Ounce a round The Hometown by A G Adair
Journeyed out to see the Boys Club building Friday afternoon. The workers face a tough task ahead to shape the project and will need labor and materials. Citizens are urged to donate plumbing fixtures pipes electrical wiring fixtures or any building supplies by calling Jack Grant or Bob Avary at Trico Motor Co. The Monahans Texas Savings and Loan Association building rises and adds to the business and institutional landscape. A card sent to us says many businesses pursue customers and now is the time. Watch Thursday for the next edition as we pursue a scoop continuing on page seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Grant
Bob Avary
Trico Motor Co
Air service inaugurated by Solar Airlines to Monahans route
Solar Airlines begins daily eastbound and westbound flights from Monahans with two eastbound trips and two westbound trips excluding Saturdays. First Monahans departure 8 40 a m to Dallas with one stop at Wink, second at 4 50 p m. Westbound departures 10 27 a m and 8 05 p m. Other served cities include Alpine Kermit Wink Pecos Ft Stockton Marfa Midland Artesia Roswell and Jal New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Dallas
Wink
Solar Airlines
West Texas
Alpine
Kermit
Pecos
Ft. Stock
Masonic Lodge Installs Tuesday in Monahans
Charles R. Hale will become Worshipful Master of Monahans Masonic Lodge 952 in a 7 30 p m installation at the Masonic Hall. The event is open to Masons and their families with visiting Masons invited. Hale will be joined by officers including T W Longbotham Jr and Raymond Lindsay as senior and junior wardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Hale
Monahans Masonic Lodge
Masonic Hall
Hale
T. W. Longbotham, Jr
Raymond Lindsey
Joe O. Vandiver
Clifford B. Porter
Edward S. Hammond
L. C. Bivins
Don Edds
Thomas Cole
L H. Snodgrass
Henry C. Treadaway
Treadaway
Tuesday Rites For Henry Coronado
Services for Henry Coronado of Wickett will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday from the Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lauretti officiating. Interment will follow in Monahans Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Coronado
Wickett
John Lauretti
Monahans
District Tourney For Teen-Age Baseball Coming
Mona hans has been awarded the 5day District 7 Junior Teen-Age Baseball Tournament to be played August 3 to 8 at Perry Nunley Field. Single elimination format with Ed Keys as League President appointing C R Floyd as chairman. city county school and chamber of commerce aided in securing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Pipkin
Waco
Monahans
Perry- Nunley Field
Monahans League
Ed Keys
C. R. Floyd
Pipkin
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Orr Named Area Vice Chairman of Oil Information Committee
Bob Orr of the George L. Buckles Company becomes Area Vice Chairman of the Oil Information Committee replacing S. J. Bunco Mathews who has been transferred to Gainesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Orr
George L. Buckles Company
Oil Information Committee
S. J. ‘Bunco
Mathews
Gainesville
Operation Motorcide Drive Aims To Cut July Traffic Deaths
Major Leo E Gossett of the Texas Department of Public Safety urges motorists to reduce deaths during the July 3 to July 5 window. He cites 32 estimated Texas fatalities and notes most fatal crashes involve speeding drinking fatigue and driving on the wrong side of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo E. Gossett
49 County
Midland
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Major Gossett
Highway Patrol Service
License & Weight Service
Motor Vehicle Inspection Service
Jury Panel Dismissed. District Court Cases to Proceed
The jury panel summoned for District Court today was dismissed, District Clerk Jack Griggs announced. Judge Starley will be present, and the six cases on the docket involving four defendants will go to trial for charges of breaking and entering or burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Griggs
Starley
Local Teachers Return From Oil Industry Tour
Three West Texas teachers returned from Houston after attending the Petroleum Workshop at the University of Houston. Participants were Donald Adair and Douglas Huckaby of Grandfalls Royalty Independent School District and Meade B. Shirey of Pyote High School. The seven year program offered three hours of graduate credit with daily lectures from 41 industry representatives and three field trips to Humble Oil Research Center Schlumberger and Shell Refinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Houston
University of Houston
Donald Adair
Douglas Huckaby
Grandfalls Royalty Independent
Meade B. Shirey
Pyote High School
Texas
Oil Information Committee
Texas Mid-Continent Oil &Gas Association
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation
Shell Oil
Houston Ship Channel
San Jacinto Battle Grounds
Clean-Up Campaign Plans for Monahans July 6 to 11
Monahans launches a week long Clean-Up Paint-Up Fix-Up drive from Monday July 6 to Saturday July 11. City trucks will collect trash moved to alleys with aid from Boy Scout Troops for a nominal fee to clear vacant lots downtown and in residential areas. After debris removal the city will fog to kill insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Charles
Chuck) Wilson
Boy Scout
Wilson
News agency to reorganize carrier routes for efficiency
The News announces a plan to untangle tangled carrier routes built over 5 to 6 years. Deliveries continue under the present setup through July 2 and begin a new route system on July 6, with carriers soliciting readers during the interim.
