Santa Claus Visits Monahans This December
The jolly Santa will visit Monahans at the new Jaycee Building 104 S. Alice from 6 30 to 8 p m tonight and again December 18 from 6 30 to 9 p m and December 20 from 2 p m to 6 30 p m. Sponsored by the Monahans Jaycees, kids meet Santa while moms take a shopping break.
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Santa
White Named City Court Judge After Brief Council Session
Monahans city leaders named councilman Robert White as Corporation Court Judge after approving a $50 Christmas bonus for all city employees and holiday days December 24 25 and January 1 2. White serves without pay and will continue as a council member until May 1976. He succeeds Earl Earp who died in office last November. The council also reappointed Dr Martin Scaff as City Health Officer for one year and authorized a $1000 annual professional liability insurance policy for the city.
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White
Martin Scaff
Harvick Seeks Democratic Nomination for Precinct Three
E L Harvick a 38 year Ward County resident retires from the Texas Highway Department after 40 years and announces candidacy for Commissioner of Precinct Three in the 1976 Democratic Primary. He cites highway experience to manage county roads.
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E.L. Harvick
Ward County
Harvick
Texas Highway Department
State of Texas
Monahans Merchants Extend Late Shopping Hours
Monahans merchants stay open until 8 p m on Thursday marking the second night of holiday late hours. Next week downtown stores issue late nights until 8 p m on December 15 17 and until 9 p m on December 18 19 20. December 22 23 they remain open until 9 p m and close at 5 p m on Christmas Eve December 24.
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Commissioners Have Short Monday Meeting in Ward County
Ward County commissioners convened a brief 30 minute session approving a claim register of 98 731 35 for bills due the court also authorized advertising for petroleum products for 1976 though bids are unlikely over two years of mostly blank bid sheets Price issues drive county purchases of gasoline and related items A 2000 transfer in revenue sharing funds to the Senior Citizen Center was approved and quarterly allocations next year set in place The court also approved a 3100 bill to Ralph Morgan for partial fencing work and a 5000 purchase of photocopy paper
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Ward County
Senior Citizen Center
Grandfalls seeks HUD grant for gas line upgrade
The City of Grandfalls filed a notice seeking release of a $99,250 HUD grant with $12,000 in matching funds pledged locally. The project aims to install a new gas transmission line to replace a leaking, unreparable line. Public plans are available at Grandfalls City Hall during business hours.
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Grandfalls
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Monahans Board Extends Contracts for Larned and Cullender
Monahans School Board approved two year extension for Athletic Director Jerry Larned to February 1979, and extended Superintendent George Cullender’s contract to July 1979, the maximum term.
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Monahans High School
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George Cullender
Monahans School Board
Larned
Callender
MHA Plans To Name Executive Director
The Monahans Housing Authority will meet at 2 p.m. in the City Council Chamber to appoint an Executive Director for the low rent housing project. Jack Grant says the meeting is open to the public and that on January 5 applications for occupancy begin. applicants must appear in person. Superintendent Bill McFadden reports progress, aiming to finish most units by month’s end on thirty four units across six sites for school superintendents under 5 000 enrollment. salary adjustments await school approval.
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MHA
Bill McFadden
Monahans School District Declared In Compliance With HEW
School superintendent George Cullender announced to the board that Monahans School District is now in compliance with HEW desegregation standards after receiving a letter from the Department of Health Education and Welfare. He said progress reports must be filed for the next two or three years.
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Pinkie Thornton
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Wink
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George Callender
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Lynn Griffin
Chuck Helmer
Optimist Club
S. Main
Griffin
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