Hometown News notes new Swindles in Monahans
A local column welcomes Jim and Arlene Swindle to town linking them to Jack and Phyllis Swindle at the phone company and Chamber of Commerce. The piece jokes about golf, weather, and Horse, and congratulates Texas Tech signee Wayne McPeak.
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Monahans
Jim Swindle
Jim
Arlene
Price Insurance Agency
Jack Swindle
Phyllis Swindle
Chamber of Commerce
Jack
Phyllis
RED Raiders
Wayne McPeak
Monahans Lobos
Texas Tech
Bert Huttman
Wayne
Tech
Red Raider
W. L. McPeak
Huffman
J. T. King
McPeak
Thanks Given For Help At Pancake Supper
Kiwanis Club and Monahans Boys' Club thank local businesses and individuals for aiding the pancake supper Saturday night. Contributors include Texas Electric Service Co. Sumner's Food Market Mitchell's Thriftimart Martin Linen Service M. L. Gray Orville Poston TommyMcCone's Meat and Produce Salty's Grocery and Market Joe Farr Mrs Kenley Mr and Mrs Charles Collins Bill Solomon Middlebrook and Watson Mr and Mrs J C Avary and Mrs Tom Rodgers. The event raised about 175 dollars to start the Boys' Club Fund Drive.
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Kiwanis Club
Monahans Boys’ Club
Texas Electric Service Co
Sumner’s
Mitchell’s Thriftimart
Martin Linen Service
M. L. Gray
Orville Poston
Tommy Mce Cone
Salty’s Grocery and Market
Joe Farr
Kenley
Charles Collins
Bill Solomon
Monahans Man Injured Sunday In Truck Wreck
R E Jackson a truck driver for Jim Jordan Moving and Storage of Monahans was badly injured when his empty van was hit broadside by a loaded west bound truck about five miles west of Odessa on US 80. The other truck driver R J McCoy of Dallas died at the scene. Hardin Covington of Monahans riding with Jackson was treated for a head cut and released.
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R. E. Jackson
Jim Jordan Moving and Storage Company
Monahans
Odessa
US 80
Ronald Taylor
Jordan
Jackson
R. J. McCoy
Dallas
McCoy
Hardin Covington
Park attendance at Sandhills State Park in January
A total of 3,330 visitors used Sandhills State Park in January. Of these, 135 were from out of state. Overnight campers numbered 75, while 3,255 visited for daytime outings.
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Sandhills State Park
Five Steps To Industrial Development For West Texas
Harry Clark of the Texas Industrial Commission outlined five steps for industrial development at a seminar in Austin for Permian Basin chambers of commerce. The steps are Community Betterment, Research, Financing, Sites buildings and land, and Prospecting, to be followed in order. Governor Connally urged local effort to attract industry while noting state support and future industrial growth, including saline water purification research benefiting the Permian Basin. Monahans Chamber officials called the trip worthwhile, hoping it spurs results. The report also notes a Lincoln Day Dinner in Monahans with speaker R F Juedeman and tickets set at two dollars.
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Monahans Chamber of Commerce
L. M. Hudgins
John Connally
Texas
Austin
Hudgins
Monahans
Permian Basin
Texas Industrial Commission
Harry Clark
Permian
West Texas
State of Texas
Connally
Chamber of Commerce
Monahans Chamber
Mac Hudgins
R. T. Wilson
Monahans Boys Club Announces Open House Dates
The Monahans Boys Club sets open house hours for February 13 from 5 to 9 pm and February 14 from 1 to 5 pm hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Visitors can tour the building meet directors and see progress since the organization moved to 1111 Gail. Ward County youth gains from community efforts and local contributions are highlighted.
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Monahans Boys’ Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boys’ Club
East Sealy
Ward County
Monahans
Guns Stolen From Car Near Catholic Church
John Yates reported two firearms missing from his vehicle parked near the Catholic Church Tuesday night. A Model II Remington 12 gauge shotgun and a Colt Bisly Police Positive pistol were taken, and Yates notified City Police after returning to his car about 9 30 p.m.
