Ward County employment up 11 percent in 1965
County Business Patterns shows Ward County payrolls rising from 2724 workers in March 1964 to 3015 in March 1965. Mining led with 1460 employees and $2.4 million in three months, retail trade employed 542 with $409,000 in payrolls, state figures show Texas up 5 percent overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward County
Texas
U. S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Ing
Hhe County
Harris
Dallas
Tarrant
Bexar
Jefferson
Humble Names Mings Superintendent of Monahans District
Humble Oil and Refining Company transfers Tom E. Mings from Abilene to Monahans as district superintendent effective December 23. Mings, a 1947 Rice Institute civil engineer native of Big Sandy, and his wife Carolyn relocate with their three children. Wardroup leaves Monahans for a new role in Peru with International Petroleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Monahans
L. H. Byrd
Humble
Southwestern
Midland
Tom E. Mings
Abilene
Mings
Wm. R
Bill) Wardroup
International Petroleum, Ltd
Talara
Peru
Byrd
Big Sandy
Texas
Rice Institute
Gulf Coast
West Texas
Carolyn
Wardroup
South
Franklin Street
New Mexico
Upton Coun
Richard Lewis Gunshot Victim in Target Practice
Richard Lewis, 37, of Grand Falls, accidentally shot himself in the hand during .22 caliber target practice. He was treated at Ward Memorial and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lewis
Grandfalls
Ward Memorial
Late Santa Letters Forwarded to North Pole
Some letters to Santa Claus reached the News after our Dec 22 edition but were forwarded to the North Pole and arrived in time for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
North Pole
New Church of Christ Formed in Monahans
A new Church of Christ Congregation is formed in Monahans with services Sunday at 610 S. Allen. Evangelist Ervin Waters of Midland will speak at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. gospel singing at 2:30 p.m. Call WI3-4629 or WI3-3995 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Monahans
S. Allen
Ervin Waters
Midland
Final Ward County commissioner meeting closes year
The Ward County Commissioner Court met with all members present except Lenora Price. The sole business was approving county bills. Swearing in of new officials is set for Monday at 10. G. W. Slick Thurston retires, replaced by George R. Bentley. County Judge Carl D. Toon Estes steps down for Ernest King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Lenora Price
G. W. (Slick) Thurston
George R. Bentley
Carl D
Toon) Estes
Ernest King
A R Archer Seeks Estes Trial Funds
District Attorney A R Archer plans to ask Reeves County Commissioners for funds to re try Billy Sol Estes on another swindling charge. Estes is jailed in Minnesota and would need to be brought to Texas for pre trial hearings, with an estimated cost around ten thousand dollars. Archer said he will wait for the new commissioners to be sworn in before making the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Archer
United Press
Reeves County Commissioner's Court
Billy Sol Estes
Estes
Sandstone
Minn
Texas
Archer
Boundary Marker to Be Dedicated Near Jal Kermit
A state boundary marker dedication is planned for January 9 near the Jal Kermit state line site in New Mexico and Texas. Gov Jack Campbell of New Mexico will be principal speaker for the 5 PM dedication. The New Mexican will speak at the Chamber of Commerce banquet in Kermit the same evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jal - Kermit
New Mexico
Texas
Kermit
Jack, Campbell
Chamber of Commerce
Winkler County Historical Survey Committee
Jal and
Kermit Chamber of Commerces
Four Hurt In Accidents Recovering
A late report from Ward Memorial Hospital shows four people injured in two accidents are recovering. A hit and run at Tenth and South Stockton left several hospitalized, and a two vehicle crash eight miles south of Grandfalls left others in stable condition. Michael Powell remains hospitalized recovering from December 19 injuries after being struck by a 16 year old driver who left the scene. the driver’s father later brought her to the station and she was ticketed. Louise Tolbert and Eunice Sturgess, both of Fort Stockton, were moved to home-city hospitals after the Grandfalls crash at FM 1450 and State Highway 18 where Jack Haley of Pecos drove a second vehicle. Haley was treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Memorial Hospital
Tenth
Stockton
Grandfalls
Michael Powell
Jimmy Jones
Dwight
Louise Tolbert
Fort Stockton
Eunice Sturgess
Ft. Stockton
Jack Haley
Pecos
Haley
Overman Chosen Man of the Month by Water Works Group
Fred Overman Director of Utilities for Monahans was named man of the month by the Permian Basin Water and Sewage Works Association at its Big Spring meeting. He serves as secretary treasurer of the group and has held several posts since 1963. He began as a Big Spring meter reader on January 3 1954 and has advanced by study through the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Fred Overman
Permian Basin Water and Sewage Works Association
Big Spring
Overman
Five Girls Raise Funds For Pam Harris Benefit
Five Thorntonville girls and M A DeLong raised 219.85 for four year old Pamela Harris wounded in a Dec 7 hit and run on South Calvin. Linda de Long, Carol de Long, Janice Clark, Nadine Clark, Carolyn Thompson led the drive, collecting from 90 homes. Thorntonville added 50. Pam remains unable to walk with a forearm cast as police hunt the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy
Thorntonville
Pam Harris
Moniahans
Pam
Janice Clark
Carolyn Tompson
Linda DeLong
Pam Lha Ashe DeLong
Nadine Clark
Tonville
M. A. DeLong
Wickett
Linda
Carol de Long
Janice
Carolyn Thompson
South Calvin
Second Round Polio Vaccine Set For Jan 8
The second round of polio vaccine will be given Sunday January 8 from 9 am to 4 pm at Hudler Cafeteria Sudderth School Cafeteria in Monahans and at a Grandians school. The event is free and aims to boost immunization. Dr. C S Patterson county health officer oversees the project with sponsors Hudler Junior High PTA Monahans Jaycees Jaycee-Ettes and state health department supplying the vaccine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudler
Sudderth School
Menahans
Grandians
C. S. Patterson
Hudler Junior High Parent - Teacher Association
The
Monahans Jaycees
Jaycee - Ettes
State Health Department
Combined News Editions Set for Thursday January 5
The Monday and Thursday News editions will merge into one issue on Thursday January 5. Advertisers reporters and others with information for the public should note these dates.
General Tire leader speaks to Odessa Lions on founder Neal
Morris Baker of Odessa General Tire spoke at the Lions Club meeting at Colonial Inn with 41 members and three guests. He outlined William O Neal's life and industry, noting initial capital of 200000 and current fortunes above a billion dollars per year. Guests Ira Vingo Doyle Champion and W. O. Walker attended. Walker is Grandfalls Lions president. No meeting until January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Baker
Odessa
General Tire and Rubber Co
Lions Club
Colonial Inn
Hal Adams
Jim Cooke
Baker
William O Neal
General Tire
Ira Wingo
Doyle Champion
W. O. Walker
Walker
Grandfalls Lions Club
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Social Security Administration
Humble Division
Val Verde
Brewster and
Jeff Davis Counties
New Church of Christ
Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary
Wesley Morgan
Morgan
Pete Dain
Joe Killian
Dain
Killian
Jal-Kermit
Pamela Harris
Hubert Harris
Monahansa
Thor
Lions
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