Father's Day notes and local event updates
At a Glance notes Father’s Day plans and booster club promotions. Bowman’s remains in operation at the rear of their building on Alice and expects to resume full service. The Highway 80 Tennis Tournament runs June 26 to 29 with a June 23 deadline. entry forms available from Andrews County Chamber of Commerce. A Tennis Association meeting is set for June 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the TESCO Reddy Room.
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Bowman's
Alice
Andrews County Chamber of Commerce
N. E. 1St. Street
Andrews
Perry Coursey
Tesco Reddy Room
City Council Advances Animal Control Ordinance on First Reading
The measure passed with a bare majority as two voters spoke in favor. It would ban animals running at large on public and private property and require rabies vaccination and a city registration tag for $2. Dogs attacking non trespassing or teasing targets may face muzzling fencing or destruction after a hearing in Corporation Court.
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J. W. Thrasher
Robert White
Dick Hoyer
Calvin
Five Sentenced In Court Last Week
Five defendants pled guilty in County Court before Judge Chester Taggart. Charles A. Wells admitted swindling with a worthless check and was fined 76.50. Julio Vazquez pleaded guilty to DWI and was fined 76.50 including court costs.
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Chester Taggart
Charles A. Wells
Julio Vazquez
Ward County Junior Rodeo Opens With Parade And Events
The Ward County Junior Rodeo began with a 5 30 parade and Barbec ue at the County Coliseum. The grand entry at 8 p m drew about 250 county youngsters in events as the show runs nightly through Wednesday and closes with a Coliseum dance. Enemecio S Morales and two others were fined 101 50 and placed on three months probation for DWI, with five cases dismissed per County Attorney Ed Keys and five set for later trial.
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Ward County
Enemecio S. Morales
James A. Reese
Dale Ellsworth
Morales
Ed Keys
David Allen Archer
Tommy J. Fletcher
Michael D
CommuniCable Pushes FCC for Dallas Signals Permit
CommuniCable of Texas seeks FCC authorization for a temporary permit to transmit Dallas television signals. President Lawrence Flinn Jr has contacted Senators Tower and Bentsen and Congressman White for aid. Local manager Ron Saling reports ongoing progress in Monahans with Kermit energized on June 1 carrying Channels 2 7 and 9 signals.
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Federal Communication Commission
FCC
Dallas
CommuniCable
Texas
Monahans
Kermit
Lawrence Flinn, Jr
John Tower
Lloyd
Ward County Faces Road Funds Shortage
County Judge Chester Taggart warned Ward County may lack funds for major road work this year. He cited a 100000 right of way and utility adjustment cost for Farm Road 516 north of Barstow, plus about 60000 in utility adjustments for State Highway 18 toward Kermit. The State would not cover Farm to Market road costs. County officials urged exact cost estimates before action and discussed additional money matters including historical markers and library improvements.
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Ward County
Chester Taggart
Taggart
Barstow
State Highway Department
Kermit
George Bentley
R. T. Harris
Ward
Bentley
Monahans School Board approves tax rate drop for 1972 73
The Monahans School Board set a tax rate of 1.40 per hundred for 1972 73 with 0.26 for debt service and 1.14 for maintenance. The rate falls about 0.10 from last year due to a district value increase of about 30 million. Superintendent George Cullender said the 136 million budget will cover operations, and insurance spending will drop from 39 000 to 26 000 by policy rearrangements, noting higher building rates in Monahans.
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Monahans School
George Cullender
Cullender
Callender
Monahans
Lubbock
San Angelo
Rainfall report shows uneven totals across Campens County
Rainfall last weekend varied widely in Campens County. Northside totals reached 0.44 inches, city year-to-date 2.19 inches, while Southside logged 0.30. Grandfalls stood at 1.50 and Royalty at 0.70. Scattered showers are forecast today and Friday with temperatures rising.
First Monahans Jail Still Standing
A 1929 jail in Monahans, built after the town’s 1928 incorporation and the 1927 election of Ward County’s first sheriff, remains on city property at Allen and D streets. The 12 by 16 foot structure used 2x12 and 2x6 timbers with 1 inch pipe bars and had two small windows.
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Monahans
Ed Cox
Pyote
Wink
Ward County
F. I. Dyer
Allen and
Jim Wylie
Sam Keithley
North Main
H. A. Clements
J. T. Yates
Tom Neal
F. J. Dyer
G. P. Mitchell
Fern Tatum
Carl D. Estes
John Cox
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Tom Kelleggy
Booster Club
Bob Wheeler
Ron Uhl
Amy
Ron
Jeff
Bryan
Sally
Mandy
Rodeo
Conrad Dunagan
Grandfalls
Dunagan
Campens County
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