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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1964
Page
1
A reprinted 1948 plea from a Greenville newspaper shares a letter to Santa asking for a few of the precious toys and baubles of joy once possessed. The writer notes moving to a lonely, doubt filled home on Disillusion Avenue and hopes for happier days.
The Monahans Jaycees announce a Christmas Lighting contest with co sponsors listing Texas Electric Service Co. Reynolds Electric Moore Tire and Supply Deluxe Cleaners Ben Franklin B Williams and Sons J and J Electronics Wackers Jo Lynn Shoppe Commercial Electric Motors KVKM and The Monahans News. Prizes total 25 for first 15 for second and 10 for third based on artistic merit technique originality and ingenuity judged nightly through Christmas. Residents are encouraged to register with a sponsor so lights can be evaluated.
With Christmas and New Year's Day on Friday the News will combine its Monday and Thursday editions those weeks and publish on Tuesday December 22 and Tuesday December 29. Club reporters advertisers and others with important notices are asked to keep these dates in mind.
Grandfalls Royalty School District voters approved a 300000 bond issue by a wide margin for a combined junior high and gym building. The plan calls for 22600 square feet with four classrooms a gym and dressing rooms between the old band hall and the football field. Only about 225000 of the bonds are needed with the rest cancelled. occupancy is expected next school year.
A contract for the construction of a new telephone building addition in Grandfalls was awarded to King and King of Odessa. Construction will start after the new year and take several months. The L shaped expansion increases size from 19 by 24 feet to 35 by 39 feet, extending to the south and rear, with asbestos siding. The extra space will house more central office equipment.
Harold Clemmer, former Monahans resident, owner of the RC Cola Plant in San Angelo, suffered a total loss when his plant burned last week. Clemmer had worked at the San Angelo facility for years before moving there about 1959.
Perry Bass Oil Company moved to the First National Bank Annex after a fire and two blasts damaged the Perry R. Bass Building in Monahans. Firemen were injured lightly, and staff and customers aided in emergency response as officials assess the loss and plan next steps.
Christmas holidays for students in four Ward County school systems begin Wednesday and extend through January 3.
Chief of Police Bob Patterson announces Nellie Jo Jackson joins the department as radio dispatcher clerk. Two dispatchers recently resigned: Mrs. Jack Neal and Mrs. Bessie Morales. Mrs. Jean Peer and Mrs. Neil Beezley remain on the radio staff.
A two bedroom frame home owned by Mr and Mrs Don Sherman in Pyote was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin early Friday morning. The family including two children were away when a passing truck driver alerted neighbors and firefighters failed to save the house. Sherman, a truck driver, had only lived in Pyote four months.
City fathers plan a Monday session to tackle tabled items from the December 14 meeting. Key items include the renewal of J. M. Holbrook taxi cab franchise whose protection lapsed in October and a pending update from developer Wayne Long proposing opening Leon Street. The council waited for December 28 to act on Holbrook and aims to finalize outstanding details.
Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Wickett Methodist Church for Edward Moan 54 who died Friday night at his Wickett home after a lengthy illness. Burial will follow in Monahans Cemetery. He worked over 30 years for Gulf Oil and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include his mother Mrs G Russell of Clinton Oklahoma a son Gerald Lee Gascow of Somerville New Jersey and a sister Mrs Marguarite Harter of Lubbock.
Mrs. Clifford H. Baker died suddenly Sunday after collapsing at Ward Lanes. Services are set for 3:30 PM Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Rhymes officiating. Interment in Monahans Cemetery. Baker, born May 24, 1904 in New Augusta Mississippi, lived in Monahans since 1934. She was a Baptist and active in the Monahans Women’s Bowling Association. Survivors include husband, two daughters, one son, two brothers, two sisters.
Police and fire units were called at 3 17 am to a crash in front of the Dingo Drive Inn on S Stockton. Pedro Martinez of Kermit reportedly lost control and struck a utility pole causing a small fire. Martinez was taken to Ward Memorial, given X rays, and released with minor injuries.
Tom White announces that C A Woody will resign as Hospital Administrator effective January 15 to take a similar post at Waxahachie Sanitarium. The Board will consider applications for a successor at the January 6 meeting. Woody joined Ward Memorial July 19, 1955 after Crockett County Hospital Ozona.
Mrs. Travis O Hughes contributes to the Eddie Lewis Fund as the paper notes another donation toward the fund.
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