Monahans Remembers Pearl Harbor 30 Years On
Residents recall December 7 1941 as Monahans and nearby towns tuned to radio news. Veterans and locals recount where they were and how the attack shifted daily life, classes, and enlistment in the war effort.
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Monahans
Bankhead
Odessa
WOAI
San Antonio
WBAP
Fort Worth
Hugh P. Cooper
Roger Cundiffs
Pearl Harbor
Cooper
el Paso
University of Oklahoma
U.S.S. Oklahoma
John Kennedy
Run Off Vote For Mr Miss MHS Title
Three way split in Mr and Miss MHS voting prompts run off election. Miss MHS candidates Peggy Bryan Darla Harkey Shelley Strawn and Mr MHS candidates Dub Huckabee David Presley Marty West advance. Mrs Helen Jordan notes run off voting will be tomorrow.
Wall Hawks crush Grandfalls in regional playoff rout
Wall High School throttled Grandfalls 99 to 6 in regional playoffs at Crane. The Cowboys scored six late points, a morale boost after facing top Class B competition. Wall advances, moving up to Class A next year and a possible state bid for B schools.
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Wall Hawks
Grandfalls Royalty Cowboys
Crane
Ward County Boys
Cowboys
Texas
Wall
Hawks
New Oil Well Location In Water Tract Near Monahans
The City of Monahans grants Hunt Oil a drilling permit for a shallow well 13 miles northwest of Monahans in the Hogg Ranch water tract. The project at 3400 feet targets the Yates sand to preserve the lease with Getty Oil and Chevron rights.
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Monahans
Hogg Ranch
Hunt Oil Company
Getty Oil Company
Carl E. Speight
Midland
Chevron
Oliver Wood
Yates
S H 18 Hearing Scheduled For Tuesday Morning
The Texas Highway Department will hold a public hearing on December 7 at 10 30 a m at the Chamber of Commerce Building to discuss expanding S H 18 from Monahans city limits to the Winkler county line Plans include widening to a two lane road with nine foot shoulders and curb and gutter work outside the city Ward County officials and the Monahans city council will participate as the department presents the projected cost to Ward County of 67 000 with Monahans share listed too.
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Texas Highway Department
Monahans
Winkler County
Chamber of Commerce
Highway Department
Jack Forga Siid
Ross Rucker
State Highway Department
Ward
Chester Taggart
George Brinkley
Chamber Enlists 13 New Members In One-Day Drive
Monahans Chamber of Commerce signed up 13 new members in a single day on December 1. New members include Goldie Childs Joy Fletcher Glen Elrod Paul Corby and business entries Monahans Auto Parts Cafe Royal Lanier Building Supplies Professional Electronics Triple A Auto Service Economy Auto Parts plus individuals James D Ward Donald Thresher Alberta Allen and others. No winner named yet for the most new members award.
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Chamber
Monahans Chamber of Commerce
Goldie Childs
Joy Fletcher
Glen Elrod
Paul Corby
Monahans Auto Parts
Butch Adams
Mgr
Cafe Royal
Bill Loveless
Lanier Building Supplies
Joe Lanier
Ronald Ray
Mer
Triple A
Harold Woodard
Economy
Escamilla
James D. Ward
Donald Thresher
Alberta Allen
More Applications Sought for Local Business College
Local reaction to the proposed Monahans Business College shows 41 names registered by December 3. Most are Monahans Wickett and West Texas Childrens Home residents, with others from Kermit Grandfalls Wink Fort Stockton and more, signaling a regional interest in business training and job preparation.
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Monahans Business College
Monahans
Wickett
West Texas Childrens Home
Pyote
Kermit
Grandfalls
Wink
Fort Stockton
Royalty
Imperial
Barstow
Pecos
Cayanosa
Ward
Winkler
Reeves
Vandalism Up Charges In Obscene Phone Call Case
A Monahans youth faces added vandalism counts in the obscene phone call case. Police say the suspect repeatedly sprayed painted a car and left human waste on it, per Ward County Attorney Ed Keys. The report notes new charges and calls for further meeting and community input.
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Monahans
Ed Keys
Ward
Joe Drea
Monahans Police
Midland Man Charged In Drug Case Here
David Durant, 23, of 218 N Mitchell in Midland, was arrested Sunday near Monahans by local officers. He faces possession of dangerous drugs charges before Justice of the Peace Bill Reagan. Durant allegedly sped toward Monahans at nearly 120 mph during a license check and will be returned to Monahans for trial after the Kermit disposition.
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David Durant
N. Mitchell
Midland
Monahans
Tommy Thompson
David McPeak
Durant
Justice of the Peace
Bill Reagan
Kermit Texas Department of Public Safety
Kermit
J. P. Reagan
County Court Opens December 14
Ward County Court will open December 14 with docket calls at 9 00 a m. Thirty one cases, mostly for Driving While Intoxicated, are scheduled. Petit jurors should report to the District Courtroom at 9 30 a m for County Court trial cases.
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Ward
Annual Jaycee-TESCO Christmas Lighting Contest Opens Today
The Monahans Jaycees and Texas Electric Service Co sponsor the annual home Christmas lighting contest with judging set for December 22 and 23. Entries must be filed by December 21 and Ward County residents may enter. First prize is a $125 electric barbecue grill, second prize a Suburbanite outdoor light fixture, and third prize a horn of plenty with gift certificates and food items.
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Jaycee-Tesco
Monahans Jaycees
Texas Electric Service Co
Ward County
TESCO
Monahans
R. D. Twentier
Wickett
Jack Bawcom
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