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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1968
Page
2
Transwestern demands for this fuel in its market areas in Southern California and the Midwest. Transwestern supplies natural gas to Pacific Lighting Service and Supply in California and Cities Service Gas in Oklahoma and Kansas.
The state reports 43 isolated cases through January 26 with two deaths in Lubbock and one in San Antonio. Dr Patterson says the incubation period about ten days makes classroom precautions unnecessary for the stricken boy’s classmates since he was absent during that time.
Clark Clifford becomes secretary of defense succeeding Robert McNamara. He has long served as adviser to Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson and helped unify the defense department during the Truman era.
Mr and Mrs Robert L Dunagan Jr of Lubbock announce the birth of a 6 pound 4 ounce son on Saturday January 27 The baby is named R L Dunagan III and the mother is Cindy Brown Both sets of grandparents are listed Odessa Betsy Dunagan Monahans and Don Brown Wichita Falls The family is reported doing nicely.
Mrs. Phillips told police that about $500 in cash and similar amount in checks and money orders were taken from Pic Pacregister. She described two suspects, a 20 year old about six feet tall in a green raincoat and a 45 year old about 5 feet 5 inches tall in a tan silk shirt.
Postmaster Ralph Chaney announced special air parcel post rates for service personnel overseas and at APO and FPO addresses including Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Packages up to 30 pounds and 60 inches total length and girth qualify with a $1 flat fee, space available, to ship from here to port of embarkation and onward to overseas bases.
Ward County alfalfa growers begin a two night short course at the Barstow Community Center. Sessions start at 7 p.m. with Texas A&M specialists directing the course. Farmers are invited to register.
The Grandfalls Cowboys lost their District 72 B opener to Toyah 60 59 at Toyah. Grandfalls led 18 12 after one period but trailed by one at halftime as Toyah outscored 16 14 in the third. Ronnie Hair led Grandfalls with 22 points.
A clerical error in the Clements Pope School office left Theresa Bell off the All A's Honor Roll for Fifth Grade as published by the Monahans News dated January 25. The correction reaffirms her inclusion on the honor list.
Services for Mrs Elizabeth Ratliff 69 were held Friday at the Assembly of God Church in Monahans with Pastor Edna Capps and Rev C C Gober officiating. Burial followed in Monahans Cemetery under Hammond Funeral Home direction. She died Wednesday at the home of her brother Mark Dearman in Calvin Oklahoma.
The father of Mrs. Bill Downing Bob Kennedy died Jan 5 in Dallas. Services are set for today in Louisa Kentucky. Kennedy had visited during Christmas at the Wayne Downing home in Wickert. Mr and Mrs Bill Downing are former residents now living in Dallas.
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