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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1963
Page
1
A. G. Adair highlights Vershel Smith, Grandfalls band director and councilman, praising his publicity efforts and community devotion. The column notes Smith’s featurettes with photos, boosting Grandfalls’ public image and local pride amid a cool spell and springtime happenings.
City Council meets at 2 o clock this afternoon to review a rate reduction proposal by Texas Electric Service Co and several municipal projects. Items include regulating oil and gas drilling within city limits, final payment for the I 20 utility line project, water service extension to a church outside city limits, and final plans with architect Harry Devlin for the municipal buildings project.
Services for Mrs. J. R. Rutherford a 62 year old Monahans resident will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. from First Methodist Church with Rev. Ray Baker officiating. Interment will be in Monahans Cemetery. She was born December 4 1900 in Red Rock and died Sunday in Southwestern General Hospital El Paso. She leaves husband J. R. Rutherford two sons James and John two brothers Edward J C Lloyd and Floyd Wells and two sisters Mrs M B Graham and Mrs Jessie Commons.
The Ward County Democrats meet Tuesday night at 7 30 in the Courthouse inviting all party members to attend.
Commanders of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts announce no cemetery services at veterans graves on Memorial Day May 30 due to public nonattendance. A fire whistle will sound at 11 a.m. with a one minute silent prayer, and flags will be placed at each deceased veteran grave.
Joseph Alexander d Orsay 71 died Sunday afternoon at his home 1406 W Sealy Monahans longtime Permian Basin travel and sales rep for type writers and adding machines. Survived by widow Mamie two sons Fletcher E of Springfield Missouri and C O of Lindsey Oklahoma two daughters Mrs Louis Fowler of Hamlin and Mrs James Lauden of Corsicana. Services pending Barnes Funeral Home.
Monahans Jaycees sponsor a junior golf tournament at the Country Club links on Saturday June 1 starting at 8 30 a m. Open to any boy not yet 19 before August 1 this year. To enter call Don Edds at WI 3 4643.
Seven families relocate to Monahian communities since the last report. The list includes Ray Payne at 20242 E. 6th, Ricky Flores at 921 S. Doris, Odis Harris at 1120 S. Doris, J. G. White at 1503 S. Faye, Frank Helton at 1903 S. Alice, Melvin Thompson at 706 S. Faye, and Joe Cox at 300 S. Franklin.
Mrs. Willard McSpadden was named Grandfalls City Secretary last week replacing Mrs. Golda Mitchell who resigned on May 14. A 1961 resident, she is Sul Ross College graduate and former Buena Vista schoolteacher.
The Rev Henry Haupt resigns after six years as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Monahans effective September 1. He has accepted a Field Staff position with the Board of National Missions and will base in Albuquerque New Mexico.
Judge John F. Sutton presided in 143rd District Court handling civil non jury matters. One divorce was resolved, two damage suits dismissed, one damage case nonsuited, and another moved on venue. W E Holleman vs J L Young ended in favor of the defendant. Ralph Winterroud et al vs C D Graham favored the plaintiff.
Beginning Tuesday May 28 from 7 to 9 pm the Monahans Youth Center reserves the city pool for weekly swimming parties all summer. Members pay 10c to enter if their youth center membership is paid. If weather prevents swimming the center will be opened.
Dr Clyde S Patterson announced the opening of general medicine and surgery offices at Rehmeyer Clinic in Monahans. A West Texas native and UT Austin and UTMB alumnus, he comes from Texas City with Navy service and a family planning to move in July after their children finish local activities.
Final rites were held Sunday at Union Church of Grandfalls for Grover William Lamb who died Thursday night in Ward Memorial Hospital. Rev. Everitt Statler led the service with interment in Grandfalls Cemetery. born January 21, 1892 in Beard's Town Illinois, he lived in Grandfalls about 30 years and is survived by one brother and three sisters, all of Beard's Town, Illinois.
Parents are informed that copies of pictures of school award winners from last Thursday's News are usually given to school principals, but negatives can be lent to any parent or group so they may have copies made by a commercial photographer.
Texas Electric Service Company will present a plan to Monahans City Council showing average residential bill reductions of 8.1 percent and commercial and industrial cuts of 8.5 percent based on 1962 rates. No bills rise, and residential uses over 70 kwh drop under the new schedule. New rates take effect thirty days after council approval.
Congressman Ed Foreman toured Ozona and Pyote radar sites and flew the Pecos River corridor from Iraan to Red Bluff Dam. He criticized Air Force plans to close Pyote Ozona and several other stations, warning border exposure. He expects hearings within 30 days and aims to prevent abandonment of Pyote facilities.
A spokesman for a large firm pursuing Monahans industrial development told a local group last Tuesday that selfish criticism and harassment harm the community and hinder the sources of their income. He emphasized that community attitude greatly affects attracting business.
Judge To on Estes presided over five juveniles linked to the Unholy 13 affair. One was exonerated, two were paroled to parents with warnings, and two more await decision. If reoffenders appear, they face an expense paid stay at Gatesville State Reform. County Attorney Ed Keys contemplates further charges against three adults involved.
John W. Woods drilling foreman in the Monahans area completed 30 years with Gulf Oil yesterday May 26 becoming eligible for a service award certificate and emblem Woods began with Gulf Pipe Line in Eldorado Arkansas joined Gulf Production in Smackover Arkansas as a roustabout transferred to West Texas in January 1942 and has since worked as roustabout cable topl dresser and in his present post the Woods reside in Wickett.
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