High School Additions Board To Inspect Building Program
The School Board will meet Tuesday evening in August to inspect the nearing completion additions to the High School. The agenda includes budget hearing for the 1972 73 budget of about 2.8 million and amendments. Reports from Athletic Director Larned and Band Director Gibbs on next year activities are planned along with a request for funds from Summer Baseball Program teams for playoffs. A tentative school start schedule includes Aug 21 breakfast for new teachers, Aug 21 25 registration, and Aug 28 first day of classes.
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George Callender
Jerry Larned
Dan Gibbs
City Lake Project Wins TWQB Approval After Review
The Texas Water Quality Control Board cleared the lake project of causing pollution to Thorntonville’s water supply as long as the bed seal holds. The report noted one Tone well fed bad water to the lower level due to sediments, and urged hydrochloric acid treatment for Tone’s pumping and city wells to prevent mineral buildup.
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Texas Water Quality Control Board
TWQB
Thorntonville
W.E
Bud) Tone
Jack Forga
Dowell Chemical Co
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Tone
Monahans At a Glance Early Morning Fellowship
Friday morning in Monahans featured a pre dawn gathering in Grandfalls with rising at 5 30 a m steak and hot biscuits enjoyed in fresh air and fellowship. Those who woke early savored the meal and company while others missed the treat.
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Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business
Grandfalls
Laymen's Luncheon and Women’s Golf Tourney Preview
Laymen's Luncheon meets today at First Presbyterian Church with a bargain skin a plate. The Lower Plains Women's Golf Association hosts a nine town playday in Monahans featuring players from Kermit Hobbs Andrews Midland Pecos Seminole Denver City and more.
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First Presbyterian Church
Lower Plains
Coon Stirs Parking Lot Antics at Pizza Hut
A pet raccoon created a stir in the Pizza Hut parking lot on Friday as it eluded capture for about three minutes. Observers reported the lively critter dodged attempts to trap it but details on its fate were not learned.
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Coon
Pizza Hut
Amendment to Raise Texas Legislator Salaries
The amendment would raise annual pay for Texas legislators from 4800 to 8400 dollars with no change to mileage or per diem. It appears in a voter information series outlining arguments for and against this change as part of the 14 proposed constitutional amendments.
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Texas
Legisla «Re
Reconstruction
Grandfalls Band Students Meet Today
J D Stocks new band director for Grandfalls Royalty school announced band students will meet Monday at 4 50 p m in the band hall to start practice for the new year. Practice continues daily 4 30 to 6 30. Superintendent C B Wheeler said teachers meet Monday for inservice training and the first full day of school will be August.
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J.D. Stocks
Grandfalls Royalty School
C.B. Wheeler
Monahans Lobos Season Grid Tickets Go On Sale
Monahans Lobo season football tickets go on sale today in the school administration office with priority for last year’s holders. Unclaimed seats will be released August 17, then limited to two per family for parents of varsity players. Public sale begins August 19 at $10 each for five home games. The Lobos open the 1972-73 season September 8 at Colorado City, with a home opener September 22 against Crane.
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Monahans Lobo
George Callender
Sears
Callender
Lobos
Colorado City
Crane
Airport Board Plans Repairs After Airport Tour
The Airport Advisory Board, consisting of city and county representatives and a member at large, inspected Hurd Memorial Field after a 7:45 a.m. breakfast meeting. They will finalize a list of repair and maintenance recommendations for early presentation to city and county officials. Board members include George Bentley and Joe McShane for the county, Robert White and R. F. Hover for Monahans, and D. E. Ramsey as at large.
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Hurd Memorial Field
George Bentley
Joe McShane
Robert White
R. F
Dick) Hover
Monahans
D. E
Pat) Ramsey
Council To Review Fire Equipment Specifications
Monahans city council will discuss specifications for a new fire truck at the regular meeting. The 1972-73 budget includes 35000 for firefighting equipment. Two zoning board vacancies replace Charlie Dendy, who died, and Harold Smith who requested relief from duties due to possible conflicts. An Airport Advisory Committee report is also included.
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Monahans
Charlie
Dendy
Harold Smith
Smith
George Barstow and Ward County's Irrigation Pioneer
George Eames Barstow, an early Rhode Island assembly member and promoter, helped shape Ward County's first town after arriving in the 1880s. He backed irrigation projects, promoted the Pioneer Canal and Barstow Improvement Company, and aided land sales to settlers. By 1934 Red Bluff Water District began, irrigating over 40,000 acres by 1941, with Barstow noted as a world figure in his day.
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Ward County
George Eames Barstow
Rhode Island
Barstow
Pecos
Pioneer Canal Company
California
George Barstow
Red Bluff
Man Barstow
Rhode Island State Assembly
Royal Society of Arts
London
England
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City Lake
Fred L. Osborne, Jr
Ground Water Dats and Protection Division
Forga
Tom Kelleggs
America
Grandfalls Band
Airport Board
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Barstow Iprovement Company
Dallas Morning News
Parker-Earle Fruit Co
The
League To Enforce Peace
Euphrates College
Turkey
Society of Applied Psychology
San Francisco
Ward Counts
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