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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1976
Page
1
Community notices detail a cable upgrade enabling Channel 7 and 4 to replace older Channel 3, improving tuning and reducing bleed across national channels. Additional items note a police resignation, volunteer needs for a band booth at the Freedom Fair, and a roundup of Texas oil stats from 1975 including wells, costs, and gasoline consumption.
Police indicate no charges will be filed after a June 16 shooting at 208 East H Street that left one dead and two seriously wounded. Five of seven involved gave statements, with Noah Killian corroborating others. A .22 automatic rifle found at the scene was jammed and linked to a resident.
Joe McShane Jr named permanent chairman of the nominating committee at the State Republican Convention in Fort Worth on June 19. Delegates to the National Convention were elected. Police recovered a single action revolver belonging to Killian with three spent rounds and three live rounds. A ballistics report and statement from Young are to clarify the case before presenting to the grand jury.
Ward County commissioners meet at 9 AM to review regular items and potential long agenda. They will discuss automated swimming pool control feasibility, a letter opposing fireworks near the rodeo arena, the proposed budget for the incoming District Attorney, and a bid for a photographic recording machine for the County Clerk's office.
California music festival results name the Big Green Band Outstanding Band of the month. Twenty bands competed nationwide with choirs and orchestras, and the Big Green Band earned the Gold award across May weekly rounds. In Disneyland they closed the bicentennial parade America on Parade, seen by over fifty thousand spectators.
An electrical storm Friday night brought .8 inches of rain and kept Monahans firefighters busy. Lightning struck a pole on the Kermit highway, starting a fire and scattering hot lines across fences and the road. Texas Electric responded as Wickett tank batteries were struck, burning one tank. Wickett and Monahans crews worked until the blaze was controlled around 11 p.m.
The community prepares for the Freedom Fair at Hill Park with the Rocking Chair Contest sponsored by First Assembly of God Church from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Participants raise charity pledges per hour rocked and risk a long rocker prize plus a ceremony prize of the Bicentennial Commission. Events begin Thursday with Colonial Capers and a big Retail Committee sales push, including a $200 top cash prize for best colonial costume.
A Monday luncheon at the Senior Citizen Center kicks off a Bicentennial week with antiques displays and a Dennis Davis piano program. Prizes, meals, and door prizes are donated by local businesses as part of a broader schedule including a golf scramble and JC Carnival activities through July 10.
Monahans raised funds for the National Hemophilia Foundation during Coffee Day on May 28. Annette Riebold won top Monahans buttons with 165 dollars, while Effie Curtis of Andrews led the Permian Basin with 171 dollars. Prizes are set for Fat Ernie's in Odessa on June 30.
Mrs Rex Wilson Baker county chairman for the Savings Bonds Program in Ward reports April 1976 sales of Series E and H bonds totaling 9387. First four months sales reach 66928 or 61 percent of the year’s goal. Texas monthly sales 21912800 and four month total 95165176 with 35 percent of the annual goal of 272.4 million reached.
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