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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1962
Page
1
A fragment from a local column recalls a mass exodus from Monahans for summer trips with tips on safe driving. The writer jokes about July vacations, 4000 miles to Florida, Gulfport Mississippi stopovers, and frustrations with reckless drivers on highways.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Barnes Funeral Home for two month old Gwendolyn Kaye Thomas daughter of Mr and Mrs Willie Thomas of Monahans Negroes. Death occurred early today at the child s home.
In Monahans the Negro community marks Juneteenth with off work, barbecues, baseball, and dances. Mrs. Alberta Allen recalls the 1865 emancipation in Texas and Louisiana, notes her grandfather's freed plantation land, and describes Juneteenth as a local parallel to the Fourth of July.
The Monahans News seeks brief histories of Ward County churches for a Jubilee edition to appear in July. Provide early pastors organizers deacons elders and founders. Submissions must be turned in to The News office promptly to avoid omission.
Over 200 Cub scouts leaders and parents from Monahans and Ward County will visit Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch June 30 for hiking food and fun. Order of the Arrow members will guide groups and a second conclave adds about 250 more attendees. No reservations needed as facilities accommodate all packs and each will provide its own meals.
Wickett city council chose Mrs. Neil Berry as town secretary by unanimous vote. She will report meetings to The News and KVKM. The council discussed an electric service franchise with Community Public Service and Texas Electric Service and asked District Attorney R B McGowen to review the franchise. Roland Maxwell of Texas Electric presented Wickett with its official city seal. Meetings will be held Tuesdays at 7 30 p m. Mayor Harold Massey and councilmen Doug Fambrough W C Moore Alver Pardue and F E Parker attended.
Ward County Diamond Anniversary Jubilee week in Monahans includes a gospel singing from 6 to 8 p m July 19 at City Park. The Gospel Tones Quartet from Odessa and Shiloh Baptist Church groups perform with local quartets. Monahans firemen plan the all county watermelon event with 25 cent slices served 6 to 8 p m.
For the first time in memory, Monahans Police Department records show no calls for service in a 24 hour period ending Tuesday midnight. Ward County Sheriff’s Office logged only one or two trivial calls the same day, highlighting an unusually quiet spell.
Thirty seven National Guardsmen from Monahans join 500 total across Pecos Midland Odessa and Samesa in the 1st Recon Squadron 124th Armor 36th Infantry Division for annual summer encampment at North Fort Polk Louisiana July 1 15. Convoy departs June 29 with 90 vehicles while a Pecos Monahans Midland Odessa Lamess train moves June 30. Lt Col William Scheibel leads the squadron Major Carter coordinates local details Lt Donald King commands Monahans platoon. The unit trains eight days in the field and returns July 15 by troop train and convoy.
An entry blank for all youngsters aged eight through twelve to enter the Diamond Jubilee Kids Day swim meet on July 21 is published today. The form must be completed and returned by July 14, with either parent allowed to sign.
A lawsuit seeking more than 114 million dollars was refiled in 143rd District Court. Kenneth L. McGee sues Douglas Oil Company over a July 5 1960 highway crash near Barstow that killed his wife Shirley McGee and injured their three daughters. Floyd M. Calley of Odessa, the other driver, died the day after from an apparent heart attack.
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