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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1979
Page
3
Plans for the Freedom Fair expand with booths contests games and horse rides as the Fourth of July nears. Chairman Jeanie Sutton says spaces are filling quickly with food concessions and activities, and the event is shaping up with many opportunities for attendees.
Bonnie Meek of Ward County is named recipient of the 1979 Shorty Parker Memorial Scholarship. A 9 year Ward County 4-H member with diverse club work, she plans to study Bible Ministry and Speech at San Angelo State University. The Fourth of July Fair at Hill Park features contests, games, exhibits, a talent show, booths, and a night street dance with organizers contactable at local numbers.
Seaman Robert Hall, son of Mr and Mrs James Hall of 206 Mabel Monahans, completed a 23 week Fire Control Technician course at Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill He received training on electronic weapons systems aboard U S warships and studied radar digital computers operating principles and procedures.
The Andrews School District failed to sell its building trades house after low bids and will relist it at 66,000, below the appraised value of 74,000. City officials note interim leaders as the district navigates the sale while Kermit’s city manager resigns for a post in Crowley near Fort Worth.
Ward Patients admitted to Ward Memorial Hospital June 15 18 included Francis Anderson Jolene Gaume Lou Norris Marjoe Apple Euphemia Flores and Theresa Wynn Also Johnnie Idlebird Mary Clathorn Dora Light Dora Vela Susie Vogel Archie Bailey and Chon Garcia Patients dismissed during the same period included Claire Reed Lillie Duff Johnny Rogers Bill Skelton Ollie Potts Cleta Drake Robert Jackson Larry Nickles Mrs Felix Vasquez and Willie Riley Also Linda Flores Renee Flanagan Dale Ellsworth Dorothy Fulmer Rick Leslie and Bobbie Jo Halligan
Navy seaman David Wilcox son of Carol Ferguson of Monahans has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego. The eight week cycle covered seamanship, drill, Naval history and first aid. Completion earns three college credits in Physical Education and Hygiene. He joined the Navy in April.
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