Around Town Notes Highlight Schools and Local Happenings
Community column visits Edwards Elementary and Middleton-Sudderth School to observe students and teachers. Mentions a Friendship Day headline, surgery updates for Mrs. Spurgers and remarks on Chief Ashcraft visiting Odessa, plus praise for Monahans Jaycees honorees Stanley Smith and Roland Maxwell. Troop One Girl Scouts hold Saturday Rummage Store at 106 West Second with eager volunteers and local pie sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Elementary
Middleton-Sudderth School
West Second
Committee Forms Early to Launch Chamber Action Program
The Cham ber of CommerceMembership and Finance Committee met at 6 45 am at McLain is Restaurant to map the new Action Program. Sub committees include Visitation Fair Share Good Will and Solicitation with 28 members total and 15 attending. The group plans budgeting visitation membership expansion and retention efforts. A sign near City Hall noted offices moving to South Allen Street but a later injunction petition altered the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
McLain's
Chamber
A. D. Scott
Don Thresher
Ray Terry
C. E. Warner
James Erwin
Charles Baker
H. A. Clements
Glen Ratliff
Buck Kent
Walt Roeber
Arry Smith
City Hall
South Allen Street
Youth Led Revival At Monahans First Baptist
Lyle C. Saunders filed a petition in 143rd District Court seeking a temporary restraining order against the City of Monahans. The suit aims to stop demolition of the present city hall and the construction of a new municipal building and to bar use of city funds for the project. The petition cites voter rejection of a bond issue and alleges improper financing and bids. City officials defend using current operating surpluses for the project. A five day youth led revival begins March 13 at First Baptist Church with evangelist George Mosier of Southwestern Theological Seminary Faithful services planned for evenings and morning sessions Thursday to Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle C. Saunders
143Rd District Court
Jack Griggs
City of Monahans
Water Department
S. Allen
Monahans
J. W. Thrasher
City of
Saunders
Don Edmonds
Edmonds
First Baptist Church of
Mosier
Thorntonville candidates must file by March 12
In the newly incorporated town of Thorntonville near Monahans, candidates must file with the County Judge by March 12 to be listed on the April 4 ballot for the mayor and five councilmen and a marshal positions.
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Thorntonville
Monahans
Little Leaguers Meet Tomorrow Urgent Meeting
All parents are urged to attend a Little League meeting Friday night at 7 30 in the First National Bank Annex. Little League officials stress the importance of parental attendance.
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First National Bank
Little League
Correction on Driver Identity in Tragic Fatality Case
The News Monday issue incorrectly stated Matilda Gomez as a woman. The driver of the car that struck and killed 3-year-old Lynn Carthron last Friday is a man.
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Matilda Gomez
Lynn Carthron
County backs higher emergency purchase limit
County Commissioners, in regular session, endorsed House Bill 143 to raise emergency purchase authority from 150 to 1000 dollars, with current provisions proposing a 500 dollar cap. They also approved using county equipment on Ed Armstrong’s Barstow property for soil conservation work.
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Ed Armstrong
Barstow
February building permits total forty words text
The City Department of Public Works reports 24990 in Building Permits issued in February. Two new residential permits totaled 20000 and seven for additions and repairs were 3440. Commercial additions and repairs two permits valued at 1050. Year to date permits total 63090.
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City Department of Public Works
Robert Russell to Compete in Oratorical Contest
Monahans High student Robert Russell travels to Odessa for the American Legion Sixteenth District Oratorical Contest. The event begins at 4 15 P M at the Permian High School Auditorium with the public invited to attend.
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Robert Russell
Monahans High
Odessa
American Legion
Permian High School
Senior Play at MHS Presents The Glass Menagerie
The Senior Class of MHS will stage The Glass Menagerie as its annual senior play Friday in the High School Auditorium. Four characters appear with Pam Farmelee as Amanda Wingfield and Dian Park as Laura, Darrell Hilley as the warehouse worker, and Bobby Richardson as the gentleman caller under the direction of Don Cherry assisted by senior staff.
