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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1960
Page
1
A columnist argues for and against the death penalty, noting deterrence and justice while urging careful safeguards. He cites Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and Jack Gilbert Graham to illustrate moral quandaries and potential consequences of capital punishment.
The Lions Club Camp for Crippled Children in Kerrville opened Sunday for summer sessions with seven year old Carlos Overbide of Monahans present for registration. He arrived with Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Rudy and was joined by Mr. and Mrs. Hal Adams. Adams serves on the camp improvement committee. The camp runs five two week sessions each summer with 144 children enrolled per session.
A six year old boy Randy Ashcraft son of the local police chief developed severe polio symptoms last Thursday and was taken to Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Doctors confirmed the polio diagnosis but his father said he was not in serious condition and should recover promptly.
Ward County Cancer Drive posts a final total of 2490.71 dollars with $40.71 over the quota. County Chairman Bill Agey notes special thanks to community chairmen and contributors. April campaign final report released last week details chairmen and amounts from Monahans-Wickett Grandfalls-Royalty Pyote PAFB Barstow and business district efforts.
Odessa services were held Saturday for Mrs. Allen J. Moore 36 who died Friday after a several months illness. She was the daughter of Mrs. L. L. Stewart of Monahans, a native of McKinney, married in Grandfalls in 1940, and survived by her husband two daughters and a half brother.
The City Council will review the proposed 1960 61 budget at their regular meeting this afternoon and set a date for a public hearing. Other business includes plans for a swimming pool and park facilities near Brockman Elementary in the northeast, annexation of a westside subdivision, health inspection ordinance study, teletype system consideration, and participation in the purchase price of a shortwave car radio for the County Juvenile Probation Officer.
Manager Stanley Smith announced registration for beginners will be held at 9 oclock Tuesday morning at the pool. Lessons cost 1.00 each or 8.00 if paid in advance, with an individual lesson schedule arranged for each child.
Mrs. Rachael E Blalock, 88, died Friday morning at her daughter’s home in Cooper Texas. The body was sent to Cooper for funeral services and burial Saturday afternoon. She had been living with her daughter Mrs Rosa Oats at 706 S Betty since last November.
Funeral services for Charles Edward Locke 47 of Royalty will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Christ in Grandfalls officiated by Rev. W C Morton Interment will be in Monahans cemetery He died Sunday morning of an apparent heart attack Locke owned Locke Well Service and lived in Royalty more than 27 years Survivors include his wife two children Charles E Locke Jr and Sandy L Locke both of Royalty two brothers Hilton Locke of San Angelo and Henry Locke of Tehran Iran and his parents Mr and Mrs W H Locke of San Angelo
In San Patricio on a November afternoon 1863 Chipita Rodriguez, an older woman in shackles, was hanged for the murder of horse trader John Savage. A jury found her guilty but recommended mercy due to age and circumstantial evidence. The execution, by hanging from a mesquite tree beside the river, ended Texas' first and only legally sanctioned female execution, with townsfolk later recalling legends and hauntings.
Who's Who rides through this week’s clues with no close guesses. The jackpot is $40 this week and new clues appear in today’s paper. Submit your pick by Friday afternoon at designated locations.
Ward County delegates Con rad Dunagan George Bentley and Charley Hale with alternates L R Snelson George Callender and Mrs Wayne Long head to Austin Tuesday for the State Democratic Convention. Dunagan named temporary vice chairman and Rep Jim Wright of Fort Worth chosen for keynote. Local delegates bound by unit rule to go all the way with LBJ.
A Saturday thunderstorm dropped .09 inch in the Monahans area raising annual rainfall to 5.95 inches. Rain occurred in isolated parts of Ward County according to John Rogers the local weatherman.
F. E. Buddy Tatom announced he bought Glenn Tire and Supply and Glenn's Humble Service at 216 E Sealy. The purchase was effective June 10.
The public is invited to an open house at the new Chamber of Commerce building located at the corner of 4th and Dwight on the evening of June 23, according to Chamber Manager Parris Wheatley.
The notice lists sections for Society on page 7, Sports on page 6, Classified on page 8, and Entertainment on page 3. It guides readers to where each feature appears in the publication.
Eddy County New Mexico again topped Andrews Texas with 29 active rotary rigs on June 10 moving to second in the Permian Basin. Lea County held 36 in the lead, down from 39 on May 3, while Pecos Gaines Ector and Winkler tied for fifth with 14. Total active rigs across the basin reached 256, down from 275 a week earlier.
Tickets for the Jaycee Treasure Chest distributed to merchants this week with nightly prize drawings including major appliances. The Carnival runs July 6 through 9 behind the Community Center with extra booths and new games to help retire the Chamber of Commerce building debt.
Ward County participants at the State 4-H Roundup in College Station earned a blue ribbon and a fourth place in Grass Judging while finishing in the top 10 in most contests. Bell and Melissa Sutherland won a blue Share-the-Fun award but did not place first. Gene Thornton Geneva Thornton Carey Wilson Charles Potts placed fourth in Grass Judging among 22 teams. Bob Cook Morris Anthony finished seventh in Farm Management. Gene Pritchard Larry Hunt Bobby Street Cord Murphy and Mary Arnold Hannah Harrison placed in the top 10 in Entomology and Poultry Marketing Utilization. County agents Mrs Johnny Harrison Wanda Greenhill and Mrs Thornton accompanied the group, who stayed in Austin to tour the Capitol and visit A&M College.
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