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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1959
Page
1
The Monahans Chamber of Commerce Board passed a resolution urging Governor Price Daniel to reconsider plans for a January special legislative session. The action was misinterpreted as opposing teacher salary increases, which the chamber says is not the case. The objection is to the method proposed to fund the raise.
Albert Lee Rider was jailed in Ward County on a murder charge after a shooting at Rider's Hotel around 6 p.m. Sunday. Victim A. C. Cravin, 29, died at Ward Memorial Hospital from a abdomen gunshot wound. Deputies say the fight stemmed from money Cravin owed Rider. Cravin threatened Rider with a straight razor before Rider's nephew allegedly fired. Funeral plans are pending at Barnes Funeral Home.
Boss Lion Helen Hawkins announced the annual visit of Tommy Thompson the district governor and Kermit school superintendent will be guest speaker at the regular noon luncheon on Tuesday at the local club.
Thousands lined Sealy and Calvin streets Friday afternoon to welcome Santa Claus. Santa spoke at City Park and distributed candy with helpers. The Mariners group won $100 for best float, with $50 to the Jaycee Jaycee Ette. $25 prizes went to Ward County 4 H Clubs and Monahans Girl Scout Troop 10. Other entrants included Firemen's and Hospital Auxiliaries, kvkm radio and tv, Methodist Youth Federation, Lions Club, and Double Horse shoe Track. Monahans High School bands and Santa on a fire engine highlighted the parade amid decorated shop windows.
Exhibition featuring Bill Leftwich a Pecos native and tall West Texas soil conservationist turned freelance writer artist is shown at Monahans Sandhills State Park museum. Leftwich a Texas A&M graduate known for The Cow Killers illustration of U S Altosa Commission work is highlighted.
Only 285 poll taxes had been issued in Ward County by mid afternoon Friday with eight weeks left before the deadline. The 1960 political year looms large as the Tax Collector targets a sizable issuance before the rush. County Democratic Chairman Tom Neel notes February 1 as the filing deadline to join the primary ballot, with the first primary moved to May 7 from the usual July.
The Monahans Chamber of Commerce resolves against urging Governor Price Daniel to call a special Texas Legislature session to fund Hale-Aiken measures. It cites recent contentious sessions, public sentiment, and doubts about funding options such as sales or income taxes, urging patience and sending the resolution to Governor Daniel and district lawmakers.
Ballots will be mailed to Chamber of Commerce members to elect three new directors from six nominees: Bill Eason Joe Farr Joe Vandiver Sid Scarborough Jack Grant and Joe Homer. They replace three long-serving directors as an $18 645 budget for 1960 increases by about 3000 to fund industrial development.
Four Monahans oilmen were named to the board of directors of the 1960 Permian Basin Oil Show. John Hostetler, independent oilman, will be president after serving as vice president last year. New Monahans directors are Frank Wise of Standard Oil Texas, Joe Homer of Humble Oil & Refining, and Perry Nunnally of Skelly Oil.
Ward County Teachers Association plans its annual banquet in the Grandfalls school cafeteria on Thursday at 7 30 p.m. President Mrs J W Stubblefield Jr will host and introduce the guest speakers from all four Ward County districts. John H Lovelady of Austin will speak on public school education and current challenges.
The Arrowhead District Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m Friday in the Tatum Elementary School cafeteria. O G Rudy, chairman, invites all persons interested in Scouting to attend.
The News announces December 2 as the Christmas edition publish date and December 29 for the New Years issue. Merchants are reminded these will be the only papers released during those weeks.
Judge J H Starley sets two week District Court session with grand jurors reporting at 10 am and petit jurors at 1 30 pm. An initial docket of 25 civil jury cases was pared to nine, with nine compensation cases heard in a scheduled order. If not disposed of, cases move to the week of December 14, according to District Clerk Ernie King.
District Judge J H Starley ruled Tennie Davis and Lawyers Surety Corporation must cover a 4163.93 shortage in Ward County Tax Office tied to two checks from Ward County Commissioner O O Williamson. Davis is to recover 4163.93 from Williamson. Davis and Williamson indicated no appeal. Audit showed earlier total shortage 10809.53. payments totaling 3962.66 have been made to Ward County and Grandfalls Roy alty Independent School District.
Judge Starley announced Saturday that by 10 a m Monday he will direct that a transcript of the testimony in the A M Shorty Vernon trial be given to attorney A R Archer for the pauper oath appeal.
Monahans Junior High Band earned a first division rating for marching and a Monahans High School girl's trio, Jo Anne Stuckey Melissa Sutherland and Karen Goodman, captured a first division twirling rating at the Region VIII Band Contest in Odessa. Grand Falls High School and the High School Band both won second division ratings in their classes. Second division twirlers included Mary Ann Holt Barbara Porter Linda Bowman Nancy Porter Tenna Kinsey Marie Simmons Bell Sutherland with junior high twirlers Linda Powers and Jan Kovar also earning second division honors.
About 20 families are expected to move to Mona Hans withWestern Pipe Line following an initial arrival last week. The firm says it is officially open for business but full operations will begin after Christmas. Trucks and equipment are en route from Irvington Ky, with Western’s headquarters in Austin. Clint Schell serves as superintendent of operations. offices sit beside Earl Fitch Trucking on Grandfalls Highway.
T. H. Hackler, longtime Monahans resident for 11 years, died of an apparent heart attack Friday morning in Huntington Beach, California. He was brother in law of Mrs. C. Claburn of Monahans. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Westminster, California.
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