Ward County MOD drive tops $6203 with regional gifts
Fund raising in Grandfalls Royalty Barstow and Pyote raised 906.94 252 209 respectively pushing Ward County March of Dimes total to 6203.81 well above the 5000 goal. Coin containers still to be counted as the drive closes and small thefts are noted.
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Grandfalls
Royalty
Barstow
Pyote
Ward County
C. B. Wheeler
Ike Harbison
Rankin
March of Dimes
Local Support Tops March of Dimes Drive
Morris Howard, chairman of the Opps 'N Ends of News committee, praises strong backing from Monahans Wickett area residents and businesses for the March of Dimes effort.
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SSS
Monahans Names Ray Pope New Coach Amid Farewell
Publisher About You Cc C Carll lauds Ray Pope for leadership and character as Monahans School Board promotes him. He predicts shifts in football rules and praises fans, then details March of Dimes drives across Grandfalls Royalty Barstow Pyote and the Monahans Wicket area totaling near five thousand dollars.
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Cc. C. Carll
Mr. Pope
Valentine Coronation set for Feb 15 at M H S
Monahans High School announces the Valentine Coronation to name King and Queen of Hearts at 8 p.m. Feb 15 in the high school auditorium. Senior Jeannie Bob Hart and Leon Stout, Juniors Ronda Smith and James Parker, and Sophomores Mary Porte Cooper and Donnie Smith are candidates. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children, with proceeds funding the school annual printing.
Scout Exposition A Success In Ward County
About 1 000 people toured eleven scout units at the first Arrowhead District Scout Exposition held Saturday in the County Coliseum. Judge Harry Masters named award winners with Pack 163 and Troop 63 among Blue Ribbon recipients.
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Arrowhead
Ward County
County Coliseum
Glenn Jones
Danny Stovall
Bob Griggs
Kenneth Laden
Michael Calhoun
Don Friday
Milton Parker Takes Post as Wickett Church Minister
Milton S Parker has become minister of the Church of Christ in Wickett arriving from Lake City Florida. He brings about thirty years in ministry serving Georgia Alabama Tennessee and Texas including Marfa. He studied at Freed Hardeman College in Tennessee and has six children four of whom reside with the family in Wickett. The church invites the public to attend services.
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Milton S. Parker
Church of Christ In
Wickett
Parker
Lake City
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Texas
Church of Christ
Marfa
Freed- Hardeman College
School Census 202 Above Last Year's Total
The Monahans-Wickett school district census for 1958-59 reached 2765 this week, 202 above last year with further gains expected as two major oil firms set district offices here. Mrs Fay Goodwin and Mrs Ernestine Watson supervise census work and urge unenumerated eligible students and parents to contact the superintendent’s office this week.
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Monahans - Wickett
Wesley Martin
Debra Fay Goodwin
Ernestine Watson
Grandfalls Citizens Unite for Arbor Day Park Project
Grandfalls residents of all ages joined Sorosis Study Club in an Arbor Day effort to beautify the poolside park. Volunteers hauled two truckloads of shrubs and native trees, then dedicated the space with a 3 PM ceremony and certificate awards for contributors.
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Sorosis Study Club
Sorosis
Light Snow Falls Here Tuesday Night
Monahans and surroundings endured sub freezing temperatures and cold drizzle with a half inch of snow this week. A light snow began Tuesday afternoon and left a thin ground cover. The week’s high reached 47 degrees while the low dropped to 20 degrees Wednesday morning.
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Monahans
visitors at Stewart home over the weekend
Mrs. M. O. Prestredge of Jacksonville and families from Tyler Odessa Denver City Abilene attended a weekend gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs L. B. Stewart.
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L. B. Stewart
M. O. Prestredge
Jacksonville
Leo E. Jones
Tyler
J. C. Tisdale
Odessa
George Stewart
Denver City
Dub Jones
Abilene
City Council Adopts New Annexation Policy
After months of discussion the City Council adopted a policy shifting water and sewer extension costs to developers for future annexations with 75 percent funded by developers and 25 percent by the city. The measure aims to curb growing bonded indebtedness while developers continue to install curbs gutters and paving. The council also approved second readings for a trailer park and plumbing ordinance changes raising tap fees from 20 to 33 dollars. An April 1 1958 city election was set to fill expiring seats with March 1 1958 as filing deadline and Jaycees requested use of east Community Building property for a July carnival.
