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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1968
Page
1
Bobby Shirley aged 19 suffered a head injury Thursday when he slipped from a moving Cardinal Chemical Co. truck while cleaning it. He received ten stitches for a gash at Odessa Medical Center Hospital and returned to desk and telephone work Friday.
Official weather records show Monahans received 19.70 inches of precipitation in 1968, far above prior decade years. November contributed 2.63 inches and December 0.10 inches, with the year ending after a Friday shower.
Ward County livestock show president Carl D. Estes announced a four day run from March 5 to 8 marking the 30th anniversary. The event is dedicated to S. W. Estes and Fern Tatum who helped start it. A parade is planned for Wednesday March 5.
The four year old Johnny Wayne Parr was found face down near a cottonwood tree at Bal Merhea Lake after 38 days in water. The death was ruled accidental drowning by Justice Clarence Crenshaw with discovery by Harry Knapp of Reeves County Water District No 1. Funeral services were held in Hammond Chapel with interment in Monahans Cemetery. survivors include his mother Linda Marie Baugh and father Alfred Parr.
The annual Chamber of Commerce membership banquet is set for January 16 at 7 15 p m in the County Coliseum. Dr Randall Klemmer of Omaha Nebraska vice president of Northern Natural Gas will speak. More than 400 guests expected. Tickets 3 50 each. members receive two tickets. Additional tickets on sale at Chamber office.
The regular publication schedule will be followed during New Year’s week with the Monday morning paper on December 30 and the Thursday issue slated for distribution around 2 39 p.m. on January 2.
Monahans and Ward County avoid grim highway death statistics through the Christmas period. Police report routine operations with New Year traffic vigilance still needed as officers handle the biggest case to come up.
Gov. Connallys Public School Study Committee recommends consolidating Ward County into a single district by 1971 72 as part of COPSE to standardize districts to at least 2600 students. The plan cuts districts from 1218 to 353, with many counties reduced to one district, and proposes new cost formulas and salary changes to equalize state and local shares.
The Commissioners Court appointed John T. Asbury as Maintenance Supervisor for county buildings and property and set Pyote as the base for the new road department with full time mechanics and a service truck. Dr. Fred Prout became County Health Officer, George Bentley joins the Airport Advisory Board, and Wayne Bishop reports on machinery unitization and county wide parts use.
Businesses except eateries and service outlets will close for New Years on Wednesday. Many retail firms will conduct year end inventories. Schools in the system remain on holiday and will not reopen until January 6.
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