Red Raiders Face Texas In SWC Showdown Saturday
Texas Tech hosts Texas Longhorns in a key SWC clash at the Coliseum on Saturday. The Raiders also schedule a follow up with UCLA later, after recent wins over Arkansas and TCU.
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Area Cage Scores Highlight Fort Stockton and Midland Wins
Inland area basketball results show Fort Stockton 61 over Monahans 49 with strong fourth quarter.\nMidland 75 over Permian 60 while Midland Lee defeats Odessa 53 to 61 in a separate matchup. Abilene Cooper 57 loses to Big Spring 49 and Seminole 70 tops Ector 39. Andrews 67 defeats Pecos 64. Crane 50 falls to Wink 49. Angelo 75 over Abilene 73.
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Wink
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Midland Lee
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Andrews
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Seminole
Ector
Reds and Flounders Grow Fast in WT Reservoirs
Fingerling salt water red fish and flounder stocked in Imperial Reservoir in April 1961 are growing rapidly. Reds two and a half years old weigh 12 pounds in Imperial and 72 pounds in Red Bluff. flounder reach 72 rounds in 242 years. Fishermen urged to release fish to aid reproduction. Larry Campbell notes growth well above expectations. A $4200 to $7000 incentive is offered to attract youths into Texas teaching.
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Henry Burkett
Region I
Red Bluff
Larry Campbell
Logist
Campbell
Game and Fish Commission
New Arrivals in Town Births List
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chappell welcomed a boy on January 4 at 1502 S Alice. Mr. and Mrs. Benny Mitchell reported a boy January 3 at 917 N Betty. Mr. and Mrs. K W Bloodworth had a boy January 4 at 800 S Stockton. Mr. and Mrs. James Womach had a girl January 5 at 100 S Faye. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sanchez welcomed a girl January 7 at 319 East A. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bex had a girl January 8 at 700 S Ike. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith reported a boy January 8 in Grandfalls.
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Joe Chappell
S. Alice
Benny Mitchell
Betty
K. W. Bloodworth
S. Stockton
James Womach
S. Faye
Raymond Sanchez
East A
Wesley Bex
Ike
Melvin Smith
Grandfalls
School Board Dress Code Provisions for Students
The policy outlines attire for school events including slacks or jeans at knee length, blouses worn with skirts or slacks inside unless tailored to be outside, and shirt tails worn in trousers for boys. Shirts buttoned with collar button allowed open, no sleeveless shirts, and restrictions on unusual haircuts or dyed hair to avoid drawing attention. Students must dress appropriately for all school activities.
Leroy Idlebird Receives Governor Inauguration Invite
Leroy Idlebird, an aide to Mrs. Louella Graham, has received one of the engraved invitations to the Governor's Inauguration in Austin. Idlebird, active in John Connally's July campaign among colored voters, says he is proud and plans to attend.
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Louella Graham
Austin
Idlebird
John Connally
Connally
Juedeman Picked by Foreman for West Texas Work
Foreman announces Juedeman as a qualified candidate to aid in solving basic problems. He will tour the 19 county district to hear issues firsthand and will maintain offices in El Paso and Odessa with an Odessa room opening January 10 in the American Bank of Commerce Building.
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West Texas welcomes new Ward County staff and a runaway bird tale
Miss Patricia Crenshaw arrives as Home Demonstration Agent from Navarro County and praises Monahans. Mrs. Dub Graham becomes secretary in the County Attorney's office. John Suter takes over The Fair Store as his family settles in after moving in. A pet bird escaped from a cage during house moves and was later found safe at Mona hans Gulf Service Station due to a hotel night search.
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Big West Texas
Patricia Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Ward County
Navarro County
Monahans
Dub Graham
Graham
Ed Keys
John Suter
Suter
John
Monahans Gulf
Major Jolley Joins Twelfth Air Force Hq Wing
Major Bryan R. Jolley arrives from Germany to the Air Supply Division at Twelfth Air Force Headquarters. A Texas native from Mineola, he graduated from Mansfield High School in Mansfield Louisiana before earning a commission at Hondo Field in July 1945. He has served in France Germany and Alaska with stateside posts at Langley and Philadelphia. He and his wife Ethel C. Hales of Batson, with children Diane Bryan Betty and Mary, reside at 2018 Meadow Road in Waco.
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Germany
Twelfth Air Force
Mineola
Mansfield High School
Mansfield
H. A. Jolley
Bruce Avenue
Monahans
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Tactical Air Command
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Mary
Meadow Road
Waco
Notes From Hospital Auxiliary Record of admissions and commentary
Patients admitted to Ward Memorial Hospital from Jan 2 to Jan 7 include Lula Walker El Paso Bobby Kerr Henriqueta Davila James Wesley Robbins Hugh Don Gregory E B Williams Imperial Bonnie Bowen Royalty Douglas Clinton Penwell From Monahans Don Holifield Gerald Webb Amelia Hernandez Aleta Adkins Maryjoe Apple Beverly Hawkins Polly Womack Geneva Mitchell Anita Valencia Corned The article also notes support for Suter family and criticizes merchants avoiding advertising and attracting business.
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Lula Walker
el Paso
Bobby Kerr
Henriqueta Davila
James Wesley Robbins, Jr
Hugh Don Gregory
E. B. Williams
Imperial
Bonnie Bowen
Royalty
Douglas Clinton
Penwell
Monahans
Don Holifield
Gerald Webb
Amelia Hernandez
Aleta Adkins
Maryjoe Apple
Beverly Hawkins
Polly Womack
Geneva Mitchell
Anita Valencia
Father of Mrs. Harvey Dies in Port Allen Louisiana
Theodore C. Bergeron aged 84, father of Mrs. J. M. Harvey of Monahans, died December 30 at his Port Allen Louisiana residence. Religious rites were held January 1 at Holy Family Church Port Allen with interment at St. John Cemetery Plaquemine. Surviving including son Alton J. Bergeron Oakland and several daughters, grandchildren, and a great grandchild. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church Port Allen.
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J. M. Harvey
Monahans
Avenue D
Port Allen
Plaqueraine
Holy Family Catholic Church
St. John Cemetery
Plaquemine
Alton J. Bergeron
Ellenburger wildcat drill near Monahans in Ward County
Report of a Shell Oil Company No 1-82-B Sealy-Smith test in Northeast Ward County outlining location three miles west of the Devonian production in Yarborough Allen field and near Monahans. Also notes a baby girl Kathryn Margaret born January 4 to Mr and Mrs Rayford Anthony of Austin with paternal grandparents listed.
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Monahans
Ward
Shell Oil Company
Sealy-Smith
Wickett
Wolfcamp
Rayford Anthony
Austin
Kathryn Margaret
O. E. Anthony
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