Monahans Fans Back Lobos as 2 AAA Season Opens
Wayne Long proposes renaming the city Sue City amid Orbit lawsuits. Monahans community packs the high school gym for the Lobos versus Jal Panthers season opener as boosters hope for continued fan support. Experts previously overestimated Seminole in 2 AAA standings. locals aim for a Lobo title this season.
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Lighting Contest Again Scheduled By Local Jaycees
Monahans Jaycees announce their annual Christmas lighting contest to run December 18 19 and 20 with judging by a local committee. Entrants mail an entry blank to Monahans Jaycees 401 South Dight. prizes 25 15 and 10 funded by Texas Electric Service Company Reynolds Electric Roberts Electric P M Electric and Permian Basin Electric.
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Monahans Jaycees
South Dight
Texas Electric Service Company
Reynolds Electric
Roberts Electric
P-M Electric
Permian Basin Electric
Santa Letter Mail Call to Monahans Kids
Santa will arrive in Monahans on Tuesday and youngsters are urged to send letters. Address them to Santa Claus c/o Monahans News Monahans Texas and join the growing stack of requests.
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Santa Claus
Monahans News
Monahans, Texas
Weather roundup and temperatures for early December
Daily temperatures listed for Friday December 1 through Monday December 4 with highs and lows and a total yearly rainfall of 7.25 inches. Courtesy given to John Rovers as Ward County Weather Observer.
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John Rovers
Ward
Funeral Services For D F Ford Set For Today
Funeral services are held at 2 p m today at Immanuel Baptist Church for Duffy F Ford 39 who died Friday in Sacramento California after a lengthy illness Barnes Funeral Home directs burial at Kermit Cemetery He is survived by wife Wilma Nell four children R F Marvin Linda Faye and Jackie Dean all of Monahans his mother Naomi Ford of Sheffield and sister Effie Tims of Sheffield
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Breckenridge
Wilma Nell
R. F
Marvin
Linda Faye
Jackie Dean
Monahans
Naomi Ford
Sheffield
Effie Tims
Civil Defense Committee Sets Policies for Ward County
Monahans civil defense group adopted its policies after two months of work and will meet next Thursday night at 7 30 at the Chamber of Commerce. Beginning January the committee will meet the first and third Thursdays with the public invited. The plan urges underground shelters, stockpiling food and supplies, surveys of public buildings for shelter use, and a county disaster plan for public presentation.
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Chamber of Commerce
CD Committee
United States
America
Ward County
Santa To Arrive Tuesday Parade Plans Completed
Santa Claus debuts in Monahans on Tuesday as the Yule-Bi-Lee Parade winds through downtown. Santa visits the Community Center at 2 p.m. with photos and gifts, followed by a 4 p.m. parade kickoff from the Chamber office featuring bands, floats, choirs, and religious-themed entries.
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Hudler and Grandfalls Bands Earn Top First Division
Ward County schools shine at Odessa Texas Interscholastic League band contest. Hudler Junior High Monahans earned a first division rating while Grandfalls Roy alty’s band also captured a first. Monahans High Lobo Band earned a second division amid 43 bands across the Permian Basin.
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Monahans
Grandfalls Royalty
Monahans High School Lobo
Permian Basin
Junior Class Play Set Friday At High School
Monahans High School will present Curtain Going Up a junior class comedy Friday in the auditorium. Two matinees precede the 8 p.m. main show with admission at 50 cents. Susan Pearson and Billy Bullard lead as Miss Burgess and Mr Carter, with Linda Powers as Larry Fuller and a cast including Sherry Starling Mary Ward and many others.
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Susan Pearson
Miss Burgess
Billy Bullard
Mr. Carter
Linda Powers
Larry Fuller
Sherry Starling
Nancy Leveridge
Mary Ward
Miss Moran
Betty Crider
Miss Rivers
Beverly Bristow
Elsie Hunter
Pam Parmelee
Sylvia Moore
Janice Stanfield
Janet Young
Dian Park
Joan White
Nancy Bevill
Kyle Roberts
Lynn Perucca
Andy Full
First Aid Course Final Exams Set Two Times Today
Final examinations will be given twice today for all who completed the Red Cross first aid course sponsored by Monahans Civil Defense Committee. Exams are at 1 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. at Barnes Funeral Home with Ralph Barnes in charge.
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Monahans Civil Defense Committee
Barnes Funeral
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Civil Defense Committee
KVKM
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Monahans News
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Methodists Set Special Christmas Life Mission at First Church
First Methodist Church will host a two day Spiritual Life Mission on Thursday and Friday with evangelist Mary Webster as speaker. Services are at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day led by Pastor Ray Baker. Dr. E Stanley Jones praises Webster as a great Christian spirit.
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Mary Webster
Ray Baker
E. Stanley Jones
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Methodist Church
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