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Monahans News

Location

Monahans, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1978

Page

2

Six Local Officers Attend Narcotics School in Fort Stockton

Six local law enforcement officers from Mona han, including Police Sergeant Billy Hammitt and Patrolmen Tommy King, Lloyd Johnson, and Wayne Poor, Deputy Sheriff Jim Edington, and Constable E W Dub Whitt, attend a 40 hour narcotics and controlled substances enforcement training course this week in Fort Stockton led by Claude L Bookout, training coordinator.

Fort Stockton Monahans Billy Hammitt Tommy King Lloyd Johnson Wayne Poor Jim Edington E. W. ‘Dub’ Whitt

School Board Waiting On Coach Decision

The Monahans school board held a special session to interview three candidates for Athletic Director and head coach, filling the vacancy left by Jerry Larned’s promotion. No decision was made as candidates were interviewed, with more time requested before a choice. The board will reconvene today at 2:30 to accept bids on relighting the high school auditorium.

Ragtime Billy Dominates Gardendale AQHA Show WinsFiveIsts

Ragtime Billy a 75 stallion owned by James King of Monahans captured five first place awards at Gardendale AQHA Horse Show including 75 Stallion at Halter Working Cowhorse Jr Western Pleasure Open Reining and Open Trail Class He also showed and won a first with a 12 month gelding Kings Whistle Wolf in 77 Geldings at Halter.

Billy James King Monahans Gardendale Rags King Halter

Obituary notices for Keese and Silvas in West Texas

Obituaries report the deaths of George Henry Keese of Odessa and Richard Silvas of Fort Davis from separate shootings. Keese, 49, a Hillum Drilling toolpusher, WWII veteran and Quaker Baptist member, is survived by wife Patsy and multiple children. Silvas, 44, a Fort Davis resident, Catholic and Air Force veteran, is survived by eight sisters and three brothers. Burial for Keese was in Monahans Cemetery. Silvas was buried in Alpine. Burial arrangements were handled by local funeral homes.

George Henry Keese Odessa Monahans Immanuel Baptist Church O. L. Gober Monahans Cemetery Wilson-Miller Funeral Home McCamey Ward County Hillum Drilling Company The Baptist Church Patsy Keese Winters Debra Kay Keese Palma Dee Keese Rebecca Ann Keese Pepper Morris Dennis Morris Wess Musick Debra Fry Mineral Wells John Musick Tommy Keese Grandfalls June Phillips Ruby Whitt Ray Watts Margaret Davis Rhonda Cat Richard Silvas Ft. Davis St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Fort Davis St. Joseph’s Cemetery Geeslin Funeral Home Alpine Air Force Delores Najar Leonor Rodriguez Gloria Bustamantes Pyote Fidel Silvas Edward Silvas Ozona Pete Alvarado

Card Of Thanks From The Woodrow Wilson Family

The Woodrow Woody Wilson Family thanks friends for cards food flowers and prayers after our loss. Special thanks to Dr Camn and Wilson Miller Funeral Home especially Mr Horace Miller for help.

Dr. Camn Wilson-Miller Funeral Home Horace Miller

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