Museum Association Seeks New Members
The Sandhills Museum Association appeals for local support to maintain and expand the museum. President William Lee notes the Texas State Park System funds do not cover upkeep and urges memberships and donations, with endowment hoped. Members receive free park and museum admission when staff is on duty. Secretary-Treasurer Dick Hoyer notes six continued items.
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Sandhills
William
Bill) Lee
Association
Texas State Park
Sandhills Museum
Dick Hoyer
Around Hometown Tale of Odd Jobs and Parking Tags
A local note has Zee claiming he caught fish though unverified by witnesses. Sharron says she hasn’t seen them either. At the courthouse Johnny Harrison prunes bushes while Dugan Longbotham whacks away and Bluford Thornton offers advice. Parking patrolman Gordon Ray tags Jim Williams and his daughter’s car.
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Old Zee
Sharron
Johnny Harrison
Johnny
Dugan Longbotham
Bluford Thornton
Gordon Ray
Jim Williams
Ray
Immanuel Baptist Revival Opens in City Parish
Immanuel Baptist Church at West Second and Ursila invites all to revival services beginning Friday March 22 and running through March 31 Evening services start at 7 30 and morning services begin Monday March 25 at 10 00 with daily sessions Nursery care provided Rev Charles Woods of Pineville Louisiana leads the revival a Louisiana College graduate who has studied at Southwestern and New Orleans Seminaries and has pastored in Louisiana Texas and New Orleans area He has preached in simultaneous revivals in the region.
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Immanuel Baptist Church
West Second and
Ursila
Charles Woods
Pineville
Louisiana
Woods
Louisiana College
Southwestern
New Orleans
Texas
Orleon
J A Mitchell Dies Thursday in Grandfalls at 68
J A Tuffy Mitchell 68 of Grandfalls died Thursday morning after six years of illness. Born Blanco, he moved to Pecos in 1900 and Grandfalls in 1902, living there about 60 years. Services pending at Barnes Funeral Home with Masonic graveside rites likely after First Baptist Church services led by Rev. Bill Rhymes. Survived by wife, daughter Jean Knight of Grandfalls, sons Jack of Carlsbad NM and Kent of Hot Springs NM, eight grandchildren.
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J. A
Mitchell
Grandfalls
Blanco
Pecos
Barnes Funeral Home
First Baptist Church
Bill Rhymes
Jean Knight
Jack
Carlsbad
N. M
Kent
Hot Springs
N.M
Quiet Progress in Monahans Injunction Suit
Amended petition filed by Lyle C Saunders Frank C Barron Sam Wadsworth and H M Duncan prompts awaiting city answer. Judge J H Starley may docket the case for hearing once the city responds, with eventual judicial ruling after full legal contentions are aired.
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City Answer
Monahans
Lyle C. Saunders
Frank C. Barron
Sam Wadsworth
H. M. Duncan
J. H. Starley
Bar of Justice
Petroleum Committee Meeting Called by John Lowe
John Lowe chairman of the Petroleum Committee of the Chamber of Commerce calls a Friday noon meeting at the Country Club. Members are urged to attend the dutch treat affair with many items on the agenda.
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Petroleum Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Lowe
Col Carpenter Named Norton AFB Commander
Col Woodward B Carpenter son of Mr and Mrs G W Carpenter became Base Commander of Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino California. He previously served as Deputy Chief of the Air Force Officer Assignment Division at the Pentagon since July 1960. He was born in Knox City educated in Sanderson and earned a BS from East Texas State College Commerce in 1939. He entered service as a flying cadet in 1940 and saw action in the Asiatic Pacific Theater during World War II. His decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters the Army Commendation Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal.
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Col
Woodward B. Carpenter
G. W. Carpenter
Norton Air Force Base
San Bernardino
Calif
Norton
Carpenter
Air Force
Pentagon
Knox City
Sanderson
East Texas State College
Commerce
Halliburton Expands Facilities In Monahans Area
Halliburton has expanded its Monahans industrial complex adding five acres for a new shop and paved truck ramp at a reported $45 000 investment The firm employs about 80 locally and pays roughly $20 000 annually in vehicle registrations serving from the New Mexico line to Arizona The payroll for 1962 surpassed half a million dollars reflecting strong civic ties and local economic impact
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Monahans
Halliburton Company
Dan Stone
Stone
Halliburton
West Texas
New Mexico Line
Old Mexico
Odessa
Arizona
Tendent
Ward County
Monahans News names MVP football player for 1962
Pat Honeycutt a 155 pound senior halfback and linebacker has been named the Monahans News Most Valuable Football Player for 1962. He was a 1961 starter and one of four Lobos team captains. A bronze plaque will replace the previous pen and pencil prize due to stricter amateur rule interpretations by the Texas Interscholastic League.
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Pat Honeycutt
Monahans News
Honeycutt
Lobo
News
Texas Interscholastic League
Chamber of Commerce Office to Close Saturdays
Chamber president Charles Switzer announces that starting April 1 the Chamber of Commerce office will operate on a summer schedule with closures on Saturdays.
