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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1973
Page
1
Voters head to the polls to decide the Monahans Park Lake Project with polls opening at 7. The notice highlights community events and Wednesday and Saturday activities, including a July 4 barbecue fundraiser and local club gatherings.
The passage describes a constant crowd at the Rest Stop on I-20 just east of Pyote and a busy county park in Pyote. It notes that many visitors also frequent the Community Park and Lake if constructed, suggesting demand for regional recreation spaces.
Voters opened polls at seven to decide the Monahans Community Park project. Proponents tout a lake of eight to fifteen acres and a 55 acre park boosting tourism and local business. opponents fear federal funding. About seventy attended the May 22 council session as Ed Hammond steered a preferential referendum amid a three to one pro stance.
Ward County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to begin plans for a 6300 square foot building at the Coliseum Complex on S Stockton requested by the Ward County Livestock Show Directors.
The Moonlight Pajama Sale starts at 7 p.m. with deep discounts and special bargains in Monahans. Stores close at 4 p.m. and reopen 7 to 9 p.m. for promotions while 4 to 7 p.m. offers time for a park-lake referendum vote.
A survey of 188 shoppers shows 124 favor the park project while 46 oppose and 18 have no opinion. The plan includes a 55 acre park with trails, lake fishing, outdoor concert area, and free lake stocking by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin launches a two month Permian Basin tour with a mobile information center. In Monahans the event opens at 9 30 a m with an awards ceremony for city officials, then moves to First National Bank and Dairy Queen lot before continuing to the next stop.
The article urges every qualified voter in Monahans to cast a ballot on the city lake park project. It argues supporters must vote to realize the plan, warning non participation undermines civic duty.
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