Mona Hans Greeter Service organized in Monahans
A. G. Adair notes Ruth Griggs starts Mona Hans Greeter Service to greet new residents in Monahans. Call WI 3 4446 to arrange details. The piece praises local football players and shifts to basketball, mentioning Sharron Cooper and Robbie Eugle under the weather as classified staff, with a tease about continued content on page seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Ruth) Griggs
Monahans
Ruth
Griggs
Sharron Cooper
Robbie Eugle
Hoyer Elected President of Sandhills Museum Group
Dick Hoyer a Monahans CPA was named president of the Sandhills Museum Association for the coming year at a banquet in the Monahans Country Club. Also elected were Willard Paine vice president Mrs Priscilla Webb treasurer and R T Wilson secretary. directors include Mae Duffield Weems Dykes and others. A Kennedy memorial followed the meeting with Eli Urbanovsky of Lubbock as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hoyer
Monahans Cpa
Sandhills Museum Association
Monahans Country Club
Willard Paine
Priscilla Webb
R. T. Wilson
Mae Duffield
Weems Dykes
R. R. Eiband
Walter Harwell
Selma Rae Henry
Bertha Jenness
Mobil Oil honors four longtime employees at Hobbs dinner
W. J. Wranosky Ira E. Dunham Jack J. Leverett and J. R. Short received 30 and 25 year service emblems respectively at Farr's Restaurant. Awards were presented by L. A. Davis and M. W. Norris. Each honoree has a detailed Mobil career history and home address listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Wranosky
Ira E. Dunham
Jack J. Leverett
J. R. Short
Mobil Oil Company
Farr
Wranosky
Dunham
Leverett
Short
L. A. Davis
Hobbs
M. W. Norris
New Mexico
Hardin-Simmons University
Mobil
Texas
North Eva Street
Eight teenagers held on liquor charges by city police
Eight teenage boys were detained by City Police over the weekend for drinking in intoxicating beverages. Two were not drinking, two were very drunk, and the rest had been drinking some. They face a hearing before County Judge Carl Estes. An adult, Tookie Fielding, is jailed on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of minors for allegedly providing the liquor. He awaits further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Estes
Tookie Fielding
All District 2-AAA selects McPeak Pounds Lee Malone
Coaches of District 2-AAA met in Kenmit and named Wayne McPeak Monahans to lead the mythical team while Don Malone, also from Monahans, earned the same post on the dream squad. Pete Pounds received honorable mention at guard and Randy Jackson, Gary Wingo, and Jerry McLain earned honorable mention at back positions. Lanny Lee was first string at end on defense with several others named honorable mention. The roster lists ends Jerry Brannon and Jimmy Campbell and tackles Ronnie McComb and Raul Vasquez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenmit
Monahans
Wayne McPeak
Don Malone
Pete Pounds
Randy Jackson
Gary Wingo
Jerry McLain
Lobos
Backer
Joe Ratliff
Jimmy Campbell
Ector
Jerry Brannon
Andrews
Ronnie McComb
Raul Vasquez
Fort Stockton
Santa Sleigh Schedule Corrected for Monahans
A correction notes the Santa sleigh is due in Monahans on December 3 was an error. The correct date is Tuesday December 19. Tickets for rides and Santa meet and greet are available at many local stores, with participating businesses listed in Section 2.
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Santa
Monahans
Local Bands Compete In Region Event At Odessa Stadium
About 40 bands from the region will vie for honors Saturday December 7 at W T Barrett Stadium Odessa. The Big Green Band Monahans High performs 2 PM Hudler Jr High 11 AM Grandfalls Royalty Cowboy Band 9 AM Class AAA teams Monahans Pecos Kermit Andrews Seminole Lamesa Ector Ft Stockton Class CCC Hudier Odessa Bowie Odessa Crockett Odessa Bonham Odessa Hood Odessa Ector Big Spring Runnels Big Spring Goliad Class B Grandfalls Royalty Marathon Admission is free and roughly 3600 students participate.
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W. T. Barrett Stadium
Odessa
Monahans High School
Hudler Jr. High
Grandfalls Royalty Cowboy
Seminole
Lamesa
Ector
Ft. Stockton
Ward County 4-H Candy Drive Planned Friday and Saturday
County Agent Johnny Harrison says the Ward County 4-H Clubs will sell Pangburns Millionaires at 1.00 per box Friday afternoon and Saturday to raise funds for the year’s program. They aim to move 1,000 boxes in this annual fundraiser.
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Johnny Harrison
Ward County
Pangburn
Chamber to elect board members on December 10
Ballots are mailed with nominating committee recommendations for Monahans Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Prospective directors include R. B. Croft, Charles Dendy, Mac Hudgins, Ray Pope, A. D. Scott and Chester Taggart. Ballots due by December 10. Retiring directors are President Charles Switzer G. D. Webb and Hal Adams. Holdovers are S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans Chamber of Commerce
R. B
Bob) Croft
Charles Dendy
Mac Hudgins
Ray Pope
A. D. Scott
Chester Taggart
Chamber of Commerce
R. T. Wilson
Wilson
Chamber
Charles Switzer
G. D. Webb
Hal Adams
Furrs Plans New Building After Zoning Change
Furr Food Stores announced plans for a new store after the City Council approved rezoning Lots 3 8 Block 1 Betty Simpson Addition to commercial use. Construction will begin in about 60 days, cost about 160000, and take roughly four months to complete with a 16000 square foot building versus the current 9500 square feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Simpson
Furr Food Stores
Verdict for Defendant in Mineral Case
District Judge J. H. Starley ruled in favor of defendant Mrs. Cynthia Monroe after two days of jury selection and testimony in a mineral rights ownership suit filed by Ira Hayes. The verdict was delivered at 7 o clock Tuesday night on a defense motion for an instructed verdict.
