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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1975
Page
1
A San Angelo Standard reader criticizes Rick Smith’s Texas Morning column for West Texas bias and romantic overstatement about Pyote Air Base. The writer recounts a visit to Pyote and praises Ward County sights including the West Texas Children's Home.
Ward County resident Edd E Cox announces candidacy for Commissioner of Precinct 3 in the 1976 Democratic Primary. He says he will visit voters, is a Church of Christ member, and has long civic involvement.
Two Monahans men were charged with aggravated robbery after the holdup of a Colonial Food Store on South Stockton before midnight. Larry Dean Justus aged 34 and Ernesto Hernandez Salcido aged 18 were arrested three minutes after the robbery by Patrolmen Fred Clark and Bobby Turner following a report by an employee. The suspects were stopped in a 1964 model auto at 4th and Doris. |
Santa arrives at 5 p.m. and the Monahans AAUW parade launches the 1975 holiday season with about 15 floats, 1250 prizes, and a two mile route through the downtown business district. Miss Merry Christmas leads 40 contestants as judging concludes today with prizes for Grand Champion and top placings.
The Monahans Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons will install 1976 officers at their regular meeting on Monday at 2. The venue is the regular meeting location.
Building permits issued in November totaled 28 275 dollars, all for additions and repairs. Five residential and two commercial permits were issued, raising year to date 1975 values to 2 123 926, compared with 781 137 at the same time last year. Permits went to Texas Savings and Loan 301 S Main remodel 6500 Kenneth J Avary 1009 S Calvin addition 12000 L K Kerr 406 S James fence 275 W M Widdess 909 S Franklin fence 2000 Doyle Hubbard 905 N Betty addition 1500 M W Uechi 1503 W Sealy remodel case 3000 Jesus Garcia 700 N Carol addition 3000.
Monahans merchants announce extended hours for Christmas shopping. Stores stay open until 8 p.m. tonight and next Thursday December 11, then until 8 p.m. December 15 to 17, and until 9 p.m. December 18 to 23 to aid last minute shoppers. On December 24 Christmas Eve, shops close at 5 p.m.
Seven MHSA Capella Choir members will rehearse in Midland Friday for Saturday's All Region Choir concert at 7 30 p m in the Midland High School Auditorium. John Tarleton College choral director Herb Teat will be clinician for the performance. Members include Marilyn Orr Mark Loveland Jeff Mills Jimmy Ware Karen Hill Lisa Watson and Ken Mills Jr.
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