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Charles Switzer
Chamber of Commerce
Roberts Case Judge Denies Re-Hearing On Sanity
Clint Ramsey, two year head basketball coach at Monahans High School, has resigned to Supervisor George Callender. The school board will act at the April 12 meeting. Ramsey led the Lobo basketball squad to a 3-9 district record in 1961 62 and 1-11 this season, with two losses to Andrews later treated as practice games due to a district rule infraction. He also coached track and B team football.
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Stone
Halliburton Company
Halliburton
Ward County
A. W. Bowman
Clint Ramsey
Monahans High School
Sup
T. George Callender
Ramsey
Lobo Cagers
Andrews
Mustangs
Defense Attorney Appeals Clemency Petition After Sanity Hearing Denied
In Reeves County Texas Judge John Sutton ruled Curtis Ray Roberts must have sought a sanity hearing before trial. Defense attorney Murray Howze argued entitlement to review, while County officials cited legal precedents requiring pretrial application. The dispute arose after about an hour of procedural wrangling in the 143rd District Court in Pecos and Monahans.
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John Sutton
143Rd District Court
Curtis Ray Roberts
Pecos
Monahans
Murray Howze
R. B. McGowen
Reeves County
Darrell Glover
Gatlin Quartet to Sing at Local Church Services
E. H. Anderson, pastor of the Assembly of God Church, announced the Gatlin Quartet of Odessa will sing at 11 a.m. Sunday March 24 and again at 7 30 p.m. The quartet will also perform on KVKM radio at 3 30 p.m. Sunday. The public is cordially invited.
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E. H. Anderson
Assembly of God Church
Gatlin Quartet
Odessa
Kvkm Radio
Revival at Monahans Baptist Church March 24 29
The Monahans Baptist Church at 301 South Doris Street announces a revival from March 24 through 29 led by evangelist Rev. J. H. Ramsey Jr. pastor of Rolling Hills Baptist Church Ft Worth. Ramsey has worked with noted church leaders and will preach nightly at 7 30 with public invitation extended.
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Monahans’ Baptist Church
Doris St
Johnnie H. Ramsey, Jr
Ramsey
Rolling Hills Baptist Church of
Ft. Worth
Our Country
Lee Roberson
Highland Park Baptist Church
Chattanooga
Garland
John Rice
Lester Roloff
All-Sports Banquet Tonight honors Mona Hans athletes
The annual All-Sports Banquet is held at 7 30 pm in the Tatum School Cafeteria. Hank Feldberg Texas A and M football coach will be principal speaker. Senior boy chosen as the most valuable Lobo football player. Open to public tickets sold at administration or at door.
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Tatum
Hank Feldberg
Texas Aggies
Monahans
Monahans News
Lobo
Civil Defense Board to Meet in Ward County Tonight
The Ward County Civil Defense Board will meet at 7 30 tonight in the Commissioners Courtroom. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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Ward County Civil Defense Board
Commissioners
Absentee Voting Underway Across Local Elections
Absentee voting in all local elections is underway. Ballots may be cast until three days before election day. In Thorntonville voters use the County Clerk at the courthouse, and in Monahans at 203 S Allen St City Hall. Other cities follow their local City Clerk offices.
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Thorntonville
Monahans
S. Allen St
Man Dies By Own Action in Monahans
Justice of the Peace Bill Reagan ruled that 53-year-old Robert Myrt Suitt died by his own action from poison. He was found by his wife in the Farr Addition home about 9:30 Tuesday morning. Suitt had lived in Monahans a month, from Pecos, and worked for H&B Oilwell Cementing Co. Burial is planned in Hico. survivors include his wife and three daughters.
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Bill Reagan
Robert Myrt Suitt
Suitt
Farr Addition
Monahans
Pecos
H&b Oilwell Cementing Co
Final Dosage Sabin Vaccine Due March 31
Dr. Fred Prout announced the last of the three Sabin Oral Vaccine doses will be given locally on Sunday March 31. Vaccination lines begin at 10 a.m. at the Ward County Community Building and run until 6 p.m. A 25 cent per dose contribution is appreciated with no charge. No make up clinic will be offered.
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Fred Prout
Ward County
First State Bank Announces Promotions
Mrs Shirley Welch and Mrs Ella Mae Craft were elected Assistant Cashiers at the March 12 board meeting announced by Bank President Willard Paine. Welch has six years at the bank and has been Note Teller, Craft three years as Head Bookkeeper.
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Shirley Welch
Ella Mae Craft
First State Bank Board of Directors
Willard Paine
Welch
Craft
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Museum Association
Immanuel Baptist States Revival
J. A. Mitchell
John Lowe
Col. Carpenter
Norton Afb
the Halliburton Co. District Office
Roberts
Cage
Howze
Reeves County Commissioners Court
J. H. Ramsey
J. H. Kamsey, JR
Civil Defense Board
Robert M. Suitt
Hico
First State Bank
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