Enrollment figures spark dropout concern at Monahans High
Supt. George Callender reports Monahans High School may reach about 850 students next year with around 185 in the senior class. The 1964 graduates numbered 110, and last September’s enrollment stood at 514. The piece notes the dropout problem and the future value of diplomas, plus details on returning AFS student John Booth from Borota, Colombia, and a Chilean exchange student arriving for the year.
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George Callender
Monahans High School
MHS
Monahans
AFS
John Booth
Borota
Colombia
Chile
South America
Dessert Bridge hosted by Mrs Jap Taylor in Texas Savings room
Mrs Jap Taylor hosted a four-table dessert bridge in the new Community Room of Texas Savings and Lean. High score went to Mrs W C Wood, second to Mrs Bill Cope, and Binge won by Mrs H E Carter and Mrs John Bowin. Other players included Mesdames Brantley Bien Bancroft Griffin Estes Ford Evans Croom Milford Sherrod Kelly and Jap Taylor.
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Jap Taylor
Texas Savings and Lean
W. C. Wood
Bill Cope
Binge
H. E. Carter
John Bowin
Henry Brantley
Bill Bien
Ray Bancroft
Gertrude Griffin
Carl D. Estes
Jean Ford
J. W. Evans
D. L. Croom
Tony Milford
Bert Sherrod
J. E. Kelly
Card of thanks from the W. T. Buckner Family
The W. T. Buckner family expresses heartfelt thanks for comforting sympathy and help after their sorrow. They thank everyone for the beautiful service floral offerings and kindnesses extended to them.
Reception Honors Leaird Meadows
Leaird and Mrs. Meadows were honored at a Thursday farewell reception hosted at 904 South Erie. About 300 friends attended as the couple prepare to move to San Antonio where he will be counselor at John Marshall High School and she a third grade teacher at Thunderbird Hills Elementary School.
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Leaird Meadows
J. T. Moseley
South
Erie
Meadows
San Antonio
John Marshall High School
Thunderbird Hills
Northside Independent School
Monahans
Monahans- Wickett
Monahans High School
Edwards
Texas Teachers Association
Leaird Meadows III
MHS
Order of DeMolay
Dove Hill Drive
Auditions Set For Midland Odessa Symphony Agencies
Lara Hoggard conducts the Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale announcing audition dates August 24 to September 5 for both the orchestra and chorus. Interested applicants are to contact the symphony office in Midland by phone MU 20921 or mail P. O. Box 4274. The season opens October 19 with guest violinist Fredell Lack of Houston.
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Midland-Odessa Symphony and
Lara Hoggard
Midland-Odessa Symphony Orchestra and Chorale
Chorale
Symphony Office
Midland
Fredell Lack
Houston
New Arrivals List Births Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Robert Dawson welcome a girl on August 5 in S Allen. Rex Davis birth a boy August 6 in Grandfalls. C E Courtney add a boy August 7 in Wickett. Francisco Coronado reports a girl August 8. James Helfrich a girl August 9 at 209 East 17th. Michael Fleenor a boy August 10 at 1201 S Stockton. Billy Charles Davidson a girl August 10 at 203 S Katy. Emmet L Smith a girl August 11 at 1119 S Doris. Devain Sneed a boy August 12 at 603 N Alice. R E Black a girl August 13 at 705 S James. Edward Dominguez a girl August 13 in Grandfalls. James Parton a boy August 15 at 211 West 4rd. Renny Mitchell a girl August 16 in Wickett.
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Robert Dawson
S. Allen
Rex Davis
Grandfalls
C. E. Courtney
Wickett
Francisco Coronado
James Helfrich
East 17Th
Michael Fleenor
S. Stockton
Aue
James Parton
Bow
West
Renny Mitchell
Richard Calloway Visits Grandmother in Sweetwater
Richard Calloway is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Blair, in Sweetwater this week.
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Richard Calloway
Mrs. Blair
Sweetwater
First Christian Women's Fellowship Meets Tuesday Morning
The First Christian Women's Fellowship met at Mrs. H. V. Carr's home Tuesday morning for a program on Christian Millionaires. Mrs. David Gough led the study based on the skit To Tell The Truth and explained the Unified Promotion. Mrs. Lee Johns led the worship program with several attendees named.
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First
Christian Women's Fellowship
H. V. Carr
David Gough
Lee Johns
Harold Justice
Don Smith
Irene Moore
H. A. Lee
Card of Thanks for Elena McCall Family
The Family of Mrs. Elena McCall expresses deep appreciation for the many kind and sympathetic acts received during their recent bereavement.
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Elena McCall
Monahans Students Named North Texas Degree Candidates
Three Monahans students are among 650 seniors applying for bachelor's degrees at North Texas State University. Summer commencement is set for 8 p.m. August 20 at Fouts Field. Degree candidates include James W. McDaniel, Sylvia Leigh Marrs, and Douglas Creamer, all Monahans High School graduates.
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Monahans
North Texas State University
Fouts Field
James W. McDaniel
W. O. McDaniel
Ike
Sylvia Leigh Marrs
Ernestine F. Starling
Allen
Douglas Creamer
Monahans High School
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