Watergate quip and furniture talk in local note
A humorous local snippet notes a water cooler issue at the News with Bob Stevenson repairing a switch and mentions a “BIG” find between contacts. It trails into a Washington gate joke and a courtesy gift of a seascape painting to Sports Editor A G Adair from Bob Batterton of Asher Furniture, with a fishing sentiment.
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Bob Stevenson
Reynolds Furniture
Bob
Washington
Bob Batterton
Asher Furniture
A.G. Adair
A.G
New County Game Warden Faces Local Competition
Glen Collins, fresh from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Academy in Austin, starts his duties as county game warden. Nearby resident Bill Blakley traps ground squirrels with limited success, while his neighbor Pearson’s household cat Jingles nets a pest, leaving Bones’ traps empty for now. A separate note recalls Jimmy O’Dell losing a pair of pliers on Loop Road.
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Glen Collins
Glen
Texas Parks and Wildlife Academy
Austin
Bill
Bones
Blakley
Pearson
Chief’s
Jingles
Jimmy O'Dell
Ward
Collins
S. Kenneth
Monahans
Prescription Shop Burglary Narrowly Misses Capture
Two burglars struck the Prescription Shop on South Stockton late Friday, taking narcotics and signed forms. A neighbor alerted the owner. suspects fled in a dark green Chevrolet as police arrived. Investigation by Monahans Police Department and Ward County continues.
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South
Stockton
Fred Wilder
Monahans Police Department
Ward County
Monahans Swim Club to Elect Governing Body
A parents meeting for the Monahans Swim Club is set for 8 15 p m Tuesday in the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church. Members will elect a president secretary treasurer and AAU representative plus three other officers. Discussions include volunteer recruitment, five planned meets, a club suit, divisions, and a budget. Workouts run 9 10 a m Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday and Saturday at Hill Park Pool.
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Hill Park Pool
Monahans
Fellowship Hall
First Presbyterian Church
A.A.U. Representative
Rain Totals Fall in Monahans After Week of Storms
Monahans saw multiple storms last week with three rain events boosting totals. A Thursday shower added .49 inches, Friday afternoon .05 inches, and around midnight Friday a violent thunderstorm dropped .11 inches. The year’s rainfall reached 4.59 inches, per a local radio tally.
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Monahans
RC&D Projects Outlined Friday Across Four Texas Counties
Ward Winkler Reeves and Pecos Counties outlined more than 4.6 million dollars in RC&D proposals at a Friday steering committee in Monahans. Projects include irrigation ditch construction and water, sewer, park and brush control efforts with potential totals from 21 to 121 million dollars. State liaison plans include a letter of intent to Governor Dolph Briscoe and field reviews set for July 23 to 27.
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Ward County
Rc&d
Ward
Winkler
Reeves
Pecos
Monahans
Haines
Dolph Briscoe
Audrey Baker
Soil Conservation Service
Hospital Board Eyes Building Plan For Ward Memorial
Ward Memorial Hospital board meets Wednesday to hear architect Tommie Huckabee discuss early building program studies. Proposal includes a storage facility and expanded medical facilities as administrator Bob Hill notes storage shortages. Hill Burton Act reporting may affect charity cases and funds. May financials to be updated. July meeting date may shift from July 4.
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Ward Memorial Hospital Board
Tommie Huckabee
Huckabee
Post Office Urges Help With Misdelivered Mail in Monahans
Monahans Postmaster Ralph Chaney asks residents to report misdelivered mail promptly. He urges circling the correct address on misrouted envelopes and attaching to the mail for next day pickup, and to mark Monahans on local delivery envelopes.
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Monahans
Ralph Chaney
Chaney
Local
R L Smith Still Listed As Critical
Odessa medical officials say Robert L. Smith son of Mr and Mrs B Stanley Smith of Monahans remains in critical condition in intensive care after a skull fracture and severe concussion from a horse falling on him while working on a ranch north of Kermit last week.
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Odessa
Robert L. Smith
B. Stanley Smith
Monahans
Smith
Kermit
Last Chance for Sewing Trainees at Marcus School
A final call for trainees for the June 4 Herman Marcus training school was issued by C E Lester. The class will be the last until September. Interested persons, especially high school students, should contact the school or the Texas Employment Commission. Call 943 4971 or 943 3721 to secure a place. late arrivals may be accepted for two to three days or until machines are filled.
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Herman Marcus
C.E. Lester
Lester
Texas Employment Commission
Employment Commission
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Tom Kellergy
Preston Smith
West Texas
Swim Club
Bob Hanson
Hanson
Jim Williams
Dalton Haines
Red Bluff
Imperial Reservoir
Barstow
Grandfalls
Pyote
Thorntonville
Ward County Independent Water District 2
Pecos County
Winkler County
Williams
James Wadell
Dale Christian
Ray Blackwell
Baker
SCS
Harold Campbell
Vernon E. Danielson
Fort Stockton
Terry Barnes
Wynn Hamilton
Balmorhea
Albert Smallwood
Smallwood
Evans Pharmacy
Bob Hill
Hill
Hill Burton
Ward Memorial
R.L. Smith
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