Monahans At a Glance highlights and hometown notes
Citizens ride bike trails for exercise with Milt Benham getting in shape for Colorado trout. He tests the Spillway on a Million Barrel tank and experiences two blowouts. The piece also mentions Jake Lewis and his sons recycling beer cans, the Coors Newsletter photo of Jimmy and Joey with a can crushing machine, and updates on the Vigil twins Aaroa and Juan. Janice Albright is in Odessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Benham
Milt
Jake Lewis
Coors
Jimmy
Joey
West Texas fish tale whopper sparks ribald debate
The anecdote unfolds at a local meeting where two government bodies discuss fishing tales. An oil company employee and Lions Club member claims a catfish in the Pecos River during a dry year had ticks, a tale presented as a tall story.
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Oil Company
Lions Club
Pecos
Ward Memorial Hospital Expansion Plans Presented
Ward County officials heard a $260000 expansion proposal for Ward Memorial Hospital at a joint hospital board and county meeting. The plan adds lab and radiology space plus a four doctor clinic to be funded privately and leased to physicians. Dr. Jim Burkholder warned West Texas will lose doctors unless more clinic space and services are provided, urging aggressive service expansion to avoid federal action.
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Ward County
Ward Memorial Hospital
Jim Burkholder
Andrews
Burkholder
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Health Advisory Council
Ross Rucker
Green Thumb Day Set for July 13 at First National Bank
The 10th annual Green Thumb Day will be July 13 in the National Room of First National Bank. Ed Cox chairs the event with Lewis Lee as vice chair. Five divisions Fruits Nuts Vegetables Flowers and Canned Food judged. salad and door prizes dropped. Tours of trickle irrigation systems run 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with entries due by 9 a.m. and judging at 10:30 a.m. Entries removed by 4 p.m.
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First National Bank
Ab Freeman
Bill Tucker
James Ward
Ike Street
Senior Citizens Meet Monday Luncheon in Community Center
The June meeting of the Senior Citizens Luncheon convenes at noon Monday in the Community Center. Monahans Jaycees provide meat for the meal. Activities include bingo, Mt. Zion Baptist Church Choir music, birthday recognitions, and a devotional by Rev. Don Poole. Transportation calls to Mrs. Ruth McGee at 943-5316.
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Monahans Jaycees
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Choir
Don Poole
Monahans
Baptist Church
Ruth McGee
Armstead Improves After Rodeo Accident in Texas
Monahans resident Kim Armstead, who suffered a broken jaw and internal injuries in a bull riding accident, is out of Intensive Care at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo. He may be allowed to come home within 10 days and is said to be in much improved condition and able to receive calls and cards.
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Kim Armstead
Monahans
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Armstead
Hunter Safety Classes Announced For Ward County
Don Cox leads Ward County Rifle Club announcing Texas Parks and Wildlife hunter safety classes to be taught by John Chapman of Kermit. Four sessions are planned for youths and adults 12 and older, with state requirements for out of state hunting permits noted by Colorado and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept
Don Cox
Ward County Rifle Club
John Chapman
Kermit
Ward County Junior
Ward County
Colorado
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Tom Kellergse
Vigil
Aaroa
Juan
Shafter High School
Shafter, California
Dallas
Janice Albright
Odessa
Sister Janet Albright
West
Texas
Rucker
West Texas
New Mexico
Linda Barton
Linda
Tom Barton
Green Thumbs
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Ed Cox
Lewis Lee
John Rutherford
A.W. Scott
M.O
Mo) Lisman
Harold Smith
John Cox
Jenny Harrison
Betty Roan
Jeannie Ford
Pat Middlebrooks
Joe Corby
Estes Stadium
Hunter Safety
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Herman Marcus
15Th Street
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