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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1964
Page
1
The column notes light rains improving mood and discusses the Pyote ISD annexation to Monahans Wickett ISD, urging calm to protect education. It praises football season for community unity and warns against political dissension as a cancer, urging constructive, majority-minded decisions.
W N Gaddy principal of Grandfalls Royalty High School announces registration by grade with seventh and eighth on August 27 and ninth through twelfth on August 28. All sessions run from 9 a m. to 3 p m. The first full school day is Monday, August 31.
Jorge A. Lara-Baccigaluppi a 16 year old foreign exchange student from Antofagasta Chile will arrive in Miami Florida on August 26 by chartered plane and reach Monahans within 48 to 72 hours He replaces the Venezuelan student and will reside with Mr and Mrs O W White and family at Monahans during the coming school year.
The Ward County public budget hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at the Ward County Court House. The general public is invited to attend and participate in the discussion of the budget.
A four session course titled Principles of Management will guide supervisors in retail and service firms on employee relations, motivation, evaluation, supervision, initiative and dismissal. Four two hour sessions start August 24 at 7 30 p.m. Enrollment is 4 per person. Contact Monahans Chamber of Commerce for reservations.
The Pyote and Monahans-Wickett school district dispute over annexation slows as Monahans waits for an appeal filing and a 10000 dollar supersede bond. Judge Starley upheld the County Board of Trustees action but set the bond, easing appeal access. Superintendent Callender begins filling vacancies in Monahans while Pyote plans its next move and Pyote students’ entry remains unsettled.
Services for Charles Henry 59 were held at Barnes Chapel on Wednesday at 2 p.m. He died August 16 in Ward Memorial. He lived at 1008 W Sealy, born August 2, 1905 in Knoxville Tennessee. Survivors include his widow and son James of Monahans and daughter Ruth Richardson of Fort Worth. Interment in Monahans Cemetery.
Ray Young, a former Abilenian and Hardin-Simmons University graduate, will begin duties Wednesday as minister of education for Riverside Baptist Church in San Antonio. He previously served 18 months as education and music minister at Lake View Baptist Church in San Angelo and held earlier roles in Ridgelea Fort Worth Tye and North Park Abilene churches. He earned a BA from Hardin-Simmons in 1962 and studied at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the son of Mr and Mrs H P Smith of Lubbock and Mrs Young is Martha Gray, daughter of Mr and Mrs M L Gray of Monahans.
A Small Business Administration field representative from the Lubbock office will visit the Midland Chamber of Commerce on August 24 to discuss SBA loans and services. Interested small business owners may call MA 3338 for an appointment or contact the SBA representative at the Midland Chamber of Commerce, 100 South Main.
The Spanish Church of Christ at 806 N. Carol will host revival services from August 23 to August 28 at 8 p.m. Raymond Ortega, minister, will preach. Everyone is invited to attend.
Total rainfall for 1964 edges toward 4 inches yet remains about 6 inches below the regional average. Early week rains measured 1.7 inches and raised John Rogers, Official Observer, to 3.90 inches on his records.
The Monahans News will publish a fuller church page on August 27 and seeks updated listings. Churches missing from the current list or with changes should submit church name pastor address and service times by August 21. Local firms sponsoring the page are thanked.
Season football reserve seats go on sale Monday August 24 at the Administration Office per superintendent George Callender. Previous holders have until September 7 to claim or lose their seats. Tickets cost 9 dollars for six home games.
Congressman Ed Foreman of the 16th District will tour his district and appear at the Ward County Coliseum in Monahans at 6 30 p m. Hamburgers and cold drinks may be purchased and the public is invited.
At a Monahans Wickett School Board meeting Mrs J T Moseley was elected principal of Browne Elementary for the coming year. A longtime Edwards Elementary teacher she holds bachelor and master degrees from Texas Women's University and was 1962 Teacher of the Year in Monahans. She has led science fairs and advocated discipline in teaching while active in Ward County Teachers Association Edwards PTA and Delta Kappa Gamma.
Ward County Red Cross Board held a 7:30 p m meeting at Mrs W H Woods home. A W Wright field representative answered questions on cases, organizations and finances. An open meeting with civic groups is planned for October 13.
Atlantic Citys Convention Hall, the worlds largest indoor arena, will host the Democratic National Convention with 20 000 folding chairs on the main floor. The 15 million structure opened in 1929 and has hosted myriad events from sports to religious services and Broadway shows.
Sixty delegates attend the seventh annual Police-Community Relations Institute at Texas A&M University with sessions on Youth and the Ordered Society. The Engineering Extension Service conducts the program featuring noted speakers on juvenile work. Attendee Robert A. Patterson is Monahans Chief of Police.
Funeral services for Ross Mesa are pending at Barnes Funeral Home. Mr Mesa was 102 years old and died Wednesday at about 5 45 p m at Pleasant Haven Rest Home. Additional information will be carried in our Monday issue.
Mrs Stacy Ferrell daughter of Mrs F R Wildman died Saturday morning in a Carnegie Oklahoma hospital after a long illness Funeral services were held in Carnegie Monday afternoon Mrs Wildman Mr and Mrs J C Hogg and Mrs Ouida Lovett have returned home after the funeral
Registration in all of the Monahans-Wickett Schools will get underway Tuesday morning August 25. The complete registration schedule will appear in Mondays paper.
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