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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1973
Page
1
The Girls Softball League seeks umpires for roughly 250 participants from youth to teens. Call Arthur Carpenter at 943-3656 to get involved. Coach Thomas Bell won a Garcia Am bassadeur 5000 reel from the Monahans Kiwanis in a club fundraiser.
A note listing where to locate society pages, TV guide, and classifieds across the issue sections. Highlights appear on pages 6 and 7 and possibly reference listings for sports coverage.
Grand Jury in Ward County returns indictments against six persons. Two men face forgery and passing stolen payroll checks from a local food store linked to $110 checks at M System. Henry Benard of Fort Stockton and Harvey Granada of Monahans are sought on forgery counts. Benard posted bond and was released while Granada remains at large. An additional forgery and passing indictment targets 30 year old James W. Garrett of Midland for a $75 worthless check.
Monahans city council meets Tuesday at 2 p.m. to consider an order calling a preferential referendum on the Monahans Community Park project. The plan includes an eight to fifteen acre lake and would be put to residents for action within 30 days of the May 22 meeting.
The Monahans News offers subscriptions to Bob Lilley’s Pro Report, a premier Cowboys and NFL guide. Fans can mail in blanks and checks. the first game of the year is June 23 with the Coaches All Star clash in Lubbock.
Ward Memorial Hospital board will examine rough lab and x ray expansion plans prepared by architect Tommie Huckabee of Andrews and aim for firm proposals within two weeks. Committee approves continuing charity care under Hill Burton funds and notes July meeting changes.
Monahans School Board will review the tentative 1973 74 budget at Tuesday nights June meeting. Superintendent George Callender outlines budget sections and presents applications for a Vocational School Counselor after TEA approval. Seven resignations including W Edwin Lamb are on the agenda along with vacancies in kindergarten and special education, bus sales, fund depository contract, and an auditor appointment.
Entries for the 9th annual AIRA Rodeo downtown kick-off parade are being taken. Contact Ray Toad at McLain's Restaurant or Johnny Osborn at Sumner's Food. The parade starts at 4 30 p.m. Wednesday June 13 with a $2 barbecue at the Coliseum, then the rodeo runs 8 p.m. June 13 to June 16 at the arena on the Grand Falls Highway.
Wickett city officials disclosed that the full Revenue Sharing fund for the first half of 1973, totaling $1,039, was used to cover part of the chain link fence around the city disposal pit. Mrs. Geneva provided the information.
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