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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1959
Page
1
The National Safety Council warns that 655 people died in last year's Independence Day period from traffic, drowning and other accidents. It urges readers to use caution, noting the holiday weekend will attract many motorists and recreational seekers and urging avoids risk.
The last issue incorrectly named Lane-Wells Co of Monahans as the drilling contractor. Lane-Wells is not the contractor. Layne Texas Co is drilling the wells for the city water project.
In May Monahans Sandhills State Park welcomed 16 165 visitors securing 12th among 40 Texas parks. The figure highlights park popularity and attendance ranking amid statewide outdoor recreation data.
H T Lenox of Texas Electric Service announces a Ready-Lite program for automatic dusk to dawn operation and built in electrical outlets. Dealers At Asbury Refrigeration Hogg Electric Kirby Electric OBrien Electric P M Electric Reynolds Electric and Furniture install and sell the lights with installment options on electric bills.
Monahans Masonic Lodge held a Wednesday night installation with Raymond Lindsey and J. P. Sparks presenting. Robbie Joe Smith became Worshipful Master and others named include Ed S. Hammond Senior Warden Allen Jaynes Junior Warden Joe Vandiver Treasurer Cliff Porter Secretary Melvin Ralph Senior Deacon W B Morris Junior Deacon Jack Leverrye Senior Steward John Wade Junior Steward L E Peters appointed reporter for the year. A large crowd attended.
Mrs. H. B. Poe, mother of Mrs. Kenneth Greb of Wickett, died last Thursday night in Crockett, according to word received.
Terrapin Derby posts at 5 p.m. July 4 at the County Cow Palace features more than 100 entrants chasing a $50 prize. The Catholic Church ladies sponsor the event with proceeds funding the church building fund. Entries accepted up to post time and sponsors will supply terrapins if needed.
Dr. Lilly Hilde, superintendent of a new West Texas nursing home, describes an 80 bed non profit facility to open August 1 in Lamesa serving Monahans and other towns. It will be two stories with 50 rooms, 14 nurses, doctors on call, 24 hour RN, fire escape, air conditioning, recreation rooms and chapel. Open house scheduled for early September. Written inquiries go to H J Carter, administrator, 1706 Bonham Odessa.
Marshall C. Fair of Monahans, former resident, seeks to graduate from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth at 10 a m July 17. He earned a BA from Howard Payne College Brownwood in 1955 and will receive a Bachelor of Divinity. he pastors Lone Willow Baptist Church in Cleburne.
Walter Rich ard Bebb 38 of Grandfalls dies from a self inflected gunshot at his home Saturday. Service at Barnes Funeral Chapel at 10 a.m. with W C Martin and Rev Bill Ryan officiating. Interment in Monahans Cemetery. Survived by wife Ida Ovalie son Chester two brothers and two sisters.
Mrs Bertha Snider, 76, mother of Mrs John Gratton of Monahans, dies in Okemah Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Okemah.
Youth director Harley Sledge outlined a summer program at the Youth Center for the board, including a four to five team center sponsored softball league for boys and girls. The late afternoon games will be at Red Side Park and several members have already signed up. Additional events include swimming parties, ice cream socials, a possible watermelon feast, and ongoing facilities like ping pong and billiards for members and their guests 6 to 10 p m.
Funeral services were held at Norton for Rosa Carter aged 67, sister of Mrs. Autra Brewer of Monahans. Carter died Friday morning in Big Spring and was a native of Erath County.
The newspaper will skip Thursday July 2 due to the July 4 holiday on Saturday. Most businesses close for the day. The next issue appears Monday July 6 with Dollar Day ads for Tuesday and Wednesday. Merchants should submit ad copy by Wednesday.
Funeral services for Wilfred Lee Wiggins 37 of Monahans will be held at 3 p.m. at East Sherman Baptist Church with Rev. R M Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Sherman Cemetery. Wiggins died at Ward Memorial Hospital after long illness. He was an engineer for Texas Electric Co and had lived in Monahans two years. He was born March 17 1922 in Van Alstyne and married Mildred Brown March 9 1946 at Sherman. He is survived by his wife two children Roger Estell and Martha Lee both of Monahans his parents Mr and Mrs Marvin L Wiggins Fort Worth five brothers Leslie San Antonio Winfred his twin Fort Worth Adolph Fort Worth Earl Natchitoches La Derryl Fort Worth and one sister Mrs Helen Wright Dallas.
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