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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1966
Page
1
The piece excerpts a Houston police department list of rules for parenting, critiquing permissive trends and urging discipline. It closes with reflections on D Day and space program advances, noting national achievements and scientific progress.
Robert Tucker, 32, former Abilene resident, is named manager of the mM System Store opening this morning in the former Safeway building in Mona. He previously served as Abilene store assistant manager and hails from Coleman, where he graduated high school. Married with three children, the Tucker family has joined the Baptist Church and plans to settle soon. Tucker is a two year Army veteran.
Pfc Greg Weaver, a Marine from the Third Marine Division, was killed in Vietnam on May 22. His grandparents Mr and Mrs Vernon Gaines of Wickett will attend his Arlington National Cemetery burial at 3 p m. Weaver spent much of his youth in Wa County and had family in Goose Bay Labrador. A letter from him spoke of duty and hope for South Vietnam’s people.
Odessa area residents received 13 120 980 in social security benefits in 1965. H P Thomas, district manager, cites a 2 032 752 increase from the prior year and 1 238 more beneficiaries. Changes in the 1965 amendments expanded health coverage and raised monthly benefits retroactive to January 1965.
Bob Parks 17 will be a senior at Monahans High School this fall after being chosen by the American Field Service for a summer exchange to Tokyo Japan. AFS selection announced by Mrs Elizabeth Heath MHS faculty director marks fifth straight year of the district program. Parks is the son of Mr and Mrs Bill Parks.
Incumbent D H Reagan easily tops Jim Williams 424 to 331 for Justice of the Peace in Precinct Two. W A Gotcher loses to C W Ross in Precinct Four with margins 66-6 and 31-2 in Wickett and Pyote. statewide Crawford Martin leads Franklin Spears 694 to 440 for Attorney General as Texas casts about 1130 votes in a light Democratic Primary.
Bethany Baptist Church opens VBS at 8 30 a m daily through June 10 inviting area children. Pastor Earl Little leads 223 enrollees last year. Mrs G B Evans directs activities with church women assisting. Three hour sessions include study crafts music memory work stories games and refreshments with a Friday 7 30 p m program to showcase work.
Army recruiter Sgt. Richard Keiser will be at the Courthouse Annex in Monahans from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday to interview young men and women interested in enlisting for special schools and training.
Louise Massey was elected Chairman of the Ward County Democratic Club at a Friday night meeting. Other officers elected include Rev. Russell Criner as Vice Chairman, Mrs. Paul Meek as Treasurer, and Mrs. Sue Carter as Secretary.
Summer problem of early arrivals to distribute papers. No need for carriers before 10. Paper ready for distribution then. Parents should keep youngsters home until that time to ease work for the News staff and protect boys from alleyway traffic danger near the News building.
In Monahans from January through May this year drivers were involved in 90 accidents requiring police response. Damages total about 36442 dollars, with many minor crashes and numerous unfixed damage. Police Chief Bob Patterson blames waning driver concentration and urges vigilant, courteous driving to reduce crashes and future insurance costs.
District Clerk Jack Griggs says docket unchanged as Civil Jury Week starts at 9 am with Judge John F. Sutton presiding for Judge J. H. Starley. Fourteen cases are on the docket including six damage suits and eight compensation claims led by Donald C. Cox and Lyle C. Saunders versus Continental Supply.
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