Smith Campaign Stop Highlights Water Plan Timeline
Preston Smith, Lt. Governor candidate and governor hopeful, spoke to a standing room crowd in the National Room of First National Bank. He touted 18 years in public office and a conservative monetarily prudent approach, pledging to follow a water plan within three months and to investigate state spending.
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Preston Smith
West Texas
Smith
First National Bank
Chester Taggart
House
Senate
Lieutenant Governor’s
Bands Claim Crowns At Lames Band Festival
The Big Green Band won Outstanding Concert and Light Reading Band Trophy at Lames Saturday, marking a fourth straight win. MHS Cadet Band also captured an Outstanding Light Reading Trophy, the first Cadet honor at the event with 22 bands participating.
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Big Green
Lames
Dan Gibbs
MHS
Newcomers List Notices In Alice Areas
Newcomers J Callaway at 1300 South Alice and Billy Nuttall at 1909 South Alice join local records alongside J W Marcum 701 South Calvin S H Jones 1102 South Ike N Capps 207 South and F Roy Lopez 116 East 8th in updated residency notices.
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W. Callaway
Alice
Billy Nuttall
J. W. Marcum
Calvin
H. Jones
Ike
N. Capps
F. Roy Lopez
Cool Hand Paul Keel Cubed Ice Pioneer Retired Pipe Man
Paul Keel, once a petroleum products distributor, now runs Crystal Clear Ice with son‑in‑law Charles Reynolds in Monahans. They manufacture cubed ice for local stores and service stations, a venture born after Keel left his Forty year career and reflected on automation in the oil industry. Keel, a Texas native, married Pearl Laverne in 1927 and remains active in the Church of Christ, with two granddaughters and a settled life in Monahans.
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Paul Keel
Charles Reynolds
Monahans
Trio Motor Co
Reynolds
Fe, Sealy
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Business College
Texas
Bryson
Graham High School
Western Union
Monticello
Ark
Pearl Laverne
Pat Reynolds
Church of Christ At
Third and
Dwight
Lions Club
License Tag Sales Lagging Amid Last Minute Rush
County Tax Assessor Arthur Bowman warned late last week that tag sales are behind schedule with the April 1 deadline approaching. He noted less than one-third of new plates were issued and urged car and truck owners to buy their tags now, warning of long lines as the deadline nears.
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Arthur Bowman
Bowman
Routine Business On Tap As City Council Meets
City Council convenes at City Hall at 2 P M for routine items including bid openings for property sold after tax suits. Bonds by Paul DeClera on oil wells to be reviewed and taxes charged off in court actions. Second readings of two ordinances and a full airport improvement report by Jim Kent. Water service request to Metody Mobile Home Park also to be considered.
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Paul DeClera
Jim Kent
Chamber of Commerce
Odessa Man Injured by Falling Grease Gun
Bill Baggs of Odessa sustained head injuries when a five pound grease gun reportedly fell about 90 feet. He received emergency care at Ward Memorial before being transferred to Odessa Medical Center.
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Bill Baggs
Odessa
Ward Memorial
Odessa Medical Center
Candidates Vie In MonAhans And Grandfalls Elections
Ballot slate includes MonAhans City Council candidates E W Whitt Leo Martinez Wesley Box Ty Monk Yates Charles Chuck Wilson L B Sloan Ed Hammond and Grandfalls council two year terms Bill Burrows Stanley Harp Mack Smith Jack Higginbotham Ulis Hunt plus Grandfalls School Board members Milt Benham Gerald Watson John Wheeler Bob Orr Ross Gann Bill Middlebrooks. Wickett trustee at large Wickett council deadline March 15 lists Clyde H Benton County School Board E Steve Cullum Bill Agey and Wickett Mayol among others.
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MonAhans City Council
E. W
Dub
Whitt
Leo Martinez
Wesley Box
Ty ‘‘Monk’’. Yates
Charles
Chuck’’ Wilson L. BE. Sloan
Ed Hammond
Milt Benham
Gerald Watson
John Wheeler
Bob Orr Ross Gann
Bill Middlebrooks
Grandtalls City
Bill Burrows
Stanley Harp Mack Smith
Jack Higginbotham
Ulis Hunt Grandfalls School Board
County School Board
Cc. E
Steve’’ Cullum
Wickett
W. H
Bill’’ Agey
Wickett Council
Class Favorites Named At Monahans High
Monahans High School Friday named class favorites for each grade. Seniors Lynn Goza and Robert Pomroy led selections, followed by Juniors Kathy Mc Knight and Butch Fletcher, Sophomores Dee dee Reed and Dale Em manuel, and Freshmen Susan Coleman and Alex Escamilla.
