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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1966
Page
1
City hall discusses moving power and telephone cables underground to improve Monahans appearance. The piece urges council to avoid more poles and notes teenagers facing real life after graduation, urging seniors to buckle down and learn.
County Judge Carl D. Estes sentenced Jerry Dean Vogel to 12 months in the county jail. Vogel was found guilty of negligent homicide with a motor vehicle in the death of 15 year old Ira Watts on September 2 last year after a rear end collision at the west city limits of aus.
The Democrats and Republicans set primary voting locations across Ward County for Saturday. Voters will use different ballots within many precincts due to new boundaries taking effect next year.
Campaigns end Saturday as Democrats and Republicans prepare for the first Ward County primaries. Unopposed races include District Clerk Jack Griggs and County Treasurer Betty Martin. Precinct 4 Commissioner contenders include G W Thurston and Bob Croft among incumbents. Mother’s Day feature highlights Pamela Russell pinning a corsage on her mother Mrs Thomas Russell Jr with Russell’s Greenhouse and Flower Pot connections.
Monahans enters the Texas state track meet in Austin with pole vaulter Ron Hanson and discus ace Erich Hardaway leading the Lobos. The Mile Relay team includes Hardaway, LeBaron, Bragg and Short, a 3:22.1 best that trails the state best by three seconds.
The Grand Falls community is invited to an Open House Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the new C. B. Wheeler Gymnasium. The facility includes junior high classrooms a gym and a field house built for 254 420 from bonds approved in 1965. Architects Brasher Gayette and Frazier of Lubbock and Rose Construction of Abilene completed the project named in honor of longtime Superintendent C. B. Wheeler.
Ward County Republicans held a two hour instruction meeting for election judges and clerks to prepare for this Saturday's primary. County chairman J L Pinkerton urged a strong GOP turnout despite no major contests, citing eight statewide Republican candidates including Senator John Tower and a goal to exceed 290 GOP votes from 1962 and 1964.
Monday night in the high school cafeteria the All-Sports Banquet honors athletes from all sports. Bobby Dobbs will be the principal speaker replacing the earlier report of Glenn Dobbs. Awards include the Fighting Heart Award and the Monahans News Most Valuable Player Award. Tickets are $2.50 at the business office. Boosters expect to celebrate the track and field team after this weekend’s State Meet.
Delbert Winston Jones accused of killing Reyes and Martha Garcia last November faces trial in 143rd District Court with special venue of 195 and 9:30 start. Court-appointed attorneys Tom White and Holt Magee defend him while A. R. Archer Jr. prosecutes for the State.
Sample ballots for both Democratic and Republican primaries may be viewed in the Monahans News office window. The notices are simple and available for inspection before Election Day Saturday.
The Monahans booster group presents gifts to James Segrest Pat Tone and F T Red Martin for leading the Lobo track team to district region and state meet success. Donations at local banks Chamber KVKM News Post Office and barber shop will fund gifts and a congratulatory full page in the May 12 Monahans News.
April permits rose by 42000 pushing year to date to 509615, ahead of last year. Total permits value last year stood at 496350. Residential permits totaled 35500 with 5000 additions and repairs. Commercial permits were nearly none with 1000 for additions and repairs. A 5500 permit for a new church closed the month per building inspector H W Kirby.
A 19 year old youth took a car from Golden Chevrolet. Bob Zea alerted police after 10 pm. Marshal Ross located the vehicle in Wickett and Highway Patrolman Fore returned the youth to Monahans. Hash faced charges of driving without a license and minor consuming and remained in jail Tuesday morning.
The Full Gospel Church on 20¢ N. Doris invites all to a week-long revival beginning Sunday at 7 30 p m. Services feature nightly gatherings and are open to the public.
Gwen Burrows daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Burrows was chosen by Grand Falls Royalty High School faculty to receive the Monahans Award for the outstanding senior student. She is active in band basketball team Who's Who in the Commercial Department football court and office duties. She has been voted Best Actress in UIL One Act Play contests for two years and plans to attend Sul Ross College Alpine to study drama and speech.
A total of 188 absentee votes were counted by deadline day Tuesday including 178 for the Democrats and 1 for the Republicans.
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