Headin West Trail Ride Forms at Andrews to Pecos trek
Third annual Headin West Trail Ride attracts about 200 riders forming in Andrews with a 118 mile four day trek to Pecos beginning Saturday at 6 am. Events include parades roping contests dances and church services with daily camp meals and wrap up at Pecos for rodeo grand entry.
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Andrews
Pecos
Ray Briggs
Proctor’s
Odessa
Penwell
Monahans Sandhills State Park
Ward County
Monahans
Monahans Hometown Notes Highlight Laura Salomone Departure
Community column from Monahans covers Texas Panhandle travel scenery, Judge Estes by-pass plans on I 20, rising driver education, and the new Teen-Age Baseball Park. It notes Laura Salomone's departure to Italy, praises her impact, and mentions plans for night games and a potential Teen-Age event later in the year.
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Laura Salomone
Monahans
Italy
Texas
Laura
Carl Estes
Ward County
Onahans
Dy Pipkin
Council In Brief Session Monday
City Council met in a routine session with the key action to hire a professional traffic engineer to design a plan for stop signs and traffic control. Councilman Jack Sharp protested the number of signs in the northwest town area while Leon Street opening and school tennis court plans were tabled. An insurer rep was authorized to offer city aid for hospitalization coverage for all who sign up.
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Jack Sharp
Leon Street
Criminal Cases To Be Heard In Monahans Next Week
Six cases involving four defendants are set for trial as District Court convenes to hear criminal matters. The same jury panel is to report back after Tuesday. Murray Howze serves as defense attorney in all six cases with R B McGowen prosecuting.
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Monahans
Murray Howze
R. B. McGowen
Car slams into fence after vehicle malfunctions
A car careened off Allen Street and struck a cinder tile fence near 2 a.m. Sunday, causing $300 in damage. Police report driver Bonell S. Green, traveling south on Allen, tried to turn left. steering malfunction cited as cause.
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Allen and
12Th Street
Bonnell S. Green
Allen
News to reorganize carrier routes for efficiency
The paper announces a plan to untangle tangled carrier routes to assign each boy a single area. Deliveries stay as-is through July 2, then the new system starts July 6, with new carriers possibly soliciting before then to explain the change.
Monahans Plans Clean-Up Paint-Up Drive July 6
Chamber of Commerce announces annual Clean-Up Paint-Up Fix-Up campaign from July 6 to July 11. Charles Wilson urges full citizen cooperation and city support including extra trucks to haul trash from yards to damp ground and alley collection. City to spray the community after cleanup to kill insects.
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Monahans
Charles Wilson
Chamber of Commerce Civic Improvement Committee
Wilson
Walter Harwell
Chamber of Commerce
Cam
Roland Maxwell
City Ordered to Show Cause In Police Chief's Dismissal
The City Manager the Mayor and City Council were ordered by Judge John F. Sutton to appear in District Court on July 20 to respond to a petition filed June 13 by former Police Chief John Ashcraft. Ashcraft seeks reinstatement and damages after his May 20 discharge.
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Ashcraft Wao
Walter Harwell
Murray Howze
Ashcraft
Rotary Installs Officers Friday in Monahans
Monahans Rotary Club will install officers at the Country Club Friday at 7 30 p m. Entertainment will be provided by Bob Durrett a ballad singer from Odessa and the Three Creeks Ark quartette. Incoming officers are President Charles Switzer Vice President Oliver Wood Secretary Treasurer Charles Wilson Directors Bob Croft and Mac Hudgins. Outgoing officers are Moose Yeary president R T Wilson vice president Mac Hudgins secretary treasurer and Conrad Dunagan Bunce Mathews and Rowland Maxwell directors.
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Monahans Rotary Club
Bob Durrett
Odessa
Three Creeks
Ark
Charles Switzer
Oliver Wood
Charles Wilson
Bob Croft
Mac Hudgins
Moose”’ Yeary
R. T. Wilson
Conrad Dunagan
Bunce Mathews
Rowland Maxwell
Sparkles to Perform at Monahans Teen Dance
The Sparkles from Canyon will headline a teenagers dance at the Monahans Youth Center on Saturday June 27 from 8 to 12. Admission is 1.00 per person and area youths are invited.
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Sparkles
Canyon
Monahans Youth Center
Cash Give Away Program On Tap This Saturday
Six Monahans merchants enter round two of the Cash Give Away offering seven prizes at participating stores The prizes total seventy five dollars fifty dollars and four prizes of thirty five dollars each Drawing starts at 4 30 p m Saturday and you need not be present to win Register for free money at The Popular Wacker s Moore s Tire Supply McDonald s J and J Electronics Wheeler Furniture Also advertised are store bargains for customers.
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Monahans
Wacker’s
Moore’s Tire & Supply
McDonald's
J & J Electronics
Wheeler Furniture
Commissioners OK Radio Purchase for Constable Lasiter
The Commissioners Court approved buying a mobil radio for Constable and Special Sheriff Howard C. Lasiter of Grandfalls despite County Judge Toon Estes protest. The item will be paid from Precinct 8 Road and Bridge funds. Other actions named David Rutherford manager and custodian of the Wickett swimming pool at 75 dollars weekly, retroactive to June 2, with routine reports and claims approved.
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Mobil
Howard C. Lasiter
Grandfalls
Toon Estes
David Rutherford
Wickett
Solar Airlines to launch Monahans service Monday
Solar Airlines will start daily two eastbound and two westbound flights to Monahans with Twin Beechcraft planes carrying eight passengers. Eastbound departures are at 8 40 a m and 4 50 p m to Dallas via Wink, and westbound at 10 27 a m and 8 05 p m. Reservations are via Wink Office LA 7 3300. The Aviation Committee invites businessmen to attend the initial flight.
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Monahans
Dallas
Wink
Dick Barber
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Verdis Pack Named New Alpine Safeway Manager
Verdis Pack, long time manager of the Monahans Safeway, is transferred to the Alpine Safeway as manager. Ray King of Monahans Safeway will succeed him as store manager, bringing six years with Safeway. The change takes effect at Monday morning opening. Pack expressed gratitude to Monahans customers while noting the step up for his family.
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Verdis Pack
Safeway
Monahans
Alpine
Ray King
Pack
King
City Patrolman Bill Ford Released
City Patrolman Bill Ford was dismissed from the Police force Monday of this week. Ford had served on the city force for 18 months.
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CITY
Bill Ford
Ford
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Jerry Kirby
Mike McMasters
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Monahans High
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