Watts wins bike-a-thon with $502.90 pledge total
Kenneth Watts tops the Charlie Branch Memorial American Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon, turning in 502.90 to win a ten speed bicycle donated by Mr. and Mrs. Ted Sprouse. Steve Nixon wins adult division with 21 miles and 254.50, prize a Midland Community Theatre ticket. Kaye Wessel receives second bicycle in random drawing. Co chair Joel Graves says 3,634 has been turned in with pledges due.
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Kenneth Watts
West Highway 80
Charlie Branch
American Cancer Society
Ted Sprouse
Steve Nixon
Midland
Western Auto
Kaye Wessel
Bike-A Thon Cochairman
Joel Graves
Bike-Athon
Madness meeting in Monahans merchants urged
Monahans merchants are reminded of an important meeting at the chamber office tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Plans for the Moonlight Madness celebration on July 2 and 3 will be discussed. Chairman Doris Stevenson asks every business to send a representative. A report on the Freedom Fair to follow Madness on July Fourth at Hill Park will also be presented.
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Monahans
Chamber
Doris Stevenson
Hill Park
Ward County AJRA Rodeo Opens Wednesday In Monahans
The 15th Annual Ward County AJRA Rodeo begins Wednesday with Grand Entry and runs through Saturday at the County Rodeo Arena on Ft. Stockton Highway. Young riders from Texas and nearby states compete by age group in events from barrel racing to calf roping, with an added calf scramble and a Friday night rodeo dance. Gwenn Price, AJRA Queen, presides as local cowhands vie for All-Around saddles. parade Saturday afternoon from Hill Park and a 9 pm to 1 am dance with Texas Pride Band.
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Monahans
Ward County
County Rodeo
Ft. Stockton Highway
Nanette Fine
Robin Woods
Krisi Cook
Buil
Texas Pride
County Coliseum
Stockton Highway
Confederate Air Force seeks hangar space for CAF station
The Confederate Air Force based in Harlingen asks Ward County officials to allow use of the former Pyote Army Air Base hangar as a CAF station. A 30 minute film by Joe McShane will be shown at the Commissioner's Court meeting, with the court likely supportive if the facility is opened to the public as an exhibit. The court also to inspect the golf course cart shed and maintenance building.
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Confederate Air Force
Harlingen
Ward County
Pyote Army Air Base
Joe McShane
CAF
Richard Siir
New bridge planned near Barstow across Pecos River
Bids will be received in Austin for a new bridge to replace the Sullivan Bridge north of Barstow. The project includes a modern Farm to Market Road from FM 1216 in Reeves County to FM 516 in Ward County, about four miles, designated FM 3398. The old Sullivan Bridge was destroyed in a March 7 truck crash.
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Pecos River
Austin
Barstow
Reeves County
Ward County
Sullivan
Odessa
Henry Pearson
School Board Plans Auction of Building Trades House
The School Board will sell the building trades class house at 1601 South Harry in Monahans to the highest bidder at Tuesday’s meeting. The three bedroom home, built by students under Elisa Leyva, features built in appliances and a fireplace. Also on the agenda are hiring two teachers, an extra PE instructor in Tatum, two aides, and a high school coach, plus band hall acoustics work, regional 18 median services applications, and federal funds for special education. Assistant Superintendent Jim Jordan will join the complaints committee replacing Lathan Walker. The board will consider an activity bus purchase, resignations, and new teacher hires.
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Building Trades
Monahans
South Harry
Elisa Leyva
Tatum
Jim Jordan
Lathan Walker
Electric rate hike tops Temple City Council agenda
The Temple City Council will hold a hearing on a 16.1 percent electric rate increase proposed by Texas Electric Service Company with changes varying by customer usage. If approved, the rise could add about five dollars to typical 30 to 40 dollar monthly bills and generate an additional 88 million dollars in revenue for TESCO. The council also to hear a zoning change request for a day care at 516 West Sixth, review Mission Valley Estates final plat for five Monahans Housing Authority homes, consider extending water lines to the Ward County Coliseum, discuss bond requirements on oil wells, and open bids for water pipe trash containers and cemetery mower.
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Texas Electric Service Company
West Sixth
Temple Management
Mission Valley
Monahans
Sandhills Park to be featured on KMID TV show
The Monahans Sandhills State Park will appear on KMID's Inside Two Country program on Tuesday June 19 at 8 25 AM Channel 2. A station crew recently taped the sequence and the local Chamber of Commerce helped arrange use of the park for the feature.
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Monahans Sandhills State Park
KMID
Channel 2
Chamber of Commerce
Big Green Band selects co-drum majors and baton artist
Monahans band director Dan Gibbs announces Leaders of the Band Karen Watson and Kari Shepard will be co-drum majors for the Big Green Band next fall. Dana Alcock will again be the feature baton artist, with majorettes Olivia Hernandez Kristi McCormick Laurie Risser and Irma Valencia in uniform. The band, honored from Texas to California, adds its Flag Corps as a key excitement factor.
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Karen Watson
Kari Shepard
Big Green
Monahans
Dan Gibbs
Dana Alcock
Texas
Oklahoma
Olivia Hernandez
Kristi McCormick
Laurie Risser
Irma Valencia
California
Flag Corps
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Gwen Price
Ajra Sweetheart
Watts
AJRA
West Texas
Roping Club
AIRA
High Point
Martin Price
West 36Th
Building Trades House
Lloyd Stoebner
TESCO
Public Utility Commission
Sandhills
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