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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1978
Page
1
A humorous essay about cabin fever and yard work ends with an absurd elephant stew punchline. The narrator recalls past gardening misadventures, updates costs on tiller and fence, and jokes about feeding the family with elephant meat if the garden fails. The piece mixes personal anecdotes with light satire.
Four Monahans High School staff members from the Sandstorm will attend the Interscho lastic Press Conference at the University of Texas in Austin. Sherry Pinkston Carol McPeak Janice Pinkston and Cheryl Mills travel with adviser Mrs. Janice Shepard. Over 4 000 people are expected at the ILPC convention the largest state journalism gathering. Sherry and Carol are voting delegates while Janice seeks vice president and Cheryl runs for secretary. The group will attend many sessions and the grand awards session Saturday night where yearbook and newspaper ratings are announced.
Absentee voting began quietly Monday in Ward County for city and school elections. In Monahans, two ballots were cast for Position 5 with Jack Tyler and Tom Kelley vying. Incumbents Violet Potts and Ted Leslie run unopposed. Grandfalls and Thorntonville also have unopposed slates. Wickett sees a mayoral bid by Alvie Pardue and Diane McDaniel seeking the unexpired term of Carroll Hughes. Voters choose two council members from Huffine Mitchell Neal and Hughes. Absentee ballots are cast at City Hall except in Thorntonville at the J F Brown residence, and the Monahans-Wickett Pyote ISD trustees vote by absentee. Continued on page.
The Monahans Post Office will install Charles A. Steph as Officer In Charge today replacing Fred Thummel. Steph has more than 15 years postal experience and comes from the Abi lene Texas Sectional Center where he managed delivery and collection. He will serve until a new postmaster is named.
Rev Gene Stevens of Southside Baptist Church led a local drive to collect blood for Mrs Louis Seay who recently underwent serious surgery in Houston. Donors at Southside Baptist Church on Friday March 17 at 3 p.m. will earn a $15 credit toward her hospital bill, with Odessa Medical Center handling collection and transportation arranged for volunteers. Call 943-2591 or 943-4869 for details.
Ward County Commission approves a four million dollar General Obligation Hospital Bond issue at 4.3383 percent from nine bids to fund a new hospital replacing Ward Memorial damaged in the 1977 tornado. Court to re advertise bids for a portable X ray unit with discount terms to save about $2500, and transfers of funds include a $48,000 operating appropriation.
Mrs. Bill R. Parks announced her candidacy for Place 6 on the Monahans Wickett Pyote ISD Board of Trustees. A former six year member and active community businesswoman she vows to maintain the district’s high level of excellence for which taxpayers are entitled.
Charles E. Brandenburg authorizes The Mona hans News to announce his candidacy for Justice of the Peace of Precinct 3 in Ward County. He pledges to uphold constitutional rights if elected, pending the results of the May 6 Democratic primary.
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