Book Reviews Highlight Younger Readers Titles
A selection of children's books for ages 3 to 9 features The Witches of Worm by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, The Hermit and Harry and Me by Nanny Hogroghan, and The White Sparrow by Padriac Colum. Nonfiction options include Push Pull Empty Full by Tana Hoban and Hosie's Alphabet by Hosea Baskin.
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Worm
Atheneum
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
The
Harry and
Little, Brown
Nanny Hogroghan
McGraw- Hill
Padriac Colum
Macmillan
Tana Hoban
Knighting rites and distant migrations in short notes
Short Takes cover knighthood training from age seven through a squire to vows around age twenty one. A patent for a weeping crabapple Red Jade is cited from Brooklyn Botanical Garden. Indonesia quit and rejoined the UN in 1965 and 1966. Father’s Day originated in Spokane in 1919. Arctic terns migrate 20 000 to 22 000 miles yearly from Arctic Circle to Massachusetts and return toward Antarctica.
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Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Arctic Circle
Massachusetts
Antarctic Circle
Infant Saul Vasquez Funeral at St John Church
Services were held Friday at 2 p.m. for Saul Vigil Vasquez eight month old son of Mr and Mrs Erasmo Vasquez of 900 N Carol. Burial was in Monahans Cemetery. He died December 14 in Children's Hospital after illness. Survivors include parents two sisters Agnes Robinson I E Porter and three sisters Amalia Mary Jane and Annette all at home.
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St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Saul Vigil Vasquez
Erasmo Vasquez
N. Carol
Monahans Cemetery
Vasquez
Children’s Hospital
Agnes Robinson
I.E. Porter
Monahans
Amalia
Mary Jane
Annette
Elmer Montgomery Rites Held in Gridley California
Elmer Elsworth Montgomery former Monahans resident died suddenly Wednesday. Services today at Gridley Funeral Chapel with burial in Live Oak Cemetery. Born February 7 1910 in Seminole Oklahoma he worked long at Ozark Mahoney in Monahans. Survived by widow Ruth and several children. member of Monahans Masonic Lodge 952 and El Paso Scottish Rite.
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Gridley Funeral Chapel
Gridley
California
Elmer Elsworth Montgomery
Monahans
Live Oak Cemetery
Montgomery Was
Seminole
Oklahoma
Ozark- Mahoney
Masonic Lodge
The
el Paso
Scottish Rite
Rev Jack Southerland Services Held for 60 Year Old Minister
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday at Stamford First Baptist Church for Rev. Jack J. Southerland 60 brother of two Monahans residents. He was born May 28 1912 in Pendleton and died Thursday at 5 45 a.m. in Stamford Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.
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The
First Baptist Church
Stamford
Pendleton
Temple
Jack J. Southerland
Monahans
Rev. Southerland
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Grace Keese services held in Calvary Baptist Church
Grace May Keese 63 of 907 S. Doris died December 14 after a six day illness at Odessa Medical Center. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. Calvary Baptist Church, burial in Monahans Cemetery. Survivors include husband Ollie Keese six daughters two sons three sisters and 17 grandchildren. Burial by Wilson Miller Funeral Home. She was born June 15 1909 in Flagstaff Arizona and lived in Monahans about 30 years.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Monahans
Grace May Keese
S. Doris
Odessa Medical Center
Bob Porterfield
Calvary Baptist
Wilson Miller
Keese
Flagstaff
Arizona
The
Baptist Church
Ollie Keese
Home
June Phillips
Ruby White
Margaret Davis
Jeanie Keefer
Kay Smith
Rhonda Davis
Junction
Tommy Keese
George Keese
Dorothy Reeves
Cottonwood
Basil Black
Bell
California
Cleora Crow
Denton
Joseph Martin Dies in New Orleans Hospital
Joseph Martin died November 30 in a New Orleans hospital. Services were December 2 at Honaker Funeral Home Chapel in Slidell Louisiana with burial at Forest Lawn Mausoleum. He was the brother of Fred Schwettman of Monahans.
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Honaker Funeral Home
Slidell
Louisiana
Forest Lawn
Joseph Martin
Monahans
New Orleans
No Bids Yet For New Wickett Hall
City Secretary Mrs Geneva Lance reports no bids yet for Wickett s new city hall though several firms have inspected specifications. Bids will be opened Tuesday at 7 p m during the Wickett City Council meeting. The concrete block building to replace offices on W 3rd is estimated at about 12000 dollars.
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Wickett
Geneva Lance
Wickett City
W. 3Rd
Lance
Monahans Man Charged In Shooting Spree
William Artie Martin of Monahans is jailed in lieu of 15 000 bond on two charges after a Wednesday night shooting spree at the Road Runner lounge on South Stockton Deputy Sheriff David L McPeak reports Martin fired a .38 automatic pistol narrowly missing customers and employees A 5 000 bond was set for carrying a prohibited weapon and 10 000 for assault with intent to murder
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William Artie Martin
Monahans
Martin
David L. McPeak
South
Stockton
McPeak
Justice of the Peace
D.R
Bill) Reagan
Senior Citizens Luncheon Christmas Theme Today
December meeting of the Senior Citizens Luncheon is at noon in the Community Center with a Christmas Story by Mr and Mrs O V Keith and music by Edwards Elementary Rhythm Band. Meals by Commissioner and Mrs George Bentley. Candy by M System Food Store and a tree donated by Monahans Optimist Club. Rides via Ruth McGee 943-5316.
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Senior Citizens
George Bentley
M’ System
Monahans Optimist Club
Local Christmas Activities Highlight School Plays and Choir
Gensler Elementary staged Lost and Found on Saturday while Edwards Elementary second graders performed last Tuesday for students. School dismisses Thursday for holidays and reopens after New Year. Deanna Dunagan gave a 2 PM Saturday performance at the County Library with folk and contemporary songs. The Monahans Jaycees ran the West Texas Children’s Home Shopping Spree for 45 WTCH kids aged three to eight. First Methodist Church offered a 6 AM Sunday service with the chancel choir performing Bach, Christiansen, and Bender pieces directed by Ken Mills.
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Gensler Elementary
Edwards Elementary
Deanna Dunagan
The
Monahans Jaycees
West Texas
First Methodist Church
J. S. Bach
Christiansen
Jan Bender
Ken Mills
Monahans News Contact and Postal Details
The Monahans News lists a West Second Street address in Monahans Texas with ZIP code 79756 and a phone number 915 943 4313. It notes second class postage paid at Monahans Texas.
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Monatlans News
West
Monahans
Texas
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Scribners
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William Sycamore
Stephen Vincent Benet
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American Heritage Press
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Meek RD
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Pinkerton
Camera and Sound Shop
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QUR Price
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World Organization
Spokane
Wash
John Bruce Dodd
Spokane Ministerial Association
E.E. Montgomery
Ruth
Jack Southerland
Santa Claus
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Puis
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RF-930
Monahans Trade
tVour BankAmericard
Gracy Keese
Fred Schwettman
Ruth McGee
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