Monahans honors Hugh F Cooper for town progress and service
At a Chamber of Commerce banquet in Monahans, Hugh F Cooper is celebrated for building a thriving community with projects like Hill Park and a swimming pool. A Kentucky native, WWII veteran, and longtime publisher of The Monahans News, he is praised for leadership, civic involvement, and a quiet editorial style while his family and career are outlined.
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Monahans Chamber of Commerce
al Vasquez
Dr. C. 5S. Fatterson
A. D. Scott
Jack Blanchard
Merit Award Spotlight Shines on Monahans Lady Leader
The Monahans Chamber of Commerce honors a long serving resident with its Merit Award for distinguished service shaping the city’s image. Born in Waco and educated at Baylor, she moved through Hollywood Florida and Texas towns before guiding Monahans Little Theatre to four productions and two seasons of youth and adult theater groups.
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Chamber of Commerce
Monahans
Chamber
Waco
Baylor
Hollywood
Florida
Falfurrias
Fort Stockton
Kaan
Band Boosters Club
Monahans High School
Little Theatre
Tumbleweed Thespians
Thespians
Ballinger-born youth leader earns Scout greatness recognition
A Ballinger native born May 15 1925 and reared in Paint Rock rose through Boy Scouting to lead Troop 63 as master. He later served as assistant and then Troop 63 master while earning a mechanical engineering degree at the University of Texas and working through Texas Electric Service Company. He organized Roundups, trained leaders, and guided 193 boys including one Eagle, earning the Roundup Award and Standard Troop honors. He also served as church leader and Rotary member. He and his wife married in Floresville on June 28 1948 and raised three children.
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Ballinger
Paint Rock
Concho River
Austin
University of Texas
Air Force
Mariana Islands
Texas
Floresville
Phi Tau Sigma
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Texas Electric Service Company
Witchita Falls
Morgan Creek
Colorado City
Permian Basin
First Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Longtime Monahans banker earns employee award
A Gorman born Texas native moved to Crane in 1938 and later to Monahans where she graduated high school in 1956. She rose from Coca Cola bottling and public accounting to Texas Savings and Loan where she became secretary treasurer and supervisor of teller operations. Her work helped grow assets from 3.4 million to 5.6 million, earning praise for friendliness dependability and dedication. She is the daughter of Rex Glass and married Lloyd O. Walsh with two children Delvey Rex and Geni Sue.
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Gorman
Texas
Crane
Monahans
Coca-Cola
Dick Hoyer
Monahans Certified Public Accountant
Texas Savings & Loan Association
Savings and Loan Concern
E. R
Rex) Glass
Lloyd O. Walsh
Delvey Rex
Geni Sue
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University of Missouri School of Journalism
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University of Missouri
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Monahans Country Club
First Presbyterian Church
Ross Rucker
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West Texas Children’s Home
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Monahans Industrial Foundation
Ward County
Charles Pearson
Texas Tech
Trinity University
Mary Cooper Lowe
Abilene
Phillip Denny Cooper
North Texas State University
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Chuck Wilson
George Cullender
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Southern Union Gas Co
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Charles McNabb
Charlie Baker
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