Monahans Jaycees Sponsor July Carnival
The Monahans Jaycees announce a three night carnival July 10 to 12 on the old hospital lot. Major appliances will be given away each night with local merchants funding $20 buy in for radio and newspaper ads. The event features 15 carnival booths rides such as a ferris wheel and merry go round, with proceeds supporting Jaycees youth activities and the Monahans Youth Center revitalization.
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Monahans Jaycees
Jaycees
Monahans
Ward Hospital Board Elects New Officers
Ward Memorial Hospital board of managers elected new officers at the regular meeting. Tom L. White was reelected president with Charles Switzer as secretary and treasurer. Wright Chrane and C. W. Wright named as vice presidents alongside Chester Taggart. The board scheduled the annual appreciation barbecue at the County Coliseum on June 17. C A Woody and Wanda Newton attended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Memorial Hospital
Tom L. White
Charles Switzer
First National Bank
Wright Chrane
Pyote
C. W. Wright
Barstow
Chester Taggart
Grandfalls
Candy Sprice
County Coliseum
C. A. Woody
Wanda Newton
Burglaries Hit Mona's Drive-In and Butler Gulf in Monahans
Two Monahans businesses were burglarized Thursday night. Mona's Drive-In on East Sealy saw a cigarette machine robbed of about 55 dollars plus 8 to 10 dollars in change. The cigarette machine at Butler Gulf Station 311 West Sealy was opened with undetermined money and cigarettes taken. Police suspect the same teenagers committed both, with no suspects found by Saturday.
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Monahans
Mona's
East Sealy
Butler Gulf Station
West Sealy
Pool policy sparks county wide notice in Pyote
A reader complains about unequal pool access between Pyote residents and Monahans visitors at the county pool. The letter urges consistent policy so all county taxpayers either pay or all enter free. Also note Rotary Banquet moved to Cow Palace with speaker Dr Nicholas Nyaradi.
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Pyote
Monahans
Rotary Club
Tatom
Cow Palace
Nicholas Nyaradi
Hungary
Engineer Called In To Discuss Water Project
City Council agenda lists a single item for today at 2 p.m. James Fowler of Koch & Fowler Co. Dallas, the city's consulting water engineer, will attend to discuss developing the water field and transporting water into Monahans from the Hogg Ranch area where the city has leased large acreage. As of Saturday this was the only business scheduled.
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James Fowler
Koch & Fowler Company
Dallas
Fowler
Monahans
Hogg Ranch
Worker struck in face by pipe joint at Wickett yard
Ernest H. Gibbs of Odessa, an employee of T. E. Mercer Trucking Co., injured when a joint of pipe struck him in the face while unloading at Gulf Yard Wickett Thursday morning. He was taken to Ward Memorial Hospital by Barnes Ambulance for emergency treatment.
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Ernest H. Gibbs
T. E. Mercer Trucking Co
Odessa
Gulf Yard
Wickett
Ward Memorial Hospital
Barnes Ambulance
China as 20th Wedding Anniversary Symbol
A note explains that china porcelain ware represents the 20th wedding anniversary, suggesting gift ideas for couples celebrating two decades of marriage. The piece frames china as a traditional keepsake and guidance for gifting.
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China
Two Pan American Oil Employees Retire From Long Careers
O B Cooper of Monahans retires June 1 after 29 years with Pan American Oil Corp. linked to Southern Crude, Stanolind, and Pan American. George M Nix of Wink retires July 1 with 22 years, on disability basis. Both honored at Pan American Recreation Hall party. Cooper receives Stratolounger chair, Nix a set of box springs and mattress. A colleague quips they are settling into new routines.
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O. B. Cooper
Monahans
Old Southern Crude Company
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co
Pan American
George M. Nix
Wink
Pan American Recreation Hall
Cooper
Nix
Pyote Netters Sweep Three Titles at Midland Regional
Pyote’s top players dominated the Midland Regional Jaycee Tennis Tournament finals. Ralph Sandell won the boys 15 and under singles 6-3, 6-3 and teamed with Bobby Nichols to win the boys 15 and under doubles. Paula Jackson repeated as girls 15 and under singles champion with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Ilene Clayton.
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Pyote
Ralph Sandell
Joe Rigsby
Odessa
Bobby Nichols
Lubbock
Paula Jackson
Ilene Clayton
el Dorado
Linda Lasater
Joanna McDonald
Ann Brazzill
Donna St. Clair
Midland
Ginger Connelly
Man Wanted Here Arrested in Corsicana
Billy Price, a local man wanted on a felony warrant for swindling by worthless checks, was arrested in Corsicana over the weekend. Sheriff Blackie McNerlin reported. Chief Deputy John Ashcraft was sent to Corsicana to return Price to Monahans to face the charge.
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Billy Price
Corsicana
Blackie McNerlin
John Ashcraft
Price
Monahans
Bids Sought Soon for New Post Office Building
The Post Office Department will request bids soon for a new post office at Fourth and Betty. Information for bidders will be posted in the lobby of the Post Office, says regional operations director George A. Gray.
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Post Office Department
Fourth and Betty
George A. Gray
Twenty-Eight New Families Move to Monahans
Twenty eight new families have moved to Monahans in two weeks per new customer lists at local utilities. The arrivals include Grover L. Garrell and Franklin A. Wise among others with listed addresses on Main, 8th, Stockton, Gary and nearby streets.
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Monahans
Grover L. Garrell
N. Main
Franklin A. Wise
Franklin
Kiwanis and Firemen Sponsor Monahans Speech Clinic
The Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary and the Monahans Kiwanis Club plan a summer start for a year long speech therapy clinic in Monahans. Preschool and younger children with speech disorders will be screened by an Odessa speech therapist. Parents may call Mrs B G McDaniel after 5 pm at Wilson 3 4933 for details.
