Evangelistic Team Visits Lions Luncheon
Reverends Gaston Foote and Bill Mann spoke at the Lions Club noon luncheon at Colonial Inn as part of a revival at First Methodist Church. Rev. J. R. Bunts introduced the guests. Mann sang and presented a four point guide for making statements: truth fairness God's will and benefit to all.
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Gaston Foote
Bill Mann
Lions Club
Colonial Inn
First Methodist Church
J. R. Bunts
Mann
Loch Lommond
Four Day Moisture Streak Sets Local Record
The area saw moisture on four consecutive days January 18 to 21 totaling .70 inches in sleet snow and rain. The heaviest fall occurred January 20 with 0.23 inches, followed by 0.22 inches on January 21.
Democratic Club Sets Monday Meeting Speaker
Regular monthly Ward County Democratic Club gathering will be Monday at 7 30 PM in the Reddy Room of Texas Electric. Speaker will be Buddy Byars, Chamber of Commerce manager, with all interested persons invited by president Mrs Joe Massey.
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Ward County
Democratic Club
Reddy
Texas Electric
Buddy Byars
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Massey
Hay Raisers Invited To Short Course
Ward County farmers are invited to a two evening alfalfa short course hosted by Texas A&M and County Agent Johnny Harrison at Barstow Community Center at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Harrison notes Ward farmers earned about 200000 dollars from hay and seed this year and calls alfalfa the area’s biggest money making crop. The course covers soil fertility, new stands, insect control and cost budgets. inquiries are welcome at the county agent’s office.
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Ward County
Texas A&m
Johnny Harrison
Barstow
Harrison
Important dates for candidates in primaries
Important dates for candidates include February 5 last day for filing as candidate in primaries May 4 first primary election and party precinct conventions June 1 second primary election and November 5 general election reiterated for planning and compliance by campaigns.
Mississippi Senator May Champion Open Housing
A Mississippi senator advocates open housing policy amid national debate. The piece frames the push as part of a broader civil rights agenda and outlines anticipated political support and resistance within state and federal circles.
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Mississippi
May Champion
Drew Pearson
Roddy Harrison Seeks B A D A Post
Pecos attorney Roddy L. Harrison filed Saturday for election as District Attorney of the 143rd Judicial District covering Ward Reeves and Loving Counties. He cites responsible leadership and crime-prosecution goals amid a district crime wave, and outlines his education from Grandfalls Royalty High School Texas A and M Baylor law degrees. He notes bar memberships and federal court licensure, and the announcement ends with Continued on Page 2.
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Roddy L. Harrison
Pecos
Ward
Reeves
Loving
Harrison
Grandfalls Royalty High School
Texas A & M
Baylor University School of Law
Student Bar Association
Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
State Bar of Texas
Trans-Pecos Bar Association
Reeves County Bar Association
Supreme Court
State of Texas
United States Federal District Court
Western District of Texas
Jones murder trial in Lamesa heads to testimony
Four jurors have been selected and lawyers hope to finish jury for the Delbert Jones murder trial in Lamesa. All jurors are being qualified for possible death penalty. Testimony is expected to begin today.
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Delbert Jones
Lamesa
Candy Sale Drives Hemisfair Trip Fundraiser
Precinct Two funds distribution shortfall prompts Mason candy sale by 200 choir members. Ken Mills says the $1 boxes fund the Hemisfair performance on April 10 in San Antonio. About 2400 boxes available. top five sellers win prizes.
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Hemisfair
Ken Mills
MHS
San Antonio
Dy ‘Te
Voter Registration Rush Warned For Ward County
About 4444 people have registered to date in Ward County with time running short. Voters are urged to register today at the Monahans courthouse Texas Electric office Harp Auto Store in Grand Falls Mrs W L Bearden in Pyote Mrs Betty Allgood in Barstow or by mailing an application form from this newspaper.
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Ward County
Monahans
Texas Electric
Harp Auto Store
Grandfalls
W. L. Bearden
Pyote
Betty Allgood
Barstow
A. M. Bowman
Hemisfair
San Antonio
City worker injured prune trees in Hill City Park
Cleo Calderon a Monahans city Park Maintenance man fell from a tree while pruning in Hill City Park Monday. He suffered painful minor injuries after a 12 to 14 foot plunge while using a chainsaw but no severe harm occurred and he was kept under observation at Ward Memorial.
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Cleo Calderon
Monahans
Calderon
Hill City
Fark
Ward Memorial
Local Firm Awarded City Tax Evaluation Contract
Wood and McShane won a three year contract to perform city tax evaluation with an initial fee of 500 and 300 annually, covering real and mineral property including oil wells likely to raise as much as 14000 in new tax revenue. The council favored a local firm over Pritchard and Abbott. Also pending Pony Acres discussion was tabled due to Wayne Long absence.
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Wayne Long
County splits funds among four precincts in Monahans
Commissioners set 28 percent allocations for Precincts 1 3 and 4 and 16 percent for Precinct 2 totaling 27 76750 for Precinct 2 and 57 01750 for the others. Commissioner Bentley opposed the plan. The court also approved Blue Cross life insurance for officials and employees and directed bids for a pickup camper sale with inspection at the Cow Palace and bids due February 1.
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R. T. Harris
George Bentley
Monahans
Bentley
Blue Cross Life Insurance
Cow Palace
Commissioners Court
Hodges Named Monahans High Head Football Coach
Maurice Hodges, long time Monahans High School backfield coach, was chosen at a school board meeting to succeed Doug Ethridge as head football coach and athletic director. He will serve a one year contract. Ethridge resigned to take a similar post in Hobbs. Hodges, 1951 graduate and ENMU alumnus, has led the Loboes backfield since 1963 and expresses honor at the promotion and confidence in the staff and program.
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Maurice Hodges
Monahans High School
Doug Ethridge
Ethridge
Hobbs
Sup’t
George Callender
Hodges
Lobo
F. O. Scroggins
Tarleton State College
Eastern New Mexico University
ENMU
Tohoka
Monahans
Loboes
Corell Foster
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Hudler
Jerry Finnell
Dan Gibbs
Coliseum
Finnell
David Nelson
West Texas State
Gayle Settle
Alvin Sneed
Abilene Christian
Lions
State Capitol Report
Roddy Harrison
DA Post
Precinct Two
Mills
Bill Whitfield
March of Dimes
Mines
Neal Eppinger
Beryl Hilburn
Paul Henderson
Pete Dain
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