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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1963
Page
1
Mrs. Blanche Wylie will retire from her post as librarian at Hudler Junior High at year’s end. The community offers best wishes for a happy retirement. A casual local recount describes an evening at Sandhills Park with families enjoying picnics and park amenities.
H V Coats minister of the Calvin and 16th Church of Christ invites all to a series of gospel sermons at 7:30 each evening this week. Evangelist Ellmore Johnson is praised as an excellent preacher. The meeting ends with Sunday service at 6:30 p.m. A singing program is set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Community Center.
Monahans Youth Center Council schedules its regular semi annual meeting for Monday May 13 at 7 30 p.m. at the Youth Center. Three new Directors will be elected to the governing Board and a review of the past six months will be given. Expiring terms include Mrs Joe Homer Ken Welch and Don Edmonds with other members listed.
Free-swinging Ralph Sandell of Pyote claimed the State Class B Singles title by defeating Joe Tillerson of Celeste 7-5 6-2 6-0. Teammates Moses Ruiz and Douglas Dodson captured the Boys Doubles crown, beating Billy Engelke and Bobby Redle 6-4 9-11 3-6 6-3 6-3. Burt Rhodes of Monahans fell to Danny Clayton of LaMarque 6-1 6-4 6-2 in Class 3-A singles after reaching the final by beating Paul Snodgrass of Carrollton 9-7 1-6 8-6 in the semis. Judy Hughes of Monahans nearly won the AAA Shorthand contest in Austin, finishing automatic second as an Orange contestant edged her with a faster time, setting a new AAA record.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Monahans thanks local merchants and residents for displaying flags on May 1 in observance of Loyalty Day. The event emphasizes love of country and renewing pledges to defend rights for which Americans have fought and died.
Police handled multiple vandalism and theft complaints. Youths torn yard and water pipes at Tatum School and damaged a street sign at Tenth and Dwight. A pay telephone at the post office lobby was ripped from the wall. A Rain King lawn sprinkler was stolen from 1009 S Harry. No arrests by early Saturday.
Funeral services are scheduled for 4 30 p m Tuesday at Immanuel Baptist Church for Floyd Derwood Robinson 38 who died Sunday The burial with Masonic rites will follow Wednesday at 11 a m at Jackson Cemetery Monahans Interment will be at Jackson Cemetery Monahans Robins on left Mrs Wanda Louise Robinson and three children Donnie Grant and Donnie all of Monahans Survivors include three brothers Ronald Donald and Larry all of Bryson three sisters Mrs Kenneth Malmberg of Pacific California Mrs Cutbirth and Miss Bonnie Gay Robinson both of Bryson and his mother Mrs Hugh Robinson of Bryson
Building permits for the current year reach 372,851 after adding 51,425 for April. Residential construction, additions and repairs make up 51,175 of the April total.
Pre trial conferences last weekend reduced the district court docket to three cases. Klewer vs Bertram and Hurst set for trial at 9 30 this morning or as soon as a jury is selected. Next are P N Trucking Co vs Pearce and Cutbirth vs Miller. Five other cases postponed.
Strong gusts up to 90 mph struck Monahans late Sunday as a cool front moved through. Dust storms, little rainfall, and structural damage followed including a blown mobile home, toppled signs and trees, and a damaged post office ceiling attributed to a vacuum effect.
Louis Pinkerton chairman of the Home and Hobby Show committee said the event was the most outstanding in history with large crowds on all three days. Door prize winners: Mrs. R L Johnson Monahans first prize $100 H G Marrow Kermit second prize $50 Mrs W L Bebb Grandfalls third prize $25 Harold Kirby Monahans fourth prize $25.
The Upper Pecos Soil Conservation District hosted a conservation tour on May 2 for district ministers as part of Soil Stewardship Week May 19 26. Attendees included Reverends Kelsay Baker Ware Lawson Edwards Waddell and board members Cooksey Grove Majors Pohl with conservation staff Came ron Blum. They visited David Hess Fred Schluter and Paul Durckel farms to view irrigated pastures oats soil improvement lined ditches and pecan tree plantings.
The Monahans Lions Club will hold its installation of officers at the noon meeting tomorrow May 7. Ed Williams was elected secretary at the April 30 meeting to complete the slate for the next year. Willard Paine spoke on the European Common Market outlining its history and aims.
Funeral services were held Friday for Rev. Robert Lee Wittner 59 pastor of the Alpine Baptist Church and 18 years Mission Secretary of District 7 BGCT Interment followed at Cottonwood Cemetery near Waco Friends from Mona hans attended the Alpine services.
West Texas lawyers and businessmen back Midland attorney Bill Kerr for the Western District of Texas judgeship to replace R. E. Thomason who retires June 1. Kerr is senior partner at Turpin Kerr Smith Dyer and former district judge, TA. Starley withdraws from consideration, citing heavy duties with water suits in the Lower Rio Grande.
Over the next five years about 325,000 Texas students will leave school between 9th grade and graduation. This gap translates to nearly $75 billion in foregone lifetime income for this group.
The Monahans Sandhills State Park reported 11 410 visitors in April. Among them was Miss Diane Brady of Caldwell Idaho riding a Vesta scooter who paid the admission and toured the area before a Carlsbad Caverns tour. Brady spoke of the park’s comfort and praised the museum displays.
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