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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1964
Page
1
Local booster column covers Camp Musquiz near Fort Davis inviting parents to contact Maurice Hodges about the summer program. The piece also notes a community vote shift in Reeves County and mentions service clubs golf plans, job help through the Chamber of Commerce, and a new typeface for news copy as local readers react.
A. R. Archer Jr. of Monahans gains three votes in Reeves County to move one ahead of Richard Naylor of Pecos for the 143rd District Attorney. Unofficial returns show Naylor leading overall, with a possible challenge by Naylor alleging fraud and ineligible votes within 10 days of the canvass. The winner will replace incumbent R. B. McGowen of Monahans who did not seek reelection.
The Permian Basin Coin Show occurs this Saturday and Sunday at the Pecos Community Center with hours 1 to 10 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Exhibitions take place in the banquet room with door prizes and refreshments. Monahans exhibitors are expected. Rev Weems S Dykes will preach his farewell sermon Sunday before leaving for Irving to lead First Christian Church.
Doug Etheridge was appointed high school football coach and teacher at Monahans High School by the Board of Education. Etheridge formerly led Dalhart for four seasons posting 34 wins and five losses, with a 1961 state quarterfinal run and 1963 state semifinal appearance.
Edward Gene Summers a 20 year old Monahans man was treated and released from Ward Memorial Hospital after his car ran off State 18 about 3 30 Wednesday morning. Highway Patrol officer Kenneth Keith said Summers likely dozed and missed a curve 4 2 miles south of Monahans. The car struck guard posts telephone poles a fence and ended in a pasture west of the highway. Damaged telephone installations were about 375 dollars.
All league managers must attend a district courtroom meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday with their team rosters. Any manager missing with the roster will forfeit the team’s place in the coming season.
In the Monday News, George Cook was initially reported with 751 votes. The corrected totals show Cook 326, Snelson 1523, and Richard White 1055 instead of 1115.
Thirty four students signed for summer school classes in English II and English III on Monday. Mrs Ita Cole teaches the courses as make up work. The sessions run through July 22.
Richard White, winner of the Democratic nomination for Texas 16th District, leaves El Paso for a six county thank-you tour. He visits Culberson Hudspeth Reeves Pecos Jeff Davis Brewster and Presidio counties and plans to visit the remaining areas later this week. He says the hard fought primary shows the party’s intent to reclaim the seat from a Republican incumbent and stresses a solid party front for the general election.
The Ward County 4-H Grass Team finished third at the State Round-up missing first by seventeen points. Members Joe Middleton Cappy Peir Brice Fowler and Tommy Harrison led the team with Tommy third high individual. Civil Defense duo Kay Middleton Gene Thornton and Hannah Harrison excelled in Public Speaking.
City officials cite Article II Section 20 of the City Charter as the basis for denying Ashcraft a public hearing. Mayor Barnes said the council advised the city manager to conduct inquiries while stating Ashcraft would be notified of any hearing. The dispute ends hopes for Ashcraft to face the council over his discharge.
George Baker, chairman of the Retail Trade Committee, says auction days run June 19 to July 3 in Monahans. The event offers auction money when buying in local stores, to be used to bid on merchant auction items. Watch the News next week for further details.
Services will be held this afternoon at 3 o clock from Mona hans Baptist Church for Barbour Q Ray of Wickett. Ray a World War II disabled veteran died Wednesday about 9:40 a.m. in Ward Memorial Hospital. Rev Johnny Strutz and Rev C C Gober to officiate. Survivors include his widow two sons Wayne and Glenn and one sister Mrs Willie Collins of Corsicana.
Mrs. Inis Leo Steen 68 died Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Services are at 10 am Thursday at First Methodist Church Monahans with Rev. David Shaw. Graveside rites Friday at 10 am in Coolidge. She lived in Monahans and worked as KVKM receptionist since 1957 after earlier roles in teaching and public welfare. Survivors include three daughters and two brothers and two sisters.
Mrs Frances Dennis president says the Ward County Cancer Society holds a meeting at 7 p m tonight in the Chamber of Commerce Building to elect officers. The drive just completed raised over 1700 dollars, surpassing last year, with more than 170 volunteers thanked for their cooperation.
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