Mrs. Zelma Gorum Dies in Local Hospital
Mrs. Zelma Marie Gorum 80 died November 29 about 11:55 p.m. in Ward Memorial hospital. Rosary Friday evening and Catholic Church services Saturday. interment in Monahans Cemetery. Barnes Funeral Home arranged. Survivors include sons Louis Gorum Prospect Oregon Sam Gorum El Paso J M Gorum Gardenia Calif Ray Gorum St. Louis and daughters Alice Newby Wickett Daisy Webb Monahans Gladys Sparrow Calfax Roswell Lucille Bundy Las Vegas Beulah Moore Monahans and Gracy Conklin Roswell plus 35 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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Zelma Marie Gorum
Ward Memorial Hospital
Monahans Cemetery
Barnes Funeral Home
Son
Louis Gorum
Prospect
Ore
Sam Gorum
el Paso
J. M. Gorum
Gardenia
Calif
Ray Gorum
St. Louis
Alice Newby
Wickett
Daisy Webb
Monahans
Gladys Sparrow
Calfax
Gracy Conklin
Roswell
N. M
Lucille Bundy
Las Vegas
Nev
Marvin Spei
Basin Natural Gas Processors Meet in Kermit
The Permian Basin Chapter of the Natural Gas Processors Association holds a dinner meeting in Kermit at the Community Center on Tuesday night at 6:30. A film from Humble Oil will be shown and J. H. Beeler of Roswell New Mexico will speak on Transwestern’s communications and dispatching system.
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Permian Basin
The
Natural Gas Processors Association
Libel Suit Targets West-Tex and National News Stands
Murray Howze files a $150,000 libel suit in district court on behalf of Ellis and Flora Mattox of Pecos against West-Tex News Stand, National News Stand, Johnson News Agency of Midland, Popular Publications, Inc., and Donald Hamilton over an Argosy magazine article alleging carbon monoxide deaths linked to Billy Sol Estes hearings. The case cites related local deaths and questions surrounding the Marshall death and Estes investigation.
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Popular Publications, Inc
Dayton
Ohio
Johnson News Agency
Midland
Donald Hamilton
Murray Howze
Ellis
Flora Mattox
Pecos
Billy Sol Estes
Argosy Magazine
Hamilton
Argosy
Henry Marshall
Ellis Mattox
Estes
Mattox
West Tex
Bill Tipton
National
Peggy Phillips
Howze
Leon Mattox
Upton County
Billie Sol Estes
Bill Mattox
ASC
Reeves County
State Committee
Franklin County
Marshall
Civil Jury Docket Opens With Auto Accident Suit
District Court starts a civil jury week with a 10 o’clock grand jury and 9:30 petit jurors. First case is Terry W. Davis vs Howard Milson, seeking 48000 damages and hospital costs for injuries to Bonnie Ruth Davis from an Oct 11 1961 Cabot Camp area collision.
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District Court
Terry W. Davis
Howard Milson
Cabot Camp
Bonnie Ruth Davis
Correction on Mona hans City Police Department appointment
Corrections indicate Bill Spurgers, former deputy sheriff, joined Mona Hanson City Police Department about three months ago, not December 1 as reported in last Thursday’s News.
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Bill Spurgers
Monahans City
Compensation appeal filed in Odessa court
E L Whitlow of Ward County appeals an Industrial Accident Board award in 70th District Court Odessa seeking a 14035 judgment against Traders and General Insurance Co for injuries allegedly while employed by Parson's Lease Works Inc on July 5.
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E. L. Whitlow
Ward County
Industrial Accident Board
Odessa
Traders and General Insurance Co
Whitlow
Parson’s Lease Works, Inc
Gordon Ray Wins Bonanza Tables Not Frank Reyes
Gordon Ray the parking meter man won a set of end tables from Reynold's Electric and Furniture after drawing the lucky Bonanza number. The items were valued at $89.95 and sold for 89 cents in Thursday's drawing.
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Gordon Ray
Reynold’s Electric and Furniture
Frank Reyes
Ray
McLain's Downs Gassers Beat El Paso In Jal
McLain's independent basketball team rallied to a 62 51 victory over the El Paso Gassers in Jal securing their second straight win. Bill Wynn led with 24 points followed by Don Edmonds 17 Clint Ramsey 14 and Don Edds 7 as they prep for a Dec 8 home game at the High School gym against Waddell and Blank Odessa.
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McLain
el Paso Gassers
Jal
McLain’s
Waddell and Blank
Odessa
Monahans
Bill Wynn
Don Edmonds
Clint Ramsey
Don Edds
Well Servicing Co Establishes Mona Hans Offices
Poole Well Servicing Co opens a Mona hans yard across Highway 80 near the Industrial Area West, joining yards in Andrews Midland Midkiff San Angelo and San Anegro to cover the Permian Basin. Gene Butts, a West Texas native, will manage the Mona hans operation and the firm pledges to serve all phases of well servicing with modern equipment. The Butts family moves from Midkiff to join about 16 families in the operation.
