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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1968
Page
2
Tom L. White, auctioneer for the listed merchants including XMas Shopping stores and service stations, is hospitalized in Midland after surgery on December 13. He remains under observation for several days as doctors review his condition and plan further tests.
Schools continue Christmas programs this week and extend after dismissal Friday at 2 30 p m for Christmas and New Year holidays. Classes resume January 6. Basketball games and a Latin Club banquet occur after school on Saturday. Browne Elementary reports 74 children in its program.
The origin of Louisville's name traces to King Louis XVI of France, although George Rogers Clark founded the city. The Virginia Legislature chose the name in 1780.
The Buffalo Trail Council will hold its annual meeting January 23 at Howard County Junior College Big Spring. A ladies night banquet follows the 7:00 p.m. banquet in the Student Union Building cafeteria. Reservations must be made in advance at the council office.
Samuel G. Coleman, with five living children, 21 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren, enjoyed a reunion with 86 descendants and spouses in Thornton Colorado. Prizes valued at 7 50 5 and 2 50 were judged on materials originality and Christmas theme.
Portrait of W B McNerlin a Dark complexioned lawman famed for his nickname Blackie earned after a cafe scuffle. Friends note his fair handling of criminals and widespread respect from officers and the public as he retires on January 1 1969 handing the office to John Ashcraft.
Mr and Mrs Jack Allen Griggs of Austin announce the birth of their first child Allen Overton Griggs born December 16 in Austin The father is an assistant to the dean of the graduate school of business at the University of Texas Grandparents here are Mr and Mrs Jack Griggs District Clerk Griggs is telling the tidings at the Courthouse.
Venison donations are requested for the West Texas Boys Ranch in San Angelo. Donors may drop meat at the nearest processor or food locker and notify the ranch for pickup. Contact West Texas Boys Ranch at 949-3849 or 949-3707 or P O Box 3568 San Angelo. G B Pace of Menard serves as project chairman.
Carl D. Estes led a Ward County delegation in Austin to unveil a plan for a $6.3 billion Texas Water System. The plan seeks state funding of 2.5 to 3.5 billion, federal acts for cooperation, and legal updates to raise water fund limits and enable district taxing structures. Citizens urged to back enabling legislation.
The Monahans News is a weekly paper published every Monday and Thursday at 1 West Second Street Monahans Ward County Texas 79756 and entered as second class matter February 26 1931 at the Monahans post office under the Act of Congress March 3 1879.
Services were held in Lubbock yesterday for Miss Diedre Hargrove aged 18 the niece of Dr J J Coats of this city who died Monday after a lengthy illness Burial took place in Hobbs New Mexico She is survived by her parents a brother and sister all of Lubbock and her grandfather H V Coats of Cisco Dr and Mrs Coats attended the services.
Mrs M organ Bowman's brother Bert Gray died Tuesday at Wichita Falls General Hospital from a heart attack. Funeral services were 3:30 this afternoon at First Christian Church in Wichita Falls, under Owens and Brumley Funeral Home. Mr and Mrs Gray previously visited here.
Ward County Library will close at 6 p.m. Saturday and remain closed through the Christmas holidays. Librarian Selma Rae Henry says the library reopens at 9 a.m. Thursday, January 2, in Pueblo, Colo. A Pueblo stage group calls itself the Impossible Players.
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