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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1963
Page
1
The city hall opens a new administrative wing with a drive in water bill window. One way alley signs direct traffic from south to north with Third Street entry only. Community notes praise local business patronage and report two Ward County traffic fatalities this season.
Advice to youngsters who received bikes or guns for Christmas stresses responsibility and safe handling. Parents trust growing youths to follow traffic rules with bikes and to treat guns as loaded, store ammo and weapons separately, and avoid dangerous handling to prevent accidents.
Hubert A. Lee Jr of Hobbs New Mexico, CPA, recently elected to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Lee, married with two children, has worked for Dick Hoyer for about two months and lives at 1213 S Allen.
City offices will relocate to the new administrative wing as work nears completion. The regular schedule continues this week with two issues, but next week only one issue will be published and distributed on Tuesday December 31.
Wayne McPeak Mona hans sensational junior quarterback and Don Malone outstanding junior guard named to the San Angelo Standard-Times All-West Texas dream team. Pete Pounds senior center and captain received an honorable mention on the mythical eleven.
Fourteen Ward County 4-H members will exhibit animals at the Sand Hills Hereford and Quarter Horse Show in Odessa from December 30 to January 4. Fine wool lamb entries come from Monahans and Wickett, with several youths listed for lambs and steers. The lamb show starts January 1 at 9:00 a.m., steer show January 2 at 8:00 a.m., and all animals that qualify will be auctioned on January 4.
The Monahans Youth Center hosts "The Raiders" from Texas Tech for a holiday dance on Saturday December 28. The event runs from 8 p m to midnight with admission of 1.00 per person. All teenagers are welcome.
Monahans Jaycees host New Year Eve Dance featuring Martin Epps Combo from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Ward County Coliseum with admission 1 per couple. Jaycee-Ettes pancake breakfast follows at 1 plate for 1, served by Mrs. Jack Blanchard and co-hostesses Mrs. Bob Berger and Mrs. Charles Cunningham.
The Board of Education offers for sale and relocation three houses to clear space for new construction. Properties include 315 West 9th rock veneer frame house with garage and fence, 401 West 9th frame house with carport and fence, and 405 West 9th frame house with garage and fence. Bids due by 6 p.m. Monday January 6. Contact Glenn Elrod at the school business office, 606 S. Betty.
Alphonse Hannon sustained a head wound from a .22 caliber pistol at Blue's Cafe after an argument with Earnest Body. Body claimed Hannon struck him with a bottle before the shooting. The bullet traversed the head but the injuries were not serious and both men remain in city jail awaiting charges.
Monahans will host an 18 week Gregg Shorthand course starting January 13. Classes run 7 to 8 p m on Monday Tuesday and Thursday at the high school. Registration is 25 dollars plus 3 50 for the text and 1 50 for the workbook. Mrs B J Byrd will teach, a Draughns College graduate with years of teaching. Contact the Chamber of Commerce office to enroll.
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