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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1964
Page
1
City Manager Walter Harwell confirms spraying has been ongoing for two months with nightly applications. He notes puddled water and water-collecting containers as breeding grounds and urges property owners to remove standing water. He adds mosquitoes breed in air conditioners and can enter homes when units are used.
The Permian Basin Juvenile Council invites judges officers and attorneys plus any interested person to a Pecos meeting September 3 from 1 to 5 pm moderated by Robert T. Davis assistant attorney general of Texas. Ward County will send three delegates from the Youth Conference Mike Wright Andrea Northcutt and Charles Gregory Short.
District Clerk Jack Griggs released the prospective petit jurors for duty in 143rd District Court on September 8 at 9 a.m. The list includes G. D. Armstrong Earl H. Lasiter Jack Nelson John A. Bates Mrs L Q Griffin Mrs P M Maulding Wilson Hart Wayne E Davis Mrs Charles De Foyd Darlene Wilkins E G O McCargo E G McGlasson Mrs Callie Brantley Mrs Carroll Hughes J C Derrick Mrs Ray I Bevill Gilbert Griffin Richard A Douglas L H Lance R L Chaney Hobart E Carter Elea
Ward County Democratic Headquarters will open at the old Bankhead Motor Company building 202 East Sealy with information on candidates and campaign literature available daily from 9 to 5. Mrs Edna Jo Scott announced a Demo Club meeting at 8 o clock Thursday night urging all Democrats to attend.
Colonel Morris S. Schwartz, Texas Selective Service director, estimates 6,000 to 8,000 18-year-old males in Texas are not registered under the draft law. More than 45,000 Texans registered January through July. goal is 51,000 to 53,000 based on birth statistics. The draft law requires 18-year-olds to register at the local board on or within five days after turning 18, with penalties up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine. Local boards are pursuing intensified registration efforts, including school census checks.
Following a long standing custom The News will not publish a paper on Labor Day Monday Sept 7. The office opens Friday Sept 4 and is closed Sept 5 through 7 inclusive. Reporters with news to file are asked to note the dates.
A compiled roster lists individuals and addresses including Kenneth Mills 1004 South Harry Bobby Williams 1512 South Gail Roy Magee 301 East Lith Jerry Finnell 1107 South Betty Daniel Gray 907 South Kenneth Pat Schmid 302 West 15th Jack Heard 1503 South James Garland Greenlee 2533 Fordin Bryan Griffin 605 West 8th W L Stubbs 316 West 6th R E Laird 1301 South Ike C L Coppinger 1509 South Bryan James Dublin 1307 South James Alex Juardo 400 North Carol Treba Russell 300 South Alice Dan Salvan 607 South Eva.
Conservative Youth of Mona Hans meet tonight at 8 in the building south of First National Bank on South Alice Street to finalize campaign work for the fall. They aim to carry Monahans and Ward County for Barry Goldwater for President George Bush for U S Senator and Ed Foreman for U S Representative.
Tommy Lester the Boys' Club Director announced remodeling is taking form as Browning Construction finishes the roof and Kiwanis volunteers install sheetrock. Plumbing and wiring have started and the club seeks army surplus and local donations for game room equipment ahead of a forthcoming opening date.
Jack Golden, owner of Golden Opened a Truck Service Center just south of Monahans on State Highway 18. The facility serves diesel and gasoline power trucks and is the only one of its kind between El Paso and Fort Worth, with a shop large enough to drive in the largest road trucks without unhitching.
Mark Carlisle about 20 was seriously injured in a car truck collision between Monahans and Kermit Thursday night. His car and a Halliburton truck collided about midnight. he is hospitalized in Kermit in serious but not critical condition. The truck driver J D Brown of Monahans was uninjured.
The Chamber of Commerce invites merchants to co operate in a Saturday morning event from 9 to 11 to honor new teachers. Gift certificates and other items will be awarded to attendees to help new teachers meet and become acquainted with city business people.
Dallas oil executive Jack Crichton campaigned in the area at a noon luncheon at McLain's Restaurant. He listed Midland Odessa Kermit Wink Pecos and Ft Stockton as stops and urged Texans to elect a Republican Governor to reduce Washington influence. He opposed a state income tax and any broadening of the sales tax and argued for limited oil and beef imports to protect Texas interests.
Ward County begins a 3500 to 3600 student week with Grandfalls Royalty and Barstow starting today while Monahans Wickett and Pyote follow Tuesday pending an appeal outcome. Supt Chrane notes Monday registration and Tuesday classes with Monahans Wickett enrollment at 2966 from pre school data and high school hitting a new peak.
Funeral services for infant Joseph Todd Ulrich son of Mr and Mrs C W Ulrich 705 S Calvin will be held Tuesday at 10 am at the Catholic Church with Father Morgan officiating Interment follows in Monahans Cemetery He was born June 14 1964 and died August 29 in Dallas Texas after heart surgery He survived by the parents three brothers Charles Keith David Paul John Mack and one sister Elizabeth Ann all at home
Caption under ASCA awards photo notes Mrs Sybil Burch to receive a 25 year citation. The correction clarifies the award designation as a 25-year honor for her service.
The City Bowling Association schedules its first meeting for Tuesday September 1 at 7 30 p m in the Perry R Bass Building to start plans for the upcoming men bowling season.
Eight year old Bobby Pat Davis of Kermit wandered the sandhills about 12 miles north of Monahans on an arrowhead hunting trip Thursday. He was found around 9 to 10 p.m. sleeping in the sand with a makeshift pillow from his shoes, seeking water. A large search party from Winkler and Ward Counties plus volunteers from Odessa Crane Pecos Andrews and Grandfalls aided in the recovery.
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