Miss West Texas Pageant info and local volunteer drives
Monahans residents are invited to a Miss West Texas pageant in Odessa this July with details via Joe Corby at the Chamber of Commerce. VFW Post 4004 will sell veteran-made poppies Friday and Saturday to aid disabled vets and families. Kiwanis plan a White Elephant sale on June 10 and seek donations. contact Glenn Elrod at First National Bank or R. T. Harris at the County Courthouse to help kids in need.
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Monahans V.F.W. Post
Glenn Elrod
First National Bank
R. T. Harris
Dog Ordinance Gets Postponed by City Council
The city council delays presenting a revised leash law as council members want more discussion. City Manager Jack Forga says Holt Magee will draft a new ordinance after May 9. Also on the agenda is a county disaster control plan with Schnatterly proposing a $200 monthly coordinator role and county disaster council.
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Holt Magee
MHS Summer Program Offers Studies and Sports
The MHS summer program presents original credit courses Government and Health with Government limited to seniors and Health open to all students. Make up credit includes English I through IIII. Driver Education runs but won’t reopen this summer. Interested students should meet at the High School Auditorium on June 5 at 9 a.m. Classes end mid July.
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MHS
Stanley Smith
Smith
Grandfalls-Royalty Hires Five New Teachers
Grandfalls Royalty school adds five new teachers including Donald R Childs who will coach football and track, replacing Stagg who moved to Bangs. Sheren Childs and Patsy Sharpnack return as teachers. Ray McKinnon Jr and Sandra Kaye Carver also join staff. Summer program text mentions tennis golf track and field and a gym.
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Mesquite High School
Donald R. Childs
Stagg
Bangs
Child
Sheren
Howard Payne College
Ray McKinnon, Jr
Angelo State University
Patsy Sharpnack
Grandfalls
Texas Women’s University
Denton
TWU
Sandra Kaye Carver
Arizona State University
Crane
Jerry Larned
Judge Issues Appeal Warning Over Traffic Case
Danny Herbold was fined 50 dollars plus court costs in Ward County Court on a traffic citation appeal from corporation court. County Judge Chester Taggart cautioned the ruling may discourage many appealing traffic cases to his court.
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Danny Herbold
Ward
Corporation Court
Chester Taggart
Ronald W. Alderidge
Joe B. Westerman
Nisi
Bill Jack Warren
Willie B. Thomas
G.W. Turnbo
Taggart
Ed Keys
Absentee Voting Opens May 24 for Second Primary
Absentee voting opens Wednesday May 24 for the second primary per County Clerk Mary Childs. The period runs until May 30 with no local candidates in the June 3 run offs. Voters away on election day should cast ballots early.
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Mary Childs
Ward County Considers Regional Disaster Control Center
Ward County Commissioners open a study on a regional disaster control plan proposed by Odessa employee Robert F Schnatterly. The proposal envisions pooling resources with Monahans and other towns to hire him as consultant and operate a county disaster control center. City Manager Jack Forga to present a street maintenance plan. Transwestern Co. seeks a pipeline crossing. Patrolman Jody Fore again requests a $1700 radar unit, with contract copy to be provided. Bill paying and officer reports conclude.
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Ward
Robert F. Schnatterly
Odessa
Jack Forga
Transwestern Co
Barstow
MHA Seeks More Property for Low Rent Project
Monahans Housing Authority seeks building sites for a planned low rent housing project. Property offers should include location legal description address street frontage at least 40 feet and must be debt free with no occupied houses. Contact City Hall 112 W. 2nd Monahans.
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Monahans Housing Authority
MHA
City Hall
W. 2Nd
Monahans
Hugh Cooper
Monahans Lobos Reach Bi-District in Historic Baseball Run
The Monahans Lobos seek a first district title and state playoff berth, pursuing a bi district appearance that would mark a historic milestone for the program.
Senior Citizens Dine Today and Local Baseball Playoffs
Senior citizens meet for lunch at the Community Center at noon with rides available via Mrs. E. O. McCargo. Coach Ken McAnally has molded a junior-heavy baseball team into district champions heading to bi district against Dumas with the opening game in Dumas Wednesday at 2 p.m. If needed a second and possible third game follow on Saturday in Monahans with the Perry venue.
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E. O. McCargo
Ken McAnally
Dumas
Monahans
Perry
Odessa Man Dies on Drilling Rig Near Pyote
Edward E. Eagan, 52, of Odessa, died of an apparent heart attack on a Parker Drilling Co. rig about eight miles south of Pyote. He was found at 1:30 a.m. and transported to Ward Memorial Hospital, then Odessa. He is survived by Patsy Eagan, a daughter, four brothers, and seven sisters.
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Edward E. Eagan
Odessa
Wilson-Miller Funeral Home
Parker Drilling Co
Pyote
Ward Memorial Hospital
Eagan
Patsy Eagan
New National Heroin Hotline Offers Anonymous Reports
A toll free number 800 368 5363 is introduced as a nationwide heroin trafficking tip line. Open seven days a week, trained operators handle tips, and callers remain anonymous with information protected. The service supports a crackdown without requiring names.
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Tom Kelloggs
Timothy White
Father Robert White
Hill Park
Schnatterly
T.V
Communicable
Texas
Fort Worth
Obituaries Society
Aes
America
Ates
Grandfalls - Royalty School
C. B. Wheeler
Her
Andrews
Pecos
Ward County
Jody Fore
Fore
ATPB
John Dunagan
Wayland Martin
AIME
Hudson Routh
Lobos
Monahans Lobos
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