Swimming Lessons At Municipal Pool Invite All Ages
Maurice Hodges operates the Municipal Swimming Pool near perfection and invites swimmers from age 6 to 102 to join affordable classes. The piece also mentions Al Vasquez's El Paso Cafe with new decor and good Mexican food, and recounts the Fletcher duo catching a 52 lb catfish at Buchanan Lake. It ends with a wall quotation on loyalty and workplace conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Hodges
Hodges
Zero
Old Baldy
al Vasquez
el Paso
Monahans
Neace Captures Jaycee Junior Golf Tourney
Mike Neace won the Monahans Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament with an 84 and Joe Ratliff finished second with 89. Eleven players competed in 18 holes medal play at Monahans Country Club. The top two advance to regional and then national competition levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Neace
Monahans
Robert Wells
Rommy van Horn
Randy Benham
Joe Kelly
Jerry McGowen
Booth Wins Second at Regional Meet in Kermit
John Booth finishes second at the regional Jaycee road race in Kermit with 367 points, narrowly behind Odessa’s Bob Steakley by three points. Jerry Lewis places second locally with 343 points and eighth nationally, as top three at Kermit advance to Mesquite state on June 29-30. Roderic Spain of Monahans competed at last year’s national event in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Booth
Kermit
Booth
Bob Steakley
Odessa
Jerry Lewis
Mesquite
Washington
Roderic Spain
Monahans
Texas
E R Burgess Dies in California
Word arrives of the death of E R Dick Burgess last Wednesday at 11 am in California. He formerly lived in Monahans and owned Monahans Furniture. Services are scheduled at 3 pm this afternoon at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood California.
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E. R
Dick) Burgess
Monahans
Monahans Furniture
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Hollywood
Calif
Dollar Day Bargains All Day Tuesday In Monahans
Local shoppers in Monahans plan a full day of bargains Tuesday at participating merchants. Stores advertise special prices and discounts across various departments inviting residents to shop early and save.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Baby Girl Edwards Funeral Today in Wickett
Edwards Child Services will be held this morning at 9 o'clock for Baby Girl Edwards who died at birth Sunday. Rev. Levi Price will officiate at the graveside rites. Survivors include the parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Edwards of Wickett, two brothers Wayne and Timothy, three sisters Lynn Jaymie Robin and Brenda Down, all of the home, and maternal grandmother Mrs. Rose Renfro of Sacramento California.
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Edwards
Levi Price
J. R. Edwards
Wickett
Wayne
Timothy
Lynn
Jaymie Robin
Brenda Down
Rose Renfro
Sacramento
Calif
Greatness through Action Dreaming and Belief
The quote urges pursuing big goals by pairing action with dream, planning with belief. It asserts a top pleasure lies in proving naysayers wrong by achieving what others deem impossible. It emphasizes mindset and perseverance as keys to success.
Two Apprehended On Charge Of Burglar Attempt
The Cozy Inn owner reported two Black men tried to break in during the early hours Wednesday. Police arrested Willie James Willis and James Billy King, charging them with attempted burglary. They are held in county jail under $2,000 bond each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hamilton
Bill Ford
Willie James Willis
James Billy King
Infant Carol Barnwell Rites Held Today
Graveside services for infant Carol Rose Barnwell begin at 10 a.m. with Rev. L A Pattillo officiating. She died at birth Saturday. Survivors include sisters Teresa Beth and Misty Nadilene, brother Dean Harris Jr., maternal grandparents Corbett Avary of Monahans, and paternal grandparents FC Barnwell of Mount Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Pattillo
Carol Rose Barnwell
Dean H. Barnwell
Teresa Beth
Misty Nadilene
Dean Harris, Jr
Corbett Avary
Monahans
FC. Barnwell
Mt. Pleasant
Newly Annexed Areas Must Get Garbage Cans
Letters were sent to residents of newly annexed areas about obtaining sanitary garbage cans. The council gave a March 4 deadline to comply with can and rack requirements, urging early adherence due to fire risk in summer.
Focus On Family Theme For PTA Workshop June 4-6
A leadership training conference titled Focus on the Family Streight Through Parent Education, sponsored by the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers, will be held June 4-6 at Kinsolving Dormitory on the University of Texas campus in Austin. Mrs. W. J. Danforth will greet participants, with James T. Ogg presiding.
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Streight
Parent Education
The
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Kinsolving
University of Texas, Austin
W. J. Danforth
Fort Worth
James T. Ogg
Gladewater
C. S. Knape
Veterans Administration Hospital
Waco
Marvin Armstrong
Lubbock
J. L. Robinson
Paris
Education For
Danforth
Jury Panel Reports as Ward County Opens Docket
The June term of 143rd District Court for Ward County opens with a 35 case civil docket. The petit jury reports at 9 30 a m and a new grand jury at 10 00 a m. First case Witt versus Sullivan with Murray Howze for plaintiff and Hill Hudson for defendant.
