Boys and Girls State Delegates Chosen From Monahans
Brenda Pack and Linda Pearce selected for Bluebonnet Girls State to be held June 12 to 21 in Austin at the Texas School for the Blind. Lanny Lee Leaird Meadows and Joe Ratliff chosen for Lone Star Boys State, meeting June 9 to 15 at the University of Texas. Both programs teach self government through simulated elections and legislative work with sponsorships from local civic groups.
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Brenda Pack
Linda Pearce
Bluebonnet
Lanny Lee
Leaird Meadows
Joe Ratliff
Lone Star
Austin
Texas School For the Blind
Boy's State
University of Texas
Brenda
Linda
American Legion Auxiliary No. 473
Monahans Lions Club
Lanny, Leaird
Joe
The
American Legion Post No
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Police Teletype Notes Gordon Cooper 10 8 In Service
A hometown column recalls Gordon Cooper leaving shore early and a fire incident on clothing. Police at Monahans warn parents to monitor older youths who associate with younger friends after a club disruption, with the note continued on page six.
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Gordon Cooper
Monahans
Garment Factory Survey Sours Ward County Labor Pool
Odessa Chamber of Commerce will mail letters to Ward County residents seeking information on the available female labor force. Monahans Chamber joins to gauge interest among girls and women for a potential garment plant in West Texas. Each family will receive a questionnaire and return it soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward County
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Monahans Chamber
West Texas
R. T. Wilson
C of C
Mr. Wilson
Grandfalls Seeks New City Secretary
Mrs. Golda Mitchell, long time Grandfalls City Secretary, tendered her resignation Tuesday. The Council announced applications for the post may be filed at Grandfalls City Hall and interviews will be held at 4 p.m. Friday.
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Golda
Mitchell
Grandfalls
Baccalaureate Services Set Sunday Night
The Monahans High School graduation class will hear Rev. Robert A. Thrift deliver the sermon at 8 pm in the school auditorium. Roy Stephens will offer the invocation and H. Ray Baker will give the benediction with music by the Band Ensemble and Girls' Choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Thrift
Calvary Baptist Church
Monahans High School
Roy Stephens
Church of Christ
H. Ray Baker
First Methodist Church
April Museum Visitors at Sandhills State Park
The Sandhills Museum in Monahans Sandhills State Park recorded 1408 visitors in April, with 1166 from Texas and 98 from out of state. Foreign guests totaled two from England and Germany, and 24 states were represented. Best day was April 14 with 182 adults and 102 students.
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Sandhills Museum
Monahans Sandhills State Park
Rose Welch
Museum Association
Texas
England
Germany
Utilities Director is Chosen
City Manager Don Edmonds named James Barnes as Utilities Director for Monahans Jal. Barnes replaces Larry Baldwin who resigned to join Sweetwater. He begins June 3 and brings 14 years in municipal posts including Big Lake and Jal. He is 38 with B and C licenses and active in several regional utilities and civic groups.
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Don Edmonds
James Barnes
Jal
New Mexico
City of Monahans
Barnes
Larry Baldwin
City of
Sweetwater
Big Lake
Water Department
New Mexico Water and Sewer Association
Permian Basin Water and Sewer Association
League of Municipalities
The
Masonic Lodge
Jal Lions Club
Kent Oil Station to Offer Free Ice Cold Pop Saturday
Howard's Kent Oil Station will host free ice cold pop in three flavors all day Saturday. No purchase required, just visit the Kent Happy Kart at 706 E Highway 80 and request your choice.
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Kent Station
Howard’s
Kent Oil
Kent
Unholy 13 Teenage Club Smashed By Police
A fight at a Monahans swimming hole ended a teenage club called the Unholy 13 begun May 2. Six juveniles face juvenile hearings after thefts tied to the group, with three adults booked on theft charges. Police recovered loot from Baty’s apartment linking to multiple local break ins.
