Oath Of Office Given Wednesday To Elected Officials Of County
Ward County officials gathered as oaths were administered to nine returning and new officeholders. District Judge SA Starley installed District Clerk T J Griggs and Deputy LaNette Spurgers. Most take office December 31, 1966 with Ed Keys serving an unexpired term through 1964.
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Carlestes
Ward County
Ed Keys
Mary Childs
Justice of the Peace
R. D. Wellborn
D. H. Reagan
Lenora Price
G. W. Thurston
Betty Martin
Court House
Carl D. “Toon” Estes
G. W. “Slick” Thurston
W. A. Gotcher
Commissioners’ Court
John Howze
W. O Wellborn
Democratic Party
Ward County Court House
SA Starley
T. J
Jack” Griggs
la- Nette Spurgers
Keys
Services Saturday For Mrs. Wier 20 Year Resident
Mrs. Katherine Wier 20 year resident and former Rose's Dress Shop owner died Friday at 3 40 am in Ward Memorial Hospital after a year of ill health. Born November 3 1883 in Devine she joined First Methodist Church in 1942 and was active in church work until health prevented it. Funeral from Barnes Chapel Saturday at 9 with Rev. Ray Baker officiating. Interment Monahans Cemetery. Surviving: son C S Wier of San Antonio.
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Katherine Wier
Rose
Ward Memorial Hospital
Devine
Barnes Chapel
Services Monday For Jack Shumate
Jack Shumate 55 died December 27 at home after a heart seizure. He lived in Monahans 28 years, was a Baptist, and survived by two daughters, Margie Church of Kermit and Jackie Flournoy of Midland, plus his mother Margaret Price of Bryan. Services Monday at 10:30 led by Rev. Levi Price. burial in Midland.
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Henry Founton
Jack) Shumate
S. Alice
Ward Memorial Hospital
Shumate
Monahans
Baptist Church
Levi Price
Midland
Margie Church
Kermit
Jackie Flournoy
Margaret Price
Bryan
Open Gas Fire Blamed As Woman Suffers Fumes
Captain L L Lane blamed an open gas fire in a tight room for fumes that overcame Verdie Lee Smith about 10 40 Saturday morning. The incident occurred in apartment 6 at Village Apartments. Smith received oxygen at the scene and recovered without hospital treatment.
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L L. Lane
Verdie Lee Smith
Lane
Hendryx to Second Nomination for Texas Speaker
Speaker-designate Byron Tunnell announced he has asked Gene Hendryx of Alpine to deliver the seconding speech January 8 for Tunnell's bid as Speaker. Hendryx, in his freshman year, said the speech will be his first legislative appearance. Representative John Allen will nominate Tunnell, with Hendryx to follow with the seconding address.
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Byron Tunnell
Texas House of Representatives
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
Tunnell
Texas House
Hendryx
John Allen
Longview
Reported Death Of Hall Family Was A Hoax
The News reports a hoax surrounding the claimed deaths of Elbert Henry Hall's parents. Hall, serving in the Navy, allegedly asked a bank to transfer money from his savings after a false report of the family’s death. Word spread via acquaintances before confirming Hall is alive and the incident likely aimed at securing a Navy furlough.
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Elbert Henry Hall
The
News
Hall
Monahans
Navy
First State Bank
Charley Baker
Baker
Doyle Hall
Mr. Hall
Odessa
St. Louis
Halls
Dan Smith
San Diego
Three Car Crash on Franklin Sealy Causes 650 in Damages
A Saturday morning 11:44 incident at Franklin and Sealy involved three vehicles. David Lynn Howard's northbound car failed brakes and ran a stop sign, hitting Hardy Rance Moore who struck a parked Feanald vehicle. Damages totaled about 650 with $300, $75, and $275 to the respective cars.
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Franklin and
Sealy
David Lynn Howard
Franklin
Hardy Rance Moore
W. A. Feanald
Howard
Moore
Feanald
Cause Of Blaze At Malt Shop Is Undetermined
Fire Marshal Harold Kirby says origin of the Malt Shop blaze last Friday morning remains undetermined as investigators continue from the Fire Department. Volunteer firefighter Glen McDaniel was hospitalized after smoke inhalation but is recovering.
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Harold Kirby
Kirby
Glen McDaniel
McDaniel
Correction on Mrs Murphy’s relation in Oklahoma City note
The last Thursday paper misstated that Mrs J B Murphy was the mother of Mrs George Wilson. The correct relation is that she was the mother of Mrs Joyce Wilson of Monahans.
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J. Bs. Murphy
Oklahoma City
Second Round Sabin Oral Vaccine Immunization Set For January 6
Ward County citizens will begin the second round of Sabin Oral Vaccine immunization at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Ward County Community Center behind the courthouse. The drive, sponsored by the Rotary Club Jaycees and Ward County Medical Doctors, aims for 100 percent immunization with Type II vaccine, to prepare for Type III later. About 10,000 have had Type I and are eligible for the second dose. a 25 cent contribution per dose is requested if available, but not required to receive the vaccine.
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Rotary Club
Jaycees
Ward County
National Health Organization
City-County Fire Contract Approved in 1963 Meeting
Commissioners Court approved the 1963 firefighting contract. Under terms the County will pay 3600 dollars to the City of Monahans for outside city limits fire protection.
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Commissioners Court
City of
Monahans
Law Of Perverse Opposites and Gumperson’s Law Explained
January thoughts on Gumperson’s law explain why the unlikely outcomes frustrate us. Dr. R F Gumperson’s forecasts, from weather to roulette, are cited with examples like parking luck and race track bets. The piece notes the paradox that desirable probabilities inverse to desirability.
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R. F. Gumperson
Weather Bureau
Gumperson
Branam Rites Held for Mona residents
Troy Otis Branam aged 58 a 21 year Mona Hans resident died Monday at Ward Memorial Hospital. Born March 26 1904 in Camp Arkansas he worked for a Mobil Oil distributor until retirement due to ill health. Services were held Wednesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Monahans Cemetery. Surviving are his widow two sons Houston and Curtis Branam both of Monahans two daughters Mrs Jim L Jordan and Mrs J W Moore of Monahans one brother J F Branam of Crane and one sister Mrs Willie McElhaney of Corning Arkansas and four grandchildren.
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Monahans
Ward Memorial Hospital
Camp
Arkansas
Branam
Mobil
First Baptist Church
Barnes Funeral Home
Minnie Branam
Houston
Curtis Branam
Jim L. Jordan
J. W. Moore
J. F. Branam
Crane
Willie McElhaney
Corning
Ark
Mrs. Neta Holland Services Tuesday At First Baptist
Mrs Neta Holland who died December 31 was laid to rest at First Baptist Church with Rev Levi Price officiating. The Odessa resident born June 13 1885 in Koffe left five daughters and two sons plus four sisters and one brother among 19 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren pallbearers were grandsons.
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Neta Holland
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
Levi Price
Ward Memorial
Subscription costs going up with postal rate increase
Higher postal rates take effect January 7 prompting a rate hike on newspapers sent through the Post Office. The change does not affect carrier-delivered copies. New annual rates are $4.00 within Ward County and $6.00 outside.
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Ward
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