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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
7
Lucile Rogers reflects on Christmas spirit as contentment with modest possessions and family joy. She recalls 1944 and 1965 memories of wartime service and contrasts warm home comforts with overseas soldiers facing hardship, urging awareness of those in war as pages continue.
In a special meeting City Council discussed J R Jenkins audit of finances with emphasis on sinking funds and bond payments. They noted a $12 000 cemetery trust from the Estes Gray donation and debated insurance timing and a long term auditor arrangement.
County Tax Assessor Arthur Bowman says poll tax recepts sell slowly with only about 125 sold so far. Officials urge paying the $1.75 to vote in upcoming elections as court decision on Texas poll tax may arrive too late. Deadline is January 31.
A district Social Security office representative will be at the courthouse annex in Monahans from 10 30 to 11 30 a m on January 13 and 27 February 10 and March 3 17 and 31 All interested persons are invited to call during these hours.
The City Council voted an appreciation gift for all city employees. Workers with six months or more received 50 dollars, while those with less than six months got 25 dollars.
Two repeat winners from last year led Monahans residents as Texas Electric and Jaycees announced Yuletide contest top honors. John W. Rhea at 1502 South Gary captured first, H. C. Luther at 1504 South Gary second, and Alva Lear at 1201 South Calvin earned third.
The Chamber of Commerce invites all to a farewell coffee for R. T. Wilson and Phyllis Swindle at the Reddy Room of Texas Electric Company from 2 to 5 p.m. Wilson departs for Abilene to join the chamber staff while Swindle begins Jan 1 as secretary to the superintendent of West Texas Children's Home.
An early evening shower adds .02 inch to Ward County totals, bringing the year to date rainfall to 11.47 inches, well above the 1964 figure of 7.63 inches at this point. Official gauge by John Rogers notes the measure.
Monahans volunteers and the Ladies Auxiliary plan Christmas deliveries for about sixty five families. Firemen will distribute toys baskets of food and clothing gathered from many groups including Monahans High School students and Girl Scouts who made doll clothes.
St James Episcopal Church hosts Christmas Eve services at 9 15 p m on December 24 with Rev Lawrence Berry of Odessa conducting and a choir present. The public is invited to attend.
Police investigated a wreck in the 900 block of S Dwight. Samuel Zweiger of Port Arthur visited relatives at 905 S Dwight when his car was found damaged with no other vehicle located. The hospitalized driver C D White was charged with leaving the scene after colliding with the Zweiger car.
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