Public School Week and Heart Fund Drive Noted in Monahans
Public School Week is observed with open houses in Monahans schools on Monday and Tuesday during Texas Public Schools Week March 3 to 7. The Heart Fund drive continues this week after a rainout, with door solicitations to support heart research. The Ward County 4 H and Livestock Show activities run Friday through Saturday with exhibitions, horse shows, animal judging, sales, and a ranch breakfast.
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Ward County 4-H
Monahans
Texas Public Schools
Big Green Band Seeks UIL Sweepstakes At Odessa Meet
About 125 Big Green Band members and 80 Junior High Little Green students travel to Odessa College March 1 and March 8 for solo and ensemble UIL contests. The Big Green aims for a Sweepstakes Award after a First Division marching win earlier this year. Bands from Permian Basin cities including Fort Stockton Andrews Pecos Kermit and Ector join roughly 2000 students at the weekend event.
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Big Green
Little Green
Odessa College
Permian Basin
Fort Stockton
Andrews
Pecos
Kermit
Ector
Junior 4 H’ers Win In Food Show Saturday
Four Ward County Junior 4 H members won blue ribbons at the District 6 Food Show held at Monahans Junior High Cafeteria drawing over 200 people. Senior winners advancing to the State Food Show included Carrie Morgan Midland County Main Dish Monica Delgado Crockett County Snacks and Beverages Lynn Chamberlin Midland County Side Dishes and Regina Everett Crockett County Breads and Desserts.
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Ward County
4-H
Morrison Milling Company
Monahans Junior High
Kerri McClendon
Pam Randolph
Helen Black
Lillian Davall
Carol
Kay Bentley
Wimberly Davalt
Laurie Boling
Bentley
Miss Davalt
Miss Boling
Carrie Morgan
Midland County
Monica Delgado
Crockett County
Lynn Chamberlin
Regina Everett
Trials Slated in Venice by County Court Schedule
Nine county court trials are slated for Monday March 3 and Monday March 17, per a docket in County Judge Chester Taggart's office. Seven cases are to be continued on page 2.
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Venice
Chester Taggart
Holidays And Promotions Set At Monahans Chamber Meet
Five holidays were declared for Monahans Chamber of Commerce Retail Trade Committee members at a Tuesday 10 a.m. meeting. The list includes Independence Day July 4 Labor Day September 1 Thanksgiving Day November 27 and a December date.
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Meet
Monahans
Chamber of Commerce Retail Trade Committee
Final Days Ahead for Ward County 4-H Livestock Show
The 36th Ward County Livestock Show enters its final two days with events at the Coliseum. Lamb Show starts at 9 a.m., Steer Show at 1 p.m., Barrow Show at 3 p.m. No evening events Thursday. Friday features 87 Stockshow Sale entries and Buckle awards followed by top-animal auction at 1 p.m. Barbecue lunch offered 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Horse Show opens at 8:30 a.m. in the Ward County Rodeo Arena.
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Levine McCurdy
Ward
Ward County Home Demonstration Club
4-H Council
Ward County Rodeo Arena
Monahans Schools Declares Records Day Holiday
Friday is a student holiday in Monahans as Records Day and in service training for teachers take place. Classes resume Monday March 3. The break allows 4 H members to participate in the Ward County Livestock Show.
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Monahans
4-H
Ward County
Commissioners Urged to Quit Dirt Moving Role
Ward County Commissioners heard a citizen request to stop county dirt moving in competition with private firms. The sale of dirt work will run March 3 to March 15 across Wickett Monahans and surrounding towns. The session also awarded First National Bank county depository duties and approved sub stations for auto plate sales with clerical signing exemptions.
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Ward County
First National Bank
Chester Taggart
First National
Austin
First State Bank
Auto Plate Sales Run Near Normal in Ward County
Ward County Tax Assessor A M Bowman reports auto plate sales for the period were about normal after an early surge. He notes data on money collected and plates sold will be released later this week. April 1 is the last day to purchase and install 1975 registration plates. 1974 plates expire then and vehicles should display 1975 plates.
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Ward
A.M. Bowman
Council Meeting Minutes Reveal Short Session Record
City Council met for 24.5 minutes led by City Manager Jack Forga, approving a tax charge-off of 148.19 for senior property exemptions and one trailer. A Board of Equalization was named with Harold Cox Mitch Widdess and Mrs David Gough, with two hold-overs and Mrs Gough as new. Accounts payable of 4787.48 was approved.
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Jack Forga
Board of Equalization
Harold Cox
Mitch Widdess
David Gough
Gough
Easter Seals Drive Planned for Ward County
Ward County Easter Seal chapter designates Feb 28 to March 30 as Easter Seal Month chaired by Mrs. Patterson. Appeals go to residents. donations to Paul Moore at Texas Savings and Loan. Local efforts include wheelchairs for four residents. 90 percent of Texas funds stay in state for rehab and direct services.
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Ward County
H.H. Patterson
Paul Moore
Texas Savings and Loan
S. Main
Monahans Girls Softball League to Elect Officers
An organizational meeting for the Monahans Girls Softball League is scheduled Friday at 7 30 p m in the Texas Room of First State Bank. Arthur Carpenter leads as president with about 185 to 190 girls in 15 teams awaiting officers and volunteers for umpiring coaching scoring and directing duties.
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Monahans
Texas
First State Bank
Arthur Carpenter
Carpenter
Wayne McPeak
Tommy Edwards
W.A. White
Don Huey
Finis Suggs
Garland Gary
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Taggart
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