Resignation of Bob Larson Shifts Sandhills Park Future
The Sandhills State Park manager Bob Larson resigns after turning a nascent park into a major attraction drawing over 100000 visitors annually. Critics note funding limits and concession rules, while local citizens funded improvements through the Sandhills Park Association as Larson built facilities and plans for wider recognition. His departure leaves a difficult gap for the park’s future.
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Sandhills State Park
Bob Larson
Fatal Highway Accidents Rise in Midland District
The Midland Highway Patrol District reports 1959 first eleven months fatalities up 45 from 1958. Captain Ray B. Butler released November traffic accident summary showing 96 deaths last year.
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Midland Highway Patrol
Ray B. Butler
20-30 Seeks Fighters For Local Boxing Team
Tryouts and training for persons ages 15 to 28 and over 100 pounds will be held at 7 30 tonight in the High School gym. Coaches Jim Speed and Johnny Killian say 20 30 will provide equipment coaches and trainers. Futures bouts will be with area teams with a path to the Golden Gloves. Pugilists enter novice or open classes. Continued on page five.
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Jim Speed
Johnny Killian
Speed
Jaycees Ask Toys For Hickory House Christmas Party
The annual Jaycee Christmas party is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Hickory House. Dinner costs two tickets at $1.50 each, and attendees should bring a small toy for donation to the Volunteer Fire Department for Christmas baskets.
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Hickory House
Fire Department
Ward County Teachers Seek Special Session on Hale Aikin Plan
The Ward County Teachers Association urges Governor Price Daniel to convene a special session by February 1 1960 to fund phase one of the Hale Aikin school improvement program. They seek $50 per classroom unit for maintenance, $190 per school bus for transport, and a $105 base pay raise for teachers, with copies to district legislators.
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Price Daniel
Texas
Hale-Aiken
Hale-Aikin
Ward County Teachers Association
Ward County Association
Grandfalls
J. W. Stubblefield, Jr
Boy Scout Troop 62 Organized At Pyote AFB
Sixteen boys from Pyote Air Force Base and the town joined Boy Scouts in an organizational meeting at PAFB. The new Troop 62 in Arrowhead District, Buffalo Trail Council will meet Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and hold monthly Thursday committee meetings. Scoutmaster is Sgt. Francis Swann with an assistant.
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Pyote Air Force Base
Pyote
Boy Scouts
PAFB
Arrowhead
Buffalo Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
Francis Swann
Grandfalls Man Killed in Pickup Truck Overturn
Arcedio Rodreguez, 67, a long-time Grandfalls resident, died when a pickup overturned on Old Cayanosa Road southwest of Grandfalls. Driver Jose Angelo DeLao was taken to Ward Memorial Hospital in non serious condition. The men were returning from Judge Carl Estes' ranch. funeral arrangements are pending at Barnes Funeral Home.
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Arcedio Rodreguez
Grandfalls
Cayanosa Road
Jose Angelo DeLao
Ward Memorial Hospital
Carl Estes
Barnes Funeral Home
Christmas and New Year Papers Published in December News
The News outlines holiday publication schedule with a special Christmas edition on Tuesday during Christmas week and a New Year issue on December 2. Merchants are reminded these will be the only publications in those weeks.
Ward Teachers Urge Governor to Call Special Session
About 125 Ward County teachers endorsed a resolution urging Governor Price Daniel to convene a second special session to act on the Hale Aiken program. A. H. Houser of the Texas State Teachers Association spoke to 155 attendees about the legislative program and noted Joint Rule 9a delaying school legislation until the biennial appropriations bill passes.
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Price Daniel
Hale-Aiken
Ward County Teachers Association
Grandfalls
A. H. Houser
TSTA
Texas State Teachers Association
Texas
Larson resigns as Monahans Sandhills Park museum chief
Bob Larson, who has led Monahans Sandhills State Park and Museum for two and a half years, resigns effective January 1 1960 citing funds shortfalls and limited time for museum work. He joined from Missouri and helped attract national attention, with about 121 000 park visitors and 50 000 museum visitors in the past year.
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Bob Larson
Monahans Sandhills State Park and Museum
Larson
Park Association
State Parks Board
Sandhills
Monahans
Missouri State Museum
Jefferson City
Sandhills Park
Lengthy Agenda Sets Council Meeting Pace
City Councilmen face about 12 items this afternoon likely extending the session. A key item requests appointment of Mona hans men to review elements of the Master Plan as completed. Other topics include a sewer connection ordinance, a loading zone designation near Carter's Cleaners, drive by mailbox discussion, and east side access right of way.
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Monahans
Carter's Cleaners
Barbara Porter Named Band Sweetheart at Monahans Band Banquet
Barbara Porter drum major of the Monahans High School Lobo Band won Band Sweetheart in a secret ballot among bandsmen last week. She was crowned Saturday night at the annual Band Boosters Club banquet and her attendants were Bell Sutherland Nancy Porter Beverly Billups and Maric Simmons.
