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Newspaper

Monahans News

Location

Monahans, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1978

Page

4

Card of Thanks for Wedding Shower and Gifts

Special thanks go to my maid and matron of honor for a beautiful shower and to all bridesmaids. Grateful also to friends for the lovely gifts received. Thank you, Norma Hernandez and Ricky DeLao.

Norma Hernandez Ricky DeLao

Verrazano Narrows Bridge Span Length Fact Cited

The Verrazano Narrows Bridge in New York is described as the longest single span bridge at 6,690 feet with a center span of 260 feet. A separate historical note mentions a Roman named Arpocras who reportedly consumed four tablecloths and a broken glass in one sitting.

New York Arpocras

Jury Trials In 143rd District Court

James Billy King sentenced to two years in state corrections after pleading guilty to unlawful weapon on licensed premises. Joe Bob Westerman declared incompetent to stand trial. Fernando Ramirez Sotelo pled guilty to statutory rape with a six year probated sentence. Larry Polanco pled guilty to theft and bond jumping with two year probated sentences to run concurrently.

James Billy King 143Rd District State Department of Corrections King Mike Wade Walter Holcombe Joe Bob Westerman Larry Fuller Fernando Ramirez Sotelo Larry Polanco Polanco

Luckenbachs Hondo Being Published Soon

Luckenbachs Hondo is set for a forthcoming book from Shoal Creek Publishers Austin detailing Becky Crouch Pattersons view of her father the Texas folk hero Hondo Crouch. The piece covers his humor private life and the emotional depth behind the public Pagliacci persona. A separate note reports two men charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and released on bond.

Shoal Creek Publishers of Austin Becky Crouch Patterson Hondo Crouch Prince Luckenbach Texas Hondo Charles Randall Cox North Main Tommy Jack Newton Florida Ward County C. W. Ross

Rules and ridicules of travel past and present

A reader recalls rules from travel history and current air travel. The piece contrasts old Wells Fargo stagecoach rules with modern airline guidance and muses how future space travel may erase rules. It preserves named figures like Jack Forga and Nell Forga while noting government and societal norms.

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