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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1973
Page
1
Dan Blair, a traveling fisherman from Monahans, returned from Florida venturing to Texas waters. He endured a dry spell before rain finally brought 3 inches to his Amistad fishing hole, prompting an early trip back to wet a hook locally.
Mrs Mable Keith of 604 West Fifth stores last year’s baseball equipment including balls and bats left by Mr Guy Penny now moved away. She asks any readers with knowledge to contact her to return the items to their rightful owner.
A 27 year old Monahans man Pascual Gomez of 515 W 5th remained in Ward County Jail on a 3000 bond on assault with intent to murder following a stabbing at the Amigo Club in the early hours Sunday. Filipe Sotelo 22 of 704 N Alice was treated and released from Ward Memorial Hospital for a stab wound to the left side.
Ward County Commissioners set July 7 for voters to decide an $80,000 bond issue to fund a new Barstow swimming pool. Absentee voting starts June 17 across 10 precincts. The pool project was approved May 14 after a year of effort led by Precinct 1 Commissioner H A Collins.
Monahans City Council sets Thursday June 28 as the park referendum date. Voting will be at City Hall from 7 am to 7 pm with absentee voting June 18 to 22 in the City Secretary’s office. Election judges named and two ordinances approved on first reading including animal control and garage sale rules.
The Ward County Riding and Roping Club hosts its ninth AJRA Rodeo with about 250 competitors across nine events. Activities include a Wednesday parade, downtown barbecue, Friday dance by Permian Playboys, and $100 All Around scholarships for top overall performers plus buckles for age-group leaders.
Edwards Elementary principal Glen Driskill was named High School Vocational Counselor and to coordinate the vocational program as new staff joins the school for the fall. New hires include kindergarten teacher Sharon Gaines and resource teachers Lisa Smith and Linda Mitchell. Eight resignations were accepted, and audits and bids for depository services were approved. Virgil Herrington announced a state playoff tournament will be held here.
The Monahans Chamber of Commerce Retail Trade Committee, chaired by Glenn McDaniels of Wackers, announced five holidays and two trade promotions. Holidays include July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. Trade promotions are planned for Thursday, June 28.
A special Ward Memorial Hospital Board meeting will convene at 7 30 tonight at the hospital to study proposed building expansion plans. The board will meet with Tommie Huckabee and Andrews architect and Jim Burkholder of Andrews to discuss plans including storage space expansion and expansion of the laboratory and x ray facilities.
T R Higginbotham retired June 2 ending nearly 46 years with Texas and Pacific Railroad. For 22 years he served Monahans as station agent witnessing steam to diesel transitions and growth of West Texas. He began in 1928, worked from Van Horn to Milsap, and recalls Pyote oil boom days and wartime troop trains. The Higginbothams live in Monahans at 1407 S Harry with family in Grand Prairie and a note of ongoing Monahans railroad history.
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