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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1972
Page
1
At a Glance by Tom Kelloggs notes Loyalty Day flags from the Optimists Club and a Loboes baseball game in Kermit with district title hopes. It also mentions sample ballots on page 12 and voting May 6 with absentee options. Pat's on the back honors Monahans Chamber ambassadors led by Harold Cox.
Fourteen Monahans Loboes will be honored at the All Sports Banquet at Tatom Cafeteria beginning at 7 30 p m. Gordon Wood of Brownwood High will be guest speaker. Wood has 271 56 9 in his record with seven state titles and multiple district crowns. New awards expand honors in football golf tennis basketball and volleyball with Monahans staff presenting various trophies.
The Monahans Housing Authority schedules a public meeting Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the City Hall Council Room. The board will consider a consolidated annual contributions contract with the federal government and a local depository agreement with a local bank.
Monahans two banking institutions report deposits totaling $19.8 million for the first quarter of 1972. First State Bank posts April deposits of $10,642,703.87 up from 1971. First National Bank records $279,780.40 for the first 1972 quarter, with gains versus 1971 and a December 1971 prior statement showing $8,516,730.38.
County Bond Chairman Mrs Rex Wilson Baker reports Ward County March sales of United States Savings Bonds at 7 440. First quarter 1972 sales reach 27 736, 40 percent of goal. National E and H Bond sales for March total 582 million, up 13.3 percent from 1971. Three month total 1 640 billion, 31 percent of a 5 3 billion national goal.
Ward County Clerk Mary Child reported 104 absentee votes counted Friday morning and predicted total will likely be around 200. Absentee voting closes at 5 p.m. tomorrow. Voters out of town on May 6 should cast ballots at the courthouse.
A four-alarm fire destroyed Bowman's at 203 S. Alice in Monahans Saturday evening. Fire officials cited a rear office origin, bolted back door, and rapid spread to the roof. Fire units from Monahans Winkler County Kermit Halliburton and B-1 fought the flames with water pumps and foam, with the building collapsing around 7:30 p.m. No injuries reported as crews stayed on scene overnight to monitor hotspots.
Ward County party chairs release polling locations for the May 6 primaries. Edna Jo Scott notes a change in the Thorntonville box. Listings include Democratic precinct centers in Barstow Wickett Monahans Grandfalls and Thorntonville with specific precinct assignments and officials.
A pending revenue sharing bill could send Ward County 156989 dollars with 115909 to Ward County itself and 35203 to Monahans. The total 202 million for Texas cities and counties would be retroactive to January 1, 1972. Local officials fear higher taxes if the measure passes.
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