Once in a lifetime golf and parking notes in Monahans
Monahans golf club saw unusual shots when Parris Wheatley and P. T. Carr fed balls that collided on No. 6 and No. 7. Grady Kidd was struck by Pearl Ward’s slice in a 1956 flashback. Parking changes will gate north entry and south exit with striped lanes. District 2-AAA sports results: Andrews Mustangs state rack champion. Monahans basketball crown. Ector baseball winner, losses in regional.
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Monahans Country Club
Parris Wheatley
P. T. Carr
Wheatley
Carr
Grady Kidd
Pearl Ward
Grady
Ward
Midland
Andrews Mustangs
Musangs
Levelland
Breckenridge
Monahans
Dumas
Brownwood
Ector
Hereford
Snyder
Memorial Day Services Postponed and Held in Ward County
Memorial Day events were moved from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. due to rain. American Legion member Jack R. Smith described the program as impressive and led a Roll Call of the Dead honoring about 250 Ward County servicemen from all wars. The roll includes 54 who died on or off duty during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack R. Smith
American Legion
Ward County
Tornadoes and High Winds Hit Ward County Texas
A severe storm swept Monahans and Ward County with tornadoes 65 mph winds and heavy rain. One twister touched down near Monahans causing store damage and shattered glass. Hail up to baseball size and widespread wind damage accompanied the downpour.
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Ward County
Monahans
Twister
Howard Hawkins
Conoco
Fair Department
J. L. Pinkerton
Paul Konstadt
Bert James
Pyote
Barstow Barstow
Rites Pending for Martinez Baby in City
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Celestino Martinez 313 E A Street pronounced dead at birth Wednesday Funeral arrangements with Barnes Funeral Home. Martinez recently moved here from New Mexico.
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Celestino Martinez
E. A. Street
Martinez
New Mexico
Barnes Funeral Home
Where to Find It Society Sports Classified
A compact note directs readers to the Society pages on 2 3 4 6 and 7 for society events sports features and classified listings. It outlines where to locate society notes sports briefs and ads across pages 2 3 4 6 and 7.
Ward County 4-H to contest finals at Texas A M
Fourteen Ward County 4-H Club members travel to College Station for Round-Up finals at Texas A M College. They are district winners from Odessa with state tests set for Tuesday and Wednesday. Leaders Mrs Blu ford Thornton Mrs E J Harrison and Jimmy Dobkins will speak.
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Ward County
4-H Club
College Station
Odessa
Texas A&m College
Johnny Harrison
Hannah Harrison
Mary Arnold
Gene
Geneva Thornton
Charles Potts
Carey Wilson
Bell
Melissa Sutherland
Bobby Street
Cord Murphy
Bob Cook
Morris Anthony
Blu
115000 Kilowatt Generator Fails In Wickett Texas
A 115000 kilowatt generator near Wickett Texas failed causing a blackout that lasted about 90 minutes. Power was restored by 12 25 p m as other units carried the load and Roland Maxwell of Texas Electric Company stated Wickett was the only affected community. Cause of the failure was undetermined.
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Wickett
Here
Roland Maxwell
Texas Electric Company
Awards Assembly Honors Top Junior High Students
Mona Hans Junior High recognized outstanding scholastic achievement at an awards assembly in the auditorium. Ninth graders received white sweaters with green M and lamp insignia, while top eighth graders, and seventh graders, earned wall plaques and a wooden-base trophy respectively.
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Monahans Junior High School
Local Boys and 1 other charged with car theft
Three 17 year old youths from Fort Worth Monahans and Dallas area are jailed in Ward County on $1000 bonds for car theft of 1960 models from Bankhead Motors. They admit stealing cars nightly from a barn at Ward County Coliseum with ignition keys left in place. Sheriff McNerlin recaptured Pascall and two others after a tip, with Dawson and Campbell arrested at home in Monahans after the thefts were traced.
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Air Force
Amarillo
Monahans
Parole Board
Dallas
Ward County
Thomas Gene Dawson
Ft Worth
Danny Melvin Pascall
William David Campbell
Bankhead Motor Co
Ward County Coliseum
W. B
Blackie) McNerlin
Coliseum
McNerlin
Pascall
Dawson
Campbell
Pscar
Presbyterian Bible School Opens Monday at First Presbyterian
Vacation Bible School starts Monday at First Presbyterian Church under Mrs Elizabeth Heath and Mrs Parris Wheatley guiding. Classes run 9 to 11:30 a m daily through June 10 for children ages three to fourteen regardless of church affiliation. Registration cards should be submitted before entry to ensure space.
