City delays water well project bid over uncertain finances
City officials opened bids for a Hogg Ranch water well totaling about 18 thousand dollars. Investment adviser John Cutbirth urged delaying municipal bond issuance due to tax and rate concerns. McDonald Drilling Co. of Amarillo submitted the low bid at 17 974 dollars plus 435 for self cementing. completion expected in 60 days.
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Monahans
B.B. Rogers
Hogg Ranch
John Cutbirth
First SW Co
Dallas
McDonald Drilling Company of
Amarillo
McDonald
Wade Howell
Howell
Williams Family Rites Noted in Rising Star
Trucks of the home at 1504 5 Alice are listed with four children Katua Ann Royce Lee Jr Albert Lee and Ella Lorene. A brother John Henry Williams of Cody Wyoming and four sisters are named Mrs J W Benson Monahans Mrs Kenneth Baker Powell Wyo Mrs Leroy Sedgwick Ilo Philippine Islands and Mrs E D Watts Odessa. Parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Williams also noted.
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Alice
Katua Ann
Royce Lee Jr
Albert Lee
Ella Lorene
John Henry Williams
Cody
Wyoming
J.W. Benson
Monahans
Kenneth Baker
Powell
Wyo
Leroy Sedgwick
Ilo
Phillipine Islands
E.D. Watts
Odessa
Marvin
Williams
Rising Star
Monahans Council Proclaims Patriotic City Resolution
Councilman B B Rogers pushed a patriotic resolution at a Tuesday meeting for decals on city vehicles and a postage mark bearing America Love It or Leave It. The measure, supported unanimously, also lauds Texas Electric Service Company for its 30 million expansion, calling it a cooperative in 50 ways and a key local industry.
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B.B. Rogers
Monahans
America
Rogers
Texas Electric Service Company
Jaycees Plan Christmas Shopping Spree for 190 Children
Sher idan Wingrove leads Monahans Jaycees planning a December 20 shopping spree for 190 West Texas Children's Home kids. Each child receives spending money for gifts, followed by an after shopping Christmas snack with Jaycees and Jayceettes.
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Monahans Jaycees
Sheridan Wingrove
West Texas
Join the Army Call SFC Helton
Army recruitment note instructs contact SFC Helton at 505-397-3017 in Hobbs for enlistment information.
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ARMY
SFC
Helton
Hobbs
Card of Thanks from Gilbert and Lou Jackson
We thank friends in Monahans and Odessa for prayers cards and flowers during our Odessa hospital stay. Sincerely Gilbert and Lou Jackson.
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Monahans
Odessa
Gilbert and
Lou Jackson
Memorials for Alma Ruth Hounshell in Tucson Arizona
Deepest gratitude to friends for prayers and sympathy during illness and death of Alma Ruth Hounshell in Tucson November 30. Messages from Mrs Jim Mosley The Eddie Mosley family The Jim Ray Mosley family The Melvin Mosley family The Billy James Mosley family Mary Frances Barrett and
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Alma Ruth Hounshell
Jucson
Arizona
Jim Mosley Theddie Mosley
Jim Ray Mosley
Famil
Melvin Mosley
Billy James Mosley
Mary Frances Barrett
Pecan Perfection Day Entries Due and Santa Claus Visit
Tomorrow Friday is Pecan Perfection Day in Monahans with cash prizes for pecan and food entries. Pecan entries must be in by noon and food entries by 9 09 A M. Santa Claus visits today 5 30 to 8 00 P M and again December 19.
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First National Bank
Agriculture Committee
Monahans Chamber of Commerce
Johnny Harrison
George Bentley Construction Company
First State Bank
Texas Savings and Loan
Santa Claus
Monahans
Court disposes of two civil cases this week
The district court settled one compensation suit involving Edward Dickson and Texas General with no terms announced. A second case ended in a jury verdict for the defendant in a damage suit brought by J. G. White and wife against Kate Stanford May. The court was to continue hearings this morning.
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District Court
Edward Dickson
Texas General
J. G. White
Kate Stanford
Gensler School Honor Roll Shown in Wickett
Gensler Elementary announces the second six weeks honor roll via Paul Snelson. Fourth grade lists All As for Jimmy Marks and Kim Ponder with one B, Fifth grade includes Trey Griffin Terri Holt Mary Lynn Marks Debra Thomas with one B for Ricky Pickering, Sixth grade names Randy McCamey Karla Mitchell Lea Ann Price Pam Reynolds Debbie Rives Becky White and one B for Dena Crocker Vicki Holt.
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Gensler Elementary School
Wickett
Paul Snelson
Jimmy Marks
Kim Ponder
Trey Griffin
Terri Holt
Mary Lynn Marks
Debra Thomas
Ricky Pickering
Randy McCamey
Karla Mitchell
Lea Ann Price
Pam Reynolds
Debbie Rives
Becky White
Dena Crocker
Vicki Holt
City Employees Bonus Approved by Monahans Council
Christmas bonuses for city workers were approved by the Monahans City Council on Tuesday. Employees with six months or less tenure will receive 25 dollars, while those with longer service will get 50 dollars.
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Monahans
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