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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1978
Page
1
Public sale starts at 9 a.m. today at the school administration building. Tickets are $12 for six home games at Estes Stadium, sold on a first come first served basis.
Band Boosters announce the season kickoff with ice cream and pancake suppers and extended band trips funded by their efforts. The first meeting for 1978 79 will be at 8 p m Monday in the high school band hall to tour the new band hall elect officers organize projects and plan three home games. Parents and friends with band members are urged to join.
The City of Monahans received an $11,000 check as its August share of the local option one percent sales tax, part of $164,961 total 1978 payments to date, up 19 percent from last year. Texas Comptroller Bob Bullock said checks totaling over $20 million were mailed to 903 cities this month.
The church voted 221 to 73 to build a 19 459 square foot facility at 923 296 cost. The project includes a fellowship hall for 350, adult education space for 225, a 9000 volume library, and an administrative suite. The contract goes to Snead Construction Company of Odessa for 786 300.
OC Extension needs three more registrations to offer two courses in Monahans. Psychology 1301 and Government 2302 min classes require 30 total enrollments per state rule. First class tonight at 7 in room 122 for Psychology and room 121 for Government. tuition 48.50 each or 65 for both. Contact Dr. Miles Eckert or Lathan Walker for details.
With fall, the 19th Annual Cattlemen's Round-Up for Crippled Children returns to raise funds for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene San Angelo and Snyder. Monahans area chairmen are Trey Edwards and Charles Wade and they seek livestock and cash donations for a 1 p.m. auction September 25 at the Abilene Auction and a 1 p.m. October 4 sale at Coleman Livestock Auction. The center, a private nonprofit outpatient facility serving the Southwest for decades, aims to raise at least $175000 this year to finish the year strong. Contact area chairs or the Center's Central Office at 915-692-1633 to arrange livestock pickups.
The University of Texas at the Permian Basin will offer upper level and graduate courses in Pyote this fall with three semester hours each. Courses include Introduction to archaeology, history of mathematics and culture and learning for undergraduates and Designing competency based instruction for graduate credit. Registration is August 28 from 6 to 8 p m at the Pecos High School Library.
Eight firearms were reported missing from the Virgil Herrington home at 1202 South Main. The thieves took a 30-30 rifle, multiple shotguns including 12 gauge models, a Winchester 12 gauge, two Remington nylons, and a 410 shotgun. Authorities cautioned residents to verify their on-site firearms as the theft continues a pattern under investigation by the Sheriff and Police.
District Judge Larry Fuller urged every citizen to fulfill jury duty as both a privilege and obligation. Before juror selection, he promised full service and, during a noon break, received a summons for County Court jury duty next week. He said he would attend, even if it meant recessing a murder trial.
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