Cabbages and Kings and Community Announcements
Laymen's Luncheon at St Johns Catholic Church today features Msgr Francisco Santiago speaking on What Atheistic Communism Is and Will Democracy Survive. Retail Trade Committee meets Tuesday at 10 in the Chamber of Commerce Building with monthly regularity noted. Monahans Housing Authority offers three 3 bedroom houses for rent near Stockton with four children and under 6000 income to qualify. Crane ex students reunion planned for July 4 with registration at 2 pm and activities afterward. Contact Mrs Roy Moore for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Catholic Church
Ladies of the Altar Society
Msgr
Francisco Santiago
Retail Trade Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Lucille King
Monahans Housing Authority
MHA
S. Stockton
Crane
Roy Moore
West 14Th
Ward County Bike-A-Thon hailed a huge success
The Ward County Unit of the American Cancer Society reports 3600 bike ride raised 3 607 90 to date. Top fundraiser Mrs Johnny Harrison earned 565 with 33 sponsors riding 20 miles. Kids won trophies Kathy Rice Tammie Gandy and Tammie Blair. Scott Pierson rode a unicycle. Awards were given at First State Bank by Jerry Larned with Lions Club support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward County
The
American Cancer Society
Johnny
Jenny) Harrison
First State Bank
Jerry Larned
Arthur Carpenter
George
Veronica) Pascal
Monahans’ Lions Club
Veteran waits for China War Memorial Decoration honor
G C Doc Medley of Monahans has received the China War Memorial Decoration sent by the Chinese Embassy via the 14th Air Force Association. Medley served in China 1943 to 1945 and has waited 31 years for the award, noting the Chinese do not hurry. He has lived in Monahans since 1938 and worked for The Popular and his own Family Shoe Store, later employed by Ward County before retiring in 1974. Summer classes begin at Monahans High School today with English and health offerings for seniors and freshmen. The Lost decoration, authorized in 1945, was largely mislaid after World War II and records rarely showed the award until now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.C. ‘Doc’ Medley
South Main Street
Republic of China
14Th Air Force Association
Medley
China
Monahans
The
Popular
Ward County
U.S. Forces
China Theatre
Raglin and Whitt Win Runoffs for Commissioner and Constable
Ward County voters selected J.H. Raglin for Commissioner of Precinct 3 and E.W. Dub Whitt for Constable of Precinct 4. Both will run unopposed in November. Raglin led Precinct 3 with 413 votes to Cox 334. Whitt led Precinct 4 with 187 to Price 108. County turnout was about one third of May turnout with 1,281 ballots cast, including 172 absentee. Newton and Phillips led the Railroad Commission and Court of Criminal Appeals races and will also be unopposed in November.
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Ward County
J.H. Raglin
E.W. ‘Dub’ Whitt
Cox 3-N
Raglin
Cox
Precinct
Whitt
Ray Price
Price
Jon Newton
W.P. Phillips
Jerry Sadler
Carl Dally
Newton
Railroad Commission
Sadler
Wickett Celebrates Bicentennial With Parade And Contests
Wickett marks its bicentennial this weekend with a Saturday parade at 1 PM starting on West First Street and looping to O'Brien Street Park and City Hall. A Miss Spirit of 76 Belle will be chosen from three age groups, followed by a dedication ceremony and various contests, with a 7:30 picnic and 9 PM awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West First Street
O’brien
Park
City Hall
Recreation Program Gets Underway This Morning
The Summer Sports Program opens at 8 30 this morning for youths age 11 to 18. Sponsored by the Monahans Wickett Pyote Independent School District, it offers basketball golf tennis boys and girls track volleyball and weights under trained instructors. A complete schedule with events times and age groups appears in this issue for registration and participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans - Wickett Pyote Independent School District
Twisting Winds Accompany Friday's Brief Shower
The article notes Monahans received over half an inch of rain last week starting with a .22 inch shower followed by .38 inch and a Friday night trace. It mentions Kermit reporting 3 to 4 inches with hail up to 16 inches east of town and describes wind damage including a tree twisted in Roy Mathews' yard and a building destroyed near Jerry Larned's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Kermit
Roy Mathews
Kenneth
Jerry Larned
Roy
Pony Express Run Here Saturday
Crowds gathered in front of the Post Office as the Pony Express delivered mail from Monahans to Fort Stockton in three hours for a five dollar stamp. Representative Dick Slack attended and handed the mail pouch to Tom Poulson, first rider and association chairman. Riders were stationed every half mile along about 50 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard ‘Dick’ Slack
Monahans
Pony Express
Fort Stockton
Ft. Stockton
AJRA Rodeo Set for June 16–19 in Ward County
The 12th AJRA rodeo runs nightly June 16 to 19 at 8 pm, with a Wednesday parade from Hill Park at 5 pm. Open to ages 6–19, events include bull riding and roping for boys and barrel races and flag races for girls, plus a Saturday dance at VFW after the event. Debbie McGuire is 1976 club sweetheart and R C Swope parade marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Rodeo Association
AJRA
Ward County
Hill Park
Debbie McGuire
Parade Marshall
R.C. Swope
Bill McGuire
Pinky Cone
Cone
VFW
Coliseum
The
Country Squires of
Midland
Monahans School Board Sells House and Buses at Meeting
The Monahans School Board will sell a three bedroom house built by the Building Trades class and two used school buses after bidding at 7:30. They will consider resignations and hire five new staff, renew a contract with West Texas Educational Center, receive a TEA annual report on teaching methods, and prepare the 1976 77 budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
West Texas Educational Center
Lathan Walker
Texas Educational Association
TEA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marian Rodgers
Harrison
Kathy Rice
Tammie Gandy
Tammie Blair
Danny Cowan
David Heath Cox
Robert Cowan
Scott Pierson
Monahans High School
B. Stanley Smith
Smith
Edd Cox
Court of Criminal Appeals
Phillips
Dally
Newton and
J.H
Jim’ Raglin
Dub’ Whitt
Wickett
Wickett Home Demonstration Club
South Ike
Larned
Mathews
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