County Wheat Harvest Underway in Ward County
Ward County farmers harvest over 3 000 acres of wheat and small grains yielding about 75 000 bushels worth potentially 112 500 dollars. Crews from Pecos and Kansas work this week with finish likely by week’s end under Red Bluff Reservoir irrigation.
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Lucile Rogers
Ward
Red Bluff
Grandfalls Imperial
Pecos
Kansas
Ward County
Soares
Fort Worth
Billie Sol Estes Returns to Smith County Jail for Retrial Talk
Billie Sol Estes, once a Pecos tycoon, is back in Smith County jail in Tyler awaiting a possible retrial on state swindle and theft charges. He already serves a 15 year federal sentence for mail fraud and conspiracy from Minnesota. Local district attorneys plan talks with Estes’ lawyers before a formal hearing, with no firm comment on a possible concurrent sentence agreement.
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Billie Sol Estes
Pecos
Smith County
Tyler
Estes
Sandstone
Minn
A. R. Archer
Hunter Brush
R. P. Powers
Das
Monahans
Famed Speaker Dr Norman Vincent Peale At Andrews Banquet
Local residents prepare for the Andrews Chamber of Commerce banquet on June 7 with Dr Norman Vincent Peale as speaker. Chamber reports tickets selling fast from out of town parties after the announcement.
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Andrews C. of C
Andrews Chamber of Commerce
Norman Vincent Peale
New York
Andrews
Dr Peale
Hobbs Firm Low Bidder at Grandfalls Project
Gray Construction of Hobbs New Mexico was the low bidder for the Grandfalls low rent housing project at bid opening this week. Seven bids were received, ranging from 113 thousand 780 dollars to 131 thousand 506 dollars.
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HOBBS
G’falls
Grandfalls
Gray Construction
Hobbs, N. M
Gray
Ambitious Plans Laid By Water Organization
Eight Ward County citizens met in Lubbock on May 24 to form Water Inc a group aiming to import water from Mississippi and other sources to West Texas. Members include City Manager Jack Forga Chamber of Commerce Manager Buddy Byars County Judge Ernest King and commissioners George Bentley Theresa Walker and Charles McNabb. The delegation seeks Ward County and Monahans to join district 19 with El Paso support contending tentative engineering exists though no cost estimates. If realized the project could bring vast water via canals locks and pumps from Amistad Dam Lake though current details remain unsettled.
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Ward County
Lubbock
West Texas
Water, Inc
Mississippi
Jack Forga
Chamber of Commerce
Buddy Byars
Ernest King
George Bentley
Theresa Walker
Charles McNabb
Monahans
el Paso
Amistad
Rio Grande
Weather summary for Ward County period
Weather report from John Rogers shows May 29 to May 31 temperatures around 89 and 51 briefly 65 and 60 on June 1 total rainfall for the year 0.24 inches recorded.
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John Rogers
Ward County Weather Observer
Five Men Get Probated Terms In Court Here
The article notes Rev. J. R. Bunts assuming pastoral duties at First Methodist Church after Rev. Shaw’s assignment to Clayton New Mexico. Bunts hails from Ysleta where he served four years and will relocate with his wife Sue and children Kathi Paul Leesa Joy Tim amid parish renovations.
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J. R. Bunts
First Methodist Church
David Shaw
W. Andrew Smith
Shaw
Clayton
N. M
Bunts
Ysleta
First Methodist
Sue
Kathi
University of Texas At el
Midland Man Killed in Car Train Collision
Bob G. Crittendon, representative of Roden Oil Co. and resident of Midland, died at Ward Memorial Hospital after injuries from a car train collision near Pyote. He was reportedly traveling south on State Highway 115 when a Texas and Pacific freight train struck his car at the 115 T P Crossing, dragging the car about a half mile.
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Bob G. Crittendon
Roden Oil Co
Midland
Ward Memorial Hospital
Crittendon
Pyote
Texas and Pacific
T&p
Pearl Inside Canned Tuna Astonishes West Texans
Mrs. Harold Swaney of Wickett found a genuine pearl in a tuna can. A local jeweler confirmed its authenticity. She wonders if more pearls await in hundreds of cans or how a pearl survived canning and ended up on a menu in West Texas desert.
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Harold Swaney
Wickett
West
Texas
Summer Study Classes Open Monday At MHS
Monahans High School will host a six week summer session from June 5 to July 15 with morning classes only. First period 7:40 to 9:40 and second 10:00 to 12:00 noon. Tuition is 15 dollars per half credit course. Subjects include English I II III IV Math I Algebra I II Homemaking Health Government Texas History World History Personal Typing non credit for adults.
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Monahans High School
Lathan Walker
Will Seek Death Penalty In Valle Case
District Attorney vows death penalty for Richard Valle as he faces trial after fleeing from Riverside and murder in April. Judge Starley will rule June 23 on custody motions while Valle remains jailed in Ward County. Civil jury cases, including Thrasher vs Home Indemnity and York vs Employers, set for Monday.
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A. R. Archer
Richard Valle
Valle
Riverside
Calif
Monahans
Johnny White
Archer
John R. Lee
Kermit
J. H. Starley
Ward County
Griggs’ Office
Seminar Slated By Jehovah's Witnesses In Monahans
Luther Whitlow announced a three day Jehovah's Witnesses convention in Monahans from June 9 to 11 at Ward County Coliseum. The theme is Supply To Your Faith Endurance with 17 West Texas and New Mexico congregations expected. A Sunday film at 3 p.m. will be open to the public.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Monahans
Luther Whitlow
Ilth
Ward County Coliseum
West Texas
New Mexico
Army Recruiter Visit Set in Monahans
SFC Billy G. Dart U.S. Army recruiter from Hobbs New Mexico will be in Monahans on Tuesday June 6 from 1 to 5 PM at the Court House Annex. Those interested in U S Army programs are invited to stop by and talk with Sgt Dart.
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SFC
Billy G. Dart
U.wds
Hobbs N. M
Morahans
Dart
Court House
U. S. Army
Sgt
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