Teachers Show Summer Plans Defy Quiet Vacation
A survey of MHS teachers reveals busy summers ahead. Many will attend summer school, pursue advanced degrees, or teach and supervise programs. Plans include Ada and Abilene trips for study, Oklahoma and Texas programs, driver education, master’s work, and musical teaching duties across several states.
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MHS
Abilene
Glenn Driskell
University of Oklahoma
H. R. Hall
Monahans
Dallas
S. F. Jackson
East Central State College
Jim Jordan Jr
Texas Tech
Summer crime prevention urged for residents
The FBI bulletin excerpt warns that summer leisure invites crime and urges vigilance. It highlights unlocked homes, abandoned properties, hitchhiking dangers, and child safety, urging parents to educate children and citizens to cooperate with law enforcement.
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FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
City Pool Set to Open June 13 Under City Manager Plan
City manager Morris Howard says the city swimming pool will tentatively open June 13. Walter Bellamy aims for a fully functional filter system and completed maintenance before then. Stanley Smith will run operations again with admission at 35 cents for adults and 20 cents for children.
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Morris Howard
Country Club Pro Job Still Not Settled
Doubt arises over Gidd Faircloth accepting the Monahans Country Club pro manager post. A Winkler County Country Club special meeting will review the situation this afternoon, with Faircloth to decide Monday after talks with the Winkler County group.
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Country Club
Gidd Faircloth
Monahans Country Club
the News
Winkler County Group
Permian Coin Club To Meet Wednesday
The second meeting of the Permian Basin Coin Club will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Maple Room of Cliff's No. 1. The agenda includes adopting a constitution and electing a vice president. Membership costs $2 yearly for regular members and $1 for juniors under 21.
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Permian Basin Coin Club
Cliff
Ward Residents Rally For Esther Marin Heart Surgery Fund
Ward County residents answered a News appeal for funds to cover Esther Marin’s heart surgery. By Saturday noon total gifts reached 482.05 with many clubs and businesses pledging more, as Esther prepares to travel to Dallas for the operation.
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Ward
Esther Marin
Ward County
Esther
Dge
J. S. McAfee Jr
Monahans
Maximina Arin
E. A. Meaders
Anonymous
Monahans News
Kenneth Crozier
J. C. Young
Joe Thompson
Lorene Rogers
Everett L. Duty
Walter D. Powers
H. W. Jones
T. R Higginbotham
Phyllis Heard
Richard Qualls
A. W. Nicholson
Jake Gravenburg
J. T. Nesmith
Joe Hanson
Cordell Brown
P. L. Nunley
Opal Black Hale
Austin Tredway
11 4 Hers Leave For Roundup Finals At Texas A M
Eleven Ward County 4 H Club members depart for the State final Elimination Contests at Roundup in Texas A M College. Johnny Harrison and Wanda Greenhill accompany them. The team includes Barstow members Winifred Williams Charles Nichols David Diehl Ernest McAnally and Jan Jenson plus Wickett Grandfalls Monahans and Mona teams in soil evaluation entomology safety and dairy foods demonstrations.
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Ward County 4-H Club
Texas A&m College
Johnny Harrison
Wanda Greenhill
Harrison
Winifred Williams
Charles Nichols
David Diehl
Ernest McAnally
Barstow
Tom Parker
Gene Pritchard
Wickett
Larry Hunt
Marylyn Hunt
Grandfalls
Tommy Mounce
James Arnold
Monahans
Jan Jenson
Miss Tommye Miller Resigns From Monahans High
Miss Tommye Miller, an English, French and Latin teacher at Monahans High School, has resigned effective immediately. She cites her forthcoming marriage in August and says she will live with her husband in Austin where he attends the University of Texas.
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Juanita Harrington
California
Elizabeth Heath
Texas Women’s University
Denton
Monahans
North
Totsy Hitchcock
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Jerry Jackson
Arkansas
Oklahoma
San Antonio
Ita Kittrell
Bob Jack Low
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Bandmasters Association
Tommye Miller
Graham
University of Chicago
Glynda Patterson
Florida
Certified Public Accountant
Marjorie Reagan
Alpine
Ruth Reed
Quebec
Laval University
Harley Sledge
Andrew Smith
Monahans High School
Gulf Coast
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Nederland
New Orleans
Midland
Loren Stogsdill
Bill Waldron
University of Texas
Jo Walker
Austin
Leo Watson
Illinois
Leaird Meadows
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Carol Ramey
Army Cam
Registration Set Today For Monahans Junior High Summer School
Registration is held today at Monahans Junior High School for a six week summer program. If interest grows English Literature and English grammar may be offered. Courses target ninth grade students needing English credit. Each class requires at least 70 hours for half credit.
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Monahans Junior High School
George Callender
Morris Howard Attends Texas City Managers Convention
Morris Howard left Sunday for Fort Worth to attend a three day convention of the City Managers of Texas Association. He will return late Tuesday and appear on a panel titled Volunteer Fire Departments. Attendees will split into groups by size and population for discussion on various matters.
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Morris Howard
Ft. Worth
City Managers of Texas Association
Terrapin Derby Set For Cow Palace July 4
All Monahans residents and businesses urged to prepare for the third annual Terrapin Derby at the Cow Palace on July 4 with post time approaching.
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Monahans
Cow Palace
Rain and hail hit area last Friday with scattered damage
A heavy 45 minute storm began around 4 20 p m Friday from Pyote to three miles south of Monahans. Rain totals ranged from .28 to 1 inch near towns. Hail up to 1 5 inches fell at Wickett and Monahans with no reported damage. Soil Conservation gauges showed 5 2 inches. Pyote recorded 25 and Grandfalls none.
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Kvkm Radio
Pyote
Monahans
Wickett
Tere
Grandfalls
City Council Meeting Postponed to June 15
The city council meeting scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed to 2 p.m. on June 15, announced by City Manager Morris Howard.
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Morris Howard
Project Adds Water System Work At Pyote AFB
The Air Force invited bids to repair the Pyote Air Force Base water system and storage tanks while announcing cancellation of rehabilitation plans for the PAFB swimming pool and clubhouse. Bids are due by 2 p.m. June 26, with plans available from the Base Procurement Officer at Webb Air Force Base in Big Spring.
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Air Force
Pyote Air Force Base
PAFB
Webb
Air Force Base
Big Spring
Beulah Mae Crayton Dies In Monahans Home
Beulah Mae Crayton, 60, died about 8:45 p m Sunday at her home 812 East C Street Monahans. Funeral arrangements are pending at Barnes Funeral Home. Survivors include two daughters Sandra Smith Monahans Porta Mae Smiley Grand Falls two sons James Crayton Monahans Luther Crayton Lubbock one brother Chester A Walker Austin and one sister Almetta Neal Long Beach California.
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Beulah Mae Crayton
East “C" Street
Monahans
Sandra Smith
Porta Mae Smiley
Grandfalls
James Crayton
Luther Crayton
Lubbock
Chester A. Walker
Austin
Almetta Neal
Long Beach
Calif
Imperial Man Injured When Car Crashes Near Pecos River Bridge
Bobby Hartman of Imperial was in serious condition at Ward Memorial Hospital after a Sunday 4:30 a.m. crash near the Pecos River bridge between Grandfalls and Imperial. He was alone in the overturned vehicle, highway patrolmen said.
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Bobby Hartman
Imperial
Ward Memorial Hospital
Pecos River
Grandfalls
Hartman
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