Lewis Morris Win Archery Tourney at Sandhills Range
Skeeter Lewis and Jim Morris led to first place with a combined 383 points defeating Mrs. Freddy Harper and Gerald Henson who shot 358. Kenneth Kennedy and Lila Huling were second with 357, Johnny Avent and Larry Hughes third with 349. Dugan Longbotham set a 386 classification score, a local record. Monahans Archery Club has about 45 members and welcomes new shooters.
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Lewis-Morris
Longbotham
Skeeter Lewis
Jim Morris
Freddy Harper
Gerald Henson
Sandhills Bowman
Lewis
Morris
Kenneth Kennedy
Lila Huling
Johnny Avent
Larry Hughes
Dugan Longbotham
L. H. Lance
Monahans Club
United States
Atlanta's New Speedway Will Separate Men From Boys
The 1 1/2 mile Atlanta International Raceway near Jonesboro costs two million dollars and features extreme banked turns that demand 80 mph on the curves. The complex seats 25 000 with plans for 125 000 total, and will host three major races yearly while offering testing and potential football facilities.
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Atlanta
Scarlett O'Hara
Jonesboro
Miss O'Hara
Tara
Atlanta International Raceway
Indianapolis
Daytona Beach
Robinson Still Tops As League Play Halts For Holidays
Robinson Drilling Co. narrowly defeats Pyote Base Team 76 to 63 as a late surge seals the win. Bill Wynn scores 30 for Robinson while Larry Peterson leads Pyote with 27. Jal Gassers beat Grandfalls 91 to 52 with D Reed and J Hicks at 18 each as Jal holds second behind Robinson. League breaks for holidays, resumes January 4 with Jal facing Fort Stockton and Robinson vs Grandfalls. New York leads American Bowling Congress with 83,494 members followed by California at 77,530.
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Robinson Drilling Co
Pyote
Robinson
Bill Wynn
Larry Peterson
New York State
California
Bowling Scores Highlight APA League Standouts
Earl Griffith rolled a 225 for high game and Walt Powers posted a 610 series in the American Petroleum League. The event showcased top performances amid a competitive session.
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Earl Griffith
Walt Powers
Monahans Lobo Basketball Schedule Dense with Key Dates
Monahans Lobo basketball slate lists non district games and district tagups. December 29 at Jal, January 7-9 at Big Lake tournament, January 12 home vs Seminole, January 15 home vs Andrews, January 19 at Pecos, January 22 at Ector, January 26 home vs Kermit, January 29 at Brownfield, February 2 at Andrews, February 5 home vs Pecos, February 9 home vs Ector, February 12 at Kermit, February 16 at Brownfield, with district games noted.
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Monahans Lobo
Jal
Odessa
Big Lake
Seminole
Andrews
Pecos
Ector
Kermit
Brownfield
Football Playoff Scores State Championship Matchups
In the Texas playoffs Breckenridge tied Cleburne 20 to 20 while Stamford edged Brady 19 to 14. Katy defeated Sundown 16 to 6. Ray beat Wichita Falls 20 to 6.
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CC Ray
Wichita Falls
Breckenridge
Cleburne
Stamford
Brady
Katy
Sundown
Lobos Split Weekend Basketball Pair On Local Court
Monahans Lobos beat Big Lake 50 30 with Larry Lowe scoring 18 points and Charles Avant 10. Eunice edged Monahans 57 56 as Moshier led with 18 in a close second half. B team won 39 34 over Big Lake and lost 52 31 to Eunice.
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Monahans Lobos
Big Lake
Eunice
Lobos
Jal
Odessa
Larry Lowe
Charles Avant
Gordy Tamplin
Clyde Moshier
Ronnie Barker
John Dunagan
Weldon Price
Norman Smith
Monahans
Utp
Moshier
Barker
Tamplin
Lowe
Dunagan
Avant
D. Smith
Price
N. Smith
Eunite
Monahans Boxers Score Early Wins In Kermit Tourney
Monahans boxers opened the Kermit Invitational with several first round victories led by Price Hernandez in light heavyweight who later earned top honors with a knockout in Midland. Ted Calanchi, Jerry Reese, Bart Carlisle and Donald Keese also won in early rounds as local fighters gain experience amid four area clubs competing including Midland Optimist, Odessa Boys Club, Winkler County, and Monahans 20 30 Club.
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Price Hernandez
Dub Farmer
Midland
Farmer
Ising
Monahans
Dick Pruitt
Midtara
Ted Calanchi
Neil Howell
Odessa
Jerry Reese
Otis Woodell
Kermit
Bart Carlisle
Joe Crawford
Donald Keese
Tony Meyers
Richard Fairchild
Calanchi
Rocky Huggins
Robert Shuttlesworth
Keese
Ray Crispin
Redfish Move From Gulf Coast To Pecos River
A shipment of 54 tagged redfish from Matagorda Bay in Texas was sent to the Pecos River area. Each fish measured about 12 inches. The transfer is part of a program to transplant saltwater species to West Texas streams. Biologists question reproduction there, while fishermen are asked to tag and report catches.
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Gulf Coast
Texas
Pecos River
Maiine Laboratory
Rockport
Matagorda Bay
Glf
West Texas
Pecos
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Soxes
Imbel
Charmin
Cudahy's
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Imperial Pyote Base
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Petroleum League
Buffalo Drilling Co
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Montex-Thurston
First Nat'l Bank
Murphy Oil Prescription Shop
Bradford Chemical
McLain's Ser. Sta
TR. Bailey, Dist
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Cliffs Parsons Lease Work
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Forest Oil Co
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Miracle OF Convenience
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