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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1960
Page
1
The column lauds youth coaches and umpires while criticizing excessive ball walks. It argues pitchers struggle with accuracy and suggests eliminating base on balls to keep the game lively, allowing batters to hit or strike out. The piece notes the effort of young pitchers and recounts a Rotary Club no hit game with many walks.
Karl H. Lasiter Jr. was installed Worshipful Master of Grandfalls Lodge No. 895 AF and AM at a Friday night installation at the lodge. Other officers named include S A Eudaly senior warden J H Bowden Jr junior warden Gilbert Griffin secretary George L Long senior deacon Fred Glander junior deacon Charles McCullough senior steward W C Phillips tiler T C Harrison. Remaining to be installed are junior steward Johnny Yell and chaplain the Rev Bill Rhymes. Installing Officers were George R. Bentley worshipful master and installing marshal L R Snelson.
Funeral services for Felipe Gonzales 72 of Monahans were held at 9 30 a.m Wednesday at Monahans Catholic Church with Father John Lauretti officiating Interment was in Monahans Cemetery He died at 3 p m Sunday at his home
Pyote celebration planned tonight at 8 with Mayor A J Litton Jr officiating in front of the school. Texas Electric Service reports 32 incandescent street lights installed along US 80 main street and County Park area.
Co publishers Joe Pouns and Barney Hubbs announce sale of the Pecos Daily Enterprise to Dr. H. F. Avery Dr. John Dunn Dr. Charles Sullivan and Allan Propp The newspaper will revert to a semi weekly publication after the transfer Hubbs notes a half century in the trade and recalls the paper s early days on Pecos flats.
Mitch Widdess found a 15 inch orange and black snake in his yard at 909 S. Franklin. He carried it in a coffee can Tuesday morning and checked a Texas Game and Fish article to identify it. Officials say coral snakes exist in West Texas but this specimen is likely milk or king.
Twenty delegates from the local Jehovah's Witnesses return home after a four day religious assembly at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum Fort Worth. The June 23 26 event drew 14399 Witnesses from 28 states and four foreign lands. Highlights included 350 new ministers baptized the final portion of the New World Translation released and a keynote by F W Franz Watchtower Society Vice President titled Security During War of the Great Day of God the Almighty.
Jaycee Carnival runs July 6 to 9 near the courthouse and Community Center offering twenty five prize booths, rides like ferris wheel and octopus, and a Treasure Chest with late model appliances. Balloon Man, a 275 pound performer, will roam grounds nightly with helium balloons. Only nightly-draw attendees qualify for Treasure Chest prizes. local merchants donate prizes.
About 75 citizens attended the Monday night budget hearing for a proposed 1,290,672 program. Sup J Wesley Martin said no faults were found with the plan and that district property values will be set by the Board of Equalization in July with the tax rate decided in August.
Noah Killian 21 of Monahans was released from Ward County jail on a $1000 bond after being held on a DWI charge.
Monahans will be a closed city on Monday with all businesses shut except possibly some service stations, package stores and eating places. The Post Office City Hall and County offices close and the News will not publish. Many residents may travel to Ruidoso or Cloudcroft for rest or attend the Independence Day program and Miss West Texas contest in Odessa.
City officials shift parallel parking rule on Betty Street between 3rd and 4th streets to the opposite side. The left turn lane will move to the west to reduce hazards for southbound motorists entering the lane.
George Ankele, veteran Texas and Pacific railroad engine man, retires after a 53 year career begun as a mail clerk in 1901. He helped build the Texas and New Mexico line to Lovington, N.M., has worked the Lovington freight run, and will move to Fort Worth with his wife. He is the oldest man with the T and P in West Texas and cherishes ties to passing crews and towns along his routes.
Grandfalls residents outline a Fourth of July program featuring a barbecue, beauty contest, swim meet and water polo. Monahans hosts a Million Barrel Bowl stock car event with 3 p.m. time trials. Proceeds support Grandfalls Royalty Girl Scouts.
City Council sets July 11 public hearing on the proposed budget for Monahans. City Manager Buster Fuller says the budget will be about the same as last year with growth. council approves leasing school land for 1 dollar for 99 years to create a north side park with a baseball diamond and swimming pool. reversionary clause returns land to the school if used for non park facilities. matter to go to the School Board next. Fuller also urges a retirement program for city employees.
Final rites for M. D. Lankford, 88, longtime West Texas farmer and grocer, were held Tuesday in San Angelo. Born in Royston Georgia, he was father to Earl B. Lankford of Monahans.
City Council approved a lighting system for the park to improve safety and visibility at night. Seven poles will hold heavy wiring and up to 1500 watt bulbs. Bids will be sought, and if successful, other Monahans parks may receive the same treatment.
City swimming pool will stay open on the Fourth of July from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. according to operator Stanley Smith.
The County and City agreed to fund a teletype transmitting and receiving system to share information from police departments and weather stations nationwide. Installations should be finished within 30 days per City Manager Buster Fuller. The Commission extended Priscilla Latham’s temporary employment from July to December 31 and approved Tommy Wheelis’s bond as director of Ward County Water Improvement District No. 3. Routine reports and claim numbers were approved.
Ted Averitt resigns after three years as science teacher and assistant coach in Monahans to take a head coaching position at Hermleigh. Mrs Averitt also leaves the elementary staff after three years. both commend staff and administration and express gratitude to Monahans and its friends.
Monahans issued only $5,595 in building permits in June, the lowest in years, bringing year to date permits to $763,415. May records showed a prior low with $59,050. No commercial work occurred. one inexpensive house was built. Permits included A. J. Brown residence 702 East B was 2395 dollars, Fred Terrasus moving house Iraan to 209 N Bruce 3000 dollars, H. E. Yates remodeling 1516 S Main 200 dollars.
Mrs Mil dred Bodenhoff owner of Mil dred s of Monahans had her car found abandoned in Del Rio Wednesday night. The vehicle was reported stolen between midnight and 8 a.m. Wednesday.
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