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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1973
Page
1
Today at noon the First Methodist Church hosts a Laymen's Luncheon with good food and a solid program for a dollar. A NRA sponsored big shoot is planned for January 20 at Ward County Rifle Club range in the armory building, a new facility praised for small bore shooting.
Monahans Big Green Band Boosters meet Monday at 8 p m in the Junior High Band Hall to plan a Pancake Supper. A big event is planned for the first week of February and all boosters are urged to attend the important meeting.
Building permits for 1972 amounted to 323756 dollars per City Building Inspector H W Kirby in a December report. The total trails 1971’s 1511233 by large margin, which included more than 1 million for school construction. December 1972 saw 8900 dollars for three residential permits in Additions and Repairs. none issued for Commercial or Institutional.
U S Air Force physicians will begin weekend emergency room duty at Ward Memorial Hospital in Big Spring under an agreement with Webb Air Force Base. Four military doctors will rotate weekends, each serving 48 hours from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Sunday, with services billed to the hospital on a cash basis.
Fragmentary notice page shows unclear obituary hints and a TV guide style listing. It also mentions sports and a general support message. Details are unreadable but indicate community notices and entertainment listings.
Monahans school board meets Tuesday with four items beyond routine matters. Items include the monthly enrollment report by Superintendent George Callender, a resignation and new hire, and re election of administrative personnel. Bills total 38,971.38 with December payroll 167,729.50 and a tax refund brings total bills to 20,238.85.
Frank Lokey named chairman of the Pecos Trail Association formed to promote tourism across West Texas cities including Monahans Pecos Del Rio Junction Sonora Rankin Midland Fort Stockton and Langtry. Gene Cummins Fort Stockton mayor named treasurer with two vice chairs to be named later. Memberships range from 5 to 25 dollars and the Odessa Chamber of Commerce will act as secretariat.
Hospital board discussed re opening the LVN school noting a 1960s closure in 1968 and that the nearest programs are in Kermit and Odessa College. Administrator Bob Hill was tasked to gather cost data for materials and equipment and report at the next meeting.
A state board orders 20 percent cuts on home policies and 30 percent cuts on extended coverage. In the North Northwest Territory including Monahans, fire insurance rates fall by 12 percent for brick veneer and asbestos siding homes, 9 percent for frame constructions, with brick structures seeing a rise of 3 percent. Homeowners can calculate savings by deducting the applicable reduction from their premium.
The Texas Highway Department invites bids for two Ward County paving projects Loop Road 464 and a Monahans city job with a third near Royalty. Bids due in Austin by 9 a.m. January 23 and January 24 for two seal coating jobs. Plans available from Kenneth Plunkett in Monahans and Russell S. Neal in Odessa.
Nine Monahans and Ward County officials joined a Texas Department of Community Affairs seminar on Federal Revenue Sharing at Midland Air Terminal. City Manager Jack Forga said the meeting was informative though confusion remained on rules governing the program. Ward County officials included Judge Chester Taggart and Commissioners H A Collins H H Burroughs and Lenora Price with Auditor R T Harris and Assistant Auditor Goldie Childs.
Five items appear on the agenda for Tuesday's council meeting including Water Well 4-6 with its rupture. Also on the docket are dues for the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission, a Ward County Fire Fighting Contract, appointment of tax appraisal service, and a park project progress report by City Manager Jack Forga.
Ward County Commissioners meet at 9 a m to consider bids for 1973 petroleum purchases and various 1973-74 financial actions. They will review depository and park payments, fire contracts for Monahans and nearby towns, a 5000 dollar budget for Monahans Volunteer Fire Department, and bonds for elected officials. Bills total 365160 34 dollars, reducing fund balances to 271698 37 dollars if paid.
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