Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Monahans Area
Obituaries list Thomas Jackson Meacham 37 with services at Hammond Funeral Chapel in Monahans and burial at Monahans Cemetery. Survivors include wife Josephine, brother William, sister Gem, mother Margie, and grandmother Mrs. Julius Griggs. Additional notices honor John N. Lowrimore 92 of Lamesa, and Austin M. Moore 69 of Monahans, with details on residences, families, and professions.
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Thomas Jackson Meacham
Hammond Funeral Chapel
Monahans
Young Meacham
Wink
T.D. Meacham
Rogers
Josephine Meacham
William Meacham
Houston
Miss Gem Meacham
Washington, D.C
Margie Meacham
Odessa
Julius Griggs
John N. Lowrimore
Snyder
Oklahoma
Austin M. Moore
L&m
Ward Memorial Hospital
Nunley Honored For Forty Years With Skelly
Perry L. Nunley longtime Skelly Oil west central district production manager observed his fortieth anniversary Dec. 13. A service award of four $100 bonds was presented by President Ernest B. Miller Jr. April 15 at a Midland Country Club dinner. Nunley joined Skelly in 1929 as a roustabout at Seminole and rose to district foreman then superintendent before becoming manager of the Monahans Sweetwater West Texas district in 1968, with West Central District formed in 1969. A Blanket native and American Petroleum Institute member, he and wife Marie reside at 3113 Gulf Ave in Midland with seven children.
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Perry L. Nunley
West Central
Skelly Oil Company
Skelly
Ernest B. Miller Jr
Midland Country Club
Nunley
Seminole
Fittstown
Okla
Penwell
Monahans
Midland
Sweetwater
West Texas
Blanket
Trousdale
Oklo
The
American Petroleum Institute
Pony League
Marie
Gulf Ave
Ronald L
Dan I
Scott L
Stanley B
Kathleen M
Elaine L
Ferry L., Jr
Firemen Ready With Toys for Needy Families
Firemen prepare to deliver refurbished Christmas toys to children of needy families on Christmas Eve. Volunteers repair toys in the evenings. Call the fire station with names and addresses for inclusion. No food items are included this year due to Commodity Food distribution Patrick.
Christmas Spirit in a West Texas County
A county matron quietly aids those in need with anonymous deeds and charity. West Texas Children's Home stories tell of a veteran ex-resident who plans a scholarship, a private home adoption turning two children into family, and another couple adopting two mentally and physically challenged children to raise them higher. Christmas embodies Christian compassion.
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West Texas Childrens Home
Vietnam
Permian Basin
Monahans
City Council set to meet Tuesday in Monahans
The Monahans City Council plans a Tuesday afternoon session to wrap up the year with no major items. Items on the agenda include appointing a City Health Officer and City Attorney, bid openings for cemetery sidewalk construction, and a discussion on Tort Claims Act insurance. Nellie Jo Collins to receive a five year service award as police dispatcher.
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Nellie Jo Collins
Monahans
Keys to Success Lymington Driving via Piano Practice
Christine Rix runs a driving course for elderly ladies in Lymington England. She uses a piano as a practice tool with a poker wedged in a coal scuttle serving as the gear shift. The method aims to build confidence before hitting the highway.
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Lymington
England
Christine Rix
Mrs Rix
Grid Results Playoff Scores From State Finals
In Class AAAA Wichita Falls defeated San Antonio Lee 28 to 20 to win the state final. Class AAA Brownwood defeated West Columbia. Class AA saw Iowa Park and Klein contest results.
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Wichita Falls
San Antonio Lee
Farmer finds 1519 scorpions in nest in India
A farmer repairing a leaky roof in Tanjavur district discovered a scorpion nest containing 1519 poisonous arachnids. He destroyed the nest and reported the incident to local authorities.
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Tanjavur
India
Also Mentioned on This Page
T.J. Meacham
John Lowrimore
Lamesa
Raymond Lawrimore
Baptist Church
Moore Services
Moore
Pecos
Helen Stalkfleet
Fort Worth
Andrew Moore
Oklahoma City
Otis Moore
Emma Hope
Lydia Morris
Myrtle Reddell
Ranger
W.B. Andrews
Cecil Burnett Family
Whitten Oil CO
Sinclair
Atlantic—Richfield
Kermit
Li Ey
S. Alice
Libby
Tururke
Cys
Toms
Tan Seeay
Garden Sweet
Chuck
Armour Star
Hickory
Miracle
Gandy’s
Mead's
Nabury
Tangerines
Crisco
Merry Christmas
USDA
Monohans Trade
Fancey Beef
Vienna
Gandy
Russell
Texas
Washington
Dill
Perry Nunley
His
Monahans City Council
City Hall
Best Buy
Bill
City Council
Brownwood
West Columbia
Iowa Park
Sonora
Scorpion
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