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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1963
Page
1
A local column reflects on bread with holes, praises Howard's Bakery and its pastries, notes new residents arriving for Warren Petroleum Plant and Border Construction Co projects, and urges pet vaccination amid rabies season while stressing civic pride and sanitary city life.
Bill Jack Massey, 36, was buried in Coleman Monday afternoon June 10. He was the brother of Harold Massey and had attended Monahans High School. Massey was electrocuted in Hobbs New Mexico while helping a neighbor with a TV antenna that fell and touched an electric line. He is survived by his wife three sons four daughters two brothers three sisters and his mother Mrs Samuel Lyons of California.
New arrivals include twelve new workers for the Warren Petroleum Plant and staff changes at Border Construction Co. as Interstate 20 construction proceeds. Names listed: Raymond Hudson, J L Hacker, Glen W Doris, Jerry McDonald, William G Page, Alfonso Lopez, H D Hall, J D Cheek, Eddie Thornhill and others with addresses given.
The nation faces high unemployment with over five percent overall. Among youths aged sixteen to twenty one, about 700 000 are both out of school and out of work, showing an unemployment rate above thirteen percent. This exceeds the national average for all ages by more than two and one half times.
Barbara Gayle Autry born in Albuquerque December 3 1937 died at Ward Memorial Hospital Friday morning after a 19 day illness. She lived with her husband and son at 601 S Dwight and funeral services were held at Barnes Funeral Home with burial Saturday. Surviving are three sisters Mrs Jeanell Yell Vega Mrs Shirley Barber Midland and Mrs Ray Childs Crosbyton, father Bob Autry of California and mother Evelyn Autry Mule Shoe. She was a Baptist Church member.
Five people were injured and property damage totaling 6905 occurred from ten rural traffic accidents in Ward County last month. Across District 4-A, 146 rural crashes caused eight fatalities and 84 injuries with property damage of 139777 dollars.
Representative Gene Hendryx of Alpine will speak at a public Open Forum in the Chamber of Commerce offices between 2 and 3 pm. He will summarize the just completed legislative session and take questions from Monahans residents. The event is hosted by the Chamber Governmental Affairs Committee. In a separate item City Hall reports Architect Harry Devlin will update Council on bids for the Municipal Building program after negotiating with Glenn W. Casey Construction Co. of Odessa to trim costs. The base bid totaled 116 683 dollars with alternate cuts debated to fit available funds.
Three men pled guilty before Judge John F Sutton filling in for J H Starley. Gene Muldrow drew three years for forgery. Richard Holt received three years for robbery of Cobb's Service Station. Lloyd Lancaster III got a five year suspended sentence tied to the J J Kennedy home robbery in Grand Falls.
Randall Blackmond former Water Department Superintendent for Monahans died suddenly in Rotan at age 53. He had lived in El Paso the past 11 years and worked as administrative assistant on the City Public Service Board. Survived by his wife, son Mike, daughter Pat, all of El Paso, and sister Mrs. Helen Gatlin of Beaumont.
Frank J. Griffin a Pan American Petroleum Company pumper was presented a 20 year service pin at a company safety meeting last Wednesday night. He has spent most of his Pan Am career around Monahans and completed 20 years of service on June 8.
Houston public schools report progress with the Talent Preservation Project aimed at reducing dropouts. About 1,400 students across 23 junior high schools participate in 70 classes, with high attendance and 97.7 percent returning for a second year.
Mrs. R B Beckham hosts as grandson Dean Whitaker graduates from Texas Western College in El Paso with a Bachelor of Science. Dean is son of Mr and Mrs Cliff Carraway of Organ New Mexico and formerly of Monahans.
Rev. Levi Price, pastor of the First Baptist Church for ten and a half years, submitted his resignation yesterday. The church will consider the action Wednesday night. He plans to leave Mona han s about July 7 to accept a call at Narthona Avenue Baptist Church in Lometa, California, and his departure will be missed by the church and the community.
Three youths were apprehended and turned over to juvenile officers Friday night after taking several cases of soft drinks from a truck belonging to R. C. Cola Co. The two 16 year olds and one 15 year old admitted the thefts to city police.
Border Construction Co. opens offices in Wickett and seeks skilled workers. Interested persons should apply at the Wickett office.
Garland O Qu i n n, a former Monahans resident, earned a Master of Science in physical education from Southern Illinois University on June 13. He will join Eastern New Mexico University Portales staff in the fall after a career that included the 1960 Olympic gymnastics team and golds at the Pan American Games in Brazil.
Johnnie and Timmie Youngblood of Monahans will leave June 23 for Camp Hebitzelle near Dallas for a week with about 200 boys from across the state. Stanley Smith chairs the Monahans Service Unit. About 800 boys will be accommodated at Camp Hebitzelle in groups of 200 over four weeks for boating swimming horseback riding and other organized sports. The Salvation Army is supported locally by the Monahans-Wickett Community Chest.
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