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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1976
Page
1
An elderly narrator muses on modern life noting wrong dates for a rodeo ad, longer bus rides, steeper stairs, smaller print, louder voices, warmer winters and hotter summers, heavier snow, tighter shoe laces, stronger drafts, shifting weights, aging neighbors, and reflections in newer glass.
The 12th annual AJRA rodeo begins Wednesday with a parade from Hill Park at 5 p.m. A Pressure Canner Clinic is set for Tuesday from 1 to 5 at the Community Center, with Mrs. Levine McCurdy testing canners. Thursday features a Food Preservation Workshop with water bath and pressure canner demonstrations and a video. The kickoff honors Debbie McGuire and R.C. Swope. Rodeo events run nightly at 8 p.m. with boys and girls competing in multiple events. The rodeo ends with a Saturday dance at the VFW hosted by the Ward County Riding and Roping Club and music by the Country Squires of Midland. Open to ages 6–19.
A Ward County Transportation Study released by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation projects most county residents will live in Monahans by 1995. Monahans’ population rose from 3,944 in 1940 to 8,333 in 1970, driven by oil and gas profits.
City Manager Jack Forga warns dumpsters must stay closed to prevent flies and windblown trash. He notes the city spends heavily on clean, insect free disposal and urges patience for new dumpsters to be placed and kept shut.
Friday June 25 is the deadline to obtain a booth at Hill Park for the July 3 Freedom Fair. Over 50 booths assigned by the Ward County Bicentennial Commission. Sponsoring booths or activities requires contacting Mrs. David Gough or Mrs. Bill Parks before the deadline. Prizes include 200 100 and 50 dollars for colonial costumes with awards July 1. A street dance and awards ceremony cap the festivities.
Ward County delegates take resolutions from the county convention to the State Democratic gathering in Houston. The proposals urge a balanced federal budget, repeal of Texas from the Voting Rights Act, energy policy changes, and local funding for schools. They also seek stricter gun crime penalties and support for Governor Dolph Briscoe as Texas leader at the national convention.
The WMH board discussed a fall eligibility for a small hospital project and planned to gather more information before proceeding. Recruitment talks with Health Search in California were tabled, and converting storage to office space and a new emergency generator were also deferred pending bids. May admissions totaled 159 for 703 patient days with 49.3 percent occupancy. ER visits were 319 and gross monthly billing reached $92,709.74, with year to date $524,634.63. Collections in May were $113,320.70 and total May expenses $94,074.87.
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