr. and
Glenn Ratliff
Lic
Ratliff
Baylor
Basin Empire
Reed Roll
Er But Co
Port
Ector County
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