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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1971
Page
6
A Paine quotation on enduring effort for liberty is cited dated September 12 1777. The line underscores that freedom requires sacrifice and sustained support.
An editorial emphasizes the US flag as a living symbol of history and liberty. It urges renewed focus on education, learning from past triumphs, and ensuring a free, strong nation for future generations.
Effective August 30 a new Texas law requires motorists in both directions on the same road to stop for a loading school bus while flashing lights are active. Rural only stopping rules end, but stops not required when on a divided highway or in controlled access loading zones with no pedestrian crossing. Enforcement will be strict to protect children.
Winkler County home demonstration agent Mary A. Scott has been named the Distinguished Service Award recipient for 1971 by the National Association of Extension Home Economists. She was nominated by the County Home Demonstration Agents Association of Texas and approved by the national group. Pauline McWilliams of Grand County, chair of the state committee, announced the honors. The award honors leadership, organization and education in 4-H and adult Extension work.
Fire Control Technician Second Class Ward G Gary has been named honor student in his class at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. Less than ten percent of graduates achieve honors. Ward and his wife Lynn visit his parents before heading to Dam Neck Virginia for radar study over 26 weeks. Ted Schulze a former USS Waddell shipmate, visits and tours Texas including Six Flags.
A mother recalls her son’s first day of school ending in tragedy as a car strikes the boy just after he leaves the family car. The narrative captures a sudden shift from hopeful anticipation to grief and shock. The piece centers on a family’s remembered moment and the abrupt loss that ends a school day.
In a special session on August 23, Presidio County Commissioners endorsed an aggressive policy to acquire the International Bridge over the Rio Grande linking Presidio and Ojinaga Mexico. The session reflected regional cross border implications and funding considerations.
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