KVKM-TV Launches with ABC Programs in Permian Basin Debut
KVKM-TV debuts at 4 30 p m bringing ABC network programs to West Texas. The Tri Cities Broadcasting Company owners J B Walton and J Ross Rucker expect a broad audience across Eunice Andrews Midland Fort Stockton Balmorhea and into Hobbs Lovington Alpine and Marfa via community cables. Hillman Taylor leads TV operations with Ken Welch as radio manager.
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West Texas
Kvkm-Tv
American Broadcasting Company
Permian Basin
Kvkmtv
Kvkm Television
Tri - Cities Broadcasting Company
J. B. Walton
Kermit
J. Ross Rucker
Rucker
Monahans
Eunice and
Andrews
Midland
Fort Stockton
Balmorhea
Kvkm-Television
Hobbs
Lovington
N.M
Alpine
Marfa
Hillman Taylor
Wfaa-Tv
Dallas
Ken Welch
KVKM
Taylor
Local pranks spark mixups over ads and phone numbers
In Monahans, Dave Sudderth and Buddy Dunagan bought Bill Lee a seven year American Poultry Magazine subscription. Lee calls them to read articles, causing a round of mistaken identity as they also posted yard eggs for delivery ads and fortune telling by phone. The jokes spiral through phone tag amid teased license plate lore.
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Dave Sudderth
Buddy Dunagan
Bill Lee
American Poultry Magazine
Bill
Sudderth
Dunagan
Monahans News
Lee
Donagan
Santa Claus To Be Here Friday In Monahans Parade
Monahans scenery brightened as workers hung Christmas lights for a downtown Yule parade this Friday. Local churches present floats depicting Christ's life while Santa Claus meets children for candy and fruit in a countywide pre Christmas visit.
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Santa Claus
Monahans
Santa
Kiwanians to Install Carter As President
Dee Carter will be installed as President of the Monahans Kiwanis Club at a Ladies Night program Friday night at Cliff's Maple Room. Carter succeeds Dr A J Barnett with Ken Welch and R B McGowen Jr as first and second vice presidents and Milton Cone as secretary treasurer. District leaders Cotton Clover of Odessa and Floyd Parsons of Big Spring will preside.
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Dee Carter
Monahans Kiwanis Club
Cliff
Maple Room
Carter
A. J. Barnett
Ken Welch
R. B. McGowen, Jr
Milton Cone
Cotton” Clover
Odessa
Kiwanis
Floyd Parsons
Big Spring
Five Perfect Picks Split $200 Football Contest Prizes
Five winners shared two $100 jackpots in Saturday college football contests, the last of the season. Kenneth Gardner paid the tab at Lyle's while Robbie Russell, Amos Brock, T. J. Vernon and Nick Chrystal split the Ray's prize. It was the first perfect pick in over five years of the contests.
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Kenneth Gardner
Lyle’s
Whle
Robbie Russell
Amos Brock
T. J. Vernon
Nick Chrystal
Ray's
Funeral for Infant Sandra Gail McKinley at Royalty Church
Funeral services were held at Royalty Baptist Church for Sandra Gail McKinley infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Jessie Lee McKinley who died at birth early last Friday. Rev Jim Brown led the service and burial followed at Grandfalls Cemetery.
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Royalty Baptist Church
Sandra Gail McKinley
Jessie Lee McKinley
Jim Brown
Grandfalls
Gospel Caravan Trek Ends West To East En Route
Evangelist Rev. Harry Peyton leads a 14 member Gospel Caravan in three covered wagons on a 2800 mile, four month trek from Hinton West Virginia to Los Angeles California. The group, including Peyton and his family, plans services in Monahans Pecos and Pyote with a pioneer costume theme and aims to revive faith without denominational ties.
