Ward County Judge to join Flight for Understanding delegation
County Judge Chester Taggart will join about 1000 Texans on a seven jet trip to Paris Stockholm and Moscow for a Flight for Understanding. The Ward County Commission funded 600 to cover the fare with approval from all four members.
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Ward
Chester Taggart
Ben Barnes
Paris
Stockholm
Moscow
Dallas
Texas
U.S
National Liberation Front
Champs Elysee
Arch de Triumph
New York
Taggart
Repairs Slated For Rodeo Ground Seats
Ward County commissioners approved a 5009 to 6000 dollar project to renovate bleachers at the rodeo grounds south of Monahans using 19 to 20 cent lumber and county labor to keep costs low. They also discussed renewing the indigent commodities contract noting concerns over administrative funding and state or federal involvement with 1000 current recipients and 37099 pounds to be shipped from San Angelo this month.
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Ward
Monahans
H.H. (Slim) Boroughs
Pro
Ject
G. C
Doc) Medley
Medley
Ector
Crane
Reeves
Winkler
R.T. Harris
Austin
Harris
Ward County
San Angelo
George R. Bentley
Youngblood Nabbed After Ward County Jail Escape
Timothy Malone reports Youngblood, 21, the fourth escapee recaptured in the Ward County Jail breakout of May 2. He was arrested in Cayanosa after a holdup of J. L. Bunch of Odessa. Deputy say three other escapees, James Simpson, Robert Hart, James Harris, remain at large in Georgia or Florida.
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Timothy Malone Youngblood
Ward
Texas
Georgia
Youngblood
Cayanosa
J. L. Bunch
Odessa
Bunch
Pecos County
Mocschans
James Simpson
Robert Hart
James Harris
Florida
Dallas
Raymond Leslie Hayes
Danny Howard Elder
Midland
Bobbie Kaye Winter
Monahans High Names Honor Grads for 1971 Class
Monahans High School announces valedictorian Chris Merritt and salutatorian Mary Sprinkle for the 1971 graduating class. Steve Weaver is the third honor graduate among 171 seniors with a high average. Chris tops boys with 96.93 over four years. Mary has 94.92. Steve 93.82.
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Chris Merritt
Mary Sprinkle
Monahans High School
Chris
Mary
Steve Weaver
Steve
G. T. Merritt
Lubbock Christian College
Edgar E. Sprinkle
University of Dallas
Big Green
Bobbie Weaver
Rice University
Houston
Pony Express Rides Again Cost Of Hay Up
The article notes postal rate increases starting Sunday with letters rising from six to eight cents per ounce and postal cards from five to six cents. Airmail rates rise to a cents for eight ounces or less and airmail post cards cost nine cents. add one or two one cent stamps to letters mailed after Saturday. The new eight cent stamps are on sale at the post office.
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Pony Express
United States Postal
Air Mail
Airmail
Choir Concert At MHS Tonight
Monahans High School choral department presents a spring concert at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Four choirs plus a boys trio led by Ken Mills perform a varied hour long program. Admission is one dollar for adults and fifty cents for students.
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Monahans High School
Mike Dunagan
Mike Andress
Eddie Blakeley
Ken Mills
Junior-Senior Barbecue Held at Hill Park Today
The annual event takes place this afternoon and evening at Hill Park. The junior class hosts the seniors with an Odessa firm catering the barbecue plate. Organized games and sports will precede the meal.
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Hill Park
Monahans Wickett Pyote OK New Athletic and Vocational Facilities
Monahans Wickett Pyote School Board approves a southeast football field addition including a weight room and dressing room with refurbished old facilities to serve freshmen and B teams. Funding and bids planned for a fall 1971 start with auto mechanics program and five vocational units. A new junior high building with four classrooms and a resources center is also under discussion with site details forthcoming.
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Monahans-Wickett-Pyote School Board
George Callender
Tommie Huckabee
Richerd and Huckabee
Wickett Council Pushes Traffic Enforcement
Wickett City Council asks City Marshal C W Ross to tighten control of traffic violators in the city limits. Unlicensed youngsters riding motorcycles are highlighted, but the council urges prosecution of all violators for public safety.
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Wickett
C.W. Ross
Shell Stumps Street Extension Plan Against Pipeline Costs
Monahans City Council discussed extending Kenneth or Leon Streets to U S 80 to ease highway access. Shell pipeline crossing makes extensions costly, prompting a study into a James Street route while noting Gary Street remains the main east outlet. Council approved final payment on the new water tower and expects about 45 thousand dollars left in the fund.
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Monahans
Kenneth
Leon
J.S. 80
Jack Forga
Forga
James Street
Gary
Gary Street
U.S. 80
Chicago Bridge
Country Club
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R.R. Browning
Albert Peak
Larry Mosley
Bud Wheeler
Marbles
La-Vaca Gathering
G. Leonard Day
Richard and Huckaby
Board of Equalization
Rodeo
MHS
Shell
Leon Street
City
Kenneth Street
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