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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1971
Page
1
Monahans City Council voted to request bids on three sealant options for the 706000 square foot lake including a one year pilot test of a polyethylene sheet buried under dirt. Estimated full lake sealing costs run 12000 to 15000 dollars with other sealants higher.
James King of Extension District 6 with 25 counties was chosen as a trustee of the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation. He brings 20 years of 4-H experience and has helped advance club work across Ward County and West Texas. The foundation aims to fund programs and facilities benefiting 75,090 Texas 4-H members.
District Judge J H Starley granted three venue change motions in 143rd District Court and moved a fourth case without a motion. Defendants Danny Howard Elder Richard Leslie Hayes Timothy Mason Youngblood and Bobby Kay Winter face transfers to Abilene or Lubbock for trial. Hayes defense cited witnesses including Rev Albert Line Joe Lanier and Willie McDade in efforts to secure fair trials. State prosecutors noted additional witnesses as the case continued.
The Monahans-Wickett-Pyote School Board hired Preston Smith as head coach and will fill the remaining coaching vacancy soon. They approved field improvements at Perry Nunley Field, lease of Dolly's Diner for an auto shop, renewal of audio-visual aids contract, sale of three Pyote lots for 450 dollars, and auditor H. A. Lee for two years.
A California woman, Mrs. Tommie Bouldin of Altadena, died at the scene and eighteen people were injured when a bus rear ended a truck on Interstate 20 near Pyote at 4 15 am. Bus driver Burler Guinn Whitlock of Abilene is in serious condition. truck driver Aaron Wesley Goolsby of Big Spring in fair condition. Ruby Yost of Tuscon Arizona survived with a broken hip. Names of minor injury victims include Nora Bates and others from Fort Worth Irving and El Paso. The incident marks Ward County second fatality that week as Alton Glen Johnson Jr. died in a separate crash near Monahans.
The Retail Trades Committee of the Monahans Chamber of Commerce agreed to urge downtown merchants to support the Cleanup Campaign. Proposals include painting store rear façades in pastel Rainbow Alley colors and adding planters and litter receptacles to bare parking meter poles. The Moonlight Pajama Party is set for July 1 with 4 to 7 pm shopping hours and special bargains.
City Manager Jack Forga told the city council the local airport remains unsettled after the Ken Ray Aviation dissolution. Kenneth Swarb resigned effective July 1 after the city barred fee collection by instructors. Ray Anderson agreed to operate temporarily. Over $10,000 in improvements have been made, with a revolving list of operators. Anderson to run airport while permanent operator is sought.
A petit jury reported for duty but was not needed this week. Six defendants scheduled for trial will plead guilty Friday. The Wayne Dinwiddie case had a pretrial conference and Dinwiddie pleaded not guilty with trial set for June 28. W. F. Sanders faces felony theft with a witness on vacation but readiness for trial. Bobby Kay Winter and A. R. Archer await June 28 for forgery and habitual charges respectively. The Ward County Grand Jury meets Friday with a light schedule. Caledonia Cane forgery defendant Cano received a $10,000 bond after Judge Starley’s outburst. Cano’s trial has repeatedly been reset.
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