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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1964
Page
1
A G Adair salutes KVKM TV for election coverage and long distance operators. praises Monahans operators for clear naming, urges correct city naming. Notes Hill City Park damage by older children and calls for parental responsibility to protect facilities. Mentions first primaries concluded. continuation on page seven.
Hal E. Adamis reports April gifts and memorials to the Ward County Council for Retarded Children. Gifts include Kum Double Sunday School Class, VFW Auxiliary, Waggen Tongue Sewing Circle, Royal Neighbors, Kiwanis Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Mu Iota Club, Duplicate Bridge Club and Bingo Club. Memorials listed: Mrs. Callie Baze, John Harlan, First State Bank, Willard Paine, Dr. Otto Munk, and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Henry.
Grand Falls Royalty High School plans graduation for thirty seniors split as seventeen boys and thirteen girls. Valedictorian Bobby Joe Sidle and Salutatorian Kenneth Rhymes lead the class. Baccalaureate services set for May seventeenth at eight p.m. with Rev. W L Cass delivering the sermon.
Harry E Woon uncle of Mrs E A Grissom and brother in law of Monte Rowe died in Eastland early Wednesday morning. Funeral services were pending when the report was received.
Two 13 year old Odessa youths were arrested south of Imperial after a Monahans theft. They slept in a stolen car owned by Mr and Mrs Slim Cunningham of Monahans. Police say the boys came from an Ector County ranch and had skipped school to carjack in Odessa before driving toward the coast area.
Rev. Sam Skinner of Bethany Baptist Church invites all in Monahans to help celebrate the church's fifth birthday on Sunday May 10. Services start at 9:45 a.m. A cake will feature a candle for each person in Sunday School as the congregation aims for 185 attendees.
Graveside services were held at 10 o clock in Monahans Cemetery for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Paul Randolph. The child died at birth May 5 in Odessa Medical Center Hospital with Rev Francis Wilson officiating. Survivors include two sisters Paula and Cindy at home.
As part of Monahans High School Student Government Day a mock robbery was staged at First National Bank at about 10 am Thursday. Four men in dark clothing entered the bank, fled in a 1955 or 1956 car, wearing masks. No arrests were reported.
The Monahans High School Concert Band Stage Band A Cappella Choir and Girls Choir perform Monday at 8 pm in the High School Auditorium. Highlight is Battle Hymn of the Republic with all groups. Director Dan Gibbs leads all four ensembles. Admission 75 cents adults 50 cents students.
Monahan Country Club Women’s Golf Association sponsors a Mother’s Day event on Saturday May 9 with 9:30 a.m. tee time. Entry is 1.50 dollars. Coffee and doughnuts provided. An 18-hole flight and a 9-hole beginner flight are offered with prizes announced at the May 27 Club meeting.
Cancer Crusade chairman Bill Agey said the house to house drive on Monday and Tuesday raised about 1500 dollars. Under direction of Mrs. H B Moore Agey and Mrs. Moore thank the volunteers including Mesdames from Monahans Barstow Wickett Pyote Grandfalls and Wickett for their efforts.
Funeral services for Mrs A G Hill mother of Mrs John Dorsett were held in Floresville on Wednesday. She had a car accident Sunday with minor initial injuries that led to complications Monday and caused her death at about 9 p m Monday as the Dorsetts traveled to Floresville.
Civic leaders cheer as Monahans reports $869 837 in construction permits through April 30 1964 up from 1963 figures. Institutional permits reach $469 137 with hospital and school additions and remodeling included.
Captain L L Lane of the Monahans City Police filed assault with intent to murder charges against A A Puss Taylor in Justice of the Peace Bill Reagan's Court. Taylor allegedly fired three shots at W R McGinnis in a vacant West Sealy Street lot injuring him in the arm and abdomen. McGinnis was hospitalized and Taylor surrendered to police, later turning over a 9mm pistol. Taylor remains free on bond.
The Senior 4H Grass Judging team from Ward County led by Poer and Middleton won first at the District Six 4H Grass Judging Contest with Poer scoring 359 of 400. Junior team members Randolph Ice Boxley and Charrie Ice UI took third place in the Junior Contest. A Senter judge scored 3608. Mrs Bluford Thornton and the County Agent anticipate strong results at the State 4 H Roundup in College Station on June 3.
J A Jaynes manager reports Sandhills State Park hosted 7375 visitors in April. Peak day was Sunday April 12 with 1295 people enjoying sun and sand.
The City of Monahans Civil Defense meeting tonight has been cancelled. Members will meet May 21 at 7 30 p.m. in Monahans High School basement to finish filling water barrels per Mrs Priscilla Webb.
Monahans Jaycees announce their annual installation banquet Saturday at 7 30 PM at the Monahans Country Club. Tickets from any Jaycee are 2 50 each. Public invited and urged to attend the affair.
Democrats meet at 2 p m in the district courthouse room to elect five delegates to the state convention and consider resolutions at the same time Republicans gather at 8 p m at the First National Bank Annex with the same goal of selecting five delegates and weighing endorsements and condemnations at state and national levels.
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