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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1961
Page
1
The Hound recalls Santa’s arrival before a 2000-strong Monahans crowd where some youngsters asked for shoes, leaving three barefoot kids seeking help. The note condemns overseas aid while local kids lack footwear and food, hinting at a search to locate donors.
The Ward County Grand Jury finished work and returned six indictments against three individuals. Indicted are James B. Haley for forgery and passing with a 3000 dollar bond, John G. Nance for four counts of defrauding bond 1000 per count, and Franklin D. Swindle for removing mortgaged property with bond 1000. Charges against Don Sherman for rape and Carrol Banks for assault will be dismissed.
The PBPA membership committee schedules a kickoff luncheon Thursday at 12 noon at Monahans Country Club. About 20 to 30 people will join the committee with Charles Ice Willard Paine George Buckles and Bob Orr leading as a steering group. Ice and Buckles are directors and Ice co chairs membership for the 65 county Permian Basin region.
Postmaster W. R. Shelton urges Monahans residents to mail Christmas items immediately to ensure delivery by Christmas. Excluding Sundays there are 12 mailing days left, with the Post Office opening until 5 p.m. Saturday to handle patrons, no extra hours planned beyond that.
Judge Toon Estes entered four default judgments in Ward County Court against Charlie Nunn Glen Sargent Edgar J. McKinley and Charles F. Clark in a Ward Memorial Hospital billing case. More judgments were expected this week.
Monahans City Council meets today at 2 p.m. in City Hall to review bids on Allen Street paving, 60 000 gallon water storage tank maintenance, and purchase of city land west of Vernon Addition. The agenda includes beautification near US Highway 80, appointment of a one year city health officer, and floor business.
Monahans organizes the Asphalt Angels a teenage hotrod club to curb local speed problems with legal driving. Patrolman Rusty Bartley helps sponsor. officers include Gary Weed president and Ralph Bingle state representative. Meetings set for Thursdays with a final organizational meet on December 21 at the Chamber of Commerce.
Monahans High School announces a six week honor roll featuring 18 seniors five juniors and 12 sophomores. The list includes seniors Jim Bob Barton Terry Bawcom Andera Eckerman David Fox Karen Goodman Carla Graham Sharron Hardaway Delbert Hawkins Tina Homer Pat Hull Trey Lohmann Carolyn Lowe Lucianne Price Danny Reagan Richard K Rogers Ellen Sitton Jimmy Williams Waymon Williams Judy Best Frances Dawkins Judy Hughes Sidney Jasper Mary Ward Dixie Davis Rudi Fox Andrea Jones Debbie Klewer Steve Eugle Carolyn Maxwell Calvin Moreland Jimmy Neidhart Joe Ratliff Richard Russell Sidney Spinks Carol Winton.
Thirteen families were listed as newcomers to Mona Hans during the past week by Southern Union Gas and Texas Electric Service companies. Names include John R. Williams, C. R. Ellis, B. L. Willingham, James T. Furry, George Green, Archie D. McDonald, Wendall Clifton, Thomas D. Steddum, Willard Strode, E. B. White, Sonny Davis, Jimmy Purcell, and Gaston. Addresses accompany many entries.
Weekend break in at Tatom Elementary School principal’s office leads to loss of 15 dollars after burglars gained entry by breaking a glass door and crawling through an open window.
West Texas officers pursue a masked gunman who robbed the Safeway Store on South Betty, taking about 4500 in checks and cash. Store owner Tommy McCone and his family were bound but uninjured, as police widen a roadblock and search for the suspect. Two Lubbock brothers, J. C. Cline and Eugene Cline, are jailed in Odessa on forgery charges tied to a broader check swindle touching several banks including Monahans and Andrews.
The report lists daily temperatures from Friday December 7 to Monday morning December 11 with highs and lows and notes a total yearly rainfall of 7.41 inches. Courtesy John Rogers, Official Ward County Weather Observer.
Accidents over several days caused major property damage with no serious injuries. A Thursday 8:30 a.m. collision east of Pyote on U S Highway 80 destroyed one pickup and heavily damaged another, involving Walter L. Tucker and John W. Gore. Gore treated for a knee injury. A Mona man, Harley P. Steffee, collided with William T. McFadden on Ranch Road 11 near Imperial. both escaped injury and damage was minor. A Friday 9:20 a.m. accident occurred in north Mona.
The Monahans Wickett Community Chest reaches 16977.81 dollars after the telethon, about 2500 short of the 19500 goal. Contributors listed include John Howze Bess Wagner Wanda Greenhill June McAfee Oliver Kelly Henry Fuller Edith Porter and many local businesses and firms.
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