Library booster drive adds 200 members at Ward County
A membership drive tied to the Ward County Library dedication and National Library Week nets over 200 new members. Many join as sustaining five dollar or supporting ten dollar levels instead of the basic one dollar. Those wishing to help may contact Mrs. David Gough or Mrs. Conrad Dunnagan.
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Friends of the Library
Ward County Library
National Library Week
David Gough
Conrad Dunnagan
Obituary: Ovid H. Wheeler 73 Dies in Winters
Ovid H. Wheeler 73 died Monday in a Winters hospital after an apparent heart attack at home Sunday. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Winters with burial there. The retired farmer is survived by his wife a daughter and three sons including C. B. Wheeler superintendent of schools at Grandfalls. He also leaves two sisters 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Ovid H. Wheeler
Winters
C. B. Wheeler
Grandfalls
Final rites held for Margarita Velasquez in Fort Stockton
At the Catholic Church in Fort Stockton final rites were conducted for Margarita Velasquez 67 this morning at 9 o'clock. Burial followed at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Velasquez died Monday at McKnight State Hospital after a long illness. She had lived in Grandfalls before marrying Ernest Velasquez in 1917 and moving to Fort Stockton in 1921. Survivors include brothers Thomas Velasquez of Monahans and Chon Velasquez of Grandfalls. A card of thanks expressed to Ward Memorial Hospital staff and Dr Perez for their kindness and to friends who sent cards flowers and visited during illness.
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Fort Stockton
Margarita Ornelas Velasquez
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Ward Memorial Hospital
Dr. Perez
Mr. Young
Monahans High Students Head to State UIL Meet
Monahans High School regional winners set to compete in the state UIL events in Austin Friday and Saturday. Entrants include Miss Sue Grissom in orthand, Pen Estes in pole vault infield events, and the tennis doubles team Monte Patterson and Darrel Shirey with Bobby Chrane as alternate. Sponsors listed are Mrs. Peggy Callicoate, Coach James Segrest, and Mrs. Jackie Zweiger.
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Monahans High School
Austin
Sue Grissom
Edith Grissom
Pen Estes
Fyrne Estes
Monte Patterson
Darrel Shirey
Bobby Chrane
Peggy Callicoate
James Segrest
Jackie Zweiger
Band Trip Begins for MHS Varsity Ensemble at Corpus Christi
More than 100 MHS Varsity Band members depart by bus for the Corpus Christi Buccanneer Festival competition with director Dan Gibbs and faculty sponsors. They return Monday evening after a planned HemisFair stop in San Antonio en route home. MHS seeks a repeat after winning Outstanding Band in 1966.
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MHS
Corpus Christi
Installation event for Teachers Association at Lainview
About 100 teachers and spouses attend the Installation event at 1 Lainview. Mrs. Win nifred Rollins chairs the program, Mrs. Francis Honeycutt handles tickets, and Mrs. Pat Kelton oversees decorations.
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Teachers Association
Lainview
Winnifred Rollins
Francis Honeycutt
Pat Kelton
Monahans News Publication Details
The Monahans News is a weekly paper published Mondays and Thursdays from 107 West Second Street Monahans Ward County Texas 79756. It is entered as second class matter February 26 1931 at the Monahans Texas post office under the act of March 3 1879.
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West Second St
Monahans
Ward County
Texas
Texas Draft Delinquencies Fall in First Quarter 1968
Delinquencies in Texas dropped from 1028 to 970 in the first quarter of 1968 according to Selective Service director Colonel Morris 5 Schwarz. Failures to report for induction declined from 597 to 523, with most cases in Dallas Houston Baytown and San Antonio areas. Delinquency boards without cases are listed in multiple towns. A sample ballot for the Saturday Democratic Primary is included.
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Texas
Morris
Schwartz
Selective Service
U.S
Cannisters Placed For Cancer Crusade Drives
Cannisters for cancer crusade donations were placed Tuesday at more than 25 locations citywide. Chairwoman Mrs. Joe Massey said the canisters will stay about ten days to collect contributions while the house-to-house drive ends. Don Thresher led the completed drive and now the new method continues for ten days.
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Cannister
Cancer Crusade
Joe Massey
Three Charged Bonds Set In Union Fight
Three men faced aggravated assault charges after allegedly beating two men outside Mona cafe. Jim Branum Leonard Pierce and Cecil Earnest were each held on 1009 bond set by a Big Spring JP. The assault followed a union strike against an Odessa casing crew company. Judge George Kelton issued a restraining order.
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Monahans
Big Spring
Jim Branum
Leonard Pierce
Cecil Earnest
Joe Tucker
D. H. Russell
Odessa
Zucker and Russell
George Kelton
161St District Court
Ward County Savings Bond Sales Reach 24 Percent of Goal
First quarter 1968 sales in Ward County totaled 16990 dollars, 24 percent of the county's 1968 goal of 70000 dollars, according to a report from Ms Rex Wilson Baker.
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United States Savings
Ward County
Rex Wilson Baker
Union Opposition Sparks Violence Prevention Push
A report notes groups opposing the union seek measures to curb further outbreaks of violence, citing community safety concerns and calls for coordinated action between authorities and resident associations.
Farewell Coffee Planned For Wink Couple
Area friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Sasser of Wink are invited to a farewell coffee in their honor tonight from 7 to 9 in the Wink school cafeteria. The couple, moving soon to Palestine, have lived in Wink 40 years and are active in Eastern Star and the Methodist Church. Their daughter Mrs. J. W. Bradberry lives in Wink.
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Hugh Sasser
Wink
Permian Basin
Eastern Star
Methodist Church
J. W. Bradberry
Boothone Scholar Honored by Counselor Driskill Letter
Boothone earned top scholarship aid with significant help from MHS Counselor Glenn Driskill who wrote a letter to the committee detailing Miss Booths accomplishments in support.
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MHS
Glenn Driskill
Driskill
Miss Booth
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Local Man's Kin
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Ajax
Kim
Preston Smith
Pillsbury's Best
Kateen
Pillsbury's
Icorn
Libby's Garden
Miracle
Ares
West Texas
Icheese
California
Joreen
Ls A
Cannisters
Booth
Alice
66Th
George Baker
Pecos County
66Th Dist
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