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Monahans
Poole Well Servicing Co
Highway 80
San Angelo
Andrews
Midland
Midkiff
San Anegro
Permian Basin
Gene Butts
West Texas
Butts
Local Armory Seeks Federal Aid for Construction
The Texas National Guard unit joins 31 other Texas outfits on the waiting list for federal assistance to build an armory. If approved, the federal government covers 75 percent of construction costs, with about six armories built in Texas annually under the program.
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National Guard
Texas Guard
Texas
Merchants Yule With Dollar Day In Monahans
Monahans merchants promote Christmas Dollar Day with ads promising wide savings all day. The Chamber of Commerce urges shoppers to follow the slogan Shop Monahans This Christmas for best possible deals and a pleasant, profitable store visit.
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Ward County
Monahans
Monahans Chamber of Commerce
Shop Monahans
Window Decoration Contest Opens in Monahans
The Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Window Rolling Contest with churches and civic groups decorating storefronts. Displays must be ready by December 11 and stay through December 15, with prizes awarded. Vacant buildings should be used, and December 11 marks Santa’s arrival with the World's Largest Sleigh. Tickets for kids to ride with Santa are sold at local businesses. list published previously.
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Santa
Monahans
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Lobos Open Cage Season As Freshmen Dominate
Monahans 9th graders crushed Grandfalls 29 10 to start the season. Freshmen beat McCamey 9th 57 23 the second night as B team poured in 39 against Badgers. A team lost 39 36 to Badgers with S Cornwell the top scorer.
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Monahans
Grandfalls Cowboys
McCamey
Lobo
Badgers
Nets
R. Moss
Lobos
McCamey Badgers
Leslie Butler
Cornwell
Phipps
Jaycee Christmas Lighting Contest Plans Underway
Monahans residents may file entry forms for the annual Jaycees' Christmas Lighting Contest. Official forms appear in The News each Monday. Prizes are 25 for first, 15 for second, 10 for third. Contest runs December 17 18 and 19.
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Monahans
Jaycees
Texas Electric Service Company
Monahans Jaycees
Hogg Electric, Reynolds & Furniture Co
Basin Electric
PM Electric Service
Localites' Kin Win Bi-District and All District Honors
Darrell Cone son of Mr and Mrs Milton Cone owners of Cone Jewelry and Larry Chaney nephew of Ralph Chaney of Monahans were on the Golden Crane team that captured bi-district honors and both named to the 7-AA all district team dominated by Crane players.
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Milton Cone
Cone Jewelry
Larry Chaney
Ralph Chaney
Monahans
Golden Crane
Crane
4-H Horse Club Forms Friday At Courthouse
A Friday night meeting set plans for a 4-H horse division in future shows. A four week December 7 through 7 p.m. sessions will precede field work at the stock show arena. James King leads with Paul Warner Mrs Pat Whitmire Dr W L Fausett and Edwin Cox assisting. Members include John Fausett Viki Yates Carey Cox Edward Cox Sandy Pittman and others.
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James King
Paul Warner
Royalty
Pat Whitmire
W. L. Fausett
Edwin Cox
Horse Club
John Fausett
Viki Yates
Carey Cox
Edward Cox
Sandy Pittman
Kenneth Williams
Linda Warner
Jimmy Wilkerson
Linda King
Terry Nan Tatom
Mary Ann Tatom
Newcomer List Shows 19 Families Move to Monahans
The weekly newcomer list for Monahans, Texas records 19 new families relocating to the city. Electric Service Co reports closing the week with a net gain of nine new customers. Names and addresses of new residents are listed.
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Monahans
Texas Electric Service Co
Ray Carman
S. Gail
Lindell Trout
B. G. Roberts
S. Main
Floyd Smith
E. J. James Beal
S. James
C. L. Blackburn
S. Alice
Herbert Harris
J. A. McWhirter
S. Helen
Clyde Wade
S. Doris
John Morris
S. Franklin
Gene Butts
James Robbins
S. Imperial
D. M. Littlejohn
Jack Duncan
Albert Arnold
E. F. O. D. Cotney
W. 3Rd
E. B. Smith
P. D. Blackburn
S. Kenneth
Juan Diaz
E. F
Roundtable Set for Cub Scouters at Church
On Thursday December 13 a roundtable for Cub Scout leaders will be held at the Methodist Church starting at 7 30 p m. A Boy Scout leader round table will not be held this month.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Alice
Third Streets
Telephone Company
Paul Cooper
Don Oxedine
Frank Barrett
Harold Johnson
Zelma Gorum
West-Tex and National
Well Servicing Co
Save Money
S. Cornwell
Jaycee
Darrell Cone
Courthouse
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