A Fin Hometown By A G Adair
Friday offered a pleasant scene with a light morning shower followed by sun and springlike warmth. The column reflects on warm West Texas weather, golf with friends, and humorous digs at Horace, ending with a note on a Friday traffic fatality in Ward County and a call to rethink highway safety.
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California
Florida
States
West
Texas
Ole Horse
Horace
Ole Bald Head
Amy
Bing
Ward
Monahans Booms With Over 3 Million In Construction
Chamber of Commerce and city records show Monahans reached a 3,265,865 dollar construction total for 1964 to 1965, the highest in five years. Residential and public works led growth with major projects including a 837,900 residential total and 855,000 in public utilities, while new shops offices and a bank building signal continued expansion.
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Chamber of Commerce
Monahans
R. T. Wilson
Charles Baker
Baker
Morghans
Chamber
Colonial Inn
Southwestern Bell
Trio Motors’ New
Perry Bass Company
Monahans Drug’s
Wilson's
American Oil Co
Monahans Drug
Dorothy's
Parke Plaza
Schlumberger’s
Salvation Army Fund Drive Opens at McLain's Restaurant
Salvation Army launches its annual fund drive with a 7 a.m. kick-off breakfast at McLain's Restaurant. Ben Oliver chairs the effort and seeks volunteers and team captains for a one day campaign to reach this year’s goal. Wilson P. Hammond also serves as local committee chair.
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Salvation Army
McLain’s
Ben Oliver
Oliver
Wilson P. Hammond
Local TV Presents Songs Of Christmas Series
A half hour Christmas music series airs on KVM TV Channel 9 from December 18 to December 24 at 10 p.m. The Christmas Eve climax features The Messiah sung by choirs from First Baptist First Methodist and First Presbyterian of Monahans. Area schools including Lee High Midland Odessa College Lovington Monahans Midland Pecos and Kermit High present performances with dates listed.
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Kvm-Tv
Channel 9
First Baptist
First Methodist
First Presbyterian
Moenahans
Lee High School
Midland
Odessa College
Lovington
New Mexico
Monahans High School
Midland High School
Pecos High School
Kermit High School
Three Local Boys At Boys Ranch
Eli Long announces West Texas Boys Ranch in San Angelo accepted a 15 year old boy from Monahans. The ranch now has three Monahans boys and relies on free will donations, with slower Christmas giving this year. Donations may be made at First National Bank.
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Eli Long
West Texas Boys Ranch of
San Angelo
Monahans
Long
First National Bank
Howze Named New President of Bar Association
Ward County Bar Association installed a new officer slate at a Friday noon meeting. Murray J. Howze was named president with Ed Keys as vice president and R. T. Harris re elected secretary treasurer. Howze succeeds retiring president L Holt Magee and moves up from vice president.
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Ward County Bar Association
Murray J. Howze
Ed Keys
R. T. Harris
Howze
L. Holt Magee
County Court To Get Going Today
County Court will begin proceedings with most work on appeals from corporation and justice courts. All pending cases have been scheduled for trial and will be addressed throughout the week.
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Corporation and Justice Court
Fellowship Diner Hosted by First Baptist Church Tonight
First Baptist Church hosts a Fellowship Diner at 7 p.m. at the hall with wives as guests. Dr. John Rasco, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Odessa, will attend as a featured guest.
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First Baptist Church
John Rasco
Odessa
Monahans Council Seeks Bids for Two Police Cars
Ward County work on SH 20 and U.S. 80 near Monahans will cost an estimated 962000 and be funded by federal money as two police cars bids open at today’s 2 p.m. Monahans City Council meeting. The agenda includes water service agreements and a sign lease with Colonial Inn.
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Monahans
Ward County
State Highway Commission
Pyote
Monahans City
Johnny Bassett
Colonial Inn
R. B. Hodgson Co
Newcomers List Names and Addresses
Newcomers list includes Garland Jeter at 316 W 6th St Paul Kearney at 300 S Alice Ave J J Weaver at 1115 South Doris Ave and Lloyd Todd Jr at 707 S Gail Ave.
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Garland Jeter
W. 6Th St
Paul Kearney
S. Alice
J. J. Weaver
South Doris
Lloyd Todd, Jr
S. Gail
Ward Lands Bring Top Bids In Lease Auction
University Lands sale in Ward County West Texas offered 45471 acres with bids led by Humble Oil and Refining Co at 2.8 million and the top parcel jointly bid by Union Oil of California and Standard Oil of Texas at 338000. Total receipts 8.554 million with an average 188 per acre and a June 23 sale planned.
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Ward
University of Texas
Ward County
West Texas
Humble Oil and Refining Co
University
Union Oil of
Califrnia
Standard Oil of Texas
Louisiana Land & Exploration Co
Jerry Sadler
Peak Load At P O This Week Posted
Postmaster W R Shelton says peak mailing load hits midweek with no extra staff hired. Regular clerks will work overtime and six days of operations include a Saturday afternoon shift December 18 with the post office open later to handle packages and window service.
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W. R. Shelton
Shelton
District Probation Officer Kent Named by Judge Starley
District Judge J H Starley named Robert Kent as District Adult Probation Officer. Kent will start January 1 to supervise probated sentences in Ward Reeves and Loving counties under the new Criminal Code. He previously sought the District Attorney position and is a Pecos attorney.
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J. H. Starley
Robert Kent
Kent
Ward, Reeves and
Loving
Pecos
Seasonal Songs At MHS Concert
Monahans High School presents a joint Christmas concert by the band and a cappella choir in the high school auditorium Thursday at 8 pm. Kenneth Mills and Dan Gibbs coordinate a hour long program with solos by Kathy Murray Cecil Jaegars and Sharron Norman. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for students.
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Monahans High School
Kenneth Mills
Dan Gibbs
Kathy Murray
Cecil Jaegars
Sharron Norman
Clements Pope Yale Program Slated Thursday
Clements Pope Yale School will present its annual Christmas operetta Merry Christmas Mister Snow man at 1 30 p m Thursday. Mrs Carole Dodson directs with help from all teachers. Fourth through sixth grades form a choir and will sing Oh Holy Night. Parents and friends invited.
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Clements-Pope School
Mister Snowman
Carole Dodson
Yule Lighting Contest Seeks Entries With Dec 17 Deadline
Residents urged to enter the Jaycees annual Yule Lighting contest with a Dec 17 deadline. Entry blanks to be returned to the Chamber of Commerce or Texas Electric Service Co. Judging by Sandhills Art Club, winners announced December 23.
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Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Electric Service Co
Sandhills Art Club
Jones defendants appoint White and Magee to represent
Delbert Winston Jones was assigned Tom L. White and L Helt Magee to defend him on two murder with malice indictments and one rape by force indictment. White is a former 143rd District Attorney. Magee is a private attorney and city attorney. Arraignment postponed to allow study of indictments and strategy.
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J. H. Starley
Tom L. White
L. Helt Magee
Delbert Winston Jones
Monahans
White
Magee
Jones
Reyes Garcia
Starley
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International Union of Operating Engineers
Ozark Mahoning
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