Christmas Visitors and Local Events in Grandfalls
Busy holiday notes from Grandfalls list military family visits, college students returning home, and a series of local gatherings. U. S. Army personnel from St. Bliss, Santa Rosa Plant workers, and families from Jal, Odessa, Hardin-Simmons, TCU, Texas Tech, and other towns share Christmas with relatives. A charity toy drive and hospital returnee highlight community spirit.
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el Paso Natural Gas Company
Santa Rosa Plant
Grandfalls
Santa Claus
George Winkley
Santa Rosa
Charles Tucker
Frank Floyd
Gary
Brynner Stars in Invitation To A Gunfighter at Texan
Yul Brynner headlines the De Luxe Color feature Invitation To A Gunfighter opening Thursday at the Texan Theatre. The film, adapted from a Playhouse 90 TV drama by Elizabeth and Richard Wilson, positions Brynner in a menacing role crafted for public demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yul Brynner
Yal
Olson Family Visits Joplin Family in Minnesota
Mr and Mrs Robert Olson and their four sons Dale Jeffry Gary and Allen of St Paul Minnesota visit Mrs Olson's parents Mr and Mrs Lorin Joplin Leona Jackson is named as Mrs Olson's former identity in the account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Olson
Dale, Jeffry, Gary and
Allen
St. Paul, Minn
Lorin Joplin
Olson
Leona Jackson
Coats Family Spends Christmas in Abilene
Mr and Mrs H V Coats spent Christmas in Abilene with their daughter and her family, staying to celebrate the holiday together in the city.
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Mrs. H. V. Coats
Abilene
Monahans Urges Unity and Voter Participation in New Year
In a year end message the writer calls for burying petty differences and uniting to boost Monahans and influence upcoming polls. They stress paying poll taxes, note possible bond issues and local elections, and express hope for good holiday weather and praise for lighting contest winners.
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Monahans
Monahang
Council Approves Final Reading on Thorntonville Monahans Boundary
The city council gave final approval to the ordinance defining territorial rights of Thorntonville and Monahans along their boundaries. A renewal request was tabled at the last meeting to await discussion with Holbrook.
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Holbrook
Thorntonville
Monahans
Southwest Conference History of Recruiting Sanctions
The article traces early and mid century SWC penalties for recruiting violations. It notes Baylor Arkansas Texas A M and SMU probation periods for rule breaches and discusses defining lavish entertainment and hot dog cases. It argues rules ignorance or misinterpretation while stressing clear limits on student-athlete inducements.
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Baylor
Thomas M. Stoneholm
Carnegie Tech
Baptist
Arkansas
Ulysses Schleuter
Nebraska
Texas A&m
Lubbock
Southern Methodist
Texas
Dallas
Southwest Conference
Navy Wayfarer Donald Cuttrell Returns From Far East Deployment
Radarman Second Class Donald R. Cuttrell USN son of Mr and Mrs Franklin G Cuttrell of 110 E Eighth St Monahans returned to Long Beach California in December after a seven month Seventh Fleet duty in the Far East aboard the ocean going minesweeper USS Impervious. The ship joined a joint mine sweeping exercise with Japanese and Philippine Navy ships and patrolled the Gulf of Tonkin with Seventh Fleet units after the August attack on American destroyers.
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USS
Impervious
Donald R. Cuttrell
USN
Franklin G. Cuttrell
E. Eighth St
Monahans
Longbeach
Calif
Seventh Fleet
Far East
Calloways and Browns Share Holiday Visit in Monahans
Mrs Ola Calloway and her children spent the holidays in Sweetwater and met Donald G Brown and his wife from Wichita Falls formerly of Monahans. The Calloways and Browns are sisters families, with Don Brown joining them to visit in the H P Cooper home and the Calloway home.
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John Rogers
Linda Wheeler
Glenda
Sharon Harris
Penny Leverett
Janice Sidle
John Bailey
Grand ‘Falls
John McGrew
Abilene
J. [ McGrew, Jr
Amy Magness
Ola Calloway
Sweetwater
Donald G. Browns
Wichita Falls
Monahans
Calloway
Mrs. Brown
Don Brown
Will
H. P. Cooper
End of lavish entertainment limit set for athletes
The discussion over lavish entertainment ends with a fixed cap of $5.00 per athlete per evening including tax. The rule implies minimal hospitality and implies coaches and officials must study rules to avoid unknowingly violating them.
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Bob Blount
St. Bliss
U. S. Army
Dossey
Nancy
el Paso
Don Gillit
Jal
New Mexico
John Jarmes
Clyde Benton
Jeanie
Judy
Farmington
New Mex
Ico
Larry Blackburn
Sterling City
Jimmy Mathews
Hoya
Sammie Trees
Massachusettes
Charlotte
J. B. Trees
Jerry Trees
THE
Dairy Queen
15Th
Stockton
Insurance Agency
Monahans News
First National Bank
F.D.I.C
Brynner
Texan
Bond
Corral
James Bond
Ian Fleming
Sean Connery
Relph Dearden
Eastmancelor
United Artists
Corral Theatre
Connery
Gina Lollobrigida
Ralph Richardson
Catherine Arley
Robert Muller
Stanley Mann
Westernaires
VFW
East Hwy
Prescription Shop
Sis
Soviet Republic of
Uzbekistan
Genghis Khan
Lobo
Youngblood Hawke
James Ys
Suzanne Pleshette
MUM
Martin Ranschuff
Garher
Andrews
DoUcas
Fastman Color Cinemadcope
Donald Cuttrielt
NAVY
Orral Drive-In
Acurar
Fe’ Eore
Ralph Richardson v
Woman
Tasruancoton Vanéo Artists
Ee Yee
EO George Stevens
Rou
Ewa Ferber
Warner Bros
Warnert
Nene Mizabeth Taylor
Rock James
Hudson - Deat
Anon Baker
CMLL
Wells “Noedes
Amuiuge SA
ONL
Valbrynner
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