Golden Chevrolet Opens New Monahans Showroom This Weekend
Golden Chevrolet announces a grand opening and Sell-a-thon at the new Monahans highway location on Highway 18, June 29 and 30. The event features 4 percent, 35 month financing and 30-car quota with around-the-clock sales efforts. Executives include W L Morgan and Paul Cramer, inviting Ward County residents to tour the modern building.
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Jack Golden
Golden Chevrolet
Monahans
Highway 18
Golden
Coliseum and Highway Department
Texas
W. L. Morgan
Paul Cramer
Gerald Henson
Loran Shubbard
Jim Jennings
D. O. McDoe
Twirling School Set Next Month in Monahans
A twirling school will be held in Monahans during the week of July 15 20 for beginners intermediates and advanced students plus drum majors. Open to girls from first grade to high school the course costs 12 50 same as last year. Pat Dunn White head instructor a Dallas based national baton champion will teach all phases. Registration deadline is Saturday July 6 call Dan Gibbs at WI 3 3310 to enroll.
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Monahans
Pat Dunn White
Dallas
Dan Gibbs
Wellers Return From Civil Defense Course in New York
Mr and Mrs Grady Weller returned from a Civil Defense Management course at the Eastern Instructor's Training Center in Brooklyn New York The Wel lers reported to the Ward County Commissioners Court at a recent meeting covering almost all Civil Defense phases.
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Grady Weller
Brooklyn
New York
Wellers
Ward County Commissioners Court
Monahans Guard Unit Heads to Fort Hood Training Camp
The Monahans National Guard advance detachment departs Saturday by motor convoy with remaining troops Sunday by chartered bus for Fort Hood two weeks of intensive training. Known as Monahans Squadron Medical Section and HHT Tank Section, the unit is now part of 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry 36th Infantry Division after a March reorganization. About 17 will travel with the local unit. others from Pecos and Odessa units will join the camp.
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Monahans National Guard
Fort Hood
Monahans
124Th Cavalry
36Th Infantry Division
Wayne Harreson
36Th Division
H&h
Odessa
Harveson
Pecos
Ward County Cadets Attend ROTC Camp at Fort Sill
Cadets Bert N Wisely of the University of Texas and Charles H Kirkpatrick of Hardin Simmons University are among 1891 Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets attending the General Military Science ROTC Camp at Fort Sill Oklahoma. The camp opened June 17 and runs through July 26.
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Bert N. Wisely
University of Texas
James C. Wiseley
East 3Rd
Monahans
Charles H. Kirkpatrick
Hardin Simmons University
L. L. Kirkpatrick
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Red Cross Chapter to Meet Tuesday
A Red Cross Chapter will hold a 7 pm meeting on Tuesday at the Humble Building. All board members and committee chairmen are urged to attend.
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RED Cross
Kemp Family Wounded in Midland Crash
Five year old Joe Bill Kemp died in a head on collision west of Midland while his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Kemp and daughter Gena sustained serious injuries. Joe Bill died at Memorial Hospital in Midland. Funeral services for Joe Bill were held at First Baptist Church.
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Joe Kemp
Midland Memorial Hospital
Kemp
Joe Bill
Midland
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Kemp
John W. Farrell
Kemps
Joe Bill Kemp
First Baptist Church
Levi Price
Monahans
W. H Cleveland
Kemp. Okla
Commissioners Hire Pool Attendants for Wickett and Pyote
Bill Shoemake and Charlie Chrane were employed by the Commissioners Court to tend Wickett and Pyote pools respectively. Each will be paid 90 dollars weekly. Other business before the court was routine.
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Bill Shoemake
Charlie Chrane
Commissioners Court
Wickett and
Pyote
Delegation Seeks Interchange At Sophie Street In Mona Hans
A Mona Hans delegation yesterday headed by County Judge Carl Estes and Mayor Ralph Barnes travels to Austin to lobby the State Highway Commission for an additional US 80 to Interstate 20 interchange at Sophie Street and for possible overpass height upgrades on SH 18. If Sophie Street fails, trucks with oversize loads face detours via Pyote or the Crane cutoff, Estes notes.
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Monahans
State Highway Commission
Austin
Sophie Street
Town
Carl D. Estes
Ralph Barnes
Walter Harwell
Chamber of Commerce
R. T. Wilson
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
SH 18
Estes
Pyote
Band And Choir Records Arrive For Pickup
High School Band director Dan Gibbs announces this year's band and choir records are ready and available for pickup at Gibbs home 607 S Eric.
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Dan Gibbs
Gibbs
S. Eric
Kelly J Cooper Services Today
Funeral services for Kelly Joe Cooper of Fort Worth are at 2 30 from Barnes Chapel. He died June 25 at Harris Hospital Fort Worth aged 22. Survived by mother Mrs Jack Reed Odessa sisters Mrs Judy Clevinger Monahans and Miss Rebecca Mooney Odessa grandparents Mr and Mrs Q B Cooper MonaHans and Mrs Lottie Queen Wink. Interment Monahans Cemetery.
