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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
5
Funeral services for Melvin R. Puckett 39 were held at the First Methodist Church in Kermit with burial in Kermit cemetery. He was an assistant for Mobil Oil, moved from Monahans about a year ago, and is survived by his widow three daughters his father and two brothers all of Kermit.
Monahans High School A Cappella Choir members join Odessa High Permian Ector Midland Lee students at a week long choir clinic in Odessa. A concert at Ector High School Friday at 7 30 pm closes the workshop with about 190 students from five area schools.
The family of Mrs. W. M. Casey expresses gratitude for the thoughtfulness and sympathy shown during her illness and sorrow. They thank friends and neighbors for kindness and support.
New arrivals include a girl for Mr and Mrs Edward Greer on August 18 at hall 1006 S James weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Also a boy for Mr and Mrs Garland Mars on August 19. Mr and Mrs Albert Sotelo at 908 N Carol welcomed a boy on August 21 weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces.
Neil Byrom CLU receives three of the highest life insurance honors for top life underwriting achievement and service to policy owners from Southwestern Life. The note congratulates a friend for life and praises outstanding professional performance.
Selma Rae Henry announces 80 top readers in the city wide Texas Reading Club. Carole Whitfield read 208 books this summer, 106 more than the next best reader Donna Kay Cox with 102 and Janie Moreland with 88. Other certificate totals range from 35 to 56 books as Ward County Library reports 17 702 total reads, including 11 158 by juveniles.
Marinated overnight in oil and wine vinegar with herbs, the steak is grilled over coals then thinly sliced for hearty outdoor supper sandwiches.
E. S. Roughhouse Scrimshire aged 70 and Mrs Scrimshire were hospitalized in Pecos from Saturday to Monday after an automobile collision. Former Monahans residents, they have lived in Pecos for 12 or 15 years.
The Peru species Marvelous Hummingbird displays a unique tail, having four tail feathers. Two feathers are much longer than the bird and end in feathered flags, while the remaining two are shaped like long thorns.
Hospital notes list patients admitted to Ward Memorial Hospital from August 16 through August 23. Names include residents from Monahans Wickett Odessa Grandfalls Buena Park Imperial Pyote and other towns with many listed, among them Mrs Fannie Walker Bill Blakely Diane Strickling and Paul Frolde.
Rev W C Strickland of Asbury Church Odessa leads a three day Round Up for junior and senior high MYF members to launch a fall program. Supper at 6 Sunday 7 Monday and Tuesday 9:30 closing with singing worship and talk back. Gordor Blum invites all area youth to attend any session.
Donnie Lee Fowler, 19, a California man, faced federal charges for wrongful wearing of a military uniform after a Pecos hearing before U S Commissioner Richard Toll. Bond set at 1000, Fowler stayed in Reeves County jail after failing to post. Special Agent John Maurer of the FBI signed the federal charges. Cargo shop owner Herb Vinson alerted police leading to the arrest by Captain Ben Keele.
Mr and Mrs Charles Hale returned home Wednesday after a three week vacation visiting Denver Oregon and Washington. Alfred A son of Mr and Mrs Wickett was named Airman of the Month for July at his Air Base in Thomasville Station.
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