Larned outlines multi grade teams and band hall plans
Larned district moves to four seventh grade teams and similar splits for eighth and ninth grade football and basketball to boost playing time and evaluation. Band expansion includes a larger ensemble and a new band hall with 20 percent of students in high and junior high bands and a May festival invite to Lamesa California. Board approves 1972-73 budget of 2,867,000 and tax rate of 1.40 per 100, hires six new teachers, accepts resignations, and awards vehicle bids to Trio Motor Co and Monahans Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larned
Dan Gibbs
Gibbs
Lamesa
California
Southwest
Don Hubbard
Gulf Oil Co
Monahans
Callender
Judy Snelson
Karen Palmer
Charlene Thresher
Council rejects firemen’s donation plan for new truck
Council declines volunteer firemen’s offer to pay part of the $28,000 fire truck through $1 per fire and $1 per meeting. Mobil Oil grants a drilling permit for Block 66 with a $1,000 fee. Earl Earp named city tax attorney for two years, replacing W F Lee. Pearson Cooper joins the Zoning Board as a second member is to be contracted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginby
Hoyer
Mobil Oil Corp
Block 66
Jerry Callcoat
Mobil
Earl Earp
W. F. Lee
Pecos
Earp
Ward County
Pearson Cooper
Ed Hammond
Alberta Allen a driving force in Monahans community life
Alberta Allen, wife of a local minister, helped build the Church of Christ at East C and Harry Streets and led the City Improvement League. She served in the Chamber of Commerce Ward County Teachers Texas State Teachers Association and is a life member of the NEA. Alberta Allen Park honors her. She has traveled widely and plans to retire back in Monahans with a rocking chair at her front door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Church of Christ At
East
Harry Streets
City Improvement League
Chamber of Commerce
Ward County
Texas State Teachers Association
Alberta Allen
Vandalism damages cited. two fraud arrests noted
Sheriff John Ashcraft reported Billy G. King of Sedalia Missouri, formerly Monahans, was returned to face a $91 check fraud charge. He is jailed on a $1000 bond. Ernest Olvera of Fort Stockton was arrested for swindling with a worthless check and held on a $500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ashcraft
Billy G. King
Sedalia
Monahans
Lubbock
King
McLains
Ashcraft
Ernest Olvera
Fort Stockton
Chester Taggart
Area Receives Light Showers Amid Sparse Week
Moisture arrived in two bursts with a trace from the radio station and stronger showers in the southwest. Yearly rainfall stands at 3.27 inches. Forecast shows only a bare chance of showers the rest of the week. A single late afternoon shower brought a thunderclap and dust settled. no measurement was taken.
Grandfalls Registration Details and First Day Plan
Grandfalls schools schedule registration August 18 with grades one to five in the Elementary School and junior high and high school in the auditorium. Grandfalls teachers report August 14 at 9:00 a.m. and first day of classes is August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandfalls Royalty
Vershal Smith
Grandfalls
Monahans Beauty Pageant Winners Reported
Miss Gene Williams earned Miss Monahans with Miss Betty Allen taking second place. Jackie Melton and Janell Bruce tied for third. Miss Joan Haynes won the most popular girl title. Plans for Las Aero Primary Flying School were dropped after a telegram from J F Howarks Jr. The Navy yard appeal and oil slowdown affect local industry. wartime skilled labor sought at Pearl Harbor. Twenty years ago, Ward County backed four lane Highway 80 and the Shrine All-Star Circus announced at Pecos Rodeo Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Gene Williams
Betty Allen
Glenn Elrod
Jackie Melton
Janell Bruce
Joan Haynes
Rudolph Wadlington
Dallas
Las Aero
J. F. Howarks, Jr
Pyote
Navy Yards
Pearl Harbor
Ward County Commissioners Court
Office to Deliver Medical Records by Ann Ashley then Phyllis Ford
Our office will deliver all medical records cleared by Mrs. Ann Ashley nurse at 943 4548. All other records will be cleared and delivered by Mrs. Phyllis Ford after 5 p.m. at 943 5686.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Ashley
Phyllis Ford
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Council
Alberta
Nevada St
Wickett Royalty Crossroad
Cayanosa Highway
Veronica
S. Allen
Miami Beach
RCA
Axa
Ah Nees
Viednantoy
Mead's
Meadowlake
Dot
Libby
Pillsbury's Best
Kimbells
Iflour
Viva
del Monte
Armour’s Star
USDA
Hormels
Immu
Gooch
Colby
Longhorn
Carton
Heinz Catsup
Casselman
Mies
Enery
Norvell-Wilder
Texas
Carl D. Estes
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Pecos Rodeo Grounds
Judge Roy Bean
Alice Rushmore
Fort Davis
Barbara Bowden
Hector C. Meruelo
M.D
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