City dispatchers keep Monahans police running around the clock
In downtown Monahans the three emergency dispatchers answer 24 hours a day handling calls from complaints about loud music to prowlers. They record each report verbatim, including names Rose Marie Neal Red Childs Margaret Neal and Bessie Guerrero, and forward issues to officers. A gas leak call was noted before continuing on page six.
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Monahans City
Cain
Rose Marie Neal
Red” Childs
Margaret Neal
Bessie Guerrero
Twirling School At Monahans High This July
Applications are now being accepted for girls to attend a twirling school July 16 to 21 at Monahans High School. The program welcomes beginners and advanced students from first grade up, with tuition set at 12 dollars and 50 cents. Mrs. Pat White of Dallas, a former national twirling champion, will teach, sponsored by Band Directors Dan Gibbs and Bob Low. For more information call WI 3-3310 or WI 3-4647.
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Monahans High School
Pat White
Dallas
Dan Gibbs
Bob Low
Plans for July 21 Kids Day tied to Ward County Jubilee
Ward County Jubilee activities on July 21 include a Kids Day parade led by the Hudler Junior High Band and group marching by Scouting units Little League teams and local clubs. A 1 pm swim meet for ages eight to twelve will be held with dog paddle and stroke events.
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Ward County
Hudler
Monahans Kiwanis Club
Kiwanians
Jaycees
Kiwanis
Annual Jaycee Carnival Slated Here July 17 21
The fifth annual Jaycee Carnival is scheduled July 17 to 21 in conjunction with Ward County Diamond Jubilee. Carnival chairman Lloyd Walsh says midways include merry go rounds kiddie cars and rides such as flying saucer octopus tilt a whirl ferris wheel and live pony rides The African dip booth will headline the 1962 edition with bingo shooting gallery doll wheels fishing pond and picture taking among other attractions. Publicity Chairman Don Nicholas Booth Construction Chairman Pug Walsh Merchandise Chairman Bob Avary cooperate on the project.
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Ward County
Lloyd Walsh
Walsh
Don Nicholas
Booth Construction
Pug Walsh
Bob Avary
State runoff results from Texas counties
Returns from 231 of 254 Texas counties in the Democratic runoff show Connally leading for governor with 564 652 votes and Yarborough at 538 578. Smith leads for lieutenant governor with 553 211 over Turman 502 099, Carr tops attorney general with 610 772 over Beavley 455 026, Pool 571 077 over Bean 448 767 for congress at large. Incumbent Frank Owen leads in the 29th district senate race at El Paso with 19 224 vs Anderson 16 193.
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Texas
Connally
Yarborough
Smith
Turman
Carr
Beavley
Bean
Frank Owen
el Paso
Louis
Andy) Anderson
Midland
Youth Center Council Meeting Tonight at Monahans Center
A general meeting of the Youth Center Council is called for 8 o'clock tonight at Monahans Youth Center. The public is invited, with emphasis on adults interested in teenage activities, per council president Ed Lohmann.
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Monahans Youth Center
Ed Lohmann
Youth Center Council
Newcomer List Sees Eleven Families Migrate to Monahans
Regional records show eleven families welcomed as newcomers to Monahans over the past week from Southern Union Gas and Texas Electric Service. Names include Paul Forson, Don Edds, Faye Wilson Dunn, Claude Williams, R. L. Derrick, Clyde Ham, L. H. Tate, Archie Gardner, Harold Justice, Mike Martindale, and Richard M. Strong along with street addresses.
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Monahans
Southern Union Gas
Texas Electric Service Companies
Paul Forson
Bruce Don Edds
Faye Wilson Dunn
Gary
Clyde Ham
South
Stockton
L. H. Tate
Dwight
Archie Gardner
Alice
Harold Justice
Kenneth
Friends of Library Set Tuesday Meeting
The newly organized Friends of the Library will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Wara County Library. The public is invited to attend as the group adopts a constitution and elects officers. The purpose of the organization will be outlined at the gathering.
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Friends of the Library
Wara County Library
Selma Rae Henry
Estes Childs Griggs Triumph In Saturday Runoffs
Ward County voters kept incumbents Estes and Childs in office with 1,350 to 1,035 and 1,271 to 1,118 margins. Griggs, serving as deputy district clerk, won 1,240 to 1,125 over Earl Earp. Anderson won the state senate seat in the 29th District, while Yarborough edged Connally for governor and Smith led Turman in the lieutenant governor race.
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Toon Estes
Mary M. Childs
T. J. Griggs
Estes
Mrs. Childs
Griggs
Ernie King
Paul Snelson
Childs
Opal Martin
Earl Earp
Louis
Andy) Anderson
Midland
Ward County
Frank Owen
el Paso
Don Yarborough
John Connally
Connally
Jack Cox
James Turman
Eckert Service Set For Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice B. Eckert 66 two year Monahans resident will be at 3 p m today at First Methodist Church. Rev H Ray Bakery will officiate with burial in Monahans Cemetery. Survivors include husband Oliver and four children plus siblings and relatives.
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First Methodist Church
Alice BE. Eckert
Monahans
Joyce Brennan
Jack Graham
D. M. Graham
Midland
G. J. Graham
Crane
G. H. Lawless
Tom Lawless
Anson
J. T Lawless
Jake Cole
Roswell
N. M
Nellie Corley
Irving
Mrs. Marce lina Booth Laid to Rest in Midland
Funeral services were held at Ellis Funeral Home in Midland for Mrs. Marce lina Booth 89 who died at Pleasant Haven Rest Home after a seven month stay in Monahan She died on her 89th birthday born June 2 1873 in Las Vegas New Mexico Burial was conducted by Barnes Funeral Home with local arrangements Survivors include three children and one sister all of Monahans
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Ellis Funeral Home
Midland
Marcelina Booth
Pleasant Haven Rest Home
Monahan
May Weather Summary for Ward County in 1962
May brought typical Far West Texas heat with high readings near 101 degrees on the 6th 10th and 11th and unofficially up to 106 in Mona Hans. Low hit 44 on the 2nd and average highs and lows were 93 and 61 respectively with eight clear days 21 partly cloudy and two cloudy. Precipitation totaled .69 inches leaving 3.33 inches for year through May 31 versus 2.71 last year.
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Ward
Texas
John Rogers
Monahans
Monahans Police May Report Shows High Overtime Tickets
May overtime parking tickets totaled 1521 at about 51 per day, with 69 traffic citations including 21 for no license and 12 for speeding. Accidents numbered 14 with $6815 property damage. crime included thefts and vandalism. total department receipts reached 2230.13 dollars.
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Monahans
John Ashcraft
Department
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Paul Foraker
Clarence Williams
Jayces
Sealy Street
Williams
South Main
Ners General Jaycee
Larry Baldwin
Lefty Wells
R. B. McGowen
J. Harris
Dalton Knox
Stanley Smith
Bill Waldron
Nancy Bevill
Fern Tatum
Permian Historical Society Committee
J. Conrad Dunagan
Monahans News
Ray Bevill
Nancy
Judy Reeves
MHS
Claude Williams
Flor
Ida
R. L. Derrick
Mike Martindale
West
Richard M. Strong
Friends of Library
Estes, Childs
Eckert
Mrs. Booth
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