Richard Valle Trial Docketed For Today
The 143rd District Court appears set to begin the murder trial of Richard Valle today after a long series of delays. A Venice report is due at 9 30 am. Valle, linked to the Johnny White killing last year, was located in Blythe California and returned to Monahans after waiving extradition. The prior trials were halted by defense motions and illness, with venue changes and postponements delaying the case.
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Richard Valle
143Rd District Court
Venice
Valle
Trail
Johnny White
White
Bob Patterson
Blythe
Calif
Monahans
John R. Lee
Kermit
Lee
J. H. Starley
Pecos
Starley
Hill Hudson
A. R. Archer
Hudson
Jack Griggs
British-born American: Arthur Williamson Once Renounces Citizenship
Arthur Williamson 74 of Monahans, a lifelong cash buyer, naturalized as a U.S. citizen during World War II after prompting by U.S. District Judge Thomason. Widowed since 1962, he lives at Gulf Camp, works as assistant manager of Colonial Inn, and once worked for Gulf Oil in Wickett. He is a Manchester Technical College graduate in mechanical engineering.
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United States
U. S
Thomason
Monahans
England
Gulf Camp
Colonial Inn
Gulf Oil Corporation
Wickett
Manchester Technical College
Suspect Held In Lubbock Slaying
Lubbock police arrest Benjamin Lach a Polish born Texas Tech graduate student for the murder of Mrs. Sarah Alice Morgan in December. Lach reportedly signed a statement admitting the crime and is also being questioned by Boston authorities over a similar Massachusetts slaying last May.
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Lubbock
Sarah Alice Morgan
J. M. Benson
Monahans
G. L. Boyd
M. H. Perry
Benjamin Lach
Texas Tech
Boston
Lach
Massachusettes
Local Names and Addresses Gathered in Community List
A readable fragment lists residents and addresses including Glen Barton at 206 S Ike, H L Smith at 309 W 4th, Everett Winn at 611 S Bruce, Robert Melton at 704 S Ike, Virgil Foss at 1000 5 Harry, John Lee Hall at 401 1/2 S Alice, George Dial at 302 S Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Barton
S. Ike
H. L. Smith
Everett Winn
Bruce
Robert Melton
Virgil Foss
Harry
John Lee Hall
Alice
George Dial
Arizona
Ward County Democratic Exec Committee Sets Ballot Date
The Ward County Democratic Executive Committee will meet at 7 30 tonight in the National Room of the First National Bank to decide names on the ballot. Chairman Chester Taggart said the open meeting invites all candidates and interested parties.
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Ward County Democratic Executive Committee
First National Bank
Chester Taggart
Russell Tool Sets Open House
Marvin Russell announced an open house on Saturday March 23 at the Russell Tool and Supply Building on South Stockton. The modern facility is complete and the staff invites the town to visit between 1 and 5 p.m. to see the new building.
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Marvin Russell
Russell Tool and Supply
Stockton
Mr. Russel
Choirs Compete At Regional Contest In Midland
Monahans High School A Cappella Choir and the Girls Choral competed in University Interscholastic League Regional Contests in Midland. Both groups earned second division in concert and third in sight reading. Director Ken Mills praised the high calibre of West Texas competition.
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Monahans High School
Midland
Ken Mills
West
Texas
Absentee Voting Opens for School Board and Monahans City
Absentee voting begins today for the school board election and continues through April 2. Absentee ballots remain available at City Hall and the School Administration Building with balloting ending March 29 in Monahans City election.
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Monahans
Library Workshop Set for Monahans This Week
A two day library assistance training workshop is scheduled in Monahans at the high school library March 19 and 20. Morning 8 to 12 and afternoon 1 to 4 sessions will feature Dr John Damron announcing consultant Mrs LaVerne Morrison of the Texas Education Agency. Morrison will discuss the role of librarians in schools and accreditation standards and instructional materials centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
West Texas Education Center
Monahans High School
John Damron
LaVerne Morrison
Texas Education Agency
Austin
Bowden Injured in Rig Accident Near Fort Stockton
J H Bowden a Grandfalls welder was hurt Wednesday when struck on his boot foot in a rig accident about four miles southeast of Fort Stockton. He sustained crushed bones and a large cut, is confined to Fort Stockton Hospital in satisfactory condition but faces a prolonged recovery.
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J. H. Bowden
Grandfalls
Fort Stockton
Mr. Bowden
Regions II junior college plans discussed at Monahans meeting
Representatives from Ward Pecos Reeves Presidio and Jeff Davis counties attended the third Region II junior college session in Monahans. Debates covered potential sites and cost with projections showing 666 students within 78 percent of region total if Ft Stockton joins. next meeting set for April 17 at Indian Lodge.
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State Board
Monahans
Ward
Pecos
Reeves
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Culberson County
Gene Dow
van Horn Advocate
van Horn
Region I
el Paso
Hudspeth
Ft. Stockton
Pyote
Brewster
Terrell
Loving
Hoyer
Winkler County
New Cottages Will Double Present Accommodations
Bids for construction of six new cottages at West Texas Children’s Home will open in Austin at 2 p.m. March 26. Project cost is estimated at 588000 dollars to expand facilities and housing capacity.
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West Texas Childrens Home
Austin
Fred Conradt
Conradt
Odessa
Texas Youth Council
Building Commission
Childrens Home
Davis, Foster Thorpe and Associates of
el Paso
Ben Barnes visits Monahans for coffee hour
Candidate Ben Barnes visits Monahans at 3 P M for informal coffee hour and reception in the National Room of First National Bank. Ward County residents invited. Representative Gene Hendryx may attend. Barnes, then Speaker of the House, seeks the lieutenant governor seat this year.
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Ben Barnes
First National Bank
Monahans
Ward County
Barnes
House of Representatives
West Texas
Ward County Democratic Club
Skelly Oil to Open Westexas District Office in Midland
Skelly Oil Company will open a Westexas production district office in the Wall Tower Building Midland on July 1. The new district consolidates Monahans and Sweetwater offices and covers an area from Lubbock to San Antonio and from Waco to El Paso, improving efficiency and economics.
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Skelly Oil Company
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Wall Tower
Midland
Westexas
Monahans
Sweetwater
Claud L. Blacksher
One West Texas
Lubbock
San Antonio
Waco
el Paso
Skelly
Local Elections List for Several Texas Municipalities
This item lists candidates for city council and school boards across MonAhans Grandfalls Wickett and nearby areas. It includes names such as E W Whitt Leo Martinez Wesley Box Monk Yates Chuck Wilson Sloan Hammond Milt Benham Gerald Watson Wheeler Orr Gann Middlebrooks plus several trustees and mayoral hopefuls with deadlines noted at Mar 15 in Wickett and related towns.
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MonAhans City
E. W
Dub’’ Whitt
Leo Martinez
Wesley Box
J. T. ‘‘Monk’’ Yates
Charles
Chuck’’ Wilson
L. E. Sloan
Td Hammond School Board
Milt Benham
Gerald Watson
John Wheeler
Bob Orr Ross Gann
Bill
Cc. E
Steve’’ Cullum
Wickett
W. H
Bill’’ Agey
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Lucile Rogers
Arthur Williamson
Williamson
Exec
Wtch Construction
Russell Tool
Bill Beckham
Kermit and Wink
Beckham
Gene Hendryx
John Ponder
Thorntonville Council
Merle Thornton Co
Roy Williams
Abram D, Flores
Paul J. Williams
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