Assault Charges Filed Against Calderon for Murder Attempt
Sheriff's deputies arrested Cleofus S. Calderon Jr. 21 of Monahans on Christmas Day and charged him with assault with intent to commit murder after he allegedly fired three shots at Wally Barnard owner of Wallys on Loop Road in an argument the previous night. He is jailed in Ward County on 2500 bond. Also held are Mike D. Fulton and John D. Anderson both 17 from Brownwood on car theft charges after being found on a bus bound for El Paso. Sheriff Ashcraft said they are held for Brownwood authorities.
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Cleofus S. Calderon, Jr
Monahans
Calderon
Wally Barnard
Wally’s
Barnard
Ward
Mike D. Fulton
John D. Anderson
Brownwood
el Paso
John Ashcraft
Christmas In The County Jail
In Ward County Jail inmates share how Christmas feels behind bars. Bill Jackson, 35, has spent ten Christmases jailed and longs to see his four month old son. Joan Lujan, 21, has 30 days for shoplifting and faces a lonely holiday in a bare cell. trustee Jimmy Barber will still see his parents.
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Ward County
Bill Jackson
Bill
Kansas
Missouri
T.V
Jackson
Joan Lujan
Accounting Firms Merge In West Texas
James W. Erwin, operator of a Monahans tax service, will merge his 25 year old firm with a local accounting business. He and wife Shirley plan to move to Vernon around May 1 to farm and will continue serving clients through April 30, 1972.
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James W. Erwin
Monahans
Erwin
Shirley
Vernon
Texas
Commissioners Schedule Light Meeting with Four Items
Ward County Commissioners meet to pay claims and hear reports. Intratex Gas seeks a pipeline crossing on a county road between Barstow and Pecos. Sound system bids for the county coliseum will be opened and bids on Loop Road utility adjustments will be heard. A 10 percent county employee salary increase begins in January.
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Ward County
Intratex Gas Company of
Houston
Barstow
Pecos
Loop Road
Salvation Army Drive Raises About $1800 in Local Campaign
Salvation Army Fund Gets Help drive chairman Lathan Walker reported a successful fundraising drive with total contributions near 1800 dollars. He thanked donors and volunteers for their generous response and time.
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Salvation Army Fund
Salvation Army Drive
Lathan Walker
Walker
Late Santa Letters Forwarded To North Pole
Children who wrote letters to Santa were informed that late letters received after our Christmas issue were rushed via air mail to the North Pole in time for Christmas. The News staff trusts Old Santa answered all letters and wishes every reader a Merry Christmas.
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Santa
North Pole
Austin Hearing Set For S H 18 Project
The Texas Highway Commission granted a Ward County hearing on the S H 18 project. County judge Chester Taggart says the Feb 9 a m session will review an appeal of widening from the Winkler county line to Monahans. Officials favor four lanes toward Big Bend park.
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Texas Highway Commission
Austin
Chester Taggart
Taggart
Winkler County
Monahans
Big Bend Park
Wickett Pair Hurt In One Car Accident
James T. Adams and his wife Maria, both of Wickett, were injured seriously in a one car accident 14 miles west of Toyah on Interstate 20. Maria Adams had her left arm amputated and was in critical condition. James Adams had a fractured left arm and a right ankle and was in serious condition. their six year old niece Elva Apodeca had minor injuries and was released from Pecos hospital.
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James T. Adams
Wickett
Maria
Toyah
Interstate 20
Local Clinic Seeks Two Caseworkers for Outpatient Service
Applications accepted at the Mental Health Mental Retardation Outpatient Clinic. Candidates require 60 or more college hours. Tad Corbet of Big Spring will interview after year’s start. Mrs. Kay Dufek recently resigned. Virginia Boyer acts as head clerk awaiting new hires.
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Tad Corbet
Big Spring
Kay Dufek
Virginia Boyer
Monahans Telephone Study Trip Delayed Until Year End
Councilmen Dick Hoyer and Chuck Wilson and Southwestern Bell Manager John Little have postponed a Dallas trip to study Monahans exchange finances until after the year ends. Their Dec 28 City Hall meeting report is now delayed by holidays. The company seeks a rate hike and council approval before moving forward.
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Dick Hoyer
Chuck Wilson
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
John Little
Dallas
Monahans
City Hall
Dowell to Consolidate McCamey and Kermit Operations into Monahans
Dowell Division of Dow Chemical will move its McCamey and Kermit operations to Monahans in early 1972. About 60 employees from McCamey and Kermit will relocate, with Monahans remaining the area headquarters offering acidizing, fracturing, cementing and down-hole tools. Growth planned in the Monahans Industrial Foundation Tract after the move.
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Dowell Division
Dow Chemical Company
McCamey and Kermit
Monahans
Dowell
Houston
Monahans Chamber of Commerce
McCamey
Kermit
Monahans Industrial Foundation
Monahans Council Sets Busy Tuesday Agenda
The Monahans City Council plans to appoint a City Health Officer and City Attorney for two year terms. It will discuss relocating a 12 inch water main on West 8th Street, review city ordinance and plumbing codes, hear a zone change proposal in Southland Addition, adopt a new sewer ordinance, and examine oil roll appraisal costs.
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Monahans
R. G. Molina
West 8Th Street
Texas Municipal League
Southland
Homes greet 220 WTCH residents for holiday visits
At West Texas Children’s Home 220 youths aged three to 18 are away for holidays with families and friends, including guests from California. Odessans led by Paul Adams and Shirley Klaus hosted large parties with gifts, entertainment, and equipment, raising thousands of dollars for the dorms and recreational needs. Children return before January 2 to resume classes January 3.
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California
Old St. Nick
Paul Adams
Shirley Klaus
Bobby Mirts
Katy Adams
WTCH
Childers
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Jailer Weed
Jimmy Barber
Wink Cutoff
Eva Street
City
W. T
West Texas Childrens Home
Don Childers
Debbie Patton
Don Meredith
West Texas
Childrens Home
Odessa
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