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J. H. Starley
Cynthia Monroe
Ira Hayes
Starley
Masons appoint Deputy Grand High Priest in Texas district
Tom Cheatman of Curco, elected Right Illustrious Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Texas at Waco, has named Earl Earp of Monahans as Right Illustrious Deputy Grand High Priest of this Royal Arch Chapter district. Earp is a Past High Priest of the Monahans Chapter RAM and holds other offices in Masonic bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cheatman
Curco
Royal Arch Masons of Texas
Waco
Earl Earp
Monahans
Royal Arch
Earp
R.A.M
Monahans Wickett school district seeks 500000 bond for new classrooms
Qualified voters in Monahans Wickett Independent School District will vote Saturday on 500000 in bonds to add 18 classrooms and facilities including a girls gymnasium cafeteria and band hall at the high school plus two classrooms at Tatum and Edwards elementary schools. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm at Monahans Junior High and Wickett cafeteria. Presiding judges are Jack Carroll and George Callender with respective clerks. If approved bonds may bear up to 414 percent interest per year and require a small tax rate increase to retire.
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Monahans-Wickett Independent School
Monahans
Teria
Jack Carroll
Lily Kramer
Lucille Hayes
D. P. Fambrough
F. E. Parker
W. C. Moore
George Callender
Tatum
Edwards
New Docket and Jury Panel Set for Monday in District Court
District Court resumes Monday with 16 civil cases on the docket and a new jury panel slated to report at 9 30. Listed defendants include Norsworthy and Bosworth versus Maxwell Slater versus Loving County Hudson versus Gulf Oil and others. The proposed panel features Carl Pickering Fred Ott Pearson Cooper and 40 more named jurors.
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District Court
Norsworthy and
Bosworth
Maxwell
Slater
Loving County
Hudson
Gulf Oil
Ball
Sun Rental
Sisson
Carl Pickering
Fred Ott
Pearson Cooper
Howard Price
Joseph B. McShane
J. E. Parker
A. C. Pearce
Doyle B. Nerman
Ronald R. Ray
G. C. Medley
James E. Rice
O. L. Pitts
Homer Nettleton
A. E. Rogers
M. K. Roach
G. F. Paulson
B. K. Randolph
Ray Price
W. W. Owens
Ray
Three New Homes in November Building Permits
Three new homes with a value of 35000 plus two residential additions and repairs totaling 2050 boosted November building permits to 37050 issued by Jack Ferga. For the year permits reach 782731, a bit under last year at this date.
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Jack Ferga
G J Cockrum Found Dead On Hunting Lease
Grady Jake Cockrum 62 was found dead in a hunting lease south of Van Horn. He died of a heart attack after going to bed Tuesday night. Surviving are his widow of Monahans, a daughter in Odessa, two grandchildren, two brothers, a sister, and funeral services set for Friday at 3 at First Methodist Church with burial in Monahans Cemetery.
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Grady Jake Cockrum
van Horn
Cockrum
J. C. Well Service
Wickett
Monahans
Rankin Masonic Lodge
Four Hold Five Lucky Numbers in Tuesday Promotion
Four holders won prizes in the Lucky Number Christmas Dollar Day. Ada L Williams won an $18 three way lamp for 18 cents and a $24.95 transistor radio for 1.99. Other winners include L C Duckworth, Jack Higginbotham, and Douglas Watts with items from local merchants. twenty seven merchants participated in the Chamber of Commerce sponsored event.
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Ada L. Williams
S. Main
Earl's Furniture Co
Cone’s Jewelry
L. C. Duckworth
South Ursila
McDonald’s
Jack Higginbotham
Grandfalls
Wacker’s
Douglas Watts
S. Stockton
Long’s
The
Chamber of Commerce
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A. G. Adair
Ralph Chaney
Youth Center
Craneway
Don Chaney
Hoyer
Sandhills Museum
Oklahoma
Louisiana
South Allen
North Carol
South Kenneth
Fred A. Ryle, JR
Fred A Kyle, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
McPeak
Pounds
Lee
Malone
Santa Sleigh
Pecos
Kermit, Andrews
4-H
Furr's
Edgar J. McKinley
Texas Employers Insurance Association
Jack Griggs
Truck Insurance
Crowsen
Hawkins
Sterling
Smith
Carman
BJ Service
Curry
Taylor
Barnes
Hall
Melton
Atlantic Pipeline
Southern Union
Davis
Kelles
Terry Standridge
Imperial
Laura Gay Whitmire
Santa Claus
McDonald's
Opportunity School
Kiddos
Indiana
G. J. Cockrum
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