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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1958
Page
8
In Pocatello Idaho Mrs Williams Cook told police a man broke into her house and forced her to cook. After eating the ham and eggs he paid $8 and left. Police later arrested the man for investigation of house breaking.
A playful collage notes worrisome bills and a cubbyhole roommate. It contrasts a lay aw ake shopping habit with weekend barbecues and daily roasting at work. The piece pivots to travel wisdom for the Fourth and seasonal fashion shifts in midsummer.
The past week at Ward Memorial Hospital saw numerous admissions from Monahans including BE A Cornwell and Delores Stewart, with additional patients from Wickett Royalty Pyote Odessa Gail Houston Galveston and other areas.
Construction starts this week on the Maytag Automatic Laundry planned for Grandfalls at the old Grandfalls Hotel site at the main intersection. The coin operated facility will have twelve washing machines and three large commercial dryers owned by Stanley Harp and Bill Derrick.
Army Pvt Gary L. Wranosky age 22, son of Mr and Mrs William J Wranosky of Monahans, recently finished eight weeks of basic combat training with the 2d Armored Division at Fort Hood. The Freer High School and Hardin Simmons University graduate completed training in 1952.
Nine babies eight boys and one girl born in the past week. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Paine for a boy born June 4. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wingrove for a girl born June 5. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Benard for a boy born June 5. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Collier of Royalty for a boy born June 7. Mr. and Mrs. Dole Odom for a boy born June 9. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Perkins of Odessa for a boy born June 9. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Belz for a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Don Wilson for a boy.
Mrs J E Postelle longtime Ward County resident died in Houston Sunday after years of ill health Funeral services were held in Odessa at the First Christian Church and burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens She and her husband lived in Pyote years ago then in Odessa from 1939 to 1957 before moving to Houston She was born in Lathrop Missouri on March 1 1892
Funeral services were conducted at Austin on Wednesday afternoon for W. S. Blodgett Sr. former Gulf-area superintendent in Wickett who died at his home Monday night. He leaves his widow and two sons Terrell of Austin and Lt. Gen. Bill Blodgett in Korea. two other sons Harold and Robert Blodgett were killed in World War I and France respectively.
Two minor traffic mishaps were reported to City Police this week. On Sunday at 4 p.m. Hugh Austin Jolley and Ofelia Sabin collided at East Seay and North Eva. On Wednesday at 11 p.m. Elizabeth Markham collided with a parked Bankhead Motor Co. car on S Aller near East 2nd. Only small damage occurred in both incidents.
Gov. Robert Smylie told a Hall Idaho gathering that it is the responsibility of Indians to ensure their children receive an education. He warned that as the nation grows and technology advances, the need for schooling will increase.
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