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First Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Heath
Parris Wheatley
Permian Historical Society To Meet Here On Sunday
Ward County residents are invited to the quarterly meeting of the Permian Historical Society Sunday at 3 pm at the Monahans Community Center. Conrad Dunagan will chair a program with documents on Ward County and Pecos Valley history from the Ward County Survey Committee and the Sand Hills Park Museum Committee.
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Ward County
Texas Permian Historical Society
Monahans
Joint
Ward County Historical Survey Committee
Monthans Sandhills Park
Pecos Valley
Conrad Dunagan
Texas
Permian Historical Society
Ward County Sheriff Runoff Set With Key Names in Race
Voters face a Saturday runoff for Ward County Sheriff and Precinct 2 Constable with incumbent W B Blackie McNerlin and G A Ragsdale in the sheriff race and Jack Smith and H M Duncan in the constable ballot. Court of Criminal Appeals seat also on the line. Fourteen polling places listed across Monahans, Barstow, Grandfalls, Pyote, Royalty, Wickett, Cabot with 4500 eligible voters.
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Ward County
Tom Neel
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. B. “Blackie” McNerlin
G. A Ragsdale
Jack Smith
H.M. Duncan
Lloyd W. Davidson
W. T. McDonald
Monahans
C. J. Middleton
Jack Carroll
Grandfalls
M. B. Murray
Pyote School
Hubert Eggenberg
John R. Yell
Wickett School
D. P. Fambrough
Cabot Recreation Hall
Jack Bawcom
Monahans - Wickett
Five Compensation Cases On District Court Docket
The June term of the 143rd District Court for Ward County opens with a new grand jury at 10 AM and petit jurors at 1 30 PM. Five compensation cases are set for hearing: Walter B. Smith v Houston Fire and Casualty. R W Beaver v Mid Continent Casualty. James L Cupp v Texas Employers Insurance Association. Omar P Olivas v Texas Employers Insurance Association. John B Lamb v Texas Employers Insurance Association. Petit jurors include Mrs W L Pritchard Mrs Joe Vandiver E D Bond Clay Johnston Mrs Ben H Franklin Raymond Lindsey J C Lewis Emmet Jernigan Jr Dan Stone George Oliver Stacy Bratcher Maulding Goode and Mrs J C Howorth. (Continued on page five).
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Ward County
Walter B. Smith
Houston Fire and Casualty Company
R. W. Beaver
Mid-Continent Casualty Company
James L. Cupp
Texas Employers Insurance Association
Omar P. Olivas
John B. Lamb
W. L. Pritchard
Joe Vandiver
E. D. Bond
Clay Johnston
Ben H. Franklin
Raymond Lindsey
J. C. Lewis
Emmet Jernigan, Jr
Dan Stone
George Oliver
Stacy Bratcher
Maulding Goode
J. C. Howorth
Floyd
Committee to discuss master plan progress
Members of the Master Plan committee meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the conference room of the State Highway Department building to review progress on a long range sewer line proposal for the City. Ken Esmond, who is devising the Plan for Monshans, will discuss past progress and future planning.
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State Highway Department
Ken Esmond
Monshans
Monahans Population Still Gaining Says Census Chief
D P Greenwade head of the Ward County census says extra forms are arriving that will yield a substantial gain for Monahans when final tallies are released. Estimates by city officials and Ken Esmond place Monahans near 10 000 with earlier counts ranging from 8471 to about 11 400.
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Carl Maxwell
R. L
Buster) Fuller
John Ashcraft
Ward
Monahans
el Paso
Ken Esmond
MHS Offers English Courses This Summer
Monahans High School will offer English 2 and English 3 during summer school. Andrew Smith will teach, with tuition 25 dollars for full credit or 15 for half credit. Registration and first class begin at 8 p.m. Monday for students needing to catch up.
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Monahans High School
Leaird Meadows
Andrew Smith
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LCS
Main
Harry
Grand Falls
James King
John Rogers
Barstow
Menahans
Rogers
Martinez Baby
Ers
Texas A&m
Texas Electric
Francis Dawkins
Betty Lenox
Mary Ward
Judy Hughes
Sam Armstrong
Myra Ballard
Naja Barrett
Melinda Carroll
James Cutbirth
Dixie Davis
Beverly Fletcher
Rudi Fox
Margaret Glass
Royce Hays
Stephen Eugle
Lanny Lee
Jimmy Neidhardt
Lynda Owens
Carol Ann
Presbyterian Bible School
Sheriff's Race
Mary Briggs
Middleton
Calvary Baptist Church
Claude Cunningham
D. P. Greenwade
Greater Monahans
Esmond
MHS
Jack Skiles
Sandhills Museum
Skiles
J. T. McPherson
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