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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1972
Page
1
Basketball fans anticipate action at MHS gym with Lobos facing Mc Camey Badgers in three rounds. Freshmen play at 4 30 p.m., JV at 6 15 p.m., and Varsity at 8 p.m. The note also teases continued coverage on Page 2.
City Council to discuss an ordinance that would outlaw webworms with fines from 1 to 200 dollars and allow city treatment at residents expense within city limits and ETJ. Other items include appointing a City Health Officer to replace Dr. Molina and selecting a consulting engineer for utility extension related to the Herman Marcus plant site.
Ward County Commissioners meet Monday to appoint a Health Officer to fill Dr. Fred Prout’s post and a delinquent tax collector. Also on the agenda are bids for a Ward Memorial Hospital fire alarm system, bond retirement plans, Humble Building insurance, and bills totaling 31 641.27.
The Hospital Board granted final approval for an automatic fire alarm system. The plan includes magnetic door closures, heat and smoke detectors, and an electrical supervisory panel. It will alert nurses and trigger alarms to the fire and police departments. Bids will be requested if county commissioners approve. The November financial statement shows 39 percent occupancy.
Vocational Homemaking shifts from old stereotype to modern living focus at Monahans High School guiding students through foods nutrition budgeting and family living skills. The program aims to prepare graduates to manage a home or pursue homemaking as a college major, building a practical skill set beyond stitching and stewing.
The State UIL Executive Committee schedules a 2:15 p.m. meeting in Austin to hear the Seminole Ector football incident. They will base a decision on this case while fan conduct remains under District Committee review. The aim is to keep athletics educational.
The school board will discuss a Marcus Training Program to prepare prospective employees for Herman Marcus Inc. dress plant. Plans include a joint training school and limited production line run within the school, plus a 15 member textbook committee to screen texts for K-12. Bids on 1973 gasoline and on Browne Elementary demolition are on the docket.
The December Ward County Grand Jury returned eight true bills including an attempted murder charge against Russel L. Parnell for an October 28 shooting in Monahans and a break in at the same incident. Parnell is jailed on a $15,000 bond. Additional indictments include marijuana possession for four individuals and two Monahans men. Robert Reese faces a Colonial Inn incident charge with a $2,000 bond. Pablo Alaniz Margarita Pena of Fort Stockton face $2,000 bonds for marijuana possession. Marvin D. James of Midland indicted for marijuana possession after a December 1 inspection stop on I-20. Ervin L. Butler Jr. indicted for breaking and entering at Joe Farr's Antique Shop with a $2,500 bond. Worthless check indictments include Tom MelInroe and Gerald L. Wilson.
Bob Batterton Jim Jordan and Oliver Wood were elected Chamber of Commerce Directors in a vote by the Election Committee. Ballots were mailed to members and the trio will take office Tuesday evening during the 1973 officer election. Outgoing directors were Harry King Paul Moore and Walt Roeber.
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