Monahans Clean-Up Drives Toward Possible West Texas Plant
A community Clean-Up campaign runs June 21 to 30 to influence site selectors for a potential assembly plant. Residents are urged to improve town appearance and provide candid feedback to industrial teams visiting Monahans. Also notes Mac Hudgins named vice president of the Permian Basin Chamber of Commerce, plus regional tryouts and a Dallas Square Dance Convention event.
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Monahans
West
Texas
Mac “the
Knife
Hudgins
Permian Basin Chamber of Commerce
John Pike
Kermit
Beaumont
St. Louis Cardinals
Lubbock
Dallas
Monahans Provides Aid to Flooded Sanderson
Monahans rushed aid to flood ravaged Sanderson on Friday sending ambulances two way radio gear a water truck and relief clothing. The Monahans Boys Club redirected funds from a rummage sale to purchase and ship clothing and shoes while local donors supplied all sale items. Hammond Funeral Home staff aided embalming and ambulances and El Paso Natural Gas Co contributed equipment and personnel as Sanderson faced disrupted communications and a sick mortician.
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Monahans
West Texas
Sanderson
Clyde Wilson
Horace Miller
Hammond Funeral Home
Wilson
Fort Stockton
Miller
Hammond
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Monahans Boys Club
Dunagan Receives Rotary Foundation Fellowship for Argentina
John Charles Dunagan of Monahans has been named a Rotary Foundation Fellow for the 1965-66 year to study at National University in Buenos Aires. Sponsored by Monahans Rotary Club, the award includes ambassadorial duties and support during his year abroad. Dunagan, a 1960 Monahans High School graduate and 1964 UT Austin alumnus, has studied at Harvard Business School.
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John Charles Dunagan
J. Conrad Dunagan
Monahans
Rotary Foundation
Charles Switzer
Monahans Rotary Club
Dunagan
National University
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Monahans High School
University of Texas
Harvard Graduate School of Business
Boston
City Council to Discuss IS 20 Frontage Road Plans
South Stockton South Betty and West Twelfth Streets intersection traffic channelization and signals approved by the State Highway Department. Council to review and possibly adopt the plan and a second resolution on additional frontage roads on Interstate 20.
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State Highway Department
South
Stockton
South Betty
West Twelfth Streets
State Highway Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas “Reco” Williams
Triangle
Sealy
South Stockton
Texas-New Mexico Pipe Line Company
Kermit Parents In Court Over Youths Actions
Kermit police are pursuing several high school parents and their sons over initiation hazing of freshmen. Reports say older boys used merciless beatings with clubs paddles and sticks causing extensive bruising and injuries including burst blood vessels.
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Kermit
Kermit Police
Kermit Hospital
Loyd Hawkins Dies After Heart Attack at Ranch
Loyd Hawkins owner of Hawkins Motor Co and Loyd's Pontiac of Monahans was found dead near his ranch between Grand Falls and Pyote after suffering a heart attack. He had visited Fort Stockton and returned to the ranch where his pickup and a borrowed tractor became stuck. Funeral services are pending, and contributions to the Heart Fund are requested in place of flowers.
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E. Loyd Hawkins
Hawkins Motor Co
Loyd
Pontiac
Monahans
Grandfalls
Pyote
Hawkins
Fort Stockton
Hammond Funeral Home
Heart Fund
Legion Post to Elect Officers Tonight Meeting
American Legion Post Commander Earl Earp announced the annual election of officers will be held at the post meeting tonight. All Legionnaires are urged to attend at 8 p.m. for this important session.
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American Legion
Earl Earp
Morris Nichols recalls horror at Sanderson disaster
Morris Nichols, 22, son of L D Nichols of Mona hans, rode out the wall of water that swept Sanderson. He helped John Johnson’s family try to reach safety, but the court collapsed and two Johnson children died. Nichols was washed a quarter mile, treated at Fort Stockton, and 16 bodies were recovered with about 10 missing.
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Morris Nichols
L. D. Nichols
Monahans
Sanderson
Associated Press
Nichols
John Johnson
Johnson
District Court Ends Two More Cases Settled
District Court closed Thursday with two compensation cases. Albert Gilmore vs Transport Insurance settled before trial. Edgar M. Pittsford vs Traders and General Defendants went to a jury, which awarded Pittsford $14,035 for total and permanent disability from a job accident while employed by Hillin Drilling Co. Pittsford resides in Odessa, formerly a Monahans barber.