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Westward Ho
Harry R. Peyton
Hinton
W. Va
Los Angeles
California
Monahans
Mr. Peyton
Roanoke
Huntingtonburg
Indiana
Forty-Niners
Plains
Peyton
Harry Peyton
Benny
Glen Rolen
Bluefield
S. K. Gibson
Harry Huffman
Harold Meadows
Forest Hill
West Virginia
Courthouse
Fifteen New Families Listed For Monahans
Fifteen families moved to Monahans during the week of November 24 to 28 per a local utility listings report. Names and addresses include John T. McDonald Grandfalls Highway D C Bordwell 1204 W Highway 80 Rex Chambers 1030 S Stockton Roy Hartley 1007 S Harry Sam Lee 403 W 12th Ray Morgan 107 S Dwight Walter L Howard 804 S Harry Don M Stephens 407 W 11th L P Wiggins 1602 S Richard Doak 206 W 14th Ralph Eugene Wilkerson 306 M Fifth Ralph Smith 208 S Eric Earl Smith 13 W Second A G Blackmon 30442 S Eva Jack Heard 1619 W Second.
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Monahans
John T. McDonald
Grandfalls
S. Stockton
Richard Doak
Ralph Eugene Wilkerson
Ralph Smith
S. Eric Earl Smith
A. G. Blackmon
S. Eva Jack Heard
W. Second
FBI Holds Regional Training Session On Bombing Threats
About 40 peace officers and state highway patrolmen from eight counties attended an FBI school in El Paso led by Agent in Charge Gordon Shanklin. He outlined cooperative FBI services in case of education or religious institution bombings or threats.
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FBI
Gordon Shanklin
el Paso
Ward
Winkler
Andrews
Midland
Ector
Brewster
Reeves
Upton
Georgia
Tennessee
West Virginia
Michigan
Hobbs
Albuquerque
Commissioners Court Finances and Local Aid Actions
The court approved financial moves including a 2000 loan from Precinct 1 to Precinct 3 and transfers totaling 105000 from funds to time deposits. It also allocated 27000, 18000 and 30000 in sinking funds for road bonds livestock buildings and park bonds, and authorized library equipment purchases. The board accepted an alley dedication and agreed to cover the difference between an old age pension and 100 monthly for a rest home care.
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Commissioners Court
Precinct 3
Precinct 1
Officers Salary Fund
General Fund
First National Bank
County Livestock and Exhibition Buildings
County Park
Nellie D. Turney
Ada Garret
Denison
Mrs. O E Baugh's Mother Dies in Liberal Kansas
Mrs. O E Baugh traveled to Liberal Kansas on November 21 after the death of her mother Mrs L P Warner 81 at her home. Funeral services were held Monday at the First Methodist Church in Liberal.
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O. E. Baugh
Liberal
Kansas
L. P. Warner
First Methodist Church
Area Football Playoff Scores Across the Region
Andrews defeated Levelland 14 to 8 and Wink topped Early 48 to 14. Spur beat Abernathy 32 to 9. Plains shut out Ozona 20 to 18. Brady and Schulenberg played to a 24 to 0 result, Breckenridge edged Sweetwater 16 to 12, Wichita Falls defeated Borger 12 to 6, Abilene crushed Ysleta 40 to 6, and Stamford beat Cisco 46 to 14.
West Monahans Road Contract To Be Let
Bids will be received until 9 oclock a.m. December 9 at Austin for three miles of asphalt concrete pavement on West Monahans Road from the west city limits west on US 80 Plans and specs are at the office of W A Davis or the State Highway Department in Austin
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Austin
Monahans West
US 80
W. A. Davis
State Highway Department
Two-car Friday Collision Leaves No Serious Injuries
A two-car crash at the Third and Gary corner Friday morning damaged both vehicles. Mrs. Bernice Pennington and Mrs. Janice Elkins were the drivers. Elkins car rolled over. All occupants received first aid at Sandhills Clinic and were released. Passengers included Steven and Deanna Elkins and Ralph Bengel.
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Third
Gary
Bernice Pennington
Janice Elkins
Elkins
Sandhills Clinic
Steven
Deanna Elkins
Ralph Bengel
Do Your Xmas Mailing Early Postmaster Urges Delay
Postmaster Bill Shelton urged locals to finish Christmas mailing by mid December. He advised clear addresses with zone numbers, tape to protect addresses, fragile labels, Do Not Open Until Christmas marks, four cent stamps, and separating local versus out of town mail for prompt handling.
