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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1968
Page
1
Open House nights are planned in local schools as Public School Week is observed. Supt George Callender announced two evenings: Tuesday 7 to 9 p m for elementary grades one through six and Wednesday 7 to 9 p m for Hudler Junior High and Monahans High School.
Revival services are held each evening at 7 30 at Immanuel Baptist Church at Second and Ursila with Billy Myers and Virgil Drewery as visiting evangelists and song leader. Rev Ronnie Skaggs is host pastor. Youth Night is March 7 plus other special evenings. Cottage prayer meetings were held before the March 1 opening.
A reception and coffee will be held Thursday morning from 9 to 9 30 in the National Room of First National Bank for Lt. Gov. Preston Smith a Texas gubernatorial candidate. Residents are urged to drop by to discuss ideas or issues with the candidate as he tours the area.
Joe Killian, longtime Monahans resident and fire chief for six years, is active in the community. He previously owned Killian Brothers Body Shop with family, now runs it solo and manages auto body rebuilding, windshield work, and insurance damage estimates. He served in Korea 1952-54, studied at Texarkana High, Texas A M fire school, and lives with his wife Joan and three children at 707 West Eighth. He is a VFW life member and Chamber of Commerce member.
The notice lists candidates for Candidacy in Monchans with E W Whitt Leo Martinez Wesley Box J T Monk Yates Charles Chuck Wilson L E Sloan Ed Hammond for City Council and school board candidates Milt Benham Gerald Watson Grandfalls and Wickett trustees at large C E Steve Cullum Wickett W H Bill Agey Wickett Council F E Parker incumbent C E Cullum.
The piece notes a Groundhog sighting on February 2 and predicts the Ward County Stock Show in early March. Observed weather included light drizzle Wednesday, brisk days Thursday through Saturday, and light rain with snow Sunday morning. Temperature fell to 30 degrees with about 0.05 inch moisture recorded.
A 12 year old boy, Orlando Lyles, was shot in the leg with a BB gun Saturday evening. He was treated at Ward Memorial Hospital and released. Police warn firing BB guns within city limits is illegal and note several property damage incidents tied to such weapons.
In the 143rd District Court the criminal jury found Cipriano Gonzales guilty of cattle theft tied to a case against County Agent Johnny Harrison. The trial ended Thursday after a two to two and a half hour jury deliberation. Judge J. H. Starley will pronounce sentence Wednesday.
Monahans residents are invited to a 7 30 p m public meeting at the high school auditorium to assess community assets and liabilities. Roland Maxwell leads the Forward Monahans program with participation from students, business leaders, and industry. Joe Synar of General Electric will discuss attracting industry and jobs, attendees will complete questionnaires, and responses will be kept confidential.
Charles Switzer announces Monahans MS Chapter officers Jim Wilhite Donna Holcomb C S Patterson Rex Baker R E Dawson Jerry Wright. A March 12 House to House Walk from 5 30 to 8 30 p m seeks donations. March 7 film at Chamber of Commerce invites volunteers and explains multiple sclerosis.
The Senior float won first place in its division at the Stock Show Parade on Wednesday with Wickett 4-H and Sandy 4-H following in order. The Ward County Riding and Roping Club led mounted groups, with Kermit's Sheriff's Posse in second place. Judges were Betty Hansen, Ernestine Trahan, Jerry Wright, Betty Renfro and Bob Leeman.
A total of 85 4 H and FFA animals sold at auction with Miss Donna Winkler winning Grand Champion Hereford for 1040 dollars bought by Colonial Inn of Monahans. The sale boosted the total to just over 16000 dollars, the best ever in Ward County Show history. Annie Cole led open horse show points in the senior division while 158 entries shared firsts in diverse classes across roping pole bending flag racing breakaway western pleasure stake races and reining with multiple youths named.
Homeowners with Suburban gas heating units by Samuel Stamping and Enameling Co. of Chattanooga are warned by a Feb. 9 letter from HEW. The letter lists dangerous models by number that release carbon monoxide and must be rendered unusable immediately. Another Suburban unit from a different manufacturer is deemed absolutely safe.
Calvary Baptist Church announces a spring revival from March 17 to 24 led by Rev. J. B. Hennigan with visiting evangelists Monroe Teeters and Malcolm Grainger as song leader.
Two alarm calls on February 25 reported a car fire at Rider Hotel 406 East A Street and 1006 South Allen. On March 2 a fire occurred southwest of Monahans at a private house.
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