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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1973
Page
1
Orla Texas mayor Wesley Phillips known as Rattlesnake plans a May 17 3 p.m. KMOM broadcast showcasing his many pets including a Rattle-Cat mystery. A Monahans/Dolan column notes a humorous incident at a Dairy Queen and a senior bash planning session at 1107 S Dwight on May 17 at 7 36 p.m.
A 102 degree temperature Friday prompted friends to joke that spring was skipped and summer arrived, as they discussed the heat during a coffee chat Saturday.
Four indictments were returned against three persons Friday morning by the Ward County Grand Jury. Jasper Green age 62 of 300 N Calvin is charged with murder with a motor vehicle in a traffic mishap that killed a 20 year old city youth near Monahans on May 5. Green faces DWI in county court and a city court failure to control charge. Wayne Douglas Webster 23 of Levittown PA was indicted for auto theft and possession of marijuana after police say he took a truck from Monahans resident Jake Lewis and was later found with marijuana. Bond set at 1000 on the theft charge.
The Monahans Chamber of Commerce will publish a lake project information sheet after a chamber board meeting. The council briefly considered abandoning the Community Lake project but rescinded the cancellation due to Open Meetings Law concerns. A May 22 agenda will carry the item and the chamber aims to provide accurate facts to residents.
The Herman Marcus pilot plant in Monahans shipped its first cut order to Dallas, producing over 400 dresses in a week. C.E. Lester, in charge, said the plant quickly expanded training and doubled the cut order schedule after congratulatory calls from Herman Marcus President Richard Marcus and VP Fred Hoekstra. The facility now employs 11 operators and 5 supervisory/maintenance staff across 33 machines.
County Commissioners plan a morning session with nine items including the Standard building purchase offer of 40 000 and possible community room conversion. A Barstow swimming pool project could cost over 90 000 with potential federal cost sharing.
Monahans Chamber Manager Joe Corby announced a public meeting to discuss the SH 18 four lane project for Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the chamber. He urged interested citizens including May 2 attendees to attend and share new information. Ken Towle stated New Mexico will four lane Highway 18 from Hobbs to the Texas line.
Local paper highlights obituaries and society notes from church groups and community events. Readers may find society items and church news among listings in the classified section.
The annual Monahans High School All-Sports Banquet will be held Thursday at 7:30 PM in the high school cafeteria. Lobo Athletic Director Jerry Larned says outstanding performers in each sport will be honored with two awards per sport for football basketball track baseball golf and volleyball. The Monahans News Most Valuable Player Award will be presented in football.
The article condemns three City Council members for forcing an abortive May 8 move to drop the lake park plan without public input. It argues the project offers vast recreational and economic benefits and urges a decisive popular vote to inform the community and clarify financing and impact.
The Monahans Big Green Band earned first place in their debut at the La Mesa Western States Music Tournament in La Mesa California. Burgess High Band from El Paso took the Grand Prize, keeping the top two awards with Texas schools. The Big Green received a standing ovation for their concert performance.
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