W. A. Davis Dead In Highway Crash
William A. Dub Davis senior highway engineer for Texas died in a two vehicle crash at FM 1450 and State 18 near Monahans. Bobby Jones of Odessa also died. Clovis Martin survived with injuries. Davis served 30 years with the state, was active in church and local groups. Services conducted at First Presbyterian Church Monahans.
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William A
Dub) Davis
Texas Highway Department
State 18
Grandfalls
Bobby Jones
Odessa
Jodie Fore
Clovis Martin
Midland
Cayanosa
Davis
Jones
Central Texas Iron Works of
Martin
Midland Memorial Hospital
Ward Memorial
Mr. Davis
Ward Memorial Hospital
Monahans
Fore
Biard
Highway Department
Presbyterian Church
Dixie Ellen
Norvell Davis
el Paso
Sam D. Davis
Waco
Big Spring
First Presbyterian Church of
Gage Lloyd
Paving Projects Dominate City Council Agenda
Regular council session concentrates on paving bids for the new Service Center and Cemetery. Consideration of 1963 street seal coating plan and bid advertisements. 1963-64 budget proposal to be reviewed with date set for public hearing and final adoption. Floor business to close the meeting.
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Dads
Park Draws Record Crowds from 50 States and Abroad
May visitors at Sandhills State Park reached 7940 from 1588 cars on 4 and throughout May. J. A. Jaynes, manager, notes representation from 23 states and guests from Canada Mexico Argentina Nassau West Indies and England.
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Sandhills State Park
J. A. Jaynes
States
Canada
Mexico
Argentina
Nassau
West Indies
England
Local Teachers Attend Counseling Institute at Tech
Vernon Glenn Driskill and Mary Louise Driskill of Monahans school faculty attend Advanced Institute for School Counselors at Texas Tech from June 6 to July 17. Under supervision of top psychologists, they will work with able under achieve rs and gain experience in student problems.
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Mary Louise Driskill
Monahans School
Texas Tech
Grand Jury Indicts Seven Defendants in Ward County
The Ward County grand jury returned seven true bills to District Judge J. H. Starley. Defendants include Joe Sims and Gene Muldrow for forgery, Loyd Lancaster and Richard Holt for burglary, Arlie Best and Dean Price for forgery, and Claude Weldon Humberson for second offense DWI. Humberson pleaded guilty and received a two year suspended sentence.
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Ward County Grand Jury
J. H. Starley
Joe Sims
Gene Muldrow
Loyd Lancaster
ITI
Richard Holt
Arlie Best
Dean Price
Claude Weldon
Jack
Humberson
Starley
Monahans Sends Juniors to Junior Champ Contests
Local Jaycees sponsor Monahans entrants to the Junior Champ track meet in Fort Stockton June 14 and 15. Boys 10 to 17 should attend workouts at the High School Stadium June 10 to 13 under Coach Red Martin with Jaycee escorts to Fort Stockton.
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Jaycees
Monahans
Fort Stockton
Beneficiary mixups in veteran life insurance payouts
Millions of dollars in GI insurance claims are being paid to individuals the deceased veteran did not intend as beneficiaries. The errors stem from outdated or incorrect beneficiary designations by policyholders.
Visionary fuels and plastics reshape living and economy
Ernest Behrendt argues in Petroleum Today that oil research is pursuing lab developed, not dream based, innovations. Anticipated advances include fireproof homes, yearly lawn care, durable petrochemical clothing, fuel cells, turbine engines, improved lubricants, non skid highways, edible petroleum crops, and rooms with higher oxygen levels.
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Ernest Behrendt
Petroleum Today
4-H Judgers Shine at Texas State Meet
Ward County 4-H Grass Judging team placed third overall among sixteen teams with a second high individual in Tommy Harrison who scored 278 of 300. Cappy Peer and Brice Fowler also earned team honors under Mrs Bluford Thornton. Ronald Speer took third in Foods and Nutrition at Roundup. The group traveled from Monahans June 3 returning June 6 with other Ward County youths and adults.
