Local Fire Costs Soar for Taxpayers Says Inspector
City Building Inspector Harold Kirby explains fire costs and prevention during a lengthy interview. He notes each fire call costs about 150 in tax money and insurance rates rise with higher fire incidence. Firemen are paid 3 per responder, with 20 to 30 on each alarm, and equipment wear adds to expenses. Incendiaries are mostly cigarettes and careless smoking, with many fires starting from people going to sleep while smoking. Continued on Page 7A.
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Harold Kirby
Kirby
Closing Schedule For Xmas Week
Banks open until noon on December 24 while Courthouse and State Welfare offices close. City offices stay open. Post Office open. December 25 sees all banks and government offices closed for Christmas. December 26 banks and major offices reopen as State Welfare and Drivers License remain closed.
Coleman Home Wins First In Lighting Contest
Jaycee committee member Fred Overman announced winners after Friday’s lighting contest judging. First place went to Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Coleman at 1106 S. Harry, a prior third place finisher. Second place went to W. P. Connelly residence, 1212 5S Main, with a Wickett entry, and third to R. B. Twentier at 805 W. Fourth. First prize was a Reddy light. second and third prizes were $15 and $10 respectively.
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Fred Overman
Jaycee Committee
J. O. Coleman
S. Harry
Colemans
W. P. Connelly
Main
R. B. Twentier
Council appoints airport board and adopts updated building codes
The Monahans city council appointed an airport board of Dr. C. S. Patterson Marvin Russell and Buck Kent for two years with Charles Wilson and a county commissioner to serve one year. The council also repealed old building and fire prevention codes and adopted the National Building Code and a 1965 fire code effective Feb 1 1967.
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Council
Airport Board
C. S. Patterson
Marvin Russell
Buck Kent
Charles Wilson
Commissioners Court
Monahans
New York Times
City Hall
Tumbleweeds Stop Traffic in Monahans Wind Storm
High winds hit Monahans on Saturday afternoon with gale gusts driving tumbleweeds across streets from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Some weeds larger than cars blocked store entrances while rain earlier in the year reduced dust and helped shoppers manage packages and hats.
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Monahans
Commish Held Last 1968 Meeting Today
Firemen at the station house completed renovation of donated toys for children in need and will load up Christmas Eve for distribution. Bikes wagons and other toys were painted and repaired with names supplied by the police department. Food baskets are donated by churches Sunday School classes and clubs.
Randall Lecture Tickets On Sale By Rotary Club
Rotary Club members announce tickets for Randall lecture on January 7 in Mona Hans High School auditorium. Evening color slide and lecture cost 1.00 with 0.50 for the 1:30 p.m. matinee for students. Proceeds fund the local Rotary student loan program.
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Rotary Club
Porter Randall
World Traveler
Randall
Monahans
Southeast Asia
One Pope Christmas Week Notice
Christmas week combines regular Monday and Thursday issues into a single note to publish Monday December 23. Advertisers reporters and others should note the altered schedule. Regular publication resumes with Monday December 30 and Thursday January 2 distribution.
Northern Natural Gas VP to Speak at Chamber Banquet
Dr Randall Klemme of Omaha Nebraska, Vice President and Corporate Economist for Northern Natural Gas Company, will be guest speaker at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet slated for the latter part of January or early February.
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Randall Klemme
Omaha
Nebraska
Northern Natural Gas Company
Chamber of Commerce
Road Supervisor To Submit Findings and Recommendations
Wayne Bishop, new County Road Construction and Maintenance Supervisor, will present findings today on unitizing equipment and improving road system operations after tours of precincts and machinery checks. Jake Asbury and Selma Rae Henry are also slated for appearances as the 1968 Commissioners Court session nears its end. Theresa Walker exits, to be replaced by H A Collins. court makeup remains otherwise unchanged.
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Wayne Bishop
County
Commissioners Court
Bishop
Commissioners
Jake Asbury
George Bentley
Selma Rae Henry
Earnest King
Barstow
Theresa Walker
H. A. Collins
Christmas Greetings in the Radio Guide Pages
A fragment from a local newspaper page shows listings for radio guides and church guides with brief mentions like Sid's canes and church guide. The OCR text is fragmented but reads as a notice of holiday related guides and Christmas greetings in the radio and church sections.
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Sid's Kanes
Holiday Visits Planned as Two New Dorms Occupied
West Texas Children's Home held a Christmas party as two of six new brick dorms were occupied for the first time. About 40 additional children will join the 113 residents after the holidays, with four dorms due to finish by February. The home values the project at 588000 dollars. Guests included Admiral Foghorn of KOSA TV and Santa Claus, arranged by Odessa woman Mrs. Paul Adams, plus many local contributors.
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Fred Conradt
Admiral Foghorn
Kosatv
Odessa
Santa Claus
Paul Adams
Supt
Conradt
West
No Cases Of Hong Kong Flu Reported Here
Ward County Health Doctor Dr C S Patterson reports no Hong Kong flu cases to date. Vaccine shortages affect Hong Kong virus protection while older flu vaccines are available. Absenteeism at the local high school spiked briefly on Wednesday but returned to normal by Thursday.
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Ward
C. S. Patterson
Hong Kong
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Coleman
STN
Telly
Burnette McBryde
Checker
Furr Food Store
Monahans Jaycees
Don Childers
Childers
City Council
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Jack Forga
J. C. Coleman
Commish
Northern Natural Gas VP
West Texas Childrens Home
Texas
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