Letters to the Editor from Monahans News readers
A pair of letters urge support for Monahans youth and criticize child welfare. One remembers mentor George Callendar and the five years coaching in Monahans, praising loyalty and friendship. The other calls readers to help abused and neglected children, urging involvement with West Texas Children's Home and one-to-one mentoring to offer love and stability.
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Monahans News
Monahans
Abilene
Cooper High School
George Callendar
George
Monahans High School
West Texas
District Court Ends Criminal and Civil Week Jury Calls
District Judge Larry Fuller announces that prospective petit jurors will no longer be fixed to Criminal Week or Civil Week. Jurors may be drawn for any trial type, aiming for prompt hearings. A list was called for Monday morning January 16, including Annie Beck Hickey and Kenneth William Kennan Jr.
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Larry Fuller
Annie Beck Hickey
Kenneth William Kennan, Jr
Ismael Chavez Abila
Names List Appears Across Page With Multiple Signatures
A long OCR fragment shows numerous personal names grouped in lines, including Norma Letzke Patrick Ken Mills Toni Cromie Redman and many others. The text reads like a tally of individuals perhaps in a notice or roster with repeated surnames and full names interspersed by commas. No explicit event or action is stated beyond listing names.
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Norma Letzke Patrick
Ken Mills
Toni Cromie Redman
John Groden Burkholder
Robbie Woods McInturff
Katharine Blair Beck
Walker elected School Superintendent in district board meeting
Lathan Walker was elected Superintendent of Schools by the Board of Trustees, replacing the late George Callender. He will serve a contract through June 30, 1980, with a maximum three year term possible. Beryle Hilburn was named business manager to run concurrently.
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Lathan Walker
Board of Trustees
Walker
George Callender
Old Brown
Trey Edwards
Church of God In Christ Number Two
Tatum
Beryle Hilburn
Walker’s. Hilburn
MHS
Callender
Edwards
Obituaries From Monahans Area Include Cathey Lockhart Hargrove
Services for Mrs Ira Cathey 65 longtime Monahans resident were held in Granbury and Monahans with burial in Monahans Cemetery. She died January 7 1978 in Tyler born July 4 1912 in Olustee Oklahoma survived by son Ray Cathey daughter Mary Anna Shipley two brothers four sisters and two grandchildren. Also noted were services for Theodore Lockhart 76 of 1305 North Main, died January 5 1978 at Ward Memorial Hospital, with burial in Monahans Cemetery. Survivors include two sons William and Henry Daughtery, a daughter Lena Young, a brother Dellas Lockhart, a sister Cornie Hall, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Lee McKendrick Hargrove 78 of Monahans, died January 9 1978 in Odessa with services at Southside Baptist Church and burial in Monahans Cemetery. Survivors include a son J L Hargrove, a daughter Milbert Helm, a brother C E Hargrove, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Graveside services for Walter James McDonald 44 of Long Beach California were held January 8 1978 in Monahans Cemetery after a heart attack. He was born May 23 1933 in Boston and survived by widow Joan McDonald and daughter Deanna McDonald.
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Ira Cathey
Monahans
Granbury
First Baptist Church
Charles Inman
Martin
Olustee
Oklahoma
The
Baptist Church
Ray Cathey
Mary Anna Shipley
Tyler
Bill Fisher
Alexandria
Virginia
Fred Fisher
Cullman
Alabama
George Frick
Huntsville
Arkansas
Joe Rash
Aspermont
Nona McCown
Quorn Humphries
Abilene
Theordore Lockhart
North Main
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Monahans Cemetery
Wilson - Miller Funeral Home
Daughtery
Post
Lena Young
Denver
Colorado
Dellas Lockhart
Temple
Corrne Hall
Lee McKendrick Hargrove
Southside Baptist Church
J. L. Hargrove
Stamford
Mrs. Milbert Helm
C. E. Hargrove
Leeders
Walter James McDonald
Long Beach
California
Four Arrested In Weekend Drug Raid
Four people were released on bond after Friday night narcotic arrests at 411 North Doris. Chief Deputy Ben Keele Deputy Johnny Williams and City Patrolman Tommy King led the operation. Bonds were set by Peace Justice C. W. Ross. Norma Gail Carter 21 Ray Kyle Carter 25 and George Castandea 21 of El Paso were charged with possession of marijuana a misdemeanor and possession of a substance believed to be heroin. Martha Castandea 19 also of El Paso was charged with marijuana possession a misdemeanor possession of heroin and possession of barbiturates. Total bonds: Carter 7500 Ray Carter 10000 George Castandea 10000 Martha Castandea 12500.
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North Doris
Ben Keele
Johnny Williams
Tommy King
Bond
C. W. Ross
Norma Gail Carter
Ray Kyle Carter
George Castandea
el Paso
Martha Castandea
Norma Carter
Ray Carter
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