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MHS
Amanda Wingfield
Pam Farmelee
Laura
Dian Park
Darrell Hilley
Bobby Richardson
Amanda
Don Cherry
Wickett Little League Organizes Annual Meeting
Wickett Little League met March 1 for its organizational meeting. Daniel Lawson was named manager with Wallace Campbell and Butler Smith as assistants. E. L. Luxhorn serves as president. Evadeen Campbell as secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Jack Smith is chairman and Howard Milson the score-keeper.
February Visitors Lead Month at Sandhills Park
At Monahans Sandhills Park during February 1150 visitors entered on February 24 the highest single day. The next busiest day was February 3. For the month 784 cars carried 3920 people to the park.
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Monahans Sandhills Park
School Trustee Slate Complete
The filing deadline for a ballot place in the April 6 School Board election passed yesterday. The slate includes incumbent B. Oliver Wood, Frank Hart, Ralph W. Chaney, and Gerald Watson, announced by Business Manager Glenn Elrod.
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Apri 6
Glenn Elrod
B. Oliver Wood
Frank Hart
Ralph W. Chaney
Gerald Watson
Pyote School District Trustees Nominated
Candidates who filed for Pyote School District Trustee positions include John I. Carr A M Lasater and W A Got cher with ballots set for the election in the district ease and local guidance.
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Pyote
John I. Carr
A. M. Lasater
W. A. Gotcher
Grandfalls Royalty Trustee Candidates Named
For the Grandfalls Royalty Independent School District board race four candidates are listed: Bill Tipton Dick Hamm Billy R Derrick and Paul Varner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandfalls-Royalty Independent School District
Bill Tipton
Dick Hamm
Billy R. Derrick
Paul Varner
School Business Manager to Address Ward County Republicans
Glenn Elrod Monahans-Wickett Independent Schools business manager will speak at the Ward County Republicans meeting on March 11 at 7:30 in the First National Bank meeting room. His talk on school financing begins a series of nonpartisan public talks sponsored by the Republican Group. A coffee break precedes the regular business session. attendance is invited.
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Glenn Elrod
Monahans-Wickett Independent
Ward County
First National Bank
Elrod
Republican Group
Don Edmonds
Monahans
Republican Party
Joseph J Clark Rites Planned in Abilene and Grandfalls
Funeral services for Joseph Joe Clark 55 of Royalty will be held Friday at 3 p.m. in First Baptist Church Grandfalls with Rev L L Kirkpatrick and Rev Bill Rhymes officiating. Graveside rites Sunday at 11 a.m. Memorial Park Cemetery Abilene. He was born December 1907 in Reeves County near Pecos and survived by his widow, two brothers Jim Clark Clyde Walter Clark Los Angeles, and sister Mrs Birdie Griffin Houston. Barnes Funeral to transport remains to Abilene.
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First Baptist Church
Jim Clark
Clyde
Walter Clark
Los Angeles
Calif
Birdie Griffin
Houston
Barnes
Abilene
Monahans Men Attend Abilene Industrial Conference
Five Monahans men Roland Maxwell Buck Kent Hutch Reynolds Poss Rucker and R. T. Wilson attend a two day Industrial Conference in Abilene. The meeting features leaders in Industrial Development and aims to guide West Texas civic leaders on attracting new industry.
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Abilene
Monahans
Roland Maxwell
Buck Kent
Hutch Reynolds
Poss Rucker
R. T. Wil
West Texas
Grand Falls Royalty FFA member mislisted in News
Tommy Pittman who showed the Grand Champion cross bred lamb at the Ward County Livestock Show last week is a member of the Grand Falls Royalty FFA and not from Monahans as listed in Monday's issue of the News.
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Tommy Pittman
Ward County
Grandfalls Royalty Ffa
Monahans
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Bill Spurgers
la- Nette
John Ashcraft
John
Stanley Smith
Monahans Jaycees
OS _ 7
S.allen
George Moshier
Tommy Anderson
Tomorrrow
Wickett
Sandhills State Park
Grandfalls
Clyde MacGibbon
Bobby Fuller
Pyote Air Force Station
Joseph J. Clark
Middleton- Sudderth School
Lucille Reynolds
Ray Fulmer
Linda Harpole
Ruben, Estonga
Rudy Ramirez
Roger Najar
Reynolds
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