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Monahans High School
Lynn Goza
Robert Pomroy
Kathy McKnight
Butch Fletcher
Deedee Reed
Dale Emmanuel
Susan Coleman
Alex Escamilla
Preston Smith Visits Monahans for Governor Campaign
Preston Smith tours Monahans on Thursday with local residents and supporters including Roland Maxwell Jack Griggs Mrs Bill Mason who arranged the visit Chester Jaggert R T Harris and Arthur Bowman named in orderly lineups during the stop for the campaign event.
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Preston Smith
Monahans
Roland Maxwell
Jack Griggs
Smith
Bill Mason
Chester Jaggert
R. T. Harris
Arthur Bowman
Revival Begins Sunday At Calvary Baptist
Rev Monroe Peeters former Wink pastor leads revival at Calvary Baptist Church March 17 24 with Malcolm Grainger in charge of special music Pastor J B Henning urges public attendance Morning services start 10 am daily and evening services at 730 pm A nursery will be provided A hot dog supper for youth is planned Friday Mrs Chester Taggart is pianist.
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Monroe Peeters
Wink
el Paso
Calvary Baptist Church
Monahans
Malcolm Grainger
J. B. Hennigan
Chester Taggart
GOP Candidate To Map Campaign For District 66
Republican Jim Kent, candidate for State Representative 66th District, will present campaign plans Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Texas Savings and Loan Thrift Room. He will discuss procedures and issues after attending a University of Dallas seminar and touring the district. All voters are invited. Ward County GOP will set final plans for the May 4 primary.
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Jim Kent
Texas Savings and Loan Thrift Room
Kent
University of Dallas
Ward County
Republican Executive Committee
J. L. Pinkerton
Moisture Blesses Monahans as Spring Approaches
Moisture continues to fall in Monahans, enough to soak the ground and shape the land for spring. Over the weekend about 0.15 of an inch was measured in light showers, aiding preparations for the upcoming season.
Eight Teams Entered In High School Event
The first Monahans High School Baseball Tournament opens Thursday with eight teams. Kermit and Lovington start at 7 p.m., Monahans and Crane at 9 p.m. The next games feature Eunice vs Jal and Pecos vs Midland Lees. Winners reach Saturday final. losers play a consolation round. Awards include four team trophies and two individual trophies for top hitter and pitcher. Admission 50 cents adults, 25 cents students.
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Monahans
Kermit and
Lovington
Monahans and
Crane
Eunice
Jal
Pecos
Midland Lees
Kermit
Fecos
Public School Week Attendance Sets Record
Superintendent of Schools George Cullender estimated Friday that about 4500 parents visited district schools during Public School Week. He noted 3000 visited elementary schools Tuesday night and 1500 visited junior and senior high on Thursday night, praising the community interest.
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George Cullender
Cullender
February Visitors Hit record at Monahans Sandhills Park
On February 25 Monahans Sandhills State Park drew 1215 visitors according to Superintendent J A Jaynes. For February 4399 total guests attended with February 4 peak at 750. spring looms likely to boost turnout.
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Monahans Sandhills State Park
J. A. Jaynes
Jaynes
Texas Exes Plan Meet in Ward County Dinner
The Ward County Texas Exes association will hold its annual dinner Friday March 15 at the Colonial Inn at 7 30 pm with Dr Grosshart Galanski of Austin speaking on student activities on the campus Three new directors will be elected A group bus trip to Lubbock for the Texas Tech game is planned and the UT scholarship award to Mona Hanson High will be reviewed This marks the fourth year of the local chapter presenting the scholarship All Texas exes urged to attend
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Ward County
Texas Exes Association
Colonial Inn
Grosshart Galanski
Austin
Galanski
Lubbock
Texas-Texas Tech
University of Texas
3M Display Set For Wednesday
Claude Tipton of First National Bank announces a 3M business products display in the National Room Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring copy duplicating equipment microfilm systems visual communications systems background music and tape recording gear from the 3M Business Products Center of Midland.
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Claude Tipton
First National Bank
3M Business Products Center
Midland
Tipton
Monahans
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Connally
Clyde H, Benton
Parker Co
Cullum R. A
Whiteman
John Ponder
Bob Lee
Wickett Mayol
Monahans High
Calvary Baptist
GOP
Sandhills
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