Jaycees Plan Labor Day Rest Stop Across Two States
Jaycees and Jaycee-Ettes prepare their annual Labor Day Holiday Rest Stop at a roadside park on Interstate 20 west of Wickett with a Monahans trailer and Pecos gazebo. The event runs 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Monday, offering free coffee drinks milk, cookies, safety checks, windshield washes, and conversation to ease long drives while promoting traffic safety. About 4000 to 6000 visitors are anticipated from around the world, with West Texans also welcome.
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Grand Jury Indicts 13 in Ward County
Thirteen people were indicted by the Ward County Grand Jury at the County Courthouse. Named defendants include James Milton Harris for felony marijuana possession, Lester Travis Smith Jr for carrying a prohibited weapon on licensed premises, Juan Bejarano for burglary of a habitation, Ramiro Oliveras Garcia Jr for aggravated assault on a police officer, and others on charges of theft burglary and unauthorized use of vehicle. Three indictments remain unnamed pending apprehension.
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James Milton Harris
Lester Travis Smith, Jr
Juan Bejarano
Ramiro Oliveras Garcia, Jr
Six Apprehended After Missing Pickup Report
Four New Mexico residents were apprehended by Monahans police Tuesday in connection with the theft of a pickup and two others were returned to Monahans from Midland on charges of unauthorized use of motor vehicle. Robert A. Mobbley Jr. and Frederick Mullins, 18, plus Bill Roark, 28, all of Roswell, are in Ward County jail under $3,500 bond each on charges of unauthorized use of motor vehicle. Mobbley was also charged with forgery after officials said he wrote a check on Daley's account. bond on that charge was set at $2,000. A juvenile accompanying the three was turned over to juvenile authorities. Police reported the incident began at Farr's Parking lot with Fred Daley of 112 East J Street reporting a 1977 pickup stolen.
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City Hears Plant Report Clarifies R-4 Zone Change
The City Council heard a waste water plant report and approved water service outside city limits while refusing subdivision plans. A zone change hearing date was set for September 12 for R-4 requests at several sites. An emergency Ordinance 693 was adopted to revert R-4 zones to R-1 if a business ceases operation.
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New Column Covers Pop Music Scene in Mona News
Pipeline debuts in The Monahans News as a weekly column covering the national pop music scene. It asks about Donny Osmond on September 1, notes a pop singer making a movie, and questions if the album WHO is available yet, promising many more facts.
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Sunday Edition Advances For Labor Day Weekend
In observance of Labor Day the News will be closed Saturday Sunday and Monday to allow employee time with families. The Sunday edition will be printed Friday afternoon for travelers. Financial institutions post office and city and county offices will be closed Monday. some groceries and service stations remain open.
Two Weekend Wrecks At I-20 Underpass
Two accidents occurred near the I-20 to Highway 18 underpass over the weekend, sending two people to Ward Memorial Hospital. Friday night a 1978 Pontiac driven by Roy Schoolcraft collided with a 1976 Cadillac driven by Carl Jones Turner, injuring Turner's wife. Early Sunday a pickup driven by Ruben Silva Talavera collided with another vehicle, injuring the occupants.
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