Benefit basketball game in Monahans funds Explorer Post
Saturday at 8 pm the KCRS basketballers face Schlum burger from Schlum-berg in the High School Gym. Proceeds support the Explorer Post organized under Ron Carroll with 50 and 25 cent tickets and door sales. The project includes a 30 mile Pecos River trip. a Sandhills State Park feature by Lucile Rogers is shared with AP papers.
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KCRS
Schlumberger
Explorer Post
Ron Carroll
Charles Eloff
Pecos River
Sandhills State Park
Associated Press
Monahans
Lucile Rogers
Monahans News
Houston
Sandhills
Minimum Foundation Program Explained
San Angelo readers learn why the Minimum Foundation Program challenges Ward County districts. The explanation outlines how districts with high tax bases and few students versus large enrollments with lower values affect costs, state funding, and equalized educational opportunities across Texas.
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San Angelo
West Texas
Ward County
School Board Reelects Officials and Grants Military Leave
The School Board reelected Assistant High School Principal Jim L. Jordan Jr and High School Counselor Glenn Driskill. Mike Kunstadt received a leave of absence for Armed Forces service. Board approved textbooks, a senior English course, heating plant renovation survey at Tatum, enrollment 3197, and bills totaling 9844.37.
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Jim L. Jordan, Jr
Glenn Driskill
Mike Kunstadt
Tatum School
Sup’t. Callender
Medicare Meeting Tomorrow for Seniors
All persons over 65 are urged to attend a meeting tomorrow at 3 pm in the County Coliseum. A Social Security representative and a Blue Cross Blue Shield representative will explain the new Medicare program. Transportation aid is available by calling 3-2682. County Agent John Harrison and welfare worker Mrs. Helen Buchanan will also be on hand.
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Pan
Social Security Office
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Ina
Johnny Harrison
Helen Buchanan
Open House Marks Public School Week Event
Tonight from 7 to 9 p m local schools will be lit up for Open House featuring handwork notebooks art crafts woodwork shop exhibits science and electrical displays and a welcome from school officials. Governor Connally endorses Public School Week theme Democracy in Action.
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John Connally
Dragway To Open Soon Special Race Slated
Opening day at Pyoto Dragway is scheduled for Sunday March 20 with 7 AM time trials and 1 PM feature race. Wayne and Mrs. Long announce the new track near Pyote using former B29 runways offering a Tommy McNeely vs Tom McCran invitational drag race and a 2 admission for adults with under 12 free.
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Pyoto Dragway
Wayne Long
Long
Pyote
Tommy McNeely
Arlington
American Hot Rod Association
Tom McCran
Monahans
Bond issue on school air conditioning in Monahans district
Voters in the Monahans Wickett Pyote School District will decide on a 200000 bond March 19 to air condition the high school with refrigerated air and evaporative coolers in nine other buildings. Officials note high costs and limited summer use, comparing to Andrews and Kermit districts with larger tax bases.
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Monahans-Wickett-Pyote
Andrews
Kermit
Winkler Couty
Pyote
New Gate
Cowboy Prophetic Preacher Leads Revival at Local Assembly
E R Winter known as the Cowboy Prophetic Preacher preaches at First Assembly of God on the corner of 9th and Betty Streets. The revival opens Sunday night and runs through March 20 with services at 7 30 each evening. Winter spent a decade as a cowhand in West Texas New Mexico and Arizona and served as a Texas peace officer at 21 before 43 years in gospel preaching. The church invites all to attend with the line Hear Winter he is different.
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E .R. Winter
First Assembly of God Church
9Th and
Betty Streets
Winter
West Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Grandfalls Seeks One More City Council Candidate
Three candidates filed for four seats in the Grandfalls City Council election on April 5. City Secretary Doris Ray lists Fred L. Glanders Stanley B. Harp and John B. Snelson as filing. Three two year terms and one one year term will be filled.
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Grandfalls
Doris Ray
Fred L. Glanders
Stanley B. Harp
John B. Snelson
No Candidate for Mayor in Wickett as Filing Rush Begins
Wickett city politics see six candidates file for three Council seats while no mayoral candidate has declared. Incumbents James Cox Alvie Pardue and Olaf Luckie join challengers Delores Kinnaird Darlene Lee and B L Boxley. Filing deadline is five o clock tomorrow.
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Wickett
James Cox
Alvie Pardue
Olaf Luckie
Delores Kinnaird
Darlene Lee
B. L. Boxley
Three Junior High Students Arrested for Weekend Vandalism
Three teenage boys were found delinquent after a weekend spree that damaged several air planes at Municipal Airport and harmed city equipment. Police nabbed the youths Tuesday morning after they skipped Hudler Junior High and were identified with school help.
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Estes
Bob Bingham
Bingham
Hudler Junior High
Constables Adopt $100 Monthly Pay Schedule in Ward County
Ward County commissioners, after AG opinion, implement a mandatory $100 per month salary schedule for constables effective April 1. They also appoint Jack Briggs as Deputy Sheriff, replacing Ben Keele who resigned to join the City Police. Routine business followed.
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Ward County
Commissioners
Jack Briggs
Ben Keele
Cotton Production Conference March in Pecos
Farmers are invited to a one day Cotton Production Conference in Pecos at the Community Center starting at 10 a.m. The program includes speakers from Texas A&M bankers and state agricultural experiment station agents. A question and answer session closes the event.
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Pecos
Texas A&m
Bankers
State Agricultural Experiment Station
166 Registered Deadline Mar 17 for Free Voter Cards
The Ward County Tax Office had issued 166 free Voter Registration Certificates by 3 PM yesterday. Any others wishing to qualify must apply in person or by mail by March 17. A mail application form is in today's News.
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Ward County Tax Office
Republicans Hear Russell at Friday Ward County Meeting
Ward County Republicans will meet at 7:30 in the Thrift Room of the Texas Saving and Loan Building. Speaker Marvin Russell, candidate for State Representative, will report on a briefing workshop for state candidates held at the Republican Headquarters in Austin. All Ward County Republicans invited.
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Ward County
Texas Saving and Loan
Marvin Russell
Republican |Te
Austin
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A. G, Adair
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Monahang
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James Segrest
Laredo
Medicare
Young
Assembly of God
E. R,. Winter
Dows
E. L
Buck) Kent
Bob Patterson
Cent
Becky James
Lamesa
Dan Gibbs
Russell
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