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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1966
Page
2
The Ward County Library has expanded from about 8 000 volumes and 900 square feet to nearly 28 000 volumes and 2 300 square feet in eight years. Bookmobile serves Wickett and Pyote. Grandfalls and Royalty lack county facilities, with hopes for future provision.
Father John Lauretti of St John’s the Evangelist Catholic Church marked thirty years as a priest with a special mass on June 15, assisted by Bishop Sidney M. Metzger. Parish members and out of town guests attended a dinner at the Colonial Inn after the service.
A local library invites patrons to visit and explore its role as a record of successes and failures, joy and heartache. The message highlights freedom and renewal, ending with a nudge to read the classified ads.
The Ward County 4-H rifle team finished third at the State Roundup in College Station with a 358 out of 400. Members Larry Cooper Ray Cooper Ronald Boren Tommy Harrison earned medals. coaches were John Rutherford Al Tune with D R Cooper also listed.
Ward County reports a 9 percent rise in Savings Bond sales for April 1966 vs 1965. First four months sales reach 26 286 dollars, 44 percent of goal, with April county sales at 15 213 dollars. Texas April bond sales totaled 13 464 565 dollars. Lamothe competed at Roundup with 4-H Roundup drawing 1500 participants across 24 categories.
David Leggett 25 of Houston, nephew of Mrs. Glenn Ratliff Monahans, died in a three car crash near Houston Monday. Services were at Midland First Baptist Church with interment in Midland. Surviving are his wife Polly and two children, his mother Elizabeth Leggett of Midhand, and his sister in law Mrs. Ratliff.
Mrs. Elizabeth Teffeteller, 60, of Kermit, was buried in Maryville, Tennessee, after dying last Saturday in Kermit. She is the mother of Edward Teffeteller of Monahans.
J. L. Fry, father of Mrs. Clyde Peden of Park Plaza Apts in Monahans, died Sunday in Winter Park Florida. Services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cox Parker Funeral Home with burial in Winter Park.
Fred Gibson 85 former Monahans mayor died Monday in Alpine. Services were held at First Presbyterian Church Alpine with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Goslin Funeral Home in charge. Born August 17 1880 Willis Point he led Monahans in 1927 and later worked as a station agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Surviving wife Alma four daughters a son ten grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Neda Holt of Pyote has learned her son Master Sergeant Wilbert D. Holt is recovering well from wounds received in Viet Nam. Holt released excerpts from letters describing duty, concerns about governance in Asia, Communist threats, and reflections on war, politics, and media reporting during his seven months remaining in country.
Rodeo organizers announce Bob Carter as club president and L P Osborn as parade head. C B Black of Marfa supplies stock for the event with several wagons and single riders participating.
Estes operations produce over ten million barrels annually, giving the state a level of output just ahead of Louisiana, the next closest in large oil well production.
In Monahans new residents Cliff Brown and Mrs Brown expected to arrive from Midland as Cliff assumes managerial duties at Tubb-Watt Co. The town greets the couple and invites attendance at local events including girls softball games on Saturday.
The council awarded bids for a city project including well depth estimates at 3300 feet for an offset to John Harlan's current production. Seay Exterminating Co. won the five month fly and mosquito control bid at 850 dollars monthly. D L Varnum won demolition of the hangar site for 100 dollars with two weeks to clear. Marvel Machine Works bid 2200 dollars each for Lots One and Two in Hutchings Third Subdivision. no bids on Lots Four or Five. Fred Lee of Pecos hired as delinquent tax collector for two years at 15 percent of collected sums, with powers to file suits. Replat of Nancye Subdivision approved. R L Bingham airport employee awarded fifteen year service pin.
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