Final Week Of Auction Days Start End Friday
The final week to accumulate Auction Dollars begins today with merchants of the Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee. Auction Day items include television sets cameras ice cream freezers and more to be bid Friday July 3 at the First National Bank Annex at 4 p.m. Auction dollars only accepted. funds must be exchanged for bids. Readily view merchandise on display at the Annex between First National Bank and Pinkerton Studio and visit participating merchants to earn dollars. This inaugural local event will determine if it is repeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
R. T. Wilson
Aucion
The
Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Pinkerton Studio
Asher Furniture
Sumner’s
Massey-Reamy Meats
Monahans Wickett Chest Adopts New Name and Elections
The Monahans-Wickett Community Chest board met to accept S. J. Mathews resignation as chairman as he transfers to Gainesville. Roland Maxwell elected chairman. A budget and admissions committee named Willard Payne Charles Switzer Joe Homer Richard Hoyer George Callender and Judge Carl D Estes with Mac Hudgins as treasurer. Bids hearing set for July 30 at 2 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce Building. Joe Wirsching to fill Mathews unexpired term. Board changes name to Monahans Wickett United Fund. Present were Mrs C G Rudy Roland Maxwell Mac Hudgins S J Mathews Mrs Wayne Long R T Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans-Wickett Community Chest
S. J. Mathews
Gainesville
Roland Maxwell
Willard Payne
Charles Switzer
Joe Homer
Richard Hoyer
George Callender
Carl D. Estes
Mac Hudgins
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Wirsching
Mathews
Monahans- Wickett United Fund
C. G. Rudy
Wayne Long
R. T. Wilson
Grandfalls Plans 4th of July Celebration by Jaycees
Grandfalls sets a full July 4 program with 3 pm start at the Park and gate prizes. Admission is 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults. A 3 15 bathing beauty contest at the pool leads to a children's diving contest. Pony rides cost 25 cents each with at least one horseshoe tournament and a ducking board. Continued on page Four.
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Jaycees
Grandfall
Tourism class offered by West Texas Chamber of Commerce
An Adult Education course titled Selling and Serving Tourists runs two consecutive days for six hours total. George R. Jordan leads sessions on the tourist industry and actions to take, with a $2 fee for materials. Monahans Chamber handles reservations. classes run 8 11 a.m. and 7 10 p.m., starting July 1. Hal Adams notes interstate tourist spending in Texas in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Jordan
The
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Jordan
West Texas
Cate
Monahans Chamber of Com
Merce
Chamber of Commerce
Hal Adams
Texas
Monahans
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. G. Adair
Texas Savings and Loan Association
City of Monahans
Kolem
Masonic Lodge
OIC
Garden Apartments
Robby Fawcus
Odessa
Lawrence Black
Claude's Flowers
Moore's Tire and Supply
Earl's Furniture
Sear-Roebuck Co
C. R. Anthony Co
J. M. McDonald Co
Cone Jewelry
Bowman's Toyland
Andy's Food Store
Fair Department Store
Farr's Super Market
Tubb-Watt Co
Family Shoe Store
Pinkerton’s Studio
First State Bank
City Drug
Jack and Jill
Safeway
Made O'Day
Prescription Shop
Fabric Shop
Reynolds Electric and Furniture
Wacker's
Ben Franklin
DeLuxe Cleaners
Bonnie Lumber Co
J. J. Electronics
Community Chest Names Budget Committee
Grandfalls
Chamber of Commerce States Tourism Class
Geo. R. Jordan
Chuck Wilson
Howard Neely
W. W. Maedgen
David Shores
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