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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1978
Page
1
A humorous column riffs on Luckenbach Texas and its publicity stunts. It imagines improbable plans to annex Houston and San Antonio to fund a new public pump, notes a Durty Nellys Saloon press confab, and mocks grand schemes while recalling Hondo Crouch’s PR fame.
City Manager Jack Forga and Engineer Esmond spoke to the Texas Department of Water Resources in Austin arguing that East and West Texas climates differ. They claimed evaporation rates and rainfall affect pond size and permit upgrades, prompting the agency to delay action until West Texas recommendations are drafted.
County Judge Chester Taggart will speak at the Ward County Democratic Club meeting at the Community Center at 7. The April forum will invite all candidates who wish to speak briefly. The club will support all Democratic candidates and urges attendance for May 6 primary planning.
Ballot positions for the May 6 Democratic Primary will be drawn Monday morning. Edna Jo Scott, County Democratic Chairman, says names will be drawn by the Executive Committee at 10 o clock in the National Room at First National Bank. She urges all candidates to be present.
Monahans posted the biggest year over year percentage gain among area cities in the March rebates from Texas state sales tax. The city received 54,415, totaling 75,755 for the year, up 31 percent, with Andrews 25 percent, Fort Stockton 23 percent, Seminole 19 percent, Pecos 12 percent, and Kermit 8 percent also rising. Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Austin, and El Paso received the largest checks overall.
Merchants Association of Monahans and Jaycees join for annual Easter event at Hill Park on March 25. Egg search starts 11:00 with prize eggs containing gift certificates from local stores and candy eggs hidden around the park. Children split by size or age at the West end of the park on Allen Street.
The Lion's Club with the Hospital Auxiliary announces a blood drive at the National Room on Thursday March 23 from 10 am to 7 pm. The event invites healthy residents ages 17 to 66 to donate, with a 30 minute process including medical checks and disease testing.
The Easter Senior Citizens Luncheon will be held Monday at noon at the Senior Citizen Center. Music and entertainment will be by Joel Graves of First Baptist Church with a sing along and several specials. Meat is furnished by First National Bank president Tim Nesbit. Center hostesses provide desserts. a salad or vegetable brings by 11 30 a.m. Door prizes from several local shops and a large print Bible from Southside Baptist Church. Transportation calls to 43 2608 before 10.
A Rose Seay Medical Fund has been established at First State Bank to aid defraying hospital and doctor bills after her recent surgery in Houston. Donations in her name support Mrs Seay and her husband Louis who also had surgery. Blood drives funded the hospital bill credit, and cash contributions are now welcome at First State Bank.
Short forecast fragment lists Hi Lo temperatures for March 15 16 and 17. March 15 69 43 March 16 69 32 March 17 79 35. No cities or conditions provided.
A second nursing home would be built in Monahans pending a Certificate of Need. Ward County Nursing Home, represented by James Martin, seeks approval to construct a 98 bed ICF-NT facility at 1800 South Main. Hearing set for May 10, hearings may proceed post April 24 if no party notices.
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