Bike-A-Thon Raises 2240 For Monahans Cancer Drive
Bicycle riders traversed Monahans to Wickett and back on May 24 raising 2240.07 for the Cancer Society fund drive with local merchants and residents paying per mile. Top earner Valerie Ware collected 100.05, Dan Cowan 84.92, Heath Cox 72.60 from the 22 mile ride among 100 plus cyclists. The campaign total reached 5525 with additional thanks to MHS Coach Jerry Larned and area groups. Continued on Page 2.
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Monahans
Wickett
Cancer Society Fund
Dan Cowan
Heath Cox
MHS
Jerry Larned
American Association of Retired Persons
Monahans Business and Professional Women
Valerie Ware
Harold Cox
First National Bank
American Cancer Society
Miss Ware
Cox
Ward County Sees 993000 Boost From Tax Values 1976
Ward County faces a 993000 increase in revenue for 1976 as taxable property values rise by 66 million. At a 0.95 dollar tax rate and 25 percent value assessment, new money matches the increase with total valuations reaching 220 million and potential tax revenue around 1.09 million. County Judge Chester Taggart notes oil gas prices and a new Texas Electric Service Company plant drive the gain. Federal revenue sharing adds about 241000 to the county budget.
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Ward County
Chester Taggart
Thomas ¥. Pickett
Taggart
Texas Electric Service Company
Desegregation Plan to Reshape School Attendance 1975
The plan creates a unitary system with grade level groupings across schools to address HEW concerns over racial balance. Kindergarten to fifth grade assignments are specified by school, Wickett differs with Gensler for early grades, junior high and high remain unchanged. The board sent the plan to HEW in Dallas with a July 8 deadline for approval to implement changes.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Dallas
Tour group visits Monahans Sandhills Park on Texas tour
About 15 travelers toured Monahans Sandhills Park sponsored by the Texas Tourist Council and the local chamber. They spent an hour touring the park and learning of bilingual teaching plans and minority teacher recruitment under a district proposal.
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Monahans_ Sandhills Park
Texas Tourist Council
Chamber
The
United States
Senior Citizens Luncheon at Center Features Local Talent
The June Senior Citizen Luncheon at the Senior Citizen Center starts Monday at noon. Bill Goin of Goin Chevrolet provides the meat. Entertainment by Rebekah Lodge 27 includes a quartet Bettie Williams Charlotte Horne Mary Adair and Bill Stanford. Dennis Davis and Mrs Horne duet and Linda Hall sings solo. Congregational singing.
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Senior Citizen Center
Rebekah Lodge 27
Bettie Williams
Charlotte Horne
Mary Adair
Bill Stanford
Dennis Davis
Mrs. Horne
Linda Hall
the Center
Rainfall Totals Memo Highlights .17 Inches Over Two Days
A Monday morning shower and a brief Tuesday shower yielded a combined .17 inches of rain. The total for the year stands at 4.19 inches, well below the 1974 level. Monday added .02 inches, and Tuesday recorded .15 inches from local measurements by the Soil Conservation Service.
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Soil Conservation Service
Phone Rate Increase Okayed By City Southwestern Bell
City approves a rate agreement with Southwestern Bell reducing the projected annual customer increase to about 9 000 dollars. New rates set for business and residential service take effect mid July after Ordinance 683 finalizes the deal.
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Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Sewell
Court Postpones Landscaping Work at Ward County Courthouse
Ward County Commission postponed the courthouse landscaping project delaying bids of about 30000 dollars each. The Desert Sands Garden Club backed re advertising after some dirt work construction and sprinkler installation to cut costs. January and February were eyed for planting with plans to consult architect Chuck Sud deth and County Agent E J Harrison on revised plans.
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Desert Sands Garden Club
Chuck Suddeth
Ward County
E.J. Harrison
First State Declares Dividend And Hikes Bank Limits
First State Bank declares a $2 stock dividend for stockholders at the June 12 board meeting. Charles Wade reports the board increased certified surplus from $300,000 to $400,000 and raised loan limits from $150,000 to $175,000 due to asset growth.
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First State Bank
Charles Wade
Wade
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Steve Cullum
S By
Tom Kelleggg
Clements - Pope
Edwards Elementary
Tatum Elementary
Middleton - Sudderth
Gensler Elementary
Sandhills Park
Texas
Larry Fuller
Bill Goin
Goin Chevrolet
Mike Sewell
A.G. Adair
403 Military Police Battalion
Texas State Guard
Don Cox
Ward
Norban Sikes
Sikes
Edward
Hammond
Fort Stockton
Jack Forga
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