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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1963
Page
1
Residents discuss local issues and small town happenings. Sheriff Blackie Nerlin handles missing property inquiries while Judge Toon Estes shares fishing reports. Tax tags and Surter vehicle inspections prompt civic reminders as Wendell Uechi earns town admiration.
The Monahans city council met Monday to discuss Uechi’s request to annex riverfront property along U S Highway 80 and review tax impacts and fire insurance savings. They tabled the matter and asked for reports from the city manager. The session approved a five year service award for Mrs Wilda McDaniel and reviewed street light installations in newly annexed areas. Two bids for lowering utility lines under Interstate 20 were reviewed with R G Hodgson Co of Midland the low bidder at 27036 35 and 60 days completion. The council accepted the bid pending state highway department approval and required local labor preference from the successful bidder. Mr Williams urged the contractor to hire locally and give preference to Monahans laborers first then surrounding areas. Dads discussed enforcing ambulance and emergency vehicle speeds within city limits and agreed to study locked in ordinances for enforcement. Wayne Long proposed Leon Street improvements including right of way donation or curb and gutter funding and offered to pay 1500 for the right of way if the city would cover curb and gutter costs. This item was referred to Edmonds for study.
Teddy Burrell 42 died Wednesday in Winkler County Hospital Kermit after a lengthy illness. A Willing Workers Missionary Baptist Church member she was born April 28 1919 in Brenham. Surviving husband two sons Leroy Williams Monahans Herman Fisher Corsicana two daughters Etta Jean Daniels Maxine Laura Monahans and two sisters. Services Friday 2:30 p.m. from Willing Workers Baptist Church with Rev. Quincy Payne officiating and burial in Monahans Cemetery under Barnes Funeral Home handle.
A regional forum on parliamentary procedure and records was held at the Jaycee Building Sunday afternoon. Fort Worth Jaycees leaders spoke as guests as 55 Junior Chamber members from Odessa Midland Kermit Crane Van Horn Fort Stockton and San Angelo attended. Jack Grant served as master of ceremonies.
With little more than two weeks left to buy 1963 motor vehicle license plates sales are lagging said County Tax Collector A M Bowman. To speed up and ease access for residents in outlying areas the following sub stations will operate tomorrow Harp Auto Store Grand Falls Mrs W L Beardon s home Pyote and the Water District Office Barstow.
Obituary notices Waldo Edwards of Ontario California died Tuesday from a heart attack. He was father to Mrs. James R. Garrison and Buddy Edwards of Monahans, with a widow, another son, five brothers and two sisters surviving. Services set for Friday at 2 30 p.m. in Ontario California.
Bob Russell, chairman of the Industrial Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, said the committee will meet Friday at noon at the County Club for a Dutch Treat Luncheon. He urged all members to attend.
An advertisement in this issue of The News states that the automobile safety inspection must be completed by April 15. King Motor Co., Trio Motor Co., and Golden Chevrolet sponsor the notice, confirming all three as official inspection stations. They urge drivers to get inspections early to avoid long lines near the deadline.
Mrs Grady Weller announces a Medical Self Help Class in Grandfalls starting Tuesday March 19 at 7 00 p m. Harold Ward will teach the course, limited to 25 participants. Call Mrs C E Daniels at LID 2293 to enroll. first 25 to indicate intent join the initial class, others wait for a new quota.
The Invaders, a local rock and roll band, will perform at Friday's high school assembly. They will also play free music at an Easter Benefit Dance for Opportunity School on April 13.
Ray Pope Bill Waldron and Glenn Driskill were reelected by the School Board for another year. Austin Newton named principal of Middleton Sudderth schools. Textbooks adopted and a 72 passenger bus replacement approved for fall 1963. Bond refinancing proposed to save the district. Enrollment reported at 2949. Stanley Smith named Young Man of the Year. A temporary restraining order was issued against Monahans to convert the case to a class action. The city faces halts on demolishing the old city hall and building plans pending litigation.
A worker at a North of Monahans ail well location was injured Tuesday when a drill collar fell on him. He was taken to Ward Memorial then Odessa Medical Center Hospital. Employed by Pioneer Well Servicing of Midland, injuries were described as extensive though details were unavailable.
Elzie L Whitlow died Wednesday at 12:05 a.m. in Ward Memorial Hospital at age 54 burial at Monahankans Cemetery follows a 3:30 p.m. service at the Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witnesses officiated by Gerrel Hudson. Survived by widow Eva Whitlow Wickett two sons Luther and Kenneth daughters Eva Nell Norris Monahans and Margaret Prather Andrews three brothers and one sister.
A correction notes Lena Hatcher omitted from the caption. Mrs. Hatcher and Mrs. Ivey are commended for the fine display prepared by eight graders at American Heritage.
The 700 block alley between S Main and S Alice Streets, blocked by owner R W Kirkland last week, is open again. The alley portion behind Kirkland Nursery and adjacent home was never formally dedicated but used for years. It belonged to the Hogg Estate until late last year when deeded to Kirkland. Kirkland says he will not block the alley while negotiations with the City proceed for a utility easement to allow water and sewer access.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church for Curtis Orlan Foraker 61 who died Tuesday at John Sealy Hospital Galveston after months of illness. Rev. Levi Price will officiate. He was a retired mechanic and a Monahans resident two years. Survivors include his widow and son Paul Foraker of Monahans, a half brother Alvin Benner of Plainfield Ind., and a sister Mrs Edward Baumgarten of Howell Mich.
The Helen Gensler School reports honor rolls for six weeks. Fourth Grade students Charvella Brewer Lynn Armstrong Terrye Coble Debra Ponder Brenda Killough Lenora Stephens earned all As. Denise Cooley and Philip Ward had all As and Bs. Fifth Grade top scorers Gail Wright Paula Hayes Lynn Reynolds David Smith. Sixth Grade: four students had all As Danny Smith Kathy Armstrong Lin ca Lance Marsha Pardue Reca Furry with Jone B.
After Thorn tonville’s incorporation residents head to the polls on April 4 with a long candidate slate. Four seek mayor, twelve for five council seats, and five for city marshal, including Don L. Wilson M A DeLong Gordon Bankston Elton North Sr Ed Lohman C K Lightfoot C B Bennett R D Tone H M Thornton C S Blackie Carlisle John S Dunn Bill R DeLong Leary Theo Hendr ix Leonard Long J R Crowson A F Hammons Homer L Holloway Horace Ivey E E Parton Don Wildman Buck Prather.
The Permian Basin Section of Petroleum Engineers of AIME will hold its regular monthly dinner meeting Tuesday March 19 at Ranchland Hills Country Club in Midland. C D Jones from Standard Oil Houston will discuss Quality Data for Quantitative DST Interpretation and the role of DST in formation evaluation. Visitors are welcome.
Mr and Mrs W E Red Pierce of Wickett attended the March 6 funeral in Troup for C A Cooper the father of Mrs Pierce Survivors include his widow seven children 25 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren five sisters and two brothers all present except three great grandchildren
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