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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1968
Page
1
Transwestern announces expansion at the Pyote gas plant with facilities to be doubled inching toward completion. Company urges customers and employees to prepare for the scaled operations and potential changes in gas delivery timelines. Three days remain to register for related programs and briefings.
The notice urges registration by 46772 and dates in Ward County. It cites locations in Monahans and Grand Falls and Barstow for submitting applications or mailing them. Joe Cox of Border Construction Co is elected to the Texas Highway-Heavy Board of AGC, announced at Austin installation with Speaker Ben Barnes present.
Ward County Democrats invited to the monthly meeting at 7 30 tonight in the Reddy Room of the Texas Electric Service Co building. Speaker for the evening is Buddy Byars Chamber of Commerce manager.
Emilio Garcia 20, a Barstow High School 1966 graduate, was killed in Vietnam last Tuesday during a combat operation. He died of gunshot wounds and was posthumously promoted from Private to Corporal while attached to the First Cavalry Division. Survivors include his parents, three sisters, and three brothers.
Jan 23 800 East A shed fire reported with flames observed. Jan 28 7045S Ike residence fire investigated with damage to structure and contents. Fire department responded to both incidents.
Ismael Abila age 12 and Elaine Roof age eight from Monahans remain in Odessa Medical Center Hospital after meningitis diagnoses. Doctors say cases not linked and not the highly contagious type. County health officials have given sulfa prophylaxis to close contacts. Dr Patterson says no danger to the children, lab tests pending for exact meningitis type.
Drew Pearson notes peasants in South Vietnam refuse to fight citing lack of land to defend. He cites broader political pressures and rural grievances shaping the conflict’s ground reality.
Thursday marks the sale of 1968 license tags by Ward County officials led by A M Bowman. Motorists have until March 31 to buy tags with no penalty. Over 10,000 vehicles are registered in Ward County annually, Halliburton Co remains the largest plate buyer, with funds partly returning to the county for road and bridge work. The 1968 plates reverse colors to black with white numerals and letters, promoting Hemisfair 68 in San Antonio opening in April.
Twenty four 4 H Club members from Ward County will display eleven steers ten lambs and five barrows at the Southwestern International Livestock Show in El Paso February 2 to 9 The Ward County Livestock Judging Team coached by Robert Jones will judge February 8 Exhibitors include Jim Harrison Rickey Pierce Susan Pierce Robert Patterson Judy Patterson Terry Kirkland Donna Winkler Danny Winkler Mark Anthony Steve Berry Bill Kelton Sam Kelton Paula Lyons Carolyn Lyons Mike Davis Sam Davis James Anthony Jim Harrison David Perry Carolyn Perry.
H and R Block announces a Monahans office at 410 S Ike with Mrs Bobbye Walker as office manager and Jim Davis as district manager. The new office serves growing clientele during tax season. no appointment is needed and Block guarantees accuracy with penalties paid if an error costs the taxpayer.
Transwestern Pipeline advances a $10 million expansion at its Pyote Treating Plant, adding 50 percent more capacity to strip impurities from gas and supporting the growing natural gas flow. About 100 workers are on site, with staffing rising by five after completion.
Pic Pak Grocery at 905 East 4th was robbed shortly after 1 00 o clock Saturday night. Betty Phillips the lone cashier told police two men entered the store and one diverted her to the back while the other disappeared with the cash.
A brief heavy shower lasted about ten minutes around 7 PM Saturday and a drizzle persisted through the night, totaling 0.12 inches. The rain was widespread across the Monahans area.
Testimony resumes this morning in district court at Lamesa in the murder trial of Delbert Winston Jones. He is charged with killing Mrs. Martha Garcia in a northside Monahans apartment on November 19, 1965. The trial, second for Jones, opened last Tuesday in the 17th district court after a venue change.
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