Yarborough Pushes Plan For More Junior Colleges In Texas
Gubernatorial hopeful Don Yarborough praised local efforts for a regional junior college during a campaign stop at the First National Bank building. He criticized the Odessa Midland area lack of a four year state college and outlined aims including new junior colleges, water transport from the Mississippi, an industrial commission shift to aid smaller cities, higher teacher salaries, consumer protections, and lower insurance rates with a profits based rating.
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Don Yarborough
First National Bank
Odessa- Midland
United States
Texas
Yarborough
Houston
People
Life Magazine
Debra Faye Goodwin Serves 20 Years in School District
Lucile Rogers profiles Debra Faye Goodwin, secretary to the administrative staff, who has 20 years in the Gilmer Aikens era, handles personnel records, bills, and state reports, and plans golf in retirement. Her family includes husband Joe Goodwin and granddaughter Patti Gallimore, with roots in Gulf Camp and Wickett.
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Debra Faye
Joe
Debra Faye) Goodwin
Sytem
Gilmer-Aikens
Callender
Walker
Goodwin
Joel
Kraig Gallimore
Floydada
Patti Gallimore
Joe Goodwin
Delora Faye
S. Franklin
Gulf Camp
Wickett
Gulf Oil Corporation
Breckenridge
Delra Kaye
Meeting Thursday Night To Reorganize Legion Post
The Monahans American Legion Post invites all members and interested veterans to a reorganization meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce building at 4th and Dwight. With the post inactive and in danger of losing its charter, at least 15 paid members are needed to operate. Department leaders from Austin and Waco will assist, aiming to elect officers and restore activity including youth programs and contests.
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American Legion Post
Chamber of Commerce
4Th and Dwight
William G. Nami
Austin
Monahans
Department
Jack L. Whitson
Midland
Garland DeLamar
Waco
American Legion
Legion
Nami
Busy Week Ahead In County Court
County Judge Ernest King opens a long week at 9 30 Tuesday with 43 DWI cases set for trial. By Friday no dismissals or postponements were granted and the judge will continue hearings through the week if needed. Condemnation actions target five property owners over Highway 18 widening near Monahans.
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Ernest King
King
Monahans
Loftin Elected Chairman of Hospital Group
Norman Loftin administrator of Ward Memorial Hospital was elected chairman of the 12 county Central Permian Basin Hospital Division at a regular Odessa meeting. He has served as secretary treasurer and chairman elect. The group aims to upgrade hospital service and solve member hospital problems.
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Norman Loftin
Ward Memorial Hospital
Permian Basin Hospital
Odessa
Loftin
Beauty Con Finalist Miss Billie Faye Smith Named
Front page note corrects an omission in last week’s Grandfalls Lions Club Beauty Con results. Finalist Billie Faye Smith is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs A Rk Dawson of Royalty.
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Grandfalls
The
Lions Club
Billie Faye Smith
Monahans High Stages The Bishop's Candlesticks UIL
Monahans High School drama presented The Bishop's Candlesticks at the UIL district one act contest in Fort Stockton. Brett Newton earned All-Star Cast while others in the cast included Susan Dudley Jane Anne Winborn Russ Dorsett Tommy Croft and Jimmy Randolph under director Virginia Sleeper. Seminole won first place and Andrews took second.
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Fort Stockton
Monahans High School
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MHS
Brett Newton
Virginia Sleeper
Susan Dudley
Jane Anne Winborn
Russ Dorsett
Tommy Croft
Jimmy Randolph
Seminole
Andrews
Airport Agenda Includes Meter Posts and Road Maintenance
City Council meet this afternoon with items on gas pipeline permit for Reeves County Gas, final reading to close alley Providence Addition No 2, removal of parking meter posts, Chambers of Commerce request on County Road maintenance, airport improvements discussion, and potential changes to meeting schedule. Floor business may follow.
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Reeves County Gas Company
Providence
Chambers of Commerce Committee
Monahans High School elects 1968 69 Student Council officers
The Monahans High School Student Council elected the 1968 69 slate led by president Miss Priscilla White. First vice president is B O Wood, second vice president Raymond Fletcher, recording secretary Kathy McKnight, corresponding secretary Donna Welch, and treasurer elect Judy Foreman.
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Monahans' High School
Priscilla White
B. O. Wood
Raymond Fletcher
Kathy McKnight
Donna Welch
Judy Foreman
MHS
Deep Drilling Symposium Prepares In Midland
Pre-registration nears one thousand as the Deep Drilling and Development Symposium convenes in Midland with sponsors from the Trans-Pecos Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. The event runs Wednesday through Thursday at Midland High School, featuring sessions on cost trends, gas well deliverability, and regulatory aspects with attendees from industry and academia.
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Trans-Pecos
Society of Petroleum Engineers of
AIME
Colonial Inn
Bob Orr
Robert Burger
Delaware
Ellenburger
John Scott
Petroleum Engineer Magazine
Dallas
J. Bulla
Northern Natural Gas Company
Oma
Deadline for HemisFair books and tickets
HemisFair bonus books and admission tickets are on sale at Monahans News and M System Food Store and at the Texas Electric office. The sale ends March 30 and all unsold items must be returned to Hemiskatir. People should note the deadline.
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HemisFair
Monahans News
M System
Texas Electric
Hemiskatir
Local Government Ballots Listed for West Texas Towns
Readable lines show candidates for Monahans Grandfalls Wickett Thorntonville and Barstow areas. Includes city council two year terms one year terms school boards trustees and mayors with multiple local names and positions listed. Abbreviated party ties or affiliations are not discernible from the fragment.
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MonAhans City Counc
L E. W
Dob
Whirt
Leo Martinez
Wesley Box
J. T. ‘‘Monk’ Yates
Charles
Chuck’’ Wilson
L. & Sloan
Ed Hammond School Board
Milt Benham
Gerald Watson
John Wheeler
Bob Orr Ross Gann
Bill
Steve’ Cullum
Bill’’ Agey
Large Wickett Council
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Democratic Club
Louise Massey
Bart Ramsey
Mississippi
West Texas
Lucile Rogers
Mrs
Delaware Basin
Legion Post
Hospital Group
Student Council
Russell Tool and Supply
Bob Berger
HemisFair Books
F. E, Farker Co
Cullum
Whiteman
Bob Lee Wickett
John Ponder
Thorntonville Council
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Carlisle
Prowler
Garrett Db
Clifford
Thorntonville
Harold Nabors C, K
Motley
Marshall T, L. Daugherty
Lom Hewitt
Barstow School Board
Roy Williams
Abram D, Flores
Paul J, Williams
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