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Firemen’s Auxiliary
Monahans Kiwanis Club
Monahans
Odessa
B. G. McDaniel
Wilson
Air conditioner fire put out before firemen arrive
Monahans firemen were called to Modern Courts at 3 14 p m Thursday to a blaze in an air conditioner. The fire was extinguished before arrival and damage was minimal.
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Monahans
Drowning Tragedy Ties Peters Family in Arkansas
Arthur Peters of Little Rock and his two sons Larry and Jimmy drowned when their boat overturned on a lake. The incident involving Lloyd Peters’ younger brother and his nephews was reported with few other details and no service information available this morning.
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Arthur Peters
Little Rock
Ark
Lloyd Peters
Monahans
Larry
Jimmy
GOC to Study Severe Weather Friday Meeting
The Ground Observers Corps local unit invites the public to a Friday June 13 meeting at 8:00 p.m. in the Municipal Airport Administration Building. S/Sgt Arlen F. Stiefwater will show two films on severe weather and tornado precursors. Texas ranks high in historical tornado activity.
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Ground Observers Corps
Arlen F. Stiefwater
USAF
Monahans Softball Team Opens League Play
The Monahans Independent softball team will host a practice game against the Wink Humble Oilers at Wink park as a final warmup before the eight team Texas New Mexico Softball League begins. League play features six teams from Jal New Mexico and Wink with doubleheaders on Tuesday Thursday and Friday nights. A single round robin runs until the Wink Lions Club Invitational Tournament scheduled for July 1.
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Monahans
Wink Humble Oilers
Wink Park
Texas-New Mexico
Jal N. M
Wink
Wink Lions Club
Marine Sgt Ronald J. Robinson at El Toro Base
Santa Anna California report notes Marine Sgt Ronald J. Robinson son of Mrs. Dorothy L. Jones of Monahans Texas and husband of Barbara F. Gleason of Miami Florida serving at the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Santa Anna California.
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Santa Anna, Calif
Ronald J. Robinson
Dorothy L. Jones
S. Gary
Monahans
Barbara F. Gleason
Miami
Fla
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Santa Anna
Calif
Sheriff McNerlin to Attend National Convention
Sheriff Blackie McNerlin and his family depart Wednesday for Philadelphia to attend the National Sheriffs Association Convention from June 16 to 18.
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Blackie McNerlin
Philadelphia
National Sheriff's Association
Where to Find It Editorials and Society Highlights
Page guide listing editorial and society features on pages two to five, including theater, TV, and sports notes on page six along with classified items.
Three Monahans Negroes Charged in Whiskey Theft
Three Monahans residents E T Chapman Ernest Jones and Myrtle Ward were charged after allegedly stealing about two cases of whiskey from Slims Package Store at 300 W. B. They were taken to Midland for lie detector testing and reportedly admitted the theft. The whiskey was taken to Rotan sold for about 185 dollars and 22 pints recovered. They posted $1,000 bond each and were released from county jail.
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Monahans
Slim
W. B
E. T. Chapman
Ernest Jones
Myrtle Ward
Midland
John Ashcraft
Sam Hulme
Rotan
One Traffic Accident Reported This Week
City Police logged a single traffic crash in six days. On Wednesday at 7 40 AM E W Bible and Joseph Johnson of Mona hans collided at North Alice and West C Street with about 400 dollars damage to Bible and 25 to Johnson. A second incident Saturday was only a minor fender bumping.
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E. W. Bible
Joseph Johnson
Monahans
North Alice
West C. Street
Bible
Johnson
Earp Fined One Dollar for Abusive Language in City Court
Venus Earl Earp was found guilty of using violent and abusive language toward Special Police Officer Jack Forga and assessed a one dollar fine by a six member City Court jury. The incident happened January 10 during an attempted DWI arrest. Earp defended himself with witnesses including Zoe Sewell and Police Chief Sam Hulme, and indicated an appeal after posting bond.
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Venus Earl Earp
Jack Forga
Monahans
R. B. McGowen, Jr
Mr. Earp
Earp
Forga
George K. Slayton
DWI
Zoe Sewell
Bob Hunley
Sam Hulme
J. L. Butler
B. L. Cooke
H. S. Lewis
Ray Parrish
W. D. Breed
J. N. Whitson
McGowen
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Ward Hospital Board
Butler Gulf
Mona’s Drive-In
Frisby Flowers
Morris Nichols
Stanley Smith
Lucky
Roberta Beatty
Jerry
L. W. Tucker
Roberta
Pan American Oil
Pan American Oil Corp
Pyote Netters
A. W. Vienneau
S. Alleg
J. L Hull
S. Harry
Elizabeth Snyder
Libbie Dearien
R. L. White
S. Stockton
Irineo Ramos
S. Carol
W. A. Bullard
S. Alice
L. C. Dearman
Octane Ogea
S. Gail
Stella Gamel
Billy J. Gallagher
S. Franklin
S. A. Basham
Grandfalls Hwy
Ralph Skinner
S. Fay
E. W. Long
W. 13Th
M. L. Harper
S. Calvin
Abe Crume
N. Carol
H.T. McCormack
Lin
E. F. Beard, Jr
Bernard Parkratz
S. Faye
Kathryn Boles
Kiwanis
Paul Sims
Tom White
Hobbs
N.M
William H. Sims
Eunice
Paul
Leroy
GOC
S/Sgt
Stiefvater
United States
Texas
Sgt
Ronald Robinson
California Air Base
C. L. Green Milling Company
West Texas
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