Rain Ties to Permian Basin Planning Commission Talks
Odds and Ends notes a light shower in Ward County tied to the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission’s meetings. The piece recalls remarks by Odessa Mayor Jim Reese about regional harmony and rain and cites events at Monahans Terminal West Highway 80 and a car fire at 900 S Bruce on May 2 and May 4.
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Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Monaghans
Odessa
Jim Reese
Midland
Terminal
West Texas
General Assembly
PBRPC
Permian Basin
S. Bruce
West Hiway
PBRPC Progress at Rankin Meeting Elects Officers and Sets Dates
The Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission held a Rankin gathering with 46 attendees from 11 counties and 14 cities. Officers include Ward County Judge Chester Taggart as vice chairman, Dawson County Judge Leslie Pratt as chairman, and Pecos County Judge O D Luttrell as secretary. The group approved bylaws and budget committees, plus a resolution allowing non county members to participate and set a dues date. A future general membership meeting was scheduled.
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General Assembly
The
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Rankin
Ward
Chester Taggart
Board of Directors
Dawson County
Leslie Pratt
Pecos County
O.D. Luttrell
Pat Baskin
Ward County
Pratt
Monahans Merchants Offer Mothers Day Evening Shopping
Local merchants invite fathers husbands and children to a first time stag night shopping event in Monahans from 6 to 8 pm for Mothers Day gifts with special prices listed in this issue. The event aims to become an annual affair depending on shopper response.
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Pop
Monahans
Henson Charged With Attempted Murder in Stabbing Case
Deryl Wayne Henson, 20, of Big Lake, charged with assault with intent murder over a Sunday night stabbing of Carla West, 27, at a Nevada residence. West hospitalized in Odessa in fair condition. bond set at 2500. Henson jailed in Ward County. Public hearing on wildlife changes held in Monahans today at 2 p.m. with Game Ranger Gary Dunda presiding.
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Deryl Wayne Henson
Big Lake
Carla West
State Parks and Wildlife Department
Ward County
Commissioners
Monahans
Gary Dunda
Where to Society Affairs in Church Page and Mother's Day Classified
Classifieds detail church events and Mother's Day notices with notes on services, locations, and offerings. Readers are guided to church pages for event specifics and related community notices.
Monahans Housing Authority Sets Special Meeting
The Monahans Housing Authority plans a special session within days to act on a HUD proposed resolution for administration of the federal housing project. The board will study options, consider buying existing houses for the project, and post notices for land and vacancy applications on a first come, first served basis with an appeal process.
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Monahans Housing Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
MHA
Jack Grant
Pearce, Pace and Associates
Congress
HUD
J.T
Monk) Yates
South Faye
South Gail
Paul Moore
Authority
Yates
Moore
Housing Authority
Seven Escapees From Ward County Jail Spark Nationwide Manhunt
A nationwide manhunt continues for six men and a woman who escaped Ward County Jail Sunday. The group, all with long police records and considered armed and dangerous, includes three Georgia armed robbery convicts linked to the Colonial Inn heist in Monahans and the American Motel robbery in Abilene. FBI records identify them as James Simpson, Robert Hart, and Raymond Harris, with Hart under death sentence in Georgia and Harris from Tampa addresses.
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Ward County
Georgia
Monahans
Abilene
Calvin Thomas
Johnny Jones
Robert Wright
FBI
James Simpson
Robert Hart
Raymond Harris
Hart
Harris
Tampa
Florida
Simpson
Art
Bearmouth
Fugitives Recaptured After Monahans Jail Break
Arrests at 3 10 P M Wednesday at 504 South Dallas Street Midland followed by return to Monahans. Elder Hayes released Winter, Youngblood and others tied to armed robbery at Pik Pak Store. Police recount the escape involving a sawed off shotgun and jailhouse chaos.
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Elder
Hayes
South
Dallas Street
Midland
Charley Jones
Miss Winter
Dallas
Youngblood
Simpson
Hart
Harris
Monahans
Ward
Danny Howard Elder
Raymond Leslie Hayes
Pik Pak
Gary Wayne Buffington
Sandhills
Timothy Malone Youngblood
Bobbie Kaye Winter
Pecos
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By Charles Roberts
Jim Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Henson
Parks, Wildlife Hearing
Georgia Supreme Court
Colonial
Calvin Thomas Alias
Danny Howard Elder Alias
Gary Wayne Fuffington
W.M. Weed
Sheriff’s Office
Weed
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