Monahans Newsnotes: community, golf, and school seniors
Postmaster Chaney takes offense over a suggestion to improve the front of the post office. Nancy Drea’s daughter mails a note praising Monahans. Area high schools report 2020 senior totals: Monahans 197, Andrews 170, Wink 22, Grandfalls 13, Kermit 116, Seminole 119, Lamesa 200, Brownfield 155, Pecos 192, Ft. Stockton 170. 4-H Rifle team wins at State Round-Up with 826 points. Ward County participants named. Huckabee misses U S Open by one stroke after a 67-77 qualifying.
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Monahans
Andrews
Wink
Grandfalls
Kermit
Seminole
Lamesa
Brownfield
Pecos
Ft. Stockton
A&m
Don Cox
Ward County
Jerry Fowler
Marshall Dawson
Larry Thurman
Ricky Rogers
Jerry
Dub
Huckabee
Dallas
Big Nn
Arizona Statewell
Limited CETA jobs in Monahans as funding tops out
Mrs. Vickie Haynes, counselor for the CETA program, says demand far exceeds the 35 available local jobs. Applicants flood the file marked for youths ages 14 to 22. Funding delays and county splits across Ward Winkler and Loving Counties limit expansion, though more positions may come with future appropriations.
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Vickie Haynes
Monahans
Ward
Winkler
Loving County
Municipal League To Meet Here In West Texas Region IV
About 75 city officials from West Texas will gather June 13 at the Monahans Country Club to conduct Region IV business and hear the program for the evening. Midland Mayor Ernest Angelo serves as regional president and Monahans Mayor R J Hoyer is a state director.
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West Texas
Municipal League
Monahans Country Club
Midland
Ernest Angelo
Monahans
R. J. Hoyer
County Court Session Set Tuesday
Prospective jurors must report to the County Courtroom Tuesday at 10 for the June session. About sixty people have been summoned to form the petite jury panel. Judge Chester Taggart says at least five DWI cases are to be heard, with possibly additional matters.
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Chester Taggart
11th Annual Ward County AJRA Rodeo Opens Wednesday
The 11th Ward County AJRA Rodeo starts Wednesday with a downtown parade at 5 PM. More than 500 junior cowboys and cowgirls from Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma will compete in events like calf roping bull riding barrel racing and bronc riding at the County Rodeo Arena through Saturday with a parade grand entry nightly and a western barbecue Thursday evening.
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Ward County
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
America
R. C. Swope
Hill Park
Swope
Pinky Cone
Ray Todd
Cullender To Report On H E W Rulings Tuesday
Superintendent George Cullender is to present a list of H E W suggestions at Tuesday nights board meeting detailing how the district can meet the law on minority enrollment. H E W says Middleton and Sudderth schools exceed the allowed minority percentages in certain grades.
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H.E.W
George Cullender
Middleton
Sudderth
Callender
Moonlight Madness and Krazy Daze Promote Monahans Commerce
The Retail Trade Committee of the chamber designates Moonlight Madness for June 30 to July 2 with 4 pm to 9 pm hours on opening day and normal hours otherwise, plus Krazy Dazes for July 24 to 26 with a Thursday opening, 4 pm to 9 pm after. Builders bid for a 1207 S Kenneth three bedroom home with minimum $30,000. School enrollment holds at 2,751 with resignations of five teachers and new hires pending. basketball coach hiring deferred. Construction updates show schedules on renovations at multiple campuses. School Finance Legislation may impact the district.
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Building Trades House
S. Kenneth
Callender
Telephone Rate Talks to Resume in City Council Session
The council meets Tuesday to decide a telephone rate adjustment after a city counter offer. Southwestern Bell’s Mike Sewell awaits an official reply as the council considers expansion of tax appraisal services and school salary schedules for 75 76.
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City Fathers
Southwestern Bell
Mike Sewell
Sewell
Pritchard and Abbot
Jack Forga
Commish Could Go Fishing at County Meeting
An agenda note for the Commissioners Court hints that item No 8 involves convening as a Board of Equalization. The item suggests possible action and points to continuation on page 3 for details.
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Commissioners Court
Aecess
Board of Equalization
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Ralph Chaney
Post Office
Newspaper
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph
Joe Drea
Nancy
Big
By Pearson Cooper
Bill Green
Talk of
San
Angelo
The
Retail Trade Committee
Max Mainord
Mainord
Calvin Carrell
Tommy Huckabee
Edwards, Tatum and
Gensler
Albert Smallwood
Telephone Company
Council
SWB
Texas Utility Advisory Commission
Texas Municipal League
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