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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1963
Page
1
The column reviews Joe’s Cafe on the west side and the El Paso Cafe anniversary in Monahans with praise for hamburger and service. It notes a Mem ber-Guest Golf Tourney planned for the 23rd, plus anecdotes about local figures Milt Benham and Mary Childs improving offices.
Mrs. Hettie Anne Reese 93 died at Pleasant Haven Rest Home. Born October 26 1860 in Arkansas she moved to Monahans in 1948. Services at 2 p.m. today from First Baptist Church with interment in Monahans Cemetery officiated by Rev. Levi Price. Survived by grandchildren and great grandchildren including Clarence Williams of Monahans.
Charlie Gatchell named head of the local State Highway Department office, replacing the late W A Davis who died in a car crash last Thursday. Gatchell has been Junior Resident Engineer for two years under District Engineer Archie B Sherrod of Odessa.
Gov. Connally cut more than 12 million dollars from the general approprations bill, vetoing a 4000 dollar Sandhills Park maintenance boost and nixing park improvements at Lake Brownwood and Davis Mountains. The veto targets nine park items totaling 451,900 dollars not aligned with the Texas Tech study plan.
Ira Ciscro Oliver age 94 died at home in Phoenix Arizona Monday about 11 55 a m He was born January 2 1896 in Jefferson Georgia He was a farmer and Baptist Church member Funeral services held at Immanuel Baptist Church with Rev Don Rhymes a Westbrook burial at Westbrook Cemetery Survivors include sons Tom Oliver C N Oliver Wilburn Oliver Calvin Oliver of Seagoville and daughter Mrs L W Jourden of Phoenix Arizona
Judge A. W. Carothers celebrated his 87th birthday Tuesday. A longtime Monahans resident born in Pickens County Alabama, he moved to Texas at 15 and, aside from periodic arthritis, feels just fine and looks it.
The Dueto Club sponsors a Saturday night dance at the Ward County Coliseum to raise funds for its benevolent projects. Music by the Walker 4 led by Fat Man Dennis. Admission is 3.00 dollars.
Jack Forga reports May permits total ten with a combined value of 44 515. Two permits for 35 500 and six residential adds worth 3 015. One commercial permit for 2 000 for new construction and one institutional permit 4 000 to a church. Year to date permits amount to 219 360.
Rev William Page and his wife and three daughters begin as pastor of the Monahans Foursquare Gospel Church at 15th and Main after two years at Sweetwater. He will lead his first local service Sunday at 7 30 PM and extends a cordial invitation to those without a church home.
Linda Pearce is accepted by the American Field Service as a Student Foreign Exchange participant. She will study July and August at Rheinland Pfalz Germany with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Otto Koch, and return to the U.S. in September. Rules govern travel, spending, and contact while abroad.
Wickett Mayor Harold Massey announced a deadline extension for bids on a water distribution system an elevated water tank and a gravel packed water well. The new submission date is July 8.
Mrs H H Huffpauier a former Monahans resident died Monday night at Providence Hospital El Paso A requiem was held Wednesday night at St Alice Church and burial was this morning at 9 00 in Fort Stockton Survivors include husband two sons and one daughter
The Andrews city council set June 24 2 p.m. to open bids for a seal coating program covering about 60 blocks using slurry seal. Bids total bid for paving at the City Service Center and Cemetery was $6 300 by Jones Bros Dirt and Paving of Odessa.
Last year Americans paid 18.1 billion dollars in local and state taxes for public schools. Of this, 5.6 billion went to high schools. Only 45 percent of high school budgets funded skills used by eighty percent of students entering the labor force without a college degree.
Rev. T. E. Kelsay announces a ten week program with Desert Sands Garden Club to recognize outstanding local yards starting June 20. Yard of the Week signs will mark seven days and photos with owner details will appear in the News.
Charlie Roever writes the News that he lived in Ward County years ago and worked on a large ranch near Wickett. He hopes old friends will remember him and get in touch at 3112 Jayne Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi.
Sheriff W. B. Blackie Mc Nerlin was appointed Chief Fire Prevention Officer for Ward County by the Commissioners Court at their Monday meeting. Also named were Carol Meroney as secretary to the County Attorney replacing Gayle Graham and Sue Morris as secretary to the Welfare Officer replacing La Verne Nelson.
The Board of Education at its regular meeting accepted resignations of three teachers and hired five new staff members Linda Brock Jo Walker Joan Phillips James Collins and Paul Snelson. The board also scrapped formal junior high graduation exercises in favor of informal recognition at the Awards Assembly and arranged for practice teachers from Sul Ross State College. Superintendent George Callender reported 2933 students enrolled and the board approved bills totaling 8620.57.
Ward Lanes manager Bill Dennis announced junior leagues for schoolchildren from first grade through high school. Approved by the Texas Interscholastic League, TABY oversees the program. Children sign up with Mrs. Dorothy White, receive two weeks of instruction, then join league competition.
The Sandhills Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Second Annual Fireworks Show at Sandhills Park on July 4 shining after dark. R T Wilson, manager, says the display will be about twice last year’s size with police and Explorer scouts supervising parking to prevent traffic tie ups. Local families are urged not to bring extra fireworks to the event.
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