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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1971
Page
1
Ward County commissioners will hear a recommendation from Monahans City Manager Jack Forga to demolish the Drug Building at Sealy and Alice Streets. The city owns the structure after tax sale, with approval expected from the school and county.
Jim Snelson watched a man crash into a pole after a driver in a swimsuit parked near a swimming pool and distracted an elderly passerby. The incident prompted laughter and a suggestion to reconsider the newspaper slogan advertising and its cost.
The Monahans Chamber of Commerce board created a new canning division for the Green Thumb Show set for July 16. Prizes will hinge on color, consistency and appearance with fruit jars required. Entries may be submitted now. Joe Corby, Chamber manager, notes the Farm and Ranch Committee sponsors the event and yard and garden equipment displays will also be featured.
The Monahans Youth Center faces a new crisis as directors Lucile and Ralph Chaney resign after ten years. A special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Center will elect new directors and address future operations and funding.
Owners of livestock in Ward County and across the state must register their brand or mark before October 15 with the County Clerk as required by a bill passed by the recent Austin legislature. The measure applies to both previously recorded and new brands, with the longest user gaining the right to record, and re-registration occurring every ten years.
Bill Coleman 18, son of Mr and Mrs James O Coleman of 1106 South Harry, has been nominated for Young Texan of the Month by the Monahans Optimist Club. The honor is part of a state program naming outstanding young men each month for a year leading to Young Texan of the Year and a scholarship. Coleman has maintained high grades, including a 90 average in junior high and an eighth grade academic award for straight A’s.
The AJRA rodeo in Ward County ends after four nights with top stock and strong competition. Ray Todd, president of the Ward County Riding and Roping Club, reports higher attendance than last year and calls the event a total success. Russ Gray of Lovington NM earns All Around Cowboy while Joan Whitehead of Morton earns All Around Cowgirl.
Texans must dig deeper as state sales tax rises from 3 1/4 percent to 4 percent starting Thursday. A guide to the new scale appears on page 8 courtesy of the First State Bank. The hike stems from a funding measure approved by the last legislature.
About 12 riders from Monahans and Ward County join West Texas Trail Riders on a four day horseback trek from Alpine to Pecos. They plan to march in Pecos parade Thursday morning and enter the rodeo Grand Entry. Trail boss Bill Rhodes of Monahans leads the group. Robin Wood, seven, will ride for the fourth time.
The regular monthly luncheon and meeting of Ward County Senior Citizens is today at the Community Center. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish by 11 30 a m. A devotional program recreational games door prizes and favors are planned.
General James A Cross US Air Force retiree, new executive director of the Texas State Parks and Wildlife Department, toured Monahans Sandhills State Park and the new Monahans Lake on Thursday. He previously served as liaison between President Johnson and the Pentagon and flew Air Force One. Accompanying him was George Cook, former Odessa state representative and now a parks water safety director.
Monahans city officials plan a special session to open bids on sealing Monahans Lake using a polyethylene sheet covered by dirt. A pilot on about 155000 sq ft and full-lake options are proposed with materials, supervision, and city labor roles.
U S House representative Richard C White remains in the 16th District after a Texas congressional redistricting plan. The new map adds Ward Winkler Loving Reeves Culberson Jeff Davis Brewster Presidio Hudspeth and part of Ector County to the 16th, while Crane Pecos and Terrell move to the 21st District.
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