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Buddy Tatum
Phil Laws
Bellaire
Zelma Gorum
J. E. Humphries
Zoning Board
a_i
O. G. Rudy
Cliff Greenlee
Truett Peer
Alton Linne
Dalton Haines
Monahans Jaycees
Park Museum Preview: Hugh Cabot Exhibit Opens in Monahans
One man show titled A New Englander's View of West Texas features pencil drawings water colors and oils by Hugh Cabot MI Boston artist. The exhibit runs Saturdays Sundays 2 to 7 pm and weekdays 2 to 5 pm at Monahans Sandhills State Park Museum starting this Saturday. A reception is planned for 8 pm with the Wednesday Study Club as hostess. Cabot a 27 year old former Harvard student and Navy combat artist served with the First Marine Division at the 38th Parallel and aboard USS Princeton earning commendations. He previously exhibited in Tokyo under U S Navy sponsorship drawing 30 000 visitors including the Emperor's brother. Now residing in Fort Stockton Texas.
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West Texas
Hugh Cabot
Boston
Mass
Monahans Sandhills State Park Museum
Cabot
Harvard University
Tokyo
Japan
U. S. Navy
American Chamber of Commerce
Fort Stockton
Navy
First
Marine
38Th Parallel
Uss Princeton
Precinct Judges Appointed For 1958 Elections
The Commissioners Court named election judges for 1958 and approved a deputy county clerk. They authorized expenses for the District Attorney to attend a conference in Austin and for 4-H participation in the Houston Fat Stock Show. Precinct judges include Robert Miller, Paul Williams, A P Sligh, Mrs J C Chapman, Walt Roeber, Cliff Greenlee, Jack Carroll, Mrs Rena Wright, Mrs J B Crawford, Mrs J T McSpadden, Mrs W L Bearden, E I Yarger, Mrs C E Daniel, and Mrs I L Harbison. Barstow and Monahans officials join the special canvassing board. one more member will be named.
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Commissioners Court
Austin
Houston
Robert Miller
Paul Williams
A. P. Sligh
J. C. Chapman
Walt Roeber
Cliff Greenlee
Jack Carroll
Johnny Harrison
Hospital
Girl Scouts
Cow Palace
Escape Injury as Car Overturns Near Brownfield
Henry Kennedy owner of D&K Food Store and his wife escaped injury when their car skidded on icy pavement and overturned near Brownfield Tuesday morning.
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Henry Kennedy
D&k Food
Brownfield
School Principals and Dean of Students Win New Contracts
The school board reelected nine principals and the high school dean, Harley Sledge, approved two new teachers, and set an April 5 trustee election. It named replacements across multiple campuses, accepted resignations of two teachers, and authorized bus purchase and facility sales.
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Harley Sledge
Leaird Meadows
George Cuwllender
Middleton
Sudderth
Cecil Turner
Tatoma
Lathan Walker
Browne
Francis Apple
Clements-Pope
Charlie Bailey
Edwards
Edwin Lamb
Gensler
Charles Cobb
Booker T. Washington
Thomas Bell
Carol Dodson
Virginia Stowers
Nancy Burke
Ed Meaders
Ross Rucker
Buccaneer
Six Injured in High Traffic Mishaps City Police Report
Three recent city traffic accidents left six people slightly injured and caused about 1725 in damages. A Burns vehicle overturned at South Faye and West 10th injuring Mrs Burns and four children plus Mildred Jones. Another crash on South Main and East 8th involved Snow and ice. A third collision at South Betty near 10th Street involved Robert Cowan and Cecil Scott.
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Richard C. Burns
W. 13Th
Harvey J. Hillman
W. 11Th
South Faye
West 10Th
Burns
Mildred Jones
Charles Switzer
S. Calvin
Thomas E. Scott
S. Doris
South Main
East 8Th
Robert E. Cowan
Cecil O. Scott
S. Gary
South Betty
10Th Street
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Grandfalls Drive
Monahans-Wickett
M.H.S. Valentine
Hollis Smith
Ralph Elrod
Mony Stokes
Harry Masters
Black Gold
Troop 69
Post
Mon
Ahans
H. S. “Skeeter
T. W. Longbotham
Milton Parker
Wickett Church
The
E. F. Henderson
George Bentley
G. W. Babb
Tom Harrison
D. S. Nichols
Walter Harwell
Sandhills Park
Robert G. Larson
Henderson
Park Improvement Association
Grandfalls Royalty
R. R. Browning
J. R. Bell
Peggy Black
Harold Ward
L. E. Adams
James Davis
Perry
Knight Temples of Texas
Monahans Commandry
Earl Earp
Veterans Hospital
Big Spring
Bill Eason
Far East Naval Forces
Museum
Cab
Hugh Cabot, II
Corpus Christi
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