A Cappella Choir Cheese Sale Cancelled After Supplier Failure
Ken Mills of MHS choral department reports the A Cappella Choir’s Christmas cheese sale was canceled when the supplier informed them they could not deliver. All prepaid orders will be refunded promptly. Congratulations to David Carrasco for winning a chess set and table from the Opportunity School, a prize built over two years.
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Ken Mills
MHS
Mills
David Carrasco
S. Faye
Opportunity School
David
Stores Open Late All This Week
Local merchants will stay open late this week and into next to aid shoppers with Christmas gifts. Stores remain open until 9 p m tonight through December 23 for last minute purchases. On Christmas Eve stores close at 5 p m. Santa Claus will visit again tonight.
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Santa Claus
Bandsmen Advance To Area Trials
Five MHS Big Green Band members Shelley Cox Linda Anderson Toni Miller Mark Nelson and Gary Light earned spots to the Area tryouts in Lubbock January 1 after a Pre- Area contest at Permian High School. Winners join the All State Band to perform at the Texas Music Educators Convention in San Antonio February 13 14 1976. Twenty four Monahans band members traveled to Odessa after winning All-Region December 13.
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MHS
Big Green
Shelley Cox
Linda Anderson
Toni Miller
Mark Nelson
Gary Light
Permian High School
Lubbock
San Antonio
Monahans
Odessa
One Combined Christmas Week Issue Planned
Monahans News informs subscribers advertisers and carriers that only one issue will be printed during Christmas week. The December 22 edition will publish and no issue on December 29. The office closes December 24 and 25.
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Monahans News
Junior High A Band Christmas Concert Tonight
The Junior High A Band performs a Christmas concert in the High School Auditorium starting at 7 30. Director Ronnie Vaughn says the program lasts about 35 to 40 minutes and admission is free to the public.
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Ronnie Vaughn
Santa Letters Urgently Requested for Christmas Edition
Santa Claus has informed the Monahans News that Christmas mail is piling up at the North Pole. Send letters to the News office or Jeannie's Etc by noon Friday to be printed in the Christmas edition next Monday and mailed to Santa. Only one week remain until Christmas.
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Santa Claus
Monahans News
North Pole
Santa
Jeannie’s
Grandfalls Lighting Contest Winners Soon Named
The lighting contest in Grandfalls has all entries in and the winner will be announced in the next couple of days. Mrs. W C Phillips in charge says twelve entrants joined the Sorosis Club project and judges will select once weather permits.
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W.C. Phillips
Sorosis Club
MVFD Toy Drive On Through Saturday
Monahans Volunteer Fire Department continues its toy drive through Saturday led by Fire Chief Lawrence Cain. They have collected over 200 toys but need more for older children and bicycles. Donations can be picked up by calling 943-9191 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. The department will stop collecting after Saturday to focus on repairs and distribution.
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Lawrence Dain
Ronny McGill
Dain
Monahans
Lawrence Cain
Citizen Luncheon Friday in Ward County Center
Ward County senior citizens meet Friday at noon for the annual Christmas Luncheon at 405 East 4th. County Judge Chester Taggart provides meat. Rev. W. Bryant Hill leads carols and special numbers. Gifts will be exchanged after the meal. transportation is available via 943-2608 before 10 a.m. tomorrow.
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Ward County
405 East 4Th
Chester Taggart
W. Bryant Hill
Monahans Baptist Church
Johnny Jordan Named C of C President For 1976
Johnny Jordan, a First State Bank officer, was named President of the Chamber of Commerce for 1976. He will replace Wayne McPeak. Elected Vice President was Bill Griffin, area manager of Texas Electric Service Company. Glenn McDaniel, manager of Wackers, is current Vice President. Jerry Hardisty, Treasurer this year, remains in that post in 1976. The new officers will be installed and introduced at.
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Johnny Jordan
Chamber of Commerce
Jordan
Wayne McPeak
Bill Griffin
Texas Electric Service Company
Glenn McDaniel
Wackers
Jerry Hardisty
Monahans Schools Dismiss Early For Christmas Holidays
All Monahans schools will dismiss tomorrow at 2 45 p m for the Christmas holidays. Classes resume at 8 45 a m on January 5. The calendar also notes the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Membership Meeting early next year.
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Monahans
Chamber of Commerce
Monahans to host regional ABC show in 1976
Texas New Mexico Arizona regional tv show Almost Anything Goes will be filmed in Monahans replacing the Cosell program. The event runs January 24 and March 13-14 1976 with local team signups, agilty tests, and age group brackets 18-25 26-32 33-40. The winner goes to Pecos then Lake Tahoe final with national TV audience.
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Corby
Bob Banner Associates
Monahans
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Pecos
Fort Stockton
United States
Lake Tahoe
Nevada
Cosell
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ABC Sports
Rodeo
Fieldhouse
Jerry Larned
West 10Th
Larned
S. Dwight
Rodger
S. Main
West Texas
Lake Tanoe
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