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Tower
John Ashcraft
Ashcraft
Jerry Baty
Billy Carpenter
Hightower
Baty
Humble Oil and Refining Co
First Methodist Church
Lutheran Church
the Unholy 13
New Cage Coach Named By Board At Tuesday Meet
The School Board on Tuesday night named Kenneth Williamson as MHS Head Basketball and Golf Coach to replace Clint Ramsey who resigned earlier this year. The board also reassigned Maurice Hodges F. T. Martin Carroll Williams and Jim Beam to positions and accepted several resignations.
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Kenneth Williamson
Irving
MHS
Clint Ramsey
Maurice Hodges
F. T. Martin
Carroll Williams
Jim Beam
Beam
Anna Patterson
Ronald Stovall
Donald Hall
Thomas Pearson
Donald Windsor
Mary B. Pattillo
Mary Ann Morgan
Jeanne Snelson
Pat Newell
Municipal Building Bids Sought by Monahans City
The city of Monahans invites bids for municipal building improvements based on plans by Harry Devlin Architect Engineer of Odessa. Complete plans cost 35 dollars refundable to bidders returning documents in good condition within five days after bid opening. Bids due 2 p.m. June 3 and read publicly.
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Monahans
Harry Devlin
N. Jackson
Odessa
City Council Meeting Moves Smoothly on Monday
City Council session ran under an hour with one speaker, K D Vincent, urging study of destructive dogs matter. The panel approved Lot 11, Block 1 Bonine Addition rezoning, updated electrical rules, and authorized a $12,876.90 first payment to lower utility lines under I-20 right of way, to be refunded by the State Highway Department.
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K. D. Vincent
Destruc
Don Edmonds
State Highway Department
Utilities Department
Ralph Barnes
Edmonds
State Health Department
Monahans
Interment Planned for Mrs Earl Crawford in Joaquin Cemetery
Mrs Atlas Crawford died at 11 10 am Tuesday in Ward Memorial Hospital. She was born August 18 1896 in Shelby County. Services were held at 10 am Wednesday at Assembly of God Church. Interment in Joaquin is set for 2 pm today. Survivors include husband Earl Crawford of Monahans three sons Earl Jr Laurel Fred of Monahans and Walter of Hobbs NM one daughter Mary Whitt Monahans two brothers and three half-siblings.
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Atlas Crawford
Ward Memorial Hospital
Shelby County
Assembly of God Church
E. H. Anderson
Joaquin
Earl Crawford
Monahans
Earl
Laurel
Fred
Walter
Hobbs, N. M
Dughter
Mary Whitt
Ada Lee Brazell Interred in Sterling City
Interment set in Sterling City for Ada Lee Davis Brazell who died here May 15 at 10 25 a m A Mona resident for three years she is survived by her sister Mrs J H Ayers of Pampa.
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Sterling City
Ada Lee Davis Brazell
Ward Memorial Hospital
Monahans
Brazell
J. H. Ayers
Pampa
Outstanding Grad Award To Susan Tipton
Susan Tipton daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Tipton of Grandfalls has been chosen by Grandfalls Royalty High School faculty to receive the Mona hans News Outstanding Graduate award for 1963 She is band sweetheart and serves as vice president of the band secretary of the senior class and named to Whos Who in journalism She played clarinet in the band acted in the district winning one act play and has been FFA sweetheart twice homecoming queen nominee and Miss GRHS her junior year She will enroll in college in September and participates in the church youth activities at Grandfalls First Baptist Church.
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Susan Tipton
Bill Tipton
Grandfalls
Grandfalls Royalty High School
Monahans News
Susan
Grandfalls Lions Club
FFA
GRHS
Grandfalls First Baptist Church
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Lanny Loe
A. G. Adair
NEW City
Baccalaureate
Slim Cunningham
Bob Avary
Jack Grant
Monahans Jaycees
San Antonio
Cunningham
Avary
Grant
Eeea
Fort Stockton
Freddie Edward Hightower
High
Bobby Dodson
R. R. Dodson
Pyote
American Legion
Mrs. Earl Crawford
Joaquin Cemetery
Ada Lee Brazell
Susan 'Tipton
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