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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1966
Page
5
Shell Oil Company will officially open its new dealer training center in Midland on Wednesday in an invitation affair. R F Woodworth, Marketing Manager in Odessa, said the center will be equipped and manned to train service station dealers throughout West Texas and New Mexico.
The city approves a 1.49 million dollar bond issue for a five year improvement plan. Voters back seven propositions with 40 percent turnout. Aug 27 cleanup of alleys begins and residents asked to place junk at collection points. A Monahans-Wickett ISD budget of 834,322 is approved for 1956 57 with four new teachers joining a 116 member faculty.
County Agent Johnny Harrison explains the dangers of the black widow spider in Texas. The article describes the Latrodectus mactans female with a red or yellow hourglass mark and notes males have lighter abdominal streaks. It advises cleaning closets and cellars, removing yard debris, and using lindane or chlordane sprays with proper label directions to reduce sightings while cautioning not to spray overhead.
Thomas L. White Jr of Monahans and Paul Roger Sullivan of Barstow are to receive Bachelor of Business Administration degrees at the University of Texas August 27 commencement exercises.
Marriage licenses issued to Thomas Odell Swindle and Carla Novelle Maniey on Aug 12 and James Alfred Fulmer with Adra Ann Hellums on Aug 16. Various Ward County property transfers and land transactions. Court cases include divorce and annulment filings and a Travelers Insurance Co compensation suit.
El Paso Natural Gas Company says it will increase deliveries to northern California by 100 million cubic feet per day under an agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric. The extra gas comes from its Southwest reserves, notably the Delaware Basin in West Texas, as the company reports more than 40 trillion cubic feet of gas in reserves and under contract.
Joe H. Weaks of Wickett will complete 20 years of service with Gulf Oil Corporation on August 23. He will receive a service certificate and pin. Weaks has spent his entire tenure in the Wickett and Monahans area in various field assignments and is currently a roustabout.
Robert Oliver Rutherford son of W N Rutherford 1302 S Dwight was among graduates at Texas Tech summer commencement. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in advertising and will start work with Shell Oil Company in Houston.
Mrs Warren Hisel travels to Dallas to visit her sister who recently faced serious illness after major surgery awaiting recovery.
R. B. Cravens, foreman for Shell Oil Company’s Midland Eastern Division, marks years of service on August 22. Cravens began as a roustabout in Centralia Illinois in 1930, rose to oil pumper, then head roustabout in McCamey Odessa, and since 1952 has been Production Foreman at multiple locations including Seminole and Eunice New Mexico.
Wrap yams in foil and place in hot coals for about an hour. The yams compliment ham slices grilled over the charcoal fire for a smoky, hearty meal.
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