Entry on Hometown Youth Corps Adds Value to Community
A columnist praises the Neighborhood Youth Corps for aiding about 40 local youths in Monshans. The program enabled constructive work on public sites like West Texas Children's Home grounds, county parks, and the county barn, improving appearance and infrastructure. One participant reportedly saved money, reflecting personal gain from the effort.
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Pe Pte
Monshans
Papa
West Texas Children’s Home
Youth Corps
Moixhans
Becky Spinks Tops Band Pupil Honors at Camp
Becky Spinks eighth grader at Hudler Junior High School was one of 12 students chosen from 690 to receive special awards at the final concert of the 14th West Texas Music Camp at West Texas State University. Camp director Dr. John E. Green said the camp concluded Friday. Becky, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert R Spinks of 1400 South Franklin, is a member of the Hudler Junior High Band directed by Jerry Finnell.
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Becky Spinks
Hudler Junior High
West Texas State University
John E. Green
Becky
Robert R. Spinks
Franklin
Hudler
Jerry Finnell
New Residences Lead July Building Permits
July total permits show three new homes with build permits and three additions or repairs. The month’s authorized construction sum is 41 100 dollars, bringing year to date to 688 615 dollars, compared with 875 360 dollars for the same period last year.
Krazy Dayze Promises Biggest Festival Yet
Promotion advertising Krazy Dayze will be held August 12 and 13. The message urges readers to prepare for a colossal and outlandish event that promises to be the largest edition yet.
Six Apply For CofC Manager Position
Six applications for the coofc manager post were received by midweek, Chester Taggar, chair of the selection committee, said. Four out of town contenders and two locals compete as West Texas Chamber reps plan a Friday briefing for experienced applicants.
Fund Raising Meet Set for Tonight
A meeting is planned in the District Courtroom at 7 p.m. to organize a drive to raise funds to send the Junior League District Champion Cats to the State payoffs. The Cats will face Mt. Pleasant in Mt. Pleasant at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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Cats
Mt. Pleasant
Seven teams enter fresh man baseball tourney
The district freshman baseball tournament begins at 5 30 pm at Monahans Little League Park with seven teams. Goldsmith faces a Fort Stockton nine in the opening game, then Park 1 hosts Mona hans Yankees versus the Im porl winner and Park 2 hosts Monahans Giants versus Iraan. Marfa has a bye.
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Joe Pittman
Virgil Herrington
Bill Watson
Buck Aaron
Fort Stockton Cubs
Ben Strickland
Monahans Yankees
Charles Collins
Monahans Giants
Armando Ujan
Marfa
Robert North
Imperial Champions
Goldsmith
Iraan
Monahans
Little League Park
Fort Stockton
Imporl
Park 2
Park
Marie’s Boys
Salute of Values Week Promises Low Monahans Prices
Merchants and the Monahans News promote a week of low prices and quality merchandise in Monahans. The campaign highlights the Salute of Values with posters, courteous service, and storewide discounts across Corner Drug Moore's Made O Day Cook Electric and more. Local officials back the effort and invite shoppers to compare prices and shop featured outlets such as Trio Motor Co Reed Tire Co and Magnetic Cafe.
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Monahans
Unders
Monahans News
Corner Drug
Moore's
Made O' Day
Cook Electric
Asher Furniture
the Adams
Cone Jewelers
Jo-Lynne
McDonald's
Mildred's
Fabric Shop
Lanier
Trio Motor Co
Wolfe & Son
Welch Feed
Reed Tire Co
Magnetic Cafe
Andres Gonzalez Proud Viet Nam Veteran Returns Home
Andres Gonzalez, Army Specialist Fourth Class, has returned to Monahans from a year in South Viet Nam with the 54 Signal Battalion. He served in the Central Highlands with headquarters in Nha Trang and was awarded the Viet Nam Service Medal and National Defense Medal.
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Andres Gonzalez
Monahans
54 Signal
South Viet Nam
Gonzalez
Cental Highlands
Nha Trang
Monahans High School
Pre-School Enrollment Dates Set for Local Schools
Sup t George Callender announces pre school registration schedule with Aug 23 for seniors and 8th grade, Aug 24 for juniors and 7th grade, Aug 25 for sophomores, and Aug 26 for freshmen, classes to begin Aug 30 in local schools.
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Sup
T. George Callender
Robbery at Fitch Home Yields Few New Leads
Chief of Police Bob Patterson said there were only a few minor developments in the John Fitch home robbery, which occurred last Saturday afternoon. Three suspects entered the Fitch residence around 5 30 pm tied Mrs. Fitch and fled with 5000 in hundreds fur coat coin and gun collections and a new Thunderbird. The car was found Sunday morning abandoned on a lease road near Wickett as Mrs. Fitch’s husband was away in Ruidosa. Bud Newberry of Midland joined local law enforcement this week to assist the investigation.
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Bob Patterson
John Fitch
Fitch
Wickett
Ruidosa
Texas
Bud Newberry
Midland
Monahans
Sheriff's Office
Growth Clinic At Reddy Room Review Of West Texas Growth Potentials
Civic and business leaders meet at 10 this morning in the Texas Electric Reddy Room on 2nd and Bruce Streets to review growth potentials with focus on Ward County. All interested citizens invited.
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Reddy
Lions Club Cats win District 3 Junior Teen League title
Monahans Lions Club Cats championship at Perry Nunley Field in Monahans, behind Bob Purser's 10 strikeouts, defeating Rankin 11 to 9 in a double elimination tourney. Rankin led 6 1 before Monahans rallied with 7 6 fifth seven runs and a strong defense. Purser limited Rankin to two early runs and held them scoreless until the seventh.
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Monahans Lions Club Cats
Rankin
Bob Purser
Perry Nunley Field
Monahans
Mt. Pleasant
Cats
Purser
Rankin Boys
Sand Blast Golf Fiesta at Monahans Country Club
The 4th annual Sand Blast Fiesta and Member Guest Golf Tournament runs August 20–21 at Monahans Country Club. events include swimming practice rounds hole-in-one contest and a come-as-you-are dance. golf tees off 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. August 21 with awards at 8 p.m. Prizes hidden around the course for contestants.
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Monahans Country Club
Tex “Af
C R King Named Wire Chief For Local Telephone Co
C R King former installer repairman for Southwestern Bell in Sweetwater is now wire chief for the company here. He succeeded John R Atwood who became supervising wire chief in Sweetwater. A ten year veteran King began as a cable splicer s helper and was named installer repairman at Floydadense in 1959. He served in various plant department roles before his promotion.
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C. R. King
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Sweetwater
King
John R. Atwood
Floydadense
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Randy Holmes
Charles Murphy
Kent Hefley
Mike Dixon
Jay Garrett
Ray Poston
Jack Harris
Ronnie Chambers
Robert Purser
Robert Potts
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Lee Ridings
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