Community Group Hears E.0.A. Man at Chamber Meeting
A large audience at the Chamber of Commerce heard Glenn McAlister of Austin discuss the anti poverty program direct from Connally's office. He outlined steps for local action under limited funds and suggested options involving Reeves County and regional offices. Judge Carl D. Estes endorsed the Neighbour Youth Corps and urged county support.
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Glenn McAlister
Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Edna Jo Scott
Community Action Board
EOP
Connally
Texas
Reeves County
Carl D. Estes
Neighbour Youth Corps
Famous Comedy to Be Presented by Junior Cast
The Junior cast shifts performances of Father of the Bride to Thursday nights at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium with a Wednesday 12:50 p.m. matinee for Junior High students and a Thursday 8:45 a.m. show for another audience. Tickets are 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for students.
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Lloyd Shirley
Letters To Santa Claus Readers Urged to Mail by Dec 10
The Monghans News invites all children to write letters to Santa Claus care of the paper and mail them by December 10. Publish all letters together in time for Christmas.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Monghans
Weather summary for Ward County December dates
Official observer John Rogers records Daily high and low temperatures from Friday December 2 through Sunday December 4 with a total yearly rainfall 12.67 inches. Weather notes list Friday 63, 34. Saturday 52, 27. Sunday 64, 37.
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John Rogers
Ward County Weather Observer
Monahans Sophomore Returns From Chicago 4-H Trip
A 16 year old Monahans High sophomore arrived home after a Texas 4 H trip to Chicago. She traveled by special train from Dallas with about 20 other Texas 4 H youth. She then flew to Abilene and was met by her mother Mrs Dugan Longbotham before returning by car to Monahans. Home Demonstration and County Agents from other Texas counties chaperoned the delegates and award winners.
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Monahans High
Chicago
Dallas
Abilene
Dugan Longbotham
Monahans
Texas
Four Texas 4-H Teens Attend Chicago Congress
LaNita Wood Diane Dodd Jaylie Longbotham and Doug McCloy winners in 1966 4 H projects traveled to Chicago for the National 4 H Club Congress. They attended seminars banquets visited landmarks and enjoyed an after hours at Cheetah in the Windy City.
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Texas
Cooperative Extension Service
Chicago
Windy City
LaNita Wood
O'Donnell
Diane Dodd
Mobeetie
Jaylie
Miss Wood
Santa's Schedule At City Locations
Santa Claus appearances listed across city locations on December Saturdays with times from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at venues including Village and Wheeler's Furniture Shopping Center Main and Sealy Sumner's Salty's 2nd and Allen 2nd and Betty.
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Santa
Village & Wheeler’s
Village & Wheeler's
Hospital
Main & Sealy
Sumner
Salty
Allen
Betty
Chamber Elects Three To Board Of Directors
Monahans Chamber of Commerce names Jack Blanchard George Cal lender and J W Erwin to its Board of Directors after a mail ballot. Twelve nominees were considered with the top three elected for three year terms. Holdovers include Charles Baker Mac Hudgins Chuck Wilson Bill Agey Floyd Copeland and Charles McNabb.
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Jack Blanchard
George Callender
J. W. Erwin
Monahans Chamber of Commerce
Charles Baker
Mac Hudgins
Chuck Wilson
Bill Agey
Floyd Copeland
Charles McNabb
Monahans Holds Front Door Christmas Decorating Contest
The Ward County Young Homemakers Club announces a door decorating contest for Monahans residents with Mrs. Clifton Mooring as chairman. Co sponsored by Operation Sparkle of the Chamber of Commerce the event aims to foster town pride and holiday viewing. Walls and lighting contests also run, with judging during Christmas week and $5 cash prizes for the best door in each section.
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Monahans
Ward County Young Homemakers Club
Clifton Mooring
Sparkle
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Young Homemakers Club
A. D. Scott Builds a Monahans Success Story
A. D. Scott, owner of Commercial Electric Co., moved to Monahans seven years ago with one man and now runs two shops in Monahans and Hobbs. The Texas Tech graduate, an ex Air Force veteran who studied accounting, employed 15 people, and remains active in the Chamber of Commerce and regional groups. His wife Margie and family, including daughter Leigh Ann and son Don, support his road from small shop to business leader.
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National Federation of Independent Business
Hobbs
A. D. Scott
Commercial Electric Co
Alice
Texas Tech
G. I. Bill
Tech
Jewell
Scotty
A. D
Don
Margie
Leigh Ann
Edwards
S. Ike
Childress County
Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Monahans
the Lobos
Tech Red Raiders
Dallas Cowboys
District Court Opens With Three Damage Suits In Session
District Civil Court opens this morning at 9 with three damage cases Charles Hale versus Oilwell Reverse Unit Lloyd Holifield versus Border Road Construction and W H Orr versus White Well Service and one compensation suit Lucio A Herrera versus Valiant Insurance Co judged by District Judge J H Starley.
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Charles Hale
Oilwell
Lloyd Holifield
Border Road Construction
W. H. Orr
White Well Service
Lucio A. Herrera
Valiant Insurance Co
J. H. Starley
Lobo Vernon game film may show on KVKM-TV
If available, the film of the Lobo Vernon game will air on KVKM TV from 6 to 6 30 Thursday afternoon.
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Lobo-Vernon
Kvkm-Tv
Newcomers List Names Listed for Local Census Update
The notice lists new residents including E L Britt at 1302 South James and Joe Osborn at 602 Crane Avenue in Wickett along with H C Kimbrough at 807 South Kenneth as additions to the community records.
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S. James
Joe Osborn
Crane Av
Wickett
H. C. Kimbrough
S. Kenneth
Lobos Reach State Semis With 4-1 Victory Over Vernon
Monahans High Lobos defeated Vernon 7 7 to advance the District 2-AAA champions to the state semifinals. Key drives and a stingy defense secured the win with Smith White and Jack Blanchard scoring on a late TD drive. The Lobos face McKinney Lions in Sweetwater next Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets go on sale Tuesday.
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Lobos
Monahans High
Vernon
Monahans
Lions
Lebos
Lion Country
Lion
Green
Steve White
White
Jack Blanchard
Scott Snead
Pickh
Blanchard
Frank Peters
David Williams
The
Rusty Tate
Snead
Terry Denson
Sweetwater
McKinney Lions
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BOA Man
Carl Estes
E.0
Memories of
4-H Club Congress
Miss Dodd
National Committee On Western
Grady Dodd
Merck & Co.,, Inc
Miss Longbotham
Texas A & M University
T. V. Longbotham
Allis Chalmers
McCloy
Wilson McCloy
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
McKinney
Chamber
Board of
Dan Dunagan
Tommy Harrison
Monahans Vernon
Industrial Foundation
Monahans Coca-Cola Bottling Co
J. Conrad Dunagan
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