Monahans High Names Top Students for Class of '68
Principal Stanley Smith announced the top scholars for the 1968 Monahans graduating class. Valedictorian Jane Ann Winborn earned a 98.07 GPA, salutatorian Linda Joyce Law had 96.91, and top male student John Thomas Marrs posted 94.35. All three plan education or science majors at ACC or Texas A&M. The group received honors at the May 22 Awards Assembly and at a Midland luncheon hosted by the WI Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Stanley Smith
Jane Ann Winborn
Linda Joyce Law
John Thomas Marrs
Jane Ann
G. Winborn
S. Allen
Abilene Christian College
Miss Law
W. D. Law
Wickett
ACC
John
W. M. Marrs
West Fifth
Texas A & M University
West Texas
Midland
WI Chamber of Commerce
Glenna Ivy
MHS
Industrial Team Plans Concise Data Pack for Monahans
The Monahans Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee outlines a May deadline for a concise information packet to attract industry. Officials aim to train locals to present a positive view, with Jim Heath of the Texas Industrial Commission providing contacts for data.
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Monahans
Mack Hudgins
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Committee
Jim Heath
Texas Industrial Commission
Andrews
Wentworth
Monahan
Banquet Tonight For Classroom Teachers Group
The Classroom Teachers Association hosts an installation banquet at 7 30 p m at the Colonial Inn. Guest speaker will be Mrs Betty Buford immediate past president of the TCTA. The 1968 69 slate includes Dan Gibbs president Paul Harvey first vice president Frances Coleman second vice president Jack Cox third vice president Pat Kelton secretary Mree Naficey Boyie treasurer Kate Bright reporter and Mrs Lancaster parliamentarian MHS Principal Stanley Smith will act as installing officer.
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Classroom Teachers Association
Colonial Inn
Betty Buford
Flainview
TCTA
Nelda Lancaster
Dan Gibbs
Paul Harvey
Frances Coleman
Jack Cox
Pat Kelton
Local Residents Named in Community Directory
Newcomers Emmitt Landreth Robert L Dunne Fat H O Brien Donald Ray and Robert Poy listed with addresses 905 S Allen 707 S Bruce 412 S Main 807 E 3rd 308 S Betty in a town directory update.
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Emmitt Landreth
S. Allen
Robert L. Dunne
S. Bruce
Fat H. O’ Brien
S. Main
Donald Ray
Robert Poy
S. Betty
Area YWA Meet Slated Here Tuesday Night
Tim Sledge a 20 year old Odessa College student will speak at the Pecos Valley Association of Southern Baptist Church YWA area meeting at Sandhills State Park May 7th. About 100 girls are expected for the 6 30 p m program cohosted by Immanuel and First Baptists Monahans with a Midland vocal group providing music.
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Tim Sledge
Odessa College
Pecos Valley Association of Southern Baptist Church
YWA
Sandhills State Park
Immanuel and
First Baptists Churches of
Monahans
Two Run-offs Needed to Decide County Races
After the statewide vote, Democratic frontrunners Yarborough and Smith advance to a runoff for governor. Republican Eggers leads the GOP field. County results show two runoffs: Ashcraft vs Snelson for Sheriff and Vasquez vs Collins for Precinct 1 Commissioner.
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John Ashcraft
L. R. Snelson
al Vasquez
H. H. Collins
Precinct
Spring Concert By Choirs Set For Thursday
Monahans secondary schools announce a spring concert in the high school auditorium Thursday at 8. Ken Mills directs Hudler Junior High band two high school choirs and the A Cappella Choir. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. The program includes selections from The Sound Of Music with Do Re Mi and Climb Every Mountain. Soloists include Linda Law Linda Estes Elida Mesa Barney Perucca and Mackey McAfee.
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Monahans Secondary
Ken Mills
Hudler
Sound of Music
Linda Law
Linda Estes
Elida Mesa
Barney Perucca
Mackey McAfee
Monahans High School Sets May Commencement and Events
End of school events at Monahans High include Baccalaureate on May 19 and Commencement on May 24. Also planned are the Annual Awards Assembly on May 22 the Honor Society trip to Balmorhea tomorrow afternoon and the senior trip to Carlsbad this Friday.
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Monahans High School
Balmorhea
Carlsbad
Voter turnout below seventy percent in Ward County primary
In Ward County primary elections a total of 3806 voters cast ballots, under 70 percent of the registered. Democratic turnout dominated with 3489 votes. Republican 147. American Party 170 backing George Wallace. Statewide, Wallace secured ballot access. all three referendums failed locally. liquor by the drink led state totals slightly.
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Ward County
George Wallace
Wallace
Jesse James
Dick White
George Baker
J. H. Starley
A. M. Bowman
Connally Nixon Wallace Endorsed at County Conventions
Three parties hold county conventions Saturday with Democrats meeting at 2 p.m. in the district courtroom at the courthouse, Republicans at 7 30 p.m. in the National Room of the First National Bank, and the American Party at 7 30 p.m. in the City Hall council room. After the primary precinct conventions Connally received the Democrats favorite son nod, Nixon was endorsed by Republicans, and Wallace by the American Party.
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First National Bank
John Connally
Richard Nixon
American Party
George Wallace
Shotgun Blast Injures Man in Midland County
Joe Day of Monahans is hospitalized in Midland with injuries from a 12 gauge shotgun blast in the 2700 block of W third Street around 6 p.m. Saturday. He is in satisfactory condition. Deputy Sheriff John Carr reports Day was hit in the legs during a quarrel with Sam Jefferson Harkey, who was arrested on an intent to murder charge.
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Joe Day
Monahans
Midland
W. Third Street
John Carr
Day
Sam Jefferson Harkey
Carr
Harkey
Four Day Course In Motivated Selling Set For Monahans
Motivational selling course for employees and employers in retail or wholesale selling is slated to run four days in Monahans starting Monday May 20. Distributive Education teacher Charles Gustin at Monahans High School announced the program.
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Monahans
Charles Gustin
Monahans High School
Thunderstorm Drenches Monahans and Ward County
A brief Sunday afternoon storm hit Monahans and Ward County around 7 p.m. lasting about 45 minutes. The system brought up to nearly 2 inches of moisture, gusts to 50 mph, light hail, and variable rainfall totals with South Monahans at 1.9 inches and South Ward County up to 4 inches, lifting the year total to 6.7 inches.
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Monahans
Ward County
South Monahans
South Ward
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Area Ywa
Pecos
Sledge
Western Hills Baptist Church
Odessa
Permian High
Baptist General Convention
Yarborough
Smith
Briscoe
Locke
Hill
O’daniel
Whittenburg
Veloz
Hackworth
Aud Eggers
GOP
Wallace Sisk
John Trice
Connally
Nixon, Wallace
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