Around The Hometown Columns In Monahans News
A. G. Adair notes improving bipartisan mood in Washington after a recent tragedy. He highlights a new apartment block at East Fourth and Gary Streets in Monahans, praising its potential benefit. The piece also mentions Dr. C. S. Patterson, Cliff’s seafood and cookware, and Paula Johnson convincing the editor to buy a skillet, with playful reflections on modern gadgets and butterfly nets nearby.
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East Fourth
Gary Streets
Monahans
Texas Electric
Paula Johnson
Mathew M. Moss Services Today In Brownsboro
Mathew Milner Moss age 43 died Saturday of an apparent heart attack after being rushed to Ward Memorial. Born May 14 1920 in Brownsboro, he worked 17 years for Humble Oil as a senior clerk and lived in Monahans two and a half years. Services set for 2 30 this afternoon at Brownsboro Church of Christ with Roy Stephens officiating. interment in Brownsboro cemetery. Survivors include his widow and two children Reagan and Kay Moss of Monahans, his mother Mrs Mathew Moss, a brother Tom Billy Moss, and sister Mrs Eleanor Tidwell of Brownsboro. He was a World War II veteran.
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Mathew Milner Moss
Ward Memorial
Brownsboro
Humble Oil
Monahans
Brownsboro Church
Reagan
Kay Moss
Mathew Moss
Brether
Tom Billy Moss
Eleanor Tidwell
District Court Opens With Hudson V Gulf Oil Case
District Court in session schedules first case Hudson versus Gulf Oil Corporation and Dillard and Whitmire Drilling Co. Jury panel to report at 9 30. Next cases Ball versus San Rental and Sisson versus Truck Insurance expected. Last week a settlement occurred in Mc Kinley versus TEIA just before jury.
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Julian E. Hudson
Gulf Oil Corporation and Dillard & Whitmire Drilling Co
Jack Griggs
Ball
San Rental
Sisson
Truck Insurance
Griggs
McKinley
TEIA
Regional Band Meet Includes Monahans Hudler Grandfalls
The Monahans Big Green Band Hudler Junior High Band and Grandfalls Cowboy Band competed in the Region VIII Band Meet in Odessa. Big Green and Hudler both earned Second Division ratings while Grandfalls Royalty group achieved Second Rating in Class B. Lou ise James led high school twirling with First Rating and Margaret Glass Second Rating. Hudler members Geri Finks Linda Tester and Cheri McCulloch earned Second and Third Ratings respectively.
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Monahans Big Green
Hudler
Cowboy Band
Grandfalls
Odessa
Big Green
Grandfalls Royalty Group
Louise James
Margaret Glass
Geri Finks
Linda Tester
Cheri McCulloch
Santas Sleigh To Visit Monahans For Free Kid Ride
Santa with helpers will bring the world’s largest sleigh to Monahans tomorrow to grant free rides for local children. Rides run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Second and Allen Streets with ticketed slots and a personal interview, plus a candy and fruit bonus.
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Santa
Children of
Monahans
Second and
Allen Streets
Fabric Shop
City Drug
Tubb-Watt Co
Cone Jewelry
Sprinkle Printing
Ben Franklin
Jack and Jill
Earl's Furniture
Popular Dry Goods
Pinkerton Studio
Reynolds Electric and Furniture
Asher Furniture
McDonald's
B. Williams and Sons
C. R. Anthony
Voters Approve 500000 Bond Issue For Local Schools
Monahans Wickett Independent School District voters approved a 500000 bond issue with a 313 53 tally to fund ten years of facilities. Construction includes 16 high school classrooms a girls gym cafeteria and band hall plus two classrooms at Edwards and Tatum Elementary Schools.
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Wickett Independent School District
Monahans
George Callender
Edwards and
Tatum
Wickett
November 10 Big Day at Sandhill State Park
On Sunday November 10 Sandhill State Park saw 670 people pass the gate marking a busy day. For the month a total of 3715 visitors were recorded at the park.
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Sandhill State Park
Barstow Group Savings Aims for New School Bus
Barstow Community Club joins Group Savings to secure a new school bus. Stamps cards arrived December 2 and efforts to collect stamps expand to Barstow Pecos and Monahans. Supt. C W Wright explains plan to students. cards sent to parents. Home Demonstration Club distributed cards December 5. Contact members Charles Stubblefield Wright and several Barstow leaders for participation.
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Barstow
Savings Plan of
Frontier
Supt. C. W. Wright
Pecos
Monahans
Barstow Community Club
Charles Stubblefield
C. W. Wright
Forrest Walker
C. B. Crouch
O. H. Sullivan
H L Childs Named Jailer and Deputy Sheriff
The Commissioners Court approved H. L. Childs as Jailer and Deputy Sheriff effective December 1, replacing resigning Frank Lindsey. They also authorized the County Judge to solicit bids for courthouse repair work and to issue $50 000 in warrants to fund the project.
