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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1966
Page
2
The Ladies Professional Golf Association blasts PGA for scheduling conflicts that clash with women events in Houston and Dallas. Lennie Wirtz, head of women’s tournaments, criticizes the lack of cooperation while noting women’s growing purses and comparable progress over decades.
The Jaycee Junior Golf Tour ended over the weekend with Phil Cooper Lee and Mike Perkins posting strong scores. Horace Norman praised the Jaycees and starter-scorers Ron Hucka and Pat Murphy, while the event listed top players in three flights and noted a withdraw by Robert Wells.
Boys in grades four through eight are invited to join a physical fitness program run by the school system. Participants can try track basketball weight lifting and other sports under coaches Doug Ethridge Doug Huckabee and Kyle Ellis. Reporting time is 8 30 each morning at the high school gym.
Three soldiers A B and C discuss their battlefield feats. Each brave soldier always tells the truth and each coward always lies, and they examine who is brave or cowardly based on their claims about past battles.
The piece argues that women’s golf will remain secondary until more top players enter. It notes about 40 professional women golfers versus a few hundred men and predicts growth over 20 years to double field size and purses. It adds that women did not assist men’s earlier start and must progress independently.
Official notices in the News outline upcoming sessions for multiple boards. Ward County Board convenes June 20 at the courthouse. Ward County Water Improvement District No. 2 meets June 2 at 9 am and again June 22 at 9 am for fee properties and 2 pm for oil properties. Grandfalls Royalty School Equalization holds a hearing June 22 at 9 am. Red Bluff Water Power Control District busy June 17. Monahans and Monahans-Wickett-Pyote boards met recently.
The Reeves County Sheriff's Posse announces Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours will perform in Pecos Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Posse Barn. Cal Smith Jack Green Johnny Wiggins and other members bring their own hits for a Posse Benefit Dance.
C J George completed ten years with Humble Oil and Refining Company and received a service emblem on June 3 from J L Williford district production geologist. George was transferred to Monahans seven years ago as a geologist. The Georges reside at 1403 S. Harry with their daughters.
Alfred A Woods of Wickett Texas promoted to Airman Second Class in the U S Air Force. He serves as an electric car power specialist at Thomasville Air Force Station Alabama and is part of the Air Defense Command. He is a Pyote High School graduate.
Services are pending at Hammond Funeral Home for Don Ray Gerrard age 6 son of Mr and Mrs James Gerrard of 802 E B St He died about 930 Sunday morning after a four year illness.
May park attendance reached 15 350 people at Monahans Sand Hills State Park, promoted by park superintendent James A. Jaynes. Picnics and group events pushed figures to a May high, with 3 070 vehicles passing the automatic gate. May 15 saw the peak day with 441 vehicles and 2 205 visitors. Overnight visitors totaled 230.
Furnished house for rent all bills paid. Suitable for couple or couple with a small child. Phonethree digits 4704 or 3562 in Wisconsin. Contact Wisconsin listings.
Delbert Hawkins graduated from Texas University in Austin on Saturday May 4 with a Bachelors in Business and honors. He joined Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi and received the 1966 National Food Brokers' Association Scholarship. He plans graduate study for a Masters. He is the son of Mrs. E L Hawkins and the late Mr Hawkins.
A correction lists the Bluebonnets softball group phone line as 3-5665 for girls ages 1% through 16, correcting an earlier erroneous listing of 3-5655 in Thursday's paper.
Published every Monday and Thursday at 107 West Second St MonAhans Ward County Texas 79756 entered as second class matter February 26 1931 at the post office in Mona Hans Texas under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879
A asserts bravery to B who relays it to C. B reports A is brave and honest. C counters, calling A a coward and a liar, challenging the claim and labeling A as deceitful.
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