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Bill Shelton
Gulf Employees To Receive Service Awards
Gulf Oil Corporation honors 98 employees in Fort Worth for 25 years or more of service. Notable figures include Owen G. Nelson and Carson C. Gober with 25 and 30 year milestones, Whitey the Wickett pastor credited for local church building, and Ruben R. Smith receiving a 15 year award. Nelson began in 1923 in Burbank, Oklahoma. Gober started in 1928 at Wink. Smith joined in 1943 as a Connection Man.
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Owen G. Nelson
Gulf Oil Corporation
North Ward
Estes
Wickett
Carson C. Gober
Gulf
Fort Worth
Nelson
Burbank
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Gober
Wink
Whitey
Wickett Methodist Church
Ruben R. Smith
Wickett Field
J. W. White Improving After Heart Attack
J. W. White, who suffered a heart attack on November 22, is improving at Ward Memorial Hospital. He remains confined and is not allowed visitors except family.
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J. W. White
Ward Memorial Hospital
City Extends Secondary Fire Zone Along Sealy Main Streets
City Council last Monday approved a secondary fire zone extending along Sealy and Main streets and west on Second Street. The rules target new construction and additions, with lighter restrictions than the primary town core. Zone boundaries include North Main from B to E, South Main from 7th to 9th, East Sealy Bruce to Harry, West Sealy Alice to Helen, and between Second and Third Street west from Betty to Helen.
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Sealy
Main Streets
Second Street
State Fire Insurance Commission
North Main
B Street
E Street
South Main
Seventh
Ninth Street
Bruce
Harry
Alice
Helen
Second
Third Street
Betty
P.t
Morris Howard
Organization of Air Reserve Squadron Sought
Lt. Col. Archie B. Cord Jr announced in Monahans at 8 p m Thursday the Odessa Air Reserve Squadron plans forming an NCO Reserve Flight for local airmen. Participants would drill 24 times yearly with pay five to fifteen dollars per drill and a fifteen day active duty tour at a base. Regular promotions possible. Ten to fifteen airmen wanted.
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Archie B. Cord, Jr
Odessa Air Reserve Squadron
Air Force Reserve Unit
Monahans
Col. Cord
Higginbotham Transferred To Abilene
J. W. Higginbotham, a 16 year Southwestern Bell employee in Monahans, is transferred to Abilene effective today. He left for his new assignment. his wife and Judy stay until mid January. Higginbotham began in Monahans in 1942 from Odessa and was wire chief. B. B. Cox will replace him from Pampa.
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J. W. “Hig” Higginbotham
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Monahans
Abilene
Higginbotham
Judy
B. B. Cox
Pampa
Discarded Toys Sought by Monahans Fire Department
Fire department asks for usable broken toys for needy children at Christmas. Dolls bicycles clothing and cash accepted. Call police station WI 3 5121 to arrange pickup and provide names and addresses of needy families by December 21.
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Monahans
Grandfalls Delays Urban Renewal Election Decision
The Grandfalls City Council met at city hall with local leaders and attorney Bill Sumners outlining legal and technical steps for joining the Urban Renewal Program. They discussed adopting a uniform code, zoning, slum clearance, and potential FHA funding, but chose to defer the Urban Renewal election decision to the next regular meeting.
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Grandfalls
City Hall
Bill Sumners
Midland
Sumner and Nestle
Homer Pace
Monahans Featured in T and P Magazine
Monahans is the first town profiled in a Min iaTOURS series by T and P TOPICS highlighting cities along the railroad route. The piece notes the town’s name honors John Pat Monahan, a former T and P employee who dug a well for track layers in 1881.
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T&p Rairoad
T&p Topics
Monahans
T&p
John “Pat” Monahan
Graveside rites held for Ruth Renee Trice infant
Graveside services were held at 10 a m last Tuesday for Ruth Renee Trice infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Edward Trice who died one day after birth on November 23 Rev C C Gober officiated at the ceremony.
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Ruth Renee Trice
Charles Edward Trice
C. C. Gober
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ABC
Office of Defense
Spender
Kiwanians
Royalty
McKinley
Gospel Caravan
Pyote
Pecos
West Monahans
Shelton
Sealy Avenue
Main Street
Air Reserve
T&p Magazine
Trice Infant
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