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John Yates
Yates
Texas Electric Cuts Rates While Taxes Rise in Monahans
Texas Electric officials tell Monahans City Council of a rate reduction that benefits high use residential customers and lowers gross income by about 5 percent. Tesco also raises gross receipts tax from 2 to 3 percent, boosting city payments by roughly 6,020 dollars to about 18,060 dollars for street and alley rental.
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Texas Electric Service
Roland Maxwell
Monahans
Maxwell
Tesco
Chamber Leaders Meet in Big Spring Workshop
About 10 to 12 directors and committee chairs from the local Chamber of Commerce will join a one day community leaders workshop in Big Spring next Wednesday. The event, one of four WTCC projects, gathers presidents officers directors and managers from 31 cities to learn leadership roles share ideas and hear keynote Frank Mueller of the United States Chamber.
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Chamber of Commerce
Big Spring
WTCC
Frank Mueller
State Chamber of Commerce Service
United States Chamber of Commerce
Asher Recovering From Major Surgery in Odessa
Friends report H. J. Asher is making satisfactory recovery after major surgery at Odessa Medical Center last Saturday. Latest reports indicate his condition is good and visitors may be allowed.
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H. J. Asher
Odessa Medical Center
Hamman Files For City Posts In April Election
Wayne Long the owner of two movie theaters and a real estate firm has filed for Mayor in the April 6 election. Jerry Hamman seeks a Council seat and Gulf Oil petroleum engineer is married with two sons. Incumbent Mayor Jim Williams, who assumed office after Ralph Barnes’s death, will run for his first elected term. Councilmen L B Stevenson Sr Jack Sharp and Bob Russell have terms ending this year. filing closes March 6.
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B. Stevenson, Sr
Bob Russell
Jack Sharp
Bob Orr
Jim Williams
Hogg Field
Orr
Walter Harwell
Wayne Long
Jerry Hamman
Hamman
Gulf Oil Corp
Gas meter blast injures two near town
Two men suffered minor injuries when a gas meter blew off a well about 11 miles south of town. M. H. Morrison of Odessa and E. E. Bizere of Kermit were treated locally. Morrison was sent to Midland, injuries not believed serious. They work for National Tank Co and Skelly Oil Co.
Civil Jury Week Opens With 65 Prospective Jurors
Sixty five prospective jurors are summoned to report at 9 30 Monday morning for a week long civil court session. The docket lists 42 cases and includes members such as Mrs Wayne Downing James A McLaren and Bob Leikman among names on the jury list.
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Wayne Downing
James A. McLaren
L. E. Weaks
C. E. Daniels
Bob Leikman
David G. Garcia
Robert W. Nelson
G. E. Myers
B. L. Boxley
R. T. Bailey
James E. Godwin
Lloyd E. Smith
Hubert Bright
E. T. Smith
A. D. Scott
G. B. Vaught
Isidro Cobos
Commissioners Let Petroleum Contracts For Year
The county awarded treaties for petroleum products and lubricants for the coming year at the Commissioners Court meeting. Precincts 1 2 3 and 4 received contracts for gasoline diesel and lubricants from local firms. First National Bank was named depository for two years. a resolution opposing Veterans Hospitals closures was adopted and applications for the vacant Veterans Service Officer post were reviewed.
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Commissioners Court
Guy Walker Company
Pecos
Sinclair Products
Ed Meaders
Monahans
Gulf Products
Knox and
Peor
Standard Products
Hale Oil Company
Grandfalls
Colden
Standard
Hal Price Oil Company
First National Bank
Monday Night Weather Delivers Snow in Monahans Area
Moisture laden skies produced a quarter inch of moisture in Monahans Monday night as drizzle and light snow occurred. About an inch of snow fell, then sun returned by Tuesday morning and by 10 a.m. the snow had melted. A mild wind picked up around noon Tuesday and faded by mid afternoon.
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Monahans
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Willard Payne
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John Hammitt
Joe E. Wirsching
Wilson
Texas Electric
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