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Albert Gilmore
Transport Insurance
Edgar M. Pittsford
Pittsford
Jack Griggs
Hillin Drilling Co
Pyote Residents Injured in Odessa Collision
Mr and Mrs W L Bearden and Mrs Mona Ruth Hudson of Pyote were injured when their pickup collided with another vehicle just west of Odessa on US 80 last Wednesday afternoon. All three received treatment at Odessa hospital and suffered no serious injuries.
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W. L. Bearden
Mona Ruth Hudson
Pyote
Odessa
US 80
Customer Relations Course Opens Tonight at Monahans
More than 150 area sales personnel from 45 firms signed up for the Patterson Customer Relations and Sales Clinic to start at 7 30 tonight at First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. J C Newland Kiwanis Club president said sessions run tonight Wednesday and Thursday from 7 30 to 9 30 with Frank A Patterson instructing. Regs accepted at the door after 7 pm. The agenda covers why top salesmen succeed and the Six Qs method for organizing thinking.
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Patterson
First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
J. C. Newland
Kiwanis Club of
Monahans
Frank A. Patterson
Newland
Fellowship Hall
Local Guardsmen Now at Fort Hood
The Monahans medical detachment joins units from Midland Odessa Pecos and Lamesa to form the 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry Texas National Guard now in summer training at North Fort Hood. Training continues through June 20.
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Monahans
Midland
Odessa
Pecos
Lamesa
124Th Cavalry
Texas National Guard
North Fort Hood
Newcomers listed with addresses in local additions
A roster of new residents includes Benny R. Wadsworth 605 W 8th Charles Done Hale 504 S Veronica George Wade Farr Addition Elmer Harden 103 E 12th Thomas L Davis 1100 S Ike Thurman Fox 603 S Harry Bob Tomlinson 514 W 13th Charles Spearman 912 W 3rd Harvey Heiser 303 S Kenneth R O Slater 307 S Gail J F Brannon Farr Addition E N Weaver 302% S Dwight W Michael 2306 W Sealy.
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Benny R. Wadsworth
Charles Done Hale
S. Veronica
George Wade
Farr
Elmer Harden
E. 12Th
Thomas L. Davis
S. Ike
Thurman Fox
S. Harry
Bob Tomlinson
W. 13Th
Charles Spearman
Harvey Heiser
S. Kenneth
R. O. Slater
S. Gail
J. F. Brannon
E. N. Weaver
S. Dwight
Michael
W. Sealy
Border equipment aid arrives at Sanderson
Border Construction of Mona hans has sent heavy equipment to help rebuild Sanderson after damage.
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Sanderson
Monahans
Woman Seeks Intervention in Border Construction Suit
In a district court intervention, Mrs. Velma Wood joins three co plaintiffs in a multiparty case against Border Construction Co over property damage from blasting during Interstate 20 construction. Wood claims securities on the properties, seeks to have any awards go to repair costs, and names additional plaintiffs including Johnny Blair James E. Richardson Charles W. Young J B Conn Tommy Collier and W F Melton amid claims of cracked walls foundations and brackish water entering wells used for home water.
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Border Construction Co
Velma Wood
G. W. Johnson
Clifton Scitern
Andis Har
Wood
Johnson, Scitern
Harris
Border Construction
Johnny Blair
James E. Richardson
Charles W. Young
J. B. Conn
Tommy Collier
W. F. Melton
Border
Qualifying Scores For Ladies Golf Tourney
Monahans Women's Golf Association schedules Invitational Tournament for Wednesday at 9 a.m. with a $5 entry fee including lunch. Local ladies vie for qualifying scores. handicaps due today. Call Kathy Smith at WI 3-2108 or the Pro Shop at WI 3-9134 to enter.
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Monahans Women's Golf Association
Kathy Smith
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Ward
A. G. Adair
John C. Dunagan
Loyd Hawkins
Legion Post
Fort Hood
Insurance
John Logan
Vic Mathias
Houston
Roger Westrup
Bill Stevens
Bellaire
Irving
McAllen
Ris
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