Water plan could boost West Texas towns and farms
The proposal would cost over 10 billion dollars funded by federal state and local taxes with water sales to cities farmers and industries paying back. It argues water supply would sustain farmers and city residents and spur business growth in West Texas while noting years needed to realize the plan. Also from New Delhi a retired janitor starts dog walking as a new local profession earning extra income.
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Texas
Chamberlain
Doggone Easy
New Delhi
India
Sign Up Mrs Helen Buchanan to Enroll Public Assistance Recipients
State Welfare Worker Mrs Helen Buchanan will be in her office on December 9 and 13 to enroll people drawing public assistance for the commodity distribution program. Many families in Ord County have over ten in their households according to Medley. Delbert Winston Jones faces a burglary charge tied to a prior murder case. Jones is under sentence for murder without malice related to a Monahans area crime. Ray E Jordan of Pecos is accused of indecent exposure to a minor on two counts stemming from an Barstow incident.
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Helen Buchanan
Medley
Therogram
Ord County
Bill
Delbert Winston Jones
Jones
Monahans
Ray E. Jordan
Pecos
Barstow
Cattle Loose On Highway After Two-Truck Crash
A two-truck collision on U S 80 about 15 miles east of Monahans sent Buel Downey Jacks 39 of Odessa to a local hospital for injuries. Jacks dump truck rear ended a tractor trailer carrying 84 head of cattle. nine cattle died at impact and the rest fled, later rounded up by motorists and ranch hands. One steer was struck by a car driven by Donald Hallam of Monahans.
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Buel Downey Jacks
Donald Hallam
Monahans
Holiday Trip Accident Near Herford Leaves No Serious Injuries
Mr and Mrs David Gough of Monahans narrowly escaped serious harm Saturday night when their car on U S Highway 80 near Herford collided with another vehicle. Mrs Michael Jenkins of Mobile Ala and Mrs Goughs parents Mr and Mrs W H Willard of Abilene were passengers. All nine people suffered cuts and bruises and were treated then released at Mineral Wells hospital. The other car occupants also escaped injury. Both cars were demolished. The group was returning from a Thanksgiving trip to Mississippi and Florida.
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Monahans
Herford
Michael Jenkins
Mobile
Ala
Gough
W. H. Willard
Abilene
Mineral Wells
Mississippi
Florida
Obituaries From Monahans and Nearby Areas
Obituaries note Howard C. Gaither 68 died in Odessa after illness. services in DeKalb. burial at Church of Christ. survivor list includes wife Laura and daughter Leroy Hurt. several siblings and grandchildren. Also Mrs. S. A. Compton Sr. 90 died in Lorraine nursing home with numerous survivors. funeral in Lorraine. Other notices include Gapard Neal former mayor and editor in New Castle. Rev. Patricio Velasquez 68 Grandfalls Baptist missionary and preacher. Tom Cotten 55 Odessa died of heart attack in Mammoth, Arizona. services in Odessa and burial in Midland. Cotten formerly worked for Cabot in Wickett. multiple survivors listed.
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Odessa Medical Center
DeKalb
Church of Christ
Hanner
S. A. Compton Sr
Lorraine
E. A. Davis
New Castle
Patricio M. Velasquez
Grandfalls
Imperial
Tom
Cotten
Odessa
Mammoth
Arizona
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Midland
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