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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
1
Dear Fellow Parents explains that Texas treats youths under seventeen as juveniles and those turning seventeen as adults, making enforcement harsher after the birthday. Ed Keys, a county attorney, offers information. Monahans ordinances gain publicity with an emergency measure banning women in shorts on city streets.
The National Convention in Cleveland Ohio names Linda Pearce as second nationally for her Americanism essay and Priscilla Webb second in the Opportunity for Friendship contest. Full results to appear Monday.
John Matheny of Odessa seeks 30000 capital to refinance and revive the infants wear firm Pampahs called Odessa Garment Company. The plant employed 23 people and faced delays in machines and liquidation by original investors. Area towns are being contacted for relocation. details from the Chamber of Commerce.
Two hundred Republicans and conservatives gathered in the Ward County Coliseum last Tuesday evening. Congressman Ed Foreman of Odessa spoke about his bid for re election to Congress from the 16th District and Dr. S L Abbott of El Paso addressed the crowd.
Monahans Chief of Police Bob Patterson urged Rotary Club members to stress loving, supportive home religious training for youths ages ten to nineteen and involvement in good organizations and regular church attendance. He called for youths to have more responsibilities and fewer rights.
Supt C B Wheeler releases the Grandfalls Roy alty Elementary and High School faculty for 1964 65. The list covers elementary grades 1 through 6 with teachers in each grade plus remedial reading music private piano and principal. Junior high and high school staff include subjects such as mathematics social science language arts science English vocational agriculture and band with a nurse and cafeteria staff also listed.
A plea for funds to run the Opportunity School in Monahans cites a $3,000 annual budget. The school aids mentally challenged children and relies on dues donations and memorial gifts. A single membership costs $3 and a family membership $5, with contributions sent to Mrs. Callie Baze, PO Box 58.
Mrs. Stewart Smith watched her 1960 Chevrolet burn near Browne Elementary while registering children for school. A small blaze in the front seat grew until volunteers extinguished it. The cause is unknown.
City officials discuss planning for a parking lot while preschool and elementary registrations continue. Through Wednesday 2237 students enrolled across Browne Elementary Gensler Sudderth Tatum Middleton Edwards Clements Pope Brockman Sudderth and others, with freshmen sophomores yet to enroll and high school totals mounting. George Callender reports on the continuing registrations across district schools.
Ward County Commissioners approved a 1965 budget of 1,173,604.32 with a tax rate of 1.15 per 100 valuation, unchanged from this year. County Auditor R. T. Harris projected values above 53 million dollars. Barbara James named Assistant County Treasurer during Betty Martin’s absence. Catherine Henderson received a salary increase from 250 to 300 dollars per month.
Ward County Boy Scouts will swim in the Sand Hills District Scout Meet at the County Pool in Kermit today. Awards will be presented to winners of all events.
The council debated buying Tubbs Estate land at Alice and Third for a city parking lot or leasing space at Main and Thire. They will seek firm prices, consider a $159,000 water vault and new wells, plus lighting contracts on Interstate 20 and annexation steps.
Following a long standing custom The News will not publish a paper on Labor Day Monday Sept 7 The office opens Friday Sept 4 but closes Sept 5 through 7 inclusive Readers with important news to file are asked to note these dates.
Chief Bob Patterson announced meter patrolman John Peveto has resigned to attend Howard County Junior College in Big Springs. Applications are being taken to fill the vacancy and for a part time relief radio dispatcher position open to both men and women.
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