10 Sep 1962
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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1962
Page
1
Pamela Gordon of Monahans blasts dogs in a seven page letter titled Man's Worst Friend. She mocks most dogs except See Eye and duck retrievers and suggests converting others to hash. She would rather read the paper herself and notes the piece originated from the Saturday Evening Post.
A large Ward County turnout attended a dedication at Pyote Saturday afternoon marking Leroy Price Park named for a former County Court member who died in an oilfield fire. Judge Estes praised Price as a valued public servant and the monument and park will honor his memory.
Ward County Judge Carl D Estes announces the resignation of Wanda Green from the post effective October 1. Green has served since January 1958 and will become a full time housewife. She previously worked in Hale and Haskell counties and led 4 H clubs and extension service activities.
A Newsman's Observation by A G Adair, traveling through southwest Texas and neighboring states, argues Texas trails New Mexico and Colorado in tourism promotion. He notes pervasive ambassadorship by promoters abroad, maps and literature inviting visitors, and cites mass apathy as the core cause of missed tourist dollars despite ample local attractions and scenery.
Hollis Jordan Long backed from an alley behind Ben Franklin's onto Second and hit Phyllis Swindle as she drove by Friday near noon. Swindle sustained about 100 dollars in damages while Long had none. He received a citation for failure to grant right of way. No injuries were reported. Reagan White returns to Monahans as Treat Rite Laboratory director after service with the 49th Armored Division during the Berlin crisis. family at 1304 S Bruce.
Monahans Chamber of Commerce hosts four weekly flight safety refresher sessions starting Sept 10 at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the local Aviation Committee, the course covers civil air regulations weather air traffic control navigation and safe techniques for single and multi engine and rotor aircraft. John G. Uranga of the Texas Aeronautics Commission leads the instruction. Call WI 3 4361 for enrollment and more information.
City Manager Don Edmonds announced absentee ballots may be secured by contacting the City Secretary. Eligible voters must meet local tax, residency, and poll tax requirements and vote by September 25, with ballots casting by September 21.
Sheriff Blackie McNerlin said an unknown person broke into Adams Mercantile and Street Car Cafe in Grandfalls Friday night. About $500 in clothing and a few pennies were stolen from Adams Mercantile and some hams and money were taken from the case. Investigation ongoing.
Four people were involved in a grinding crash on Sealy Street in West Monahans shortly before noon Thursday. A 1952 Chevrolet convertible pulled onto Sealy from the north, colliding with a Sunset Motor Lines tractor-trailer unit traveling east. The impact spun the car, sending it back across the highway and causing a second collision with another westbound tractor-trailer. The investigating officer Captain L. L. Lane described the sequence.
Burglars forced entry to White's Bar during the night on Thursday. They unlocked the door, pried open a locked cash register, and stole about $20 in rolled change from the drawer. They then took $5 to $6 from another unlocked register, totaling roughly $25.50.
Texas schoolboy football enters full swing as the News partners with five local businesses to award a $10 prize weekly to the person selecting the most winners from the area high school games listed in the sports page. In a tie the prize is divided. Submit clipped game list signed with name and address to any cooperating merchant: Master Cleaners, 318 S Alice. Croft Gulf Serv, 310 Main. Moore's Tire & Supply.
About 1 a.m. Friday an altercation inside Cliff's No 2 drew city police and affray charges against three men W F Snipley 22 L Dwayne Pierce 22 and Billy Don Redman 1y while a juvenile involved was released to Ward County Juvenile authorities. The fight damaged the cafe tearing loose two counter stools. Pierce offered to pay for the damages.
Rev Sam Skinner and his family will arrive this week to assume duties as pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Monahans. He comes from Houston where he led Greenwood Baptist Mission and brings a background in evangelism with revival work across the Southern States. Services invite attendance.
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