Lane retires from Monahans Police Department after fifteen years
Assistant Police Chief Captain L L Sonny Lane ends a 15 year service with Monahans PD including 1946 47 work. He recalls no cars, two officers, red light signals, 12 hour days, and his long career culminating in retirement. Walter Iness and Fred Wilder join as replacements with other resignations noted.
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Monahans
L. L
Sonny) Lane
Department
Lane House
Lane
Lanes
Monahans Police Department
Police Department
City Hall
Ward County 4 H Rally Day Set For Monday
The Ward County Coliseum hosts the annual 4 H Rally Day on Monday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. with workshops, meals, and activities. A steak breakfast opens events, and sessions include electric extension cords making, Mayan Culture Relics with John Wilson, leadership training, recreation, isometrics, and ceremonials.
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Ward County
Ward County Coliseum
John Wilson
4-H
Hayes Gets 15 Years In Abilene Armed Robbery Case
Richard Leslie Hayes was convicted of armed robbery in 104th District Court Abilene and sentenced to fifteen years. Danny Howard Elder faces trial Monday in Abilene on similar charges related to the Pik Pak Store robbery in Monahans.
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Richard Leslie Hayes
104Th District Court
Abilene
Danny Howard Elder
Hayes and Elder
Pik Pak
Monahans
Ben Dudley
Dudley
Hayes
Holt Magee
Texas
Elder
Lawrence Barber
Expansion Program Completed At West Texas Children's Home
West Texas Children's Home in Pyote finished a major building program including a cafeteria administration building clinic and laundry valued at 431000. Plans call for a 280000 student activities building and a 120000 boys dormitory soon.
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West Texas
Childrens Home
West Texas Children’s Home At
Pyote
WTCH
West Texas Children’s Home
Texas Youth Council
Fred Conradt
Monahans
Wink
West Texas Childrens Home
County Budget Studied by Ward County Commissioners
Ward County commissioners met in a day long session to review the 1972 budget requests from county departments. Conrad Dunagan and Dick Hoyer asked for four tennis courts on the vacant lot east of the Monahans Community Center with tentative plans and cost estimates to be prepared by architect Tommie Huckabee. The panel expects more budget work and a tentative public hearing date to be set, with additional courthouse clerk help considered.
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Ward
Conrad Dunagan
Dick Hoyer
Monahans
Tommie Huckabee
Sandhills Square Dance Festival This Weekend
The first Sandhills Square Dance Festival will be at Ward County Coliseum Friday and Saturday from 8 to 11 pm. Dusty Randell and Dick Parrish are the callers with a Saturday workshop and breakfast finale. Admission varies. registration covers the workshop. sponsors include Texas New Mexico Cross Trails.
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Ward County Coliseum
Dusty Randell
Midland
Dick Parrish
Hobbs
N.M
Mike
Boy Scouts
Texas-New Mexico
Cross Trails
Monahans
Texas
New Mexico
Elenburg Rig Recovered After Montana Stolen-Equipment Case
W D Elenburg of Elenburg Exploration Inc Monahans announced the drilling rig and truck stolen from a Great Falls Montana truck stop July 9 were recovered. The repainted trailer found July 20 near Lincoln Montana and the rig hidden in brush were located by air and ground search. the rig bore Acme Drilling Company on its side and most tools were recovered.
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W. D. Elenburg
Elenburg Exploration, Inc
Monahans
Montana
Great Falls
Lincoln
Acme Drilling Company
Elenburg
Second rig sent to replace stolen equipment near Big Sandy
A second rig was dispatched to perform the project initially contracted for the wrecked rig near Big Sandy Montana. The stolen rig featured a unique dual pipe design by Elenburg and was easily identifiable. The rig and related gear were valued at over $170 000. Elenburg Exploration is headquartered in Monahans.
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Big Sandy
Montana
Elenburg
Elenburg Exploration
Monahans
Grandfalls Sets School Opening Date
Grandfalls schools will begin classes Monday August 23 with registration set for Friday August 20 as announced by Supt C B Wheeler. All elementary students are included in the start plan and procedures.
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Grandfalls
Supt
C. B. Wheeler
July Building Permits Top 30 140 In Monahans
July permits in Monahans totaled 30140 with five residential additions and repairs worth 7500 and one commercial addition and repair permit for Ward County Jail at 22640. City inspector Harold Kirby notes the seven month total 131128, well above last year’s 65050 by July.
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Monahans
Harold Kirby
Ward County
First Day Of School Set For August 23 1971
The 1971 72 school calendar released by Supt. George Callender lists the first day of classes as August 23 with orientation for new teachers on August 16 and a faculty meeting. The first semester runs August 16 through January 14 with Christmas break December 23 to January 3 and Labor Day on September 6. A November break follows the Trans Pecos teachers convention on November 5 and commencement is May 25 with final day May 26. Further registration and boundary details are promised next week.
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Supt
George Callender
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P.D
Walter
Hank) Iness
Iness
Navy
Rod Raulston
Fred Wilder
B-J, Inc
Bob Patterson
Thelma Ritchie
Catherine Welch
Maxine McDonald
Nedra Gray
Patterson
Joe Drea
Monahans Sandhills State Park
Midland City
J. Neil Daniel
Taylor County
Roddy Harrison
Ed Paynter
Monahans Jaycees
Desert Sands Garden Club
Sandhills
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