Obituary notices for Ray Keenan and Hill Speer
Funeral services were held Sunday for Ray Keenan 67 former Monahans resident who died Friday in an Arlington hospital after a long illness. Keenan came to Monahans in 1934, served as deputy sheriff, owned a drug store, led as Monahans chief of police, later moved to Snyder in 1949. Survivors include his widow Ruth Johnson Keenan and stepson Weldon Johnson of Snyder. Services for Hill Speer were pending at Waller Funeral Home in Trinity. Speer died Saturday night at his trailer park residence after illness. further survivors not known at press time. Expressions of sympathy and thanks are extended by Kenny’s family to many individuals and organizations including Betty Zea, Highway Patrol, doctors, and local hospital and police department personnel.
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Snyder
Ray Keenan
Monahans
Arlington
Keenan
Southern Unions Gas Company
Irby Dyer
Ohio
Montreal University
Canada
University of Arizona
Ruth Johnson Keenan
Weldon Johnson
Waller Funeral
Trinity
Hill Speer
Speer
Shady Rest
Kenny
Betty Zea
Jody Fore
Doug Thompson
Scaff
Patterson
Ward Memorial Hospital
Meek
Odessa Medical Center Hospital
Local Gulf veteran marks 32 years in Monahans region
The text notes steady advancement through supervisory and managerial positions. The last 32 years with Gulf have been spent in the Wickett Nermit Monahans area. Vic and wife Ruby reside at 1494 South Dwight Monahans.
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Gulf
Wickett- Nermit - Monahans
Vic
Ruby
South
Dwight
Monahans
Unconscious Man Rescued By Webb AFB Helicopter Crew
An unconscious oil refinery worker, Tommy Ray Seward, was rescued from a 100 foot tower near Crane by a Webb AFB helicopter from the Western Air Rescue and Recovery Center. Sergeant E R Acosta lowered to the man and hoisted him to safety, then transported to Crane Hospital in critical condition. The rescue followed daily Webb WARRC exercise routines and fulfilled the motto That Others May Live.
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Crane
Webb Afb
William F. Clark
Western Air Rescue and Recovery Center
WARRC
Webb
Big Spring
Ray Weatherby
Tommy Ray Seward
E. R. Acosta
Crane Hospital
Clark
Webb Warrc
G Falls Elementary Registration Set for Aug 26
Grand Falls Royalty Elementary School opens on Monday August 26 with full day sessions from 8 25 a m to 3 50 p m. First graders must bring a birth certificate. Parents urged to immunize children for smallpox polio and DPT if not already done.
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Grandfalls Royalty Elementary
Joe Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Ward County Among Big Leaders in Permian Basin Rig Count
Ward County remains among the leaders in oil activity with 14 rotary rigs running as of August 9 in the Permian Basin. Lea County New Mexico leads, Pecos and Ward counties follow, with the total count down 26 from the prior week and below last year’s level.
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Ward County
Lea County
New Mexico
Pecos
Ward
Texas
Peak Water Usage Reached Aug 1 in Monahans
City of Monahans pumped 4.197 million gallons to customers on August 1 best so far this summer. Water superintendent Fred Overman said the city can supply up to 5 million gallons in 24 hours if needed. So far this summer production trails last year due to higher rainfall. June totals were the highest month in usage.
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Monahans
Fred Overman
Overman
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