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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1961
Page
1
Pat Newell Monahans city pool manager announces public swimming lessons to begin Thursday June 29 registrations start at the pool and run through next Wednesday hours 1 to 7 pm daily except Monday fee 1 per lesson or 8 for ten lessons paid in advance all students report at 9 am on the 29th
Goldie Childs, water clerk for the City of Monahans for 1 1/2 years, will resign effective July 1 to take a bookkeeping post with Monahans Fuel Company. She started in January 1960, after serving as city police dispatcher since April 1958. Resident of Monahans since 1947. her replacement, Miss Joan Bond, arrives as a 14-year resident.
A trailer house west of Wickett Refinery burned down Wednesday morning with no occupants inside. Firefighters reported the blaze to Monahans volunteers at 9 30 and said a Wink family resided there. The shed beneath the trailer escaped damage. the trailer was owned by R P Allen Tank and Construction Co of Kermit.
About 50 Monahans men will join fellow guardsmen from Pecos at Fort Hood for summer training July 16 to 30. Troop A comprises Monahans and Pecos soldiers totaling 144. 34 will stay home on six months active duty. Lead officers include 1st Lt. Ward M. Cooksey and Captain E D Rayburn.
Teenagers invited to a dance at Monahans Youth Center featuring the Sparkles. Admission is 1 dollar per person. Girls wear dresses and boys wear slacks. Dancing runs from 8 to 12 midnight.
Wilson P. Hammond is appointed to Selective Service Board No. 105 representing Ward County. He replaces Fern Tatum who resigned after years of service. Appointment by President Kennedy on Gov. Price Daniel’s recommendation. Local Board No. 105 covers Ward Reeves Loving Pecos and Winkler counties.
A two car collision on South Gary at East Fifth Street in Mona near 6 pm sent both drivers to Ward Memorial Hospital for minor injuries. Dr. Herbert W. Jones age 34 of 1001 South Erie and Joyce M. Wilson age 40 of 903 South Kenneth were treated and released.
The Ward County Equalization Board, in session since Monday, will continue hearings on proposed property valuation adjustments through Friday and then recess until Tuesday. Judge Toon Estes noted some changes are small while others are considerable, especially where property was found to be nearly negligible in value. Those affected have been notified by card.
A list of 100 Ward County residents is released as tentative jurors for the murder trial of W. R. Snyder of Monahans. Jurors will report Monday at 9 30 a.m. before 143rd District Judge J. H. Starley at Ward County Courthouse for possible duty.
Ward County docket lists eight defendants in ten cases at the courthouse with the capital murder case against W R Snyder of Monahans opening Monday at 9 30 a.m. Judge J H Starley presides as other trials follow, including burglary and narcotics counts involving multiple defendants.
Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church in Grandfalls for Thomas C. Seale 50 who died Monday in a Temple hospital. Interment followed at Monahans Cemetery with Barnes Funeral Home in charge. Seale born April 18 1911 was a pumper for Ambassador Oil Corp and had lived in Grandfalls 25 years. Survivors include wife Mertice Lavell Seale and two children Margaret Seale and Tommy Dale Seale.
Monahans senior to-be Bob Parmelee arrives in Wadenswil Switzerland under American Field Service sponsorship. Arrival news reached home Tuesday night by cable per mother Mrs Deolece Parmelee.
39 merchants will issue prize tickets for the Monahans Jaycee Carnival July 12 13 14 and 15 chaired by Jim Cabbell. Shoppers at 39 participating merchants earn chances for irons skillets coffee makers and other small prizes plus larger items like a stereo set electric range upright freezer and washer dryer. Tickets are on hand at Liphams Standard Service Safeway Seven Day Super Drive In Sprinkle Printing and more, with additional merchants to be announced.
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