Local Chamber Seeks Semi Pro Players and Ward County Talks
A Chamber of Commerce meeting tonight at 7:30 signs up players for a semi pro baseball team. Ward County plans a cancer society information session March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the National Room of First National Bank. A Marcus pilot plant could bring $20,000 in payroll and $250,000 annual impact. 160 trainees expected with 100+ jobs at July plant on 15th Street. County office space expansion discussed with a $40,000 Standard Building option. Ward Memorial Hospital to restart laundry with new washers and dryer. Barstow residents gain a new swimming pool.
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Chamber of Commerce
The
American Cancer Society
First National Bank
Cancer Society
Ward County
Herman Marcus
Fourth Street
Ward County Commissioners
C.E. Lester
Marcus
Lester
Absentee Balloting Begins Here in Monahans
Absentee voting started Wednesday in Monahans for mayor and two council seats, ending March 30. Ballots are at the City Secretary’s office. Incumbent J. W. Thrasher faces Dick Hoyer. two council seats include Ed Hammonds and four challengers Jim Noelke Paul Moore Chuck Helmer Harold Woodard. Absentee voting also runs March 19 to April 3 in Ward County with Wickett and Thorntonville and Grandfalls locations for city and school elections.
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Monahans
Ed Hammonds
Jim Noelke
Paul Moore
Chuck Helmer
Harold Woodard
Ward County
Wickett City
Wickett City Hall
3Rd Street
Thorntonville
J.F. Brown
S. Ursila
Grandfalls
City Hall
South Betty
Royalty
Odessa Council Nets Salary Cut and Gulf Pipeline Approval
The Odessa City Council unanimously approved Bob Schnatterly’s salary discontinuation and advisory work with Civil Defense Disaster Control. They also authorized Gulf Refining to lay a pipeline on city land around the Country Club, with the current line to be abandoned and a future city-use option preserved.
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Bob Schnatterly
Civil Defense Disaster Control Unit
Gulf Refining Corporation
Country Club
Mistrial Declared In Weatherford Theft Case
143rd District Court Judge J H Starley ordered a mistrial after jurors deadlocked on Jim Bob Weatherford of Breckenridge charged with theft over $50. Freddie Jaquez received a four year sentence after probation revocation for burglary of the Moose Lodge in February 1972. Jury selections were set to begin for two marijuana possession cases involving Pablo Arias Alaniz or Margarita Pena.
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143Rd
J.H. Starley
Jim Bob Weatherford
Breckenridge
Moose Lodge
Starley
Griggs
Pablo Arias Alaniz
Margarita Pena
Free immunization clinic opens Mondays in Ward County
County Nurse Nora Williams operates a weekly immunization clinic in the County Annex on South Stockton offering DPT DT Polio Measles and Rubella shots from 1 to 4 p.m. open to all Ward County residents with services provided free of charge.
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Nora Williams
Ward County
TV Guide and Classified Notes Fragment
Fragmentary reads mention Church News and Classified om Ree Boers with vague page cues. No clear event dates or names given to establish a full news item or outcome.
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Bitiavies
Falta
TV Guide
Ore
Church News
Om Ree Boers Sj
G Falls City Seats Unopposed in April Election
All Grand Falls candidates run unopposed in the April 7 city election. V.K. Sharpnack seeks a two year term after a one year election. Aldermen contenders include Homer Nettleton Mrs George McNeme and Joe Brandenburg. Incumbents Nettleton and Mrs McNeme seek two year terms. Brandenburg pursues a one year unexpired term.
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V.K. Sharpnack
Homer Nettleton
George McNeme
Joe Brandenburg
Nettleton
McNeme
Brandenburg
Wickett Group Opposes Gensler School Changes
A Wickett citizens group petitioned the Monahans School Board to prevent cutting classes at Gensler School. They oppose removing the fourth and fifth grades and sending students to Monahans, citing bus rides and scheduling concerns. The superintendent explained Gensler’s current five-class setup and uneven class sizes forcing a decision on grade removal or permanent arrangements.
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Wickett
Gensler
Monahans School Board
Kenneth Greb
Wickett Gulf Office
Monahans
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15Th Street
J.S
Spud) Reynolds
George Bentley
Chester Taggart
Sheriff's Office
Rucker
Bob Hill
Hill
Barstow
Tom Kelleys
Kathy Marks
Kathy Jones
Judi Haynes
J.W. Thrasher
Dick Hoyer
Hoyer
Thrasher
Council
Gulf Pipeline
Schnatterly
Odessa
M.H. Alexander and
Claud Chance
Harold Cox
Mitch Widdess
Jack Tyler
al Vasquez
Goin Chevrolet
Pool
Joe
Weatherford
T.J
Jack) Griggs
Freddie Jaquez
New County Annex
South
Stockton
Humble Oil Co
G-Falls
Wickett Group
Greb
George Callender
Browne Elementary
S. Main
Browne
Hudler
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