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Ward County
Texas
Tommy Harrison
Cappy Peer
Brice Fowler
Bluford Thornton
Kay Middleton
Billy Middlebrooks
Linda Kaye Day
Keith Capehart
V. S. Day
Ton
Charles Potts
Ward
Ronald Speer
R. T. Speer
B. W Fowler
Monahans
Suits Allege Negligence In Oilfield Fire
Three damage suits totaling 1 472 896 filed in district court allege negligence or gross negligence by multiple defendants over an oilfield explosion and fire that killed three men near Pyote on June 8 1961. Plaintiffs include widows Nell Hutchison Tommie Maxwell and Lenora Price with their families seeking multi hundred thousand dollar awards. Each petition names numerous defendants and states the men were on the premises by invitation when the tank battery exploded.
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Nell K. Hutchison
Leroy N
Buck"’ Hutchison
Tommie Hayes Maxwell
Carl R. Maxwell, Sr
Lenora Price
Leroy Price
Mr. Price
James H. Ammerman
Odessa
Sid Richardson
Billy Gene Shaffer
M. C. White
Glynn Glass
W. F
Bill’” Walker
Glass
Maxwell
Price
Pyote
Monahans
Hutchison
Newcomer List Adds 21 Homes To Hometown
The town records 21 new families moving into Hometown since last Monday. Names and addresses include Walter Birt 506 S Kenneth Reid Cole 500 S Calvin E L Cullison 1506 S Alice Jerry Lansford 412 S Franklin K W Keenan 1309 S Calvin Norvell Jackson 607 S Kenneth Nathan R Couddling 311 S Dwight Bill Edman 908 S Eric W F Lane 301 E 17th Raymond Seider 204 S Doris Ellis Helmers 203 E Second Cleo Shows 702 S Main Ted Waggoner 303 W 17th Ben L Bates 1200 S Harry Jimmy Carr 1403 S Faye Robert L Porter 1000 S Calvin Jesse Ross 307 S Gail Jimmie Mason 206 S Eric Dwain Dodson 600 S Dwight R E Berton 1508 S Gail. Miss Linda Pearce was selected for the Student Foreign Exchange Program to Germany this summer. Leaird Meadows says Carol Winton will attend Girls State as Pearce’s alternate. Brenda Pack will also participate.
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Walter Birt
S. Kenneth
Reid Cole
S. Calvin
E. L. Cullison
S. Alice
Jerry Lansford
S. Franklin
K W. Keenan
Norvell Jackson
Nathan R. Couddling
S. Dwight
Bill Edman
S. Eric
W. F. Lane
One Man Shot In Affray At Rider Hotel
In Apartment No 1 at the Rider Hotel early Saturday a fight between Robert Lee Washington and Robin Anderson left Anderson hospitalized with a bullet lodged in the upper nose area. Washington claimed he used a 32 calibre pistol. the weapon was hidden under a mattress and not found. Two women were present. police suspect one may have had the gun. Washington remains jailed as Anderson’s condition is awaited.
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Rider Hotel
Robert Lee Washington
Robin Anderson
Washington
Anderson
Herman Hamilton
Three Boys Rob Hitchhiker Here Sunday Morning
Kenneth Elsworth Maines a cross country hitch hiker was robbed here Sunday of 42 dollars in cash and clothing valued at about 185 dollars. He was the victim of three boys who had picked him up in Arizona and were alleged to be on their way to Ohio. Captain Lane investigated the incident with a pick-up order teletyped to points along Highway 80 eastward.
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Kenneth Elsworth Maines
Arizona
Ohio
L. L. Lane
Highway 80
Correction on Eight Key Republics Named
A correction notes the News misreported eight as eighty key Republic ans of the 29th District in last Thursday's meeting coverage. The paper apologizes to the Liontamer and the GOP for the error.
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the News
News Printed At Fort Stockton
The News is printed in the Fort Stockton Pioneer plant due to a mechanical breakdown. This reciprocal arrangement follows the Pioneer being printed at The News plant several months ago.
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Fort Stockton
Pioneer
The
News
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W. A. Davis
Dub” Davis
Gene Hendryx
Austin
Hendryx
Marine Corps
Alpine
Jones Bros
DPS
Leon Roberts
Sandhills Park
Vernon Glenn Driskill and
Linda Kay Day
Gene Thornton
Cappy Poer
Gene Thorn
Monahans Country Club
Jimmy Williams
Horace Norman
Linda Pearce
Germany
Leaird Meadows
MHS
Carol Winton
Girls State
Miss Pearce
Brenda Pack
Farry
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