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Kelly Joe Cooper
Fort Worth
Barnes Chapel
Cooper
Harris Hospital
Jack Reed
Odessa
Judy Clevinger
Monahans
Rebecca Mooney
Q. B. Cooper
Lottie Queen
Wink
Monahans Cemetery
Budget Approved At Monday Meet
City Council approved the 1963 64 budget by a 3 2 vote at a Monday public hearing. The $638 611 plan funds a new city hall wing with lines for General Fund System Fund Cemetery and Interest and Sinking Fund and forecasts a $40 563 expected year end balance. Span Inc Dallas bid 60 000 square yards slurry seal for Monahans streets at 0 09475 per square yard totaling 5 685 and was accepted by all council members. A plan for an Interstate 20 overpass to aid north south traffic was presented.
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Ken Welch
Jim Williams
O. G. Rudy
Jack Sharp
L. B. Stevenson, Sr
Council Sharp and Stevenson
Span, Inc
Dallas
City of Monahans
Carl D. Estes
Inter
Pyote Air Force Station to be scaled back to seven personnel
Congressman Ed Foreman says Pyote Air Force Station will be gradually reduced to a seven person housekeeping crew by month end with no equipment removal yet. The closing plan for PAFS and 17 similar radar warning sites is under Armed Forces Committee review amid budget pressures. If abandoned, Air National Guard or FAA use will be explored.
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Defense Department
Pyote Air Force Station
Personne
Muly
Ed Foremen
PAFS
Foreman
Texas
New Mexico
Armed Forces Committee
Porter Hardy
Virginia
Air Force
Air National Guard
Federal Aviation Agency
News To Publish On Monday Only
Announcement that the News will publish only on Monday due to the upcoming Thursday holiday weekend. Advertisers and club reporters are asked to note the schedule change for next week.
Local VFW Post Conducting Magazine Drive
Monahans VFW Post launches a magazine subscription campaign to raise funds for its sickroom program. James Lamothe will handle sales and the post provides items like wheelchairs hospital beds and crutches to those in need. Some items require repair or replacement, per Post Commander Kenneth Crozier.
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VFW
Monahans Vfw Post
James Lamothe
Kenneth Crozier
Correction fixes Wickett secretary’s name in welfare office
The News corrects a previously published name for a new county employee. Miss Sue Moore of Wickett was misprinted as Sue Morris. she serves as secretary in the State Welfare office.
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Sue Moore
Wickett
Sue ‘‘Morris
Hub Buchanan Wins Free Trip To Las Vegas
Hub Buchanan won a trip for two to Las Vegas Nevada for perfect Rotary Club attendance over the past year. At a Monday night drawing at the Country Club Mac Hudgins placed second among eight men with perfect attendance. Other members honored included Dr Paul Konstadt Bob Croft Dick Hoyer Edd Cox Roland Maxwell and Bob Russell.
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Hub Buchanan
Las Vegas
Nevada
Rotary Club
Mac Hudgins
Paul Konstadt
Bob Croft
Dick Hoyer
Edd Cox
Roland Maxwell
Bob Russell
Buchanans
R. L. Dunagan
John Lowe
William B. Lee
Joe Homer
M. F. Yeary
George Callender
Trail Drive Riders Arrive at Sand Hills Park Monday
The Headin West Trail Drive reaches Sand Hills State Park around 10:00 a.m. Monday July 1 with an expected 110 to 200 riders. An early lunch is planned in the park, and a two hour elapsed time is noted. The first assembly is in Stanton, Texas on Friday, June 28, with qualified riders allowed to join along the course.
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Sand Hills State Park
Stanton
Texas
Fireworks Show Plans Set for July 4 at Sandhill Park
Henry Treadaway, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce fireworks committee, says the Second Annual display at Sandhill State Park will start about 8 45 p m on July 4 and last twice as long as last year. Police and Explorer Scouts will manage parking and traffic. gate receipts 50 cents per car after 7 45 p m go to offset show costs. R T Wilson, chamber manager, warns attendees not to bring their own fireworks.
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Henry Treadaway
Chamber of Commerce
Sandhill State Park
R. T. Wilson
Green Thumb Exhibit Set Friday July 19
The Agricultural Committee of the Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Green Thumb exhibit at the First National Bank Annex 110 South Alice on July 19. Adults and youths may enter vegetables and fruits with judging against 4-H Club members. entries due by 10 a.m. the day of the event. public viewing 1 to 6 p.m.
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First National Bank
South Alice
Agricultural Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Edd Cox
Johnny Harrison
T. W. Peer
C. J. Middleton
Civil Defense Board Meets Tonight in Pyote School Cafeteria
The Ward County Civil Defense Board will meet at 7 30 this evening in the Pyote School Cafeteria. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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Ward County Civil Defense Board
Pyote
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