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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1968
Page
1
Season tickets for the Lobo football home games go on sale at 9 a.m. to last year’s ticket holders. Renewals offered if you held a seat last year. non renewals available after two weeks. Price is 7.50 for five games, 1.50 per game, same gate price. Pick up option forms at the school administration building 606 S. Betty.
Editorial argues tiny Texas towns face decline as farmers and oil workers shop in larger towns. It proposes industry as the path to revival, requiring long term planning and cooperative local effort to attract manufacturing and services for growth and prosperity.
Davis,Area Production Manager of the Monahans Area, marked 35 years with Gulf Oil U S on August 17. He will be honored at a Midland luncheon where district manager Barney Hopkins will present the service award. Davis studied at the University of Oklahoma before Gulf employment began in 1933 and he served in World War II.
Beginning August 25 Monahans telephone customers must eliminate dialing area code 915 for calls to other phones in the 915 area. Don Williams Southwestern Bell manager explains long distance calls to different area codes still require the three digit code. Dialing within the same home area is being phased out nationwide to speed local calls.
The notice lists several newcomers with partial addresses: José Maldonado 204 S 2 S Doris, Leandro Quiroz 2409 1/2 W 4th, Doris E L Hopkins 401 W 4th, G C Williams 905 S Allen, Cale Stevens 1004 S Kenneth, Jake Lewis 401 W 3rd, Davis Anderson 215 W 14th, Cecil J Keese 608 S James.
Weather notes in Monahans report a Thursday evening shower of .07 inches bringing total rainfall to 12.04 inches, matching the area’s average. A Saturday drizzle adds .11 inches and Sunday morning trace lifts the yearly total to 12.18 inches as humidity reaches 96 percent.
Beginning September 3 first graders must present birth certificates and immunization records. Required vaccines include dpt shots, smallpox and polio. measles is recommended but not required. Students lacking immunizations will be required to receive them in the first six weeks. Medical and dental exams are recommended, not required.
Monahans Band Boosters Club sponsors an ice cream and cake sale Tuesday August 27 at Hill Park. A fifty cent serving and tickets from band members. The event features a concert by the MHS band and runs 7 p.m. until dark to fund the Big Green Band trip to the Cotton Bowl next month.
Ronnie Jackson Recreation Supervisor at West Texas Childrens Home has transferred to Austin to join the Texas Youth Council and attend the University of Texas. Mrs Jackson will teach in the Austin school system this fall. The Home seeks a replacement with a degree in physical education and invites applications at the Home.
Ward County Republicans announce an all-candidate forum on Thursday August 22 at 8:00 p.m. in the Thrift Room of the Texas Savings and Loan. County GOP Chairman Liontamer Pinkerton says Nixon for President campaign steering will be selected and urges attendance. Pinkerton named 4 W Bagley Jr as Eggers for Governor chair and Joe B Moe Shane Jr as county finance chair. Marvin Russell is Kent for State Representative chair.
An Aug 14 incident at Blue's Cafe triggered a false alarm prompting responders to rush to the scene. No injuries or damage reported, authorities cleared the cafe after investigation.
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