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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1978
Page
1
Marian Rodgers notes the Band Booster spring ice cream supper at Hill Park with freezers short of ice cream due to lid mix ups between Joe Connally and Frank Dotson. Tickets 50 cents for ice cream and cake. bands from sixth grade to the Big Green perform. Call for lid issues and plan to attend Saturday 6 to 8.
Athletes in all sports at Monahans High School will be honored at the Annual All Sports Athletic Banquet at 7 30 p m in the Ward County Coliseum with meals by the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang. Each coach selects most improved and most outstanding players while Monahans News awards MVP and Outstanding Senior Woman Athlete. Special awards include Fighting Heart and Todd Larned Memorial. Jerry Larned conducts the program. Bill Yung of WT State will be guest speaker.
Charles Huffine, second in his class, earns the first George L. Callender memorial scholarship of $500. He plans to major in mathematics, pursue teaching, and attend Tech University or Odessa College. Huffine leads in NSLS, serves on student council, copy edits The Sandstorm, sings in A Cappella, acted Snoopy in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, and holds three academic awards plus perfect attendance. son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Huffine of Wickett.
Le Roy Moore’s bid for a Precinct 4 recount was denied by District Attorney Walter Holcombe after officials said the recount petition was not filed in time. Moore learned canvass results left a six vote margin in the May 6 Democratic primary for Commissioner, with Lenora Price ahead 345 to 313 unofficially and 332 to 326 officially. He considers contesting the election but must resolve procedural questions first.
The Monahans High School Building Trades class invites the public to an Open House this Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. The house at 1601 South Ike, 1850 square feet with three bedrooms and a den, will be sold by sealed bid with a minimum of $26 per square foot, at least $47,100, starting from June at the school board meeting.
The May Senior Citizen luncheon, led by Director Louise Massey, will start Monday at the Senior Citizen Center. Entertainer Guy Walker from Pyote will perform on piano with Mrs. Chester Taggart. flowers from Billee Lou's Flowers and Gifts and others. door prizes by Cone Jewelry. special awards for oldest participant, best attendance since 1970, and longest married couple.
Monahans leads area towns with a 19 percent year over year rise in May sales tax receipts, totaling 10,090 for the month and lifting the year to date to 98,773. Alpine Andrews Fort Stockton Pecos Seminole Kermit also show varied gains, while Big Spring and Lamesa report declines.
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