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Barbara Porter
Monahans High School
Lobo
Barbara
Bell Sutherland
Nancy Porter
Beverly Billups
Maric Simmons
Grand Jury Returns Eleven Indictments In Ward County
The Ward County Grand Jury returned 11 indictments against 10 persons last Friday including one murder charge for Albert Lee Rider in the December 6 shooting of A. C. Craven. Indictments include one murder, two cattle thefts, two second offense DWIs, two for forgery, two for theft over 50 dollars and one burglary. Named defendants include Ella Mae Rhodes, Jack Wilson, Keith Taylor, Laura Hanson with bonds set as listed.
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Ward County
Albert Lee Rider
A. C. Craven
John Ashcraft
Ella Mae Rhodes
Jack Wilson
Keith Taylor
Laura Hanson
Fitch Brothers Granted Patent On Drill Collar
Earl and John Fitch received a patent for a hydraulic drill collar. Tests show cost cuts from 25 to 50 percent depending on formation. Used with a special drilling fluid, per Mr. Fitch. The collars are in use locally and have proved successful. Viewings at Earl Fitch's Trucking Company yard on the Grandfalls Highway.
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Earl
John Fitch
Fitch
Earl Fitch
Grandfalls Highway
Father of Mrs Little Austin Dies Here
Tom Strickland 76 a Jacksboro resident and father of Mrs Little Austin of Mona hans died Saturday at Ward Memorial Hospital after being taken there during a visit Survivors include two brothers and a sister all of Fort Worth Funeral services were held in Jacksboro today
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Tom Strickland
Jacksboro
Little Austin
Monahans
Ward Memorial Hospital
Ft. Worth
Interest Grows In Exchange Program for Monahans Student
Mounting interest in a foreign student exchange brings Monahans closer to sponsoring a Monahans High School student for 1960 61. Tau Lambda Study Club and Ward County PTA Council donate to a $650 sponsorship fund. Contributions are accepted at the Monahans News Monahans High School First State Bank and First National Bank. The program covers transportation medical expenses and 12 dollars monthly spending money. The student will be chosen by the foreign country’s minister of education. American Field Service and MHS Student Council co sponsors select a Monahans host family following criteria of age near 40 American born wife not employed and both parents living. The aim is to foster wider cultural exchange.
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Monahans
MHS
Tau Lambda Study Club
Ward County Council of Pta’s
Monahans News
Monahans High School
First State Bank
First National Bank
American Field Service
MHS Student Council
Rites Pending for Monahans Infant Daughter
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Pat Wright of Monahans died early this morning in Ward Memorial Hospital She was born December 10 Also surviving are Mr and Mrs M A Wright of Monahans.
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Pat Wright
Monahans
Ward Memorial Hospital
M. A. Wright
Barnes Funeral Home
Monahans Firefighters Contain Two Small Fires
Monahans firemen extinguished a grass fire at City Park reported at 4 55 pm Friday and then tackled a blaze on an asphalt machine in the 1200 block of 8 Gary shortly after 1 pm Saturday.
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Monahans
City Park
Gary
Grandmother of Mrs Bowman Dies at 90
Funeral services for Mrs. P. B. Hollingsworth, 90, of Reed Ohio, grandmother of Mrs. Bonnie Bowman of Monahans, will be held this afternoon in Reed. She died Saturday morning.
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P. B. Hollingsworth
Reed
Ohio
Bonnie Bowman
Monahans
Post Office Steps Up Christmas Mail Handling in Monahans
Monahans Postmaster W. R. Shelton urged residents to mail Christmas packages by Saturday the absolute deadline for zone destinations. Air mail faces 50 50 odds of arrival overseas this week while surface mail will not reach overseas before Christmas. Three helpers were added to manage the peak period as the office stays open all day Saturday with a possible Sunday afternoon opening for local pickups.
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United States
Monahans
W. R. Shelton
Shelton
Kiddies Xmas Party Set At Pyote APB
A Christmas party for the children at Pyote Air Force Base is planned for Saturday with Santa Claus handing out presents. Candy ice cream and cookies will be available for all the kiddies.
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Pyote Air Force Base
Santa Claus
Civil Suits Settled and Jury Dismissed in District Court
District Court reduced a 25 case civil jury docket to nine after pre trial conferences. Last week six were settled out of court, one postponed, two carried over then settled Friday. Both cases involved compensation claims.
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Ernie King
McCamey Pastor Named for Monahans Church
The Rev. Weems 8. Dykes of McCamey accepted the pastorate of the First Christian Church of Monahans at 502 5S Betty. He will remain at McCamey First Christian until after January 17 after tendering resignation about a week ago. The Monahans church had been without a pastor about four months since Rev. Neil Pointer left for Brite College. Continued on page six.
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Weems
Dykes of
McCamey
First Christian Church
Monahans
Betty
McCamey First Christian Church
Neil Pointer
Brite Col
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Yosemite
Sandhills Park Association
Slow Down
Douglas
Jaycees
Boy Scout
G'falls
Monahans Sandhills Park & Museum
Gene Thornton
Candy
Johnny Harrison
Fitch Brothers
Bowman
Rirst Christian Church
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