Local Marine Wounded In Viet Nam War
Bobby Jack Moody a local Marine was wounded in action near Da Nang Vietnam on June 15 He suffered injuries to his arm hand and leg and is hospitalised in Tokyo with possible air transport to the United States for surgery Moody joined the Marines two years ago after leaving Jool Well Service His father Bob Moody lives in Arizona Moody arrived in Vietnam February 16 and saw action around Hue and Da Nang amid a heavy casualty operation named Allen Brooks
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Bobby Jack Moody
U. SS. Marines
Vietnam
DaNang
Naval Hospital
Tokyo
Japan
Kathy Vogel
Monahans
Bobby
Marines
Jool Well Service
Bob Moody
Safford
Arizona
Moody
Hue
da Nang
Allen Brooks
Junior Rodeo Ends Four Day Competition
Crowds showed enthusiasm as 215 young riders from Texas and New Mexico competed in nine events across three age groups for prize saddles and buckles. A Thursday parade and ranch barbecue launched the action before Sunday’s finale. Complete results to follow in Thursday’s paper.
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Texas
New Mexico
Hursday
Passers Bogus Bill Tied to West Texas Circle
Counterfeiters passed through Monahans last week and only one $20 bill was found in deposits by a local truck stop. Secret Service collected the phony note as the group reportedly operated along Highway 290 through Stockton Ozona Sondra Alpine. Suspects reportedly linked to a Lake Leon cell released from jail two years ago.
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Monahans
West Texas
Wayne Starveson
First State Bank
Secret Service Department
Moneahans
Ort Stockton
Ozona
Sondra
Lake Leon
Austin
Garcia Trial Slated To Open Here
Liborio Garcia is set for murder with malice trial in 143rd District Court this week with Judge J. H. Starley presiding. Sam Carter also faces murder with malice charges in his wife’s death. Raul Perez may gain delay on a Pecos moved case after a continance request by defense.
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Liborio Garcia
Florencio Sotello, Jr
Sam Carter
143Rd District Court
J. H. Starley
Raul Perez
Pecos
Murray J. Howze
Starley Greans
Perez
Chemistry Lab Construction Starts at Monahans High
Monahans High School began work on a new chemistry lab funded at about 10 000 dollars including furnishings and equipment. Local plumbing and building contractors handle the project which should take about 30 days. Meade Shirey is the chemistry teacher at the school.
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Monahans High School
Monahans High
West Texas
Meade Shirey
Social Security Schedule for Monahans Community Center
A Social Security representative will be at the Community Center in Monahans from 11 a.m. to noon on July 17 and 31, August 14 and 28, and September 1 and 25. Persons interested should call during these periods.
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Monahans
Fersons
Local agencies to survey summer recreation plans
City school and county officials will meet at 2 30 p m Thursday in the school administrative building to study current summer recreation programs in the county. The group aims to learn what others are doing and how funds and participation compare with hopes for coordinated efforts next year. A possible late summer project includes building tennis courts at Rudy Park.
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Bob Bowder
Chandler Robinson
Texas Electric Service Company
Chamber of Commerce
Latham Walker
Bob Orr
Walker
Chuck Wilson
Dick Hoyer
Lenora Lice
George Bentley
Rudy Park
Wickett Ladies Tourney Draws Area Teams
Area teams enter the Wickett Double Eliminations Women's softball tournament this weekend through July 6. Sponsored by the Little League Ball Club, proceeds fund equipment and uniforms for the group. Mrs. Jennie Dearman of Wickert chairs the event. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded, with an all tourney team named after the final game.
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Wickett
Little League Ball Club
Jennie Dearman
Wickert
Station Robbery at Shamrock Station Leaves Attendant Hurt
Three men held in Hobbs New Mexico are suspects in an early Saturday morning robbery and beating at McLain's Shamrock service station on West Sealy Street. They fled with the cash register after injuring the attendant with a tire tool. Darrin Barber, 19, was admitted to Ward Memorial Hospital with head arm and side injuries though not believed to be serious. The suspects were in a white Javelin with Washington license O Y 769 and are linked to prior robberies in Kermit and Monahans, with possible extradition to Monahans under consideration by Chief Matterson.
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Hobbs
New Mexico
McLain
Shamrock
West Sealy St
Ward Memorial Hospital
Darrin Barber
Washington
Bob Matterson
Monahans
State Round Table Talk In Austin On July 17
Ward County Commissioners weigh traveling at county expense for a July 17 Austin conference with the Attorney General on redistricting. Decision to be made at today’s court meeting as officials treat the trip as top drawer classified information.
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Austin
Commissioners Court
Boroughs
Ward County Commissioners Court
Ward County Commissioners
Zip Code Dispatch At Monahans Post Office
As of July 18 all outgoing mail will be dispatched by Zip Code numbers at the Monahans Post Office according to Postmaster Ralph Chaney. Mail without a Zip Code may be delayed. Citizens can check postmarks, return addresses, Zip Code directories, or call the post office for the correct code.
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Monahans
S’ostmaster
Ralph Chaney
Judge Orders Roberts Returned to Huntsville Prison
District Judge J. H. Starley signed an order sending Curtis Ray Roberts back to the state penitentiary at Huntsville. Roberts, convicted of an armed robbery in Pecos years ago, was brought to Ward County in 1967 on a bench warrant to testify in a related hearing.
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J. H. Starley
Curtis Ray Roberts
Huntsville
Roberts
Pecos
Ward County
Bennie Earnest Wilson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Starley
State Penitentiary
Wickett residents urged to place debris for garage collectors
Mayor Mark Adams asks residents to leave tree limbs and trash in alleys for pickup during Wickett cleanup. Mentions incidents: a Thursday house fire at Gail’s residence and a Friday grease fire in a kitchen tied to Allen.
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Wickett
Mark Adams
Tree Lim
Gail
Allen
Pioneer Woman Bequest Funding Monahans Cemetery Sprinkler Project
A 1955 bequest of 10 000 dollars from Mrs Rebecca Estes Gray funded equal gifts to Monahans and Midland cemeteries now totaling over 17 000 dollars. City officials seek to use 9 000 dollars from the trust to install a modern automatic sprinkler system at Monahans Cemetery, with plans designed by Kenneth Osmond Associates and bids from a Waco firm.
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Monahans
West Texas
Rebecca Estes Gray
Midland
Ward
First National Bank
Monahans Cemetery
Mideland
Holt Magee
Dick Hoyer
Jack Forga
Acquisi
Kenneth Osmond
Odessa
Holr Magee
Rebecca Istes Gray
Midland Bank
Four From Ward County In July Draft Quota
Ward Winkler l Ecos Loving and Skeeves counties draft board must supply 12 inductees for July. Names and home towns include Alvino Mendez Robert Dickson James Cook Jr Julio Acosta from Monahans. Raymond Hernandez Daniel Bishop Afren Vigil Arturo Rodriguez Larry Frazier from Kermit Wink Ecos Sheffield Fort Stockton Toyah Pecos Bowlin.
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Ward
Winkler, L’ecos
Loving
Skeeves
Alvino R. Mendez
Robert J. Dickson
James L. Cook, Jr
Julio Acosta, Jr
Monahans
Winkler County
Raymond G. Hernandez
Daniel Bishop
Lll
Afren Vigil
Arturo L Rodriguez
Kermit
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MHS
Hoglund
Emile Blondin
Niagara Falls
County Equalization Board
Sheresa Walker
Barstow
Judge Starley
Waco
Forga
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