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Commissioners Court
H. L. Childs
Childs
Frank Lindsey
Christmas Calendar in Monahans Announces Events
Free Santa Sleigh Ride in Downtown Monahans on Tuesday December 10. Stores open 8 p.m. December 14 to 24, closing 6 p.m. on December 24. Free parking in all meter areas from December 10 through December 25.
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Monahans
Latin American youth surrenders in McDonald Store burglary
A 16 year old Latin American youth surrendered to Ward County Sheriff Blackie McNeilin and admitted breaking into the McDonald store. Loot recovered totaled about 529 dollars in value while the store’s loss was estimated at 2500 to 3000 dollars. He said he acted alone and that five watches were sold to a white man for 30 dollars. He carried stolen items from 11:30 PM burglary to the old Ford apartments in two loads.
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Ward County
Blackie McNeilin
McDonald
Milt Benham
Ford Apartments
Frontier Perforator shop broken into in Monahans
Police investigate two break in cases as Frontier Perforator reports about 450 dollars in tools tool boxes and private radios stolen on the night of December 3. Rad ford Hope frontier vice president says this is the second burglary in three months and hopes thieves are caught soon.
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Frontier Perforator
Radford Hope
Frontier
Hope
Junior Class To Present The Mouse That Roared Friday
The Junior Class stages a comedy The Mouse That Roared in the High School auditorium Friday night at 8 o'clock. Adult tickets cost 50 cents and student tickets 25 cents. Cast includes Linda Anderson Jana Chambers Pam Yielding Sue Shelton Sherry Lipham Binnie Relaford Rita Wilson Claudia Hollen Linda Green Linda Estes Beverly Bowin T Day Rowe Karen Barnes Kathy Dudley Carolyn Davis Sherilyn King Martha Sitton Maggy Welch Sherry Settle Robert Orr Monte West John Booth Jack Womack Karl Shelton Jerry Lewis Teddy Purcell Marshall Clark Bobby Breed Scott Sisson Jerry Freeze Bradford Glass Ben Salazar Randy McNerlin Jonathan Hansen Waylan Collier.
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Linda Anderson
Jana Chambers
Pam Yielding
Sue Shelton
Sherry Lipham
Binnie Relaford
Rita Wilson
Claudia Hollen
Linda Green
Lynda Estes
Beverly Bowin
T. Day Rowe
Karen Barnes
Kathy Dudley
Carolyn Davis
Sherilyn King
Martha Sitton
Maggy Welch
Consolidation Plan OKed for Texas Missouri Pacific Railroads
The Missouri Pacific and Texas & Pacific boards approved a plan to consolidate into the Texas & Missouri Pacific Railroad. The new Delaware incorporated company would be led by J. T. Suggs as president, with Missouri Pacific owning 82.86 percent of the stock.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Texas & Pacific Railway
Texas & Missouri Pacific Railroad
MoPac
St. Louis
T&p
Texas & Missouri Pacific
Delaware
Missouri Pacific
Texas & Pacific
J. T. Suggs
The
Drilling Activity In Permian Basin Increases In Latest Week
Reed Roller Bit Company reports 219 active rotary drilling rigs in the Permian Basin Empire, up 10 from 209 a week earlier. Lea County leads with 36 rigs, Pecos and Eddy Counties tie for second with 16 each, and Ector Parish shows 13. Other counts include Ward 10, Crane 12, Andrews 8, Winkler 10, Midland 3, Reeves 3, Yoakum 8.
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Reed Roller Bit Company
Permian Basin
West Texas-Southeast New Mexico
Lea County
N. M
Pecos County
Eddy County
Pecos
Eddy
Ector County
Ward County
Andrews
Crane
Culberson
Fisher
Gaines
Martin
Midland
Reeves
Scurry
Upton
Winkler
Yoakum
Newcomers List Shows Three Names This Week
This week's newcomer list includes D. G. Milner of 601 W. 4th, W. C. McGough of 807 E. 3rd, and D. L. Haynes of 206 E. C St.
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D. G. Milner
W.C. McGough
D. L. Haynes
E. C St
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. G. Adair
Washington
C. S. Patterson
American Legion
Cliff
MHS
Lobo
Sammy McAuley
Frank Dodson
Margret Glass
Kathy Browning
Susan Daily
Naja Barrett
Richard Russell
Helen Phipps
Joanne White
Sandy Pittman
Sherry Prescott
Mary Arnold
Linda Pearce
Nancy Spain
Diane Pillans
Mathew M. Moss
Santas
Ward County Grand Jury
Hension
William Warren Green
Green
Albert T. Jackson
Jackson
Odessa Medical Center
David Vargas
Pascual Gomez
Ronald Herbert Schmidt
Monty West
Ben Salazar
Randy McNerlin
Claudette Holmes
John Booth
Bob Cherry
T&p and
MoPac Consolidated
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