Appeal Drives Divers Search For Johnny Parr Body
Family of four year old Johnny Wayne Parr appeals for divers to resume the Balmorhea Lake search begun November 20. They say limited weekend diving has failed to locate the body and ask skilled divers to contact Mrs. Bill Parr or leave a message with the Monahans News.
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Johnny Wayne Parr
Balmorhea Lake
Bill Parr
Congress
Richard C. White
Navy
White
Reeves County
Parr
the Motor Co
Monahans News
Christmas Plants Bloom At Russell's Hothouse
Russell's Greenhouse on Highway 80 west displays eight greenhouses with thousands of poinsettias and other blooms. The operation ships to florists across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico with trucks twice weekly.
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Russell
West Sealy
Texas
Seagraves
Seminole
Russell Place
Highway 80
Ralph Russell
West
New Mexico
Blondy Cross Dean Of West Texas Sports Writers
Blondy Cross the dean of West Texas sports writers was buried in San Angelo after dying December 11 at 67. He popularized the San Angelo Standard Times as the West Texas football almanac and was known for blunt, entertaining coverage across all sports for youths and adults.
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Blondy Cross
West Texas Sports Writers
San Angelo
Bruce George
Blondy) Cross
Peope
Blondy
San Angelo Standard Times
West
Texas
West Texas
Distribution Of Commodities Set This Week
About 200 families in Ward County signed up for the December surplus foods in the commodity program now in its second month. Distribution will be Wednesday through Friday at 207 S. Allen. Supervisor G. T. Doc Medley estimates about 19 000 pounds will be distributed with each family receiving a 30 day supply. A canned chicken item will be included for Christmas dinner along with dried milk butter cereal flour and related goods. A truck has been dispatched to San Angelo to fetch this week's food items.
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Ward County
S. Allen
G. T. Doc Medley
San Angelo
Local Group Plans Texas Water Plan Briefing
Carl D. Toon Estes leads about 20 Ward County citizens heading to Austin to hear State officials explain the proposed Water Plan for Texas. Estes chairs the Ward County Water Steering Committee which hosted a December 4 area meeting on the Water Inc. program to bring Mississippi River surplus water to Oklahoma Eastern New Mexico and West Texas. Col. Cliff Chamberlain warned of dire consequences without local action and noted West Texas cannot survive without the project.
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Carl D. ‘‘Toon
Estes
Ward
Austin
Texas
Ward County Water Steering Committee
Water, Inc
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Cliff Chamberlain
West
Stores Stay Open Late Through December 23
The Chamber of Commerce retail trade committee urges Christmas shoppers to visit downtown stores each night this week and on Monday December 23. Merchants will keep shops open late to aid last minute buyers and Santa will tour downtown areas and shopping centers. Residents are encouraged to shop locally in Monahans.
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Retail Trade Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Santa Claus
One Paper Christmas Week Published Monday December 23
During Christmas Week the regular Monday and Thursday issues combine into a single paper to be issued on Monday December 23. Advertisers reporters and others needing important information should note the change and cooperate.
King Promoted To TESCO General Office Manager
A. King Jr., longtime Fort Worth area Tex as Electric Service Company executive, will become TESCO Fort Worth manager effective January 11. He succeeds Roland Maxwell, who moves to the general office engineering department in Fort Worth. King, a 1950 TCU alumnus, has spent 11 years in the North Fort Worth office serving eight municipalities and six independent school systems plus residential, commercial, and industrial customers. He is active in local civic groups, Kiwanis, Boy Scouting, YMCA, and church activities. Maxwell departs after leading TESCO operations since 1960.
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Ate A. King Jr
Fort Worth
Texas Electric Service Company
King
Roland Maxwell
General Office
Texas Electric Service
North Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Edna Ruth
Patricia
Tarrant County Junior College
Michael
California
Lake Forth
Local Schools Begin Christmas Break With 16 Day Recess
District announces all schools dismiss Friday at 2 30 p m for Christmas holidays. Students and staff will resume classes January 6 after a 16 day respite, according to administrative officials.
Monahans High Band and Choir Concert Tonight
Monahans High School hosts a Christmas concert at 8 pm in the auditorium with about 180 musicians, featuring Girls Chorus, A Cappella, and Girls Sextet plus band numbers and a cornet trio. Admissions are 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for students. two adult tickets admit a family. Directors are Dan Gibbs and Kenneth Mills.
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Monahans High School
Yale
Mary Parr
Gay Wheeler
Gay Davis
Jolane West
Sonja Pittman
Arlinda Mesa
Billy Hammitt
John Burba
Bill Jolley
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Buddy Bankhead
Eric and
Third Street
Clyde Wilson
Young Bankhead
Ward Memorial
Odessa Medical Center
Worth Well
Worth Well Service
Monahans Volunteer Fire Department
Lucile Rogers
el Faso
Midland
Sanderson
Marfa
Alpine
Dallas Cowboys
Sportsman
Monahans
Maxwell
Tesco General
Northeast
Harry A. King
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