Texas Safety Association urges Labor Day road courtesy
The Texas Safety Association released a Labor Day safety bulletin urging Texas drivers to display caution and courtesy during the long weekend. General Manager J. O. Musick says prudent driving can reduce accidents and fatalities. The safety director encourages all drivers to use their driving skills to stay out of trouble in traffic.
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Texas Safety Association Today
Texas
J. O. Musick
TSA
Jaycees to Run Labor Day Rest Stop in Monahans
Monahans Jaycees and Jaycee-Ettes will operate a rest stop on U S Highway 80 from 8 p.m. August 30 to midnight September 2 at 608 East Sealy. Free coffee iced tea and homemade cookies will be offered to travelers during the 76 hour event with five radio stations providing public service announcements.
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Monahans Jaycees
Jaycee-Ettes
East Sealy
Monahans
Jaycees
Girl Scout Troop Aids Vinson Fund
Senior Girl Scout Troop 18 raised and contributed 54.11 to the Mary Vinson Fund. Mary Vinson was a two year member. comrades are commended for helping her in her time of need. Mrs. R. L. Johnson donated 2.00.
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Mary Vinson
Mary
R. L. Johnson
Postmaster Outlines Mail Service Plan If Rail Strike Hits
Postmaster W. R. Shelton said planes trucks and buses would move air and first class mail within 150 miles of Monahans if a nationwide strike occurs. Second class magazines and newspapers third and fourth class mail beyond 150 miles would be suspended.
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W. R. Shelton
Monahans
Shelton
Air Parcel Post
National Post Office
Odessa
Midland
Pecos
Wilson
Red Cross First Aid Class Begins September 9 in Monahans
The American Red Cross offers a five night First Aid course starting Monday September 9 at 7 30 p m in the Monahans Chamber of Commerce. Instructor Clyde Wilson of Barnes Funeral Home will lead. About twenty attendees expected. For enrollment, call Mrs Helen Woods Wilson 3 5015 after September 3.
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Monahans Chamber of Commerce
Clyde Wilson
Barnes Funeral Home
Helen Woods
Wilson
Italian Miss To Attend Monahans High This Year
Laura Salomone of Moncalieri Italy is selected to attend Monahans High School for 1963 64 through the American Field Service Student Exchange program. She will arrive early September and live with the John R Pearce Jr family. The Pearces hosted Linda Pearce who is also an exchange student heading to Germany this summer. Linda reached the national finalist stage in the Summer Abroad program and was chosen to go to Carlsberg Germany in June.
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Laura Salomone
Moncalieri
Italy
Monahans High School
American Field Service
John R. Pearce Jr
Linda Pearce
Germany
Linda
Monahans
Pearces
New York
Carlsberg
AFS
Laura
Readers Digest
Exchange
Bassadors of Understanding
Jaycees Sponsor Adult Comedy in Monahans
The Monahans Jaycees sponsor the adult comedy Under the Yum Yum Tree at Monahans High School Auditorium on Saturday September 21. The Permian Playhouse of Odessa will produce it, with Broadway success and a film adaptation in progress. Tickets from banks, Chamber, or any Jaycee. information calls WI 3 6140 or WI 3 3015.
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Monahans Jaycees
Monahans High School
Permian Playhouse
Odessa
First National Bank
First State Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Labor Day Declared Official City Holiday
The Chamber of Commerce confirms Labor Day as an official holiday to be observed citywide. Many businesses will close all day Monday for the last holiday before Thanksgiving.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Lovelace Murder Trial Set For District Court
A special venire of 100 is summoned for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday September 3 in the 143rd District Court Criminal Week. The docket includes State of Texas vs Ray Cal Lovelace for murder in the May 11 1962 death of his wife Bessie.
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State of Texas
Ray Cal Lovelace
Lovelace
Bessie
Handley
J.L. Byrd
Lees
Perez
Dean Price
Brooks Estes
J. H. Starley
Lobos Scrimmage Carlsbad in Friday Practice
Monahans Lobo football coach Corel Foster plans a 1963 squad scrimmage with Carlsbad at 4 30 p m Texas time in Carlsbad New Mexico. Last year the Lobos scored twice while allowing one tally and invites local fans to attend.
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Corel Foster
Monahans Lobo
Carlsbad
New Mexico City
Texas
Lobos
First Meeting Of Retarded Council Held
The Ward County Council for Retarded Children met for the fall term opening Tuesday night. The Opportunity School aligns with public school dates with classes from 8 30 to 2. A nominating committee of Mrs Dorothy Hudson Mrs Alma Hale and Mrs Callie Baze was named and will report at the October 3 meeting when new officers are chosen. A large sign at the front, funded by Captain L L Lane of the Monahans City Police, is now up. The council eyeing its annual rummage sale as closet cleaning time approaches.
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Ward County Council
Opportunity School
Dorothy Hudson
Alma Hale
Callie Baze
L. L. Lane
Monahans City
Dollar Day Postponed to September 10
The Retail Trade Committee of the Chamber of Commerce postpones Dollar Day because the monthly event falls after Labor Day and The News does not publish on Monday. It will now be held the following Tuesday, September 10.
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Retail Trade Committee of
The
Chamber of Commerce
Labor Day Golf Classic Opens Locally This Saturday
The 7th Annual Labor Day Invitational Team Golf Tournament starts with 9 hole qualifying rounds at Monahans Country Club this Saturday. Two 9-hole matches Sunday with dinner, rooms, a buffet, and a Monday final 18 holes with awards and a dance. Each team is one man and one woman, scores combined on each hole for match play, with entries due by 6 p.m. Saturday to Pro Horace Norman.
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Monahans Country Club
Horace Norman
County Criminal Court Disposes Of Many Cases
County Court session disposed of cases by dismissal or guilty pleas. Defendants Criswell, Isabell, Shannon, East Wills, Caswell, Rutledge, Crayton, Bucy faced dismissals or fines. Crayton and Orndorf received jail or fines. Dominguez received 3 months 19 days jail for aggravated assault. Armendarez 30 days jail for DWI. Harding pleaded guilty to DWI with $50 fine and 3 days jail.
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County Criminal Court
State of Texas
Ada Lorraine Criswell
L. K. Isabell
Johnnie Shannon
East Wills
Donnie Dwayne Caswell
Ray Rutledge
James William Crayton
Gerald Curtis Bucy
James William Cray
DWI
Teachers Guests of Businessmen
Monahans Wickett ISD teachers will be guests of the Chamber of Commerce at a Get A Acquainted Coffee on Saturday September 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Chamber office. Gift certificates will be presented to teachers by local merchants. Paul Randolph and Ray Pope urge attendance.
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Monahans- Wickett Independent School
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants of Monahans
Paul Randolph
Ray Pope
Wilson elected to West Texas Chamber board
R. T. Wilson, Monahans Chamber of Commerce manager, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce Executives Association of West Texas at the organization’s annual Plainview meeting held August 22 24.
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R. T. Wilson
Monahans Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Executives Association of West Texas
Plainview
First Bale of Cotton Picked Near Pyote
Ward County reports its first bale of cotton picked on August 26 belonging to N. T. Zachry two miles north of Pyote. The bale will be ginned at Producers Coop Gin in Barstow.
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Ward County
N. T. Zachry
Pyote
Producers Coop Gin
Barstow
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Red) Westbrook
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