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143Rd District Court
Ward County
Witt
Two Items Donated to Local Sandhills Museum
Sandhills Museum curator Mrs. Rose Welch received two donations this week. John Masters provided a wood plane over 100 years old once owned by his Mississippi-based great grandfather. the 22 inch long, 3.4 inch square tool is wooden except for its steel blade. L. C. Davis of Midland donated an Aromatic Schnapps bottle found near Fort Lancaster at Ozona. Fort Lancaster reportedly closed in 1863, suggesting the bottle dates to before then.
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Rose Welch
Sandhills Museum
John Masters
Mississippi
L. C. Davis
Midland
Monahans Girl Grant Winner
Miss Jo Ann Twentier of Monahans, a Texas Tech student, receives a $200 Kuykendall scholarship as one of five recipients in the second annual awards. The grant supports education majors in the teacher education program since freshman year with a BS in education and a teaching commitment. Twentier plans to teach in the Lubbock school system next year.
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MonAhans
Texas Tech
Kuykendall
Jo Ann Twentier
Twentier
Lubbock
Basin Historical Society Set Meeting in McCamey June 9
The Texas Permian Historical Society will hold its quarterly meeting June 9 at 3 p.m. in the McCamey School Auditorium. Ethie Eagleton will discuss Upton County history, Williard Paine will cover six decades of Ward County financing, and Jerry Haynes will recount Civil War veteran names tied to local counties. Gerald Fugit invites public attendance.
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Upton County
Ward
Texas Permian Historical Society
McCamey
Ethie Eagleton
Williard Paine
First State Bank
Monahans
Ward County
Ectoi
Upton
Winkler Counties
Jerry Haynes
Southwestern Petroleum News of
Odessa
Society
Gerald Fugit
Ector County
Two Juveniles Nabbed For Purse Snatch Near Sandhills Clinic
Two youngsters aged 9 and 6 were arrested by City Police Captain L. L. Lane twenty minutes after allegedly taking 100 dollars from a purse left in a car seat in front of the Sandhills Clinic. Captain Lane recovered 97.98 of the amount. Chief John Ashcraft notes that 10-year-olds lack juvenile court jurisdiction.
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L. L. Lane
Margaret Dougharty
Sandhills Clinic
Lane
John Ashcraft
Newcomers List Brings Several Families to Town
New families arrive this week and are listed as Joe Cox Bob Lee William D Edman Jim Jennings J L Whiddon Felix G Williams John Masters L H Segars L W Street C T Williams J Jackson Richard Kruse and James Barnes. Each entry includes street addresses notably on Gary and S Gary avenues and Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cox
S. Franklin
Bob Lee
Cabot Camp
William D. Edman
S. Eric
Jim Jennings
S. Gary
J. L. Whiddon
S. Alice
Felix G. Williams
S. Allen
John Masters
S. Bruce
L. H. Segars
S. Harry
L. W. Street
Bid Setting Set Today for New Wing and Police Remodelling
The City Council meets at 2:00 PM to consider bids for the administrative wing fire station and remodeling of the police station. Architect Harry Devlin discussed plans aiming for efficiency and lower costs. Councilman Jack Sharp questioned vinyl flooring in corridors while Ralph Barnes urged a more durable material with higher cost.
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Harry Devlin
Jack Sharp
Sharp
Ralph Barnes
Gralls Jaycees Push Street Sign Program
The Grandfalls Jaycees discussed progress on a street sign project at a May 28 meeting in the Grandfalls Cafe. Pipe, sand, gravel, cement and equipment are ready. sign posts begin June 4, with city purchase pending.
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Grandfalls Royalty Jaycees
Grandfalls
Bill Derrick
Charles Oliver
Jaycees
D. W. McNeme
Monahans Jaycees
Monahans
Stockstill Buys El Paso Dixie Service Station
Bob Stockstill purchases the Lear El Paso Service Station at North Main and East Sealy. He plans to offer a full line of automotive needs along with El Paso gasolines and oils and invites friends to visit his new location. An ad with more details appears elsewhere in this issue.
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Bob
Stockstill
Lear
el Paso
North Main
East Sealy
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Neace
E. R. Burgess
California
Edwards Child Services Today
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PTA
Ruth Huey
Austin
Home and Family Life Education
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J. S. Reynolds
District 17
George Callender
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Northsworthy
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Hall
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Miller
Crabtree
Eiland
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Clark
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Sunset Motor Lines
Hahn
Speake
McLain
Hill
Hyatt
Fidelity and Casualty
Slater
Loving County
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Travelers
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Wynne
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Gump
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Sisson
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Crowson
Hawkins
Texas Electric Service Company
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Reeves
Pecos
Crane
Ector Counties
Roland Maxwell
Dan W. Jordan
J. C. Newland
Gralls Jaycees
Bob Stockstill
el Paso Dixie Service
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