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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1971
Page
2
A concerned mother urges the community to unite behind police against dope and pushers before focusing on obscene magazines. She notes local arrests and perceived mishandling of drug cases and calls for parental action and support for law enforcement.
The Monahans Girl Scout Day Camp drew an average of 84 girls and 111 attendees with widespread help from advertisers and local groups. Leaders and parents praise donors including KVKM Basin Service Electric Middlebrook Watson Slim Burroughs West Texas Children's Home Optimist Club and others. The editor thanks Gerald Henson for use of property and notes a final thanks to the Henson family. Obituaries note Montie C Rowe 63 buried in Eastland and Sammae Welch Lewis 33 died in Houston with ties to Ward and Hardin counties.
County Agent Johnny Harrison distributed 43 lambs to Crossbred Finewool Southdown Suffolk and Hampshire 4-H youths near Monahans when one wanderer from Morris Bingham Ranchero Heights vanished Thursday. Pam Bingham offers a reward for the return of the missing Crossbred lamb, with contact details via Bingham’s or the County Agent Distribution.
A motorcycle driven by Floyd Dean Phipps with Wayne Cox as a passenger collided with a telephone company truck driven by Arlin Euguen Powell in South Calvin. Powell was cited for failure to yield right of way. Cox remained in Ward Memorial Hospital in good condition Friday.
A roster lists Monahans Newcomers and their towns of residence including David Insel 1301 S Bruce Fort Worth Bill Hensen Jr 1507 S Ike Bellview Teresa Watkins 700 S Franklin Big Spring Jerry Mitchell 1200 S James Ay Hobbs Jimmy Jones 904 S Dwight Dallas Melba Berry 1108 S Allen Odessa Ronald Tietze Wickett San Antonio Charles Hebert 1211 S Main Armed Forces Eddy Curry 1203 S Harry Ave Midland.
The article notes a county school board will consider boundary changes at a Tuesday 10:00 AM meeting in the commissioners' courtroom. Former Ward County Judge Carl D. Estes observed the prior boundary description and commented that redefining the line would affect neither district by more than about thirty to forty cents.
Tuesday morning Pin Up League begins Tuesday August 24 at 9 am at Ward Lanes. Bowlers invited to join. additional information from Jo Ellen at 943-5379.
The Flower Pot at 109 S. Alice announces the completion of its remodeling project as part of the clean-up paint-up fix-up push. New black and white color scheme includes black wall boards and display cabinets with off white walls and white panelboard. A black marbelized formica desk counter and new air conditioner feature the store alongside added gift items such as scented candles and rings. Contractor E. J. Ward of Monahans led the work under Mrs ErNestine Starting ownership with plans for more items.
Alfred C Lange 57 formerly of Monahans died Friday in a Big Spring hospital. Services were Sunday with burial at Fairview Cemetery under Newnie W. Ellis Funeral Home Midland. Born June 18 1914 in Coleman County he moved to Brown County and attended school. He served in the U S Air Force in World War II. Survived by daughter Laura Lee Lange of Midland a son Terry G Lange and four sisters and three brothers.
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