May 22 28 Absentee Voting Figures and Local Meeting
By May 22 through May 28 absentee votes totaled 156 in the Democratic run off primary. Ward County Democratic Clubs plan a regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 8 in the Reddy Room Texas Electric with a speaker to be announced. A baseball parade drew four to five hundred youngsters, mostly teenage boys and girls in softball. Sophomore and Hi-Jr leagues opened Saturday at Ferry Nunley Field with four games, action continues tonight at all three freshman division fields and the girls softball park. Citizens are urged to support this program.
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Ward County
Texas Electric
Joe Massey
Ferry Nunley
Monahans High honors 1967 68 year end award winners
Outstanding students at Monahans High School were recognized at the Awards Assembly with scholarships certificates and medals. Valedictorian Jane Anne Winborn and salutatorian Linda Joyce Law led honors with high four year averages. Awards include scholarships to A C C Texas Council of Church Related Colleges and Texas A&M opportunities, plus full tuition and other prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans High School
Jane Anne Winborn
Linda Joyce Law
Jane Anne
Linda
Texas Council of Church
John Marrs
Future Teachers Club
Ilda Barron
Tau Lambda
Youth Council Requests 806 443 WICH Budget
The Texas Youth Council seeks 806 443 dollars for operating funds for West Texas Children's Home next year but Austin reports hint trims before legislative approval. Gov Connally has proposed 583 396. Legislative Board suggests 692 697 for a June 4 special session.
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Texas Youth Council
West Texas Childrens Home
Austin
Gov. Connally
Legislative Board
Clas
Ten Per Cent Hike in County Valuation
The Commissioners Court approved a 10 percent across the board rise in property valuations during a day long session as the County Board of Equalization met. The action sets the valuation base for property taxes in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
County Board of Equalization
Ernie King
King
A. F. Page
Gulf Oil Corporation
George Bently
Board of Equalization
Named County Chairman of Heart Fund
Joy Fletcher was named Ward County Heart Association Memorial Gifts Chairman by Julian H. Acker M D President of the State Heart Association. She will coordinate memorial gifts for the county to support heart disease research and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Fletcher
Ward County Heart Association
Julian H. Acker
State Heart Association
Fletcher
First National Bank
Texas
Texas A&M Team to Lead July Industrial Survey in Monahans
A Texas A&M team will visit Monahans in July to conduct the first phase of an industrial survey and community analysis. The study covers living conditions housing wages current businesses industry transportation available sites and labor among related subjects. Chuck Wilson chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee says the results will guide industrial prospects and attract new industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m
Monahans Tin
Chuck Wilson
Industrial Committee of the Chamber of Commerce
Five Ws of Investment Topic for AIME Group Meeting
Ed Moses of Rausher Pierce Securities will discuss who invests in stocks and bonds, what securities are, why many invest, where to find reliable facts, and when to consider an investment program at the Trans Pecos Section meeting tonight at the Monahans Country Club. It is a ladies night with social hour at 6:30 and dinner at 7:30.
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Ed Moses
Tive
Rausher - Pierce Securities Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
New York Securities
Suit Filed Here Against Law Firm
Ellis H. Pat O'Brien filed suit against A. R. Archer and the estate of Hill Hudson alleging losses around 50 000 from hiring Hudson and Archer to represent him in a Ward County estate case and another Montana case. He says the Ward County suit was not brought to trial promptly and no answer was filed in the Montana case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis H
Pat) O’brien
A. R. Archer
Hill Hudson
O’brien
Hudson and Archer
Ward County
Montana
Cleanup drive calls for volunteers and equipment
Civic groups and individuals mobilize for a neighborhood cleanup. About six dilapidated houses will be removed and near 100 dead trees and debris cleared. Residents urged to set central collection points and call Buddy Byars at 943-2571 to arrange trucks. many groups and firms offering aid.
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Buddy Byars
Monahans Golf Winners Capture Championship
Thompson McNabb of Odessa College won with 131. Second place went to Cook Clay of Jal and Kermit. Magee Kent of Monahans and Blair Coe of Monahans led first flight with 139. Medalist H Cook of Kermit shot 136 with 34 34 37 31.
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Thompson- McNabb
Odessa College
Cook
Kermit
Magee-Kent
Monahans
H. Cook
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MHS
Sam Anderson
Big Springs
Legislative Budget Board
Connally
Budget Board
Heart Fund
Mrs
Ray Blackwell
Virgil Herrington
Herrington
Conservation Service
Balmorhea
Jo Moore
Ward
Winkler
Pecos
Big Bend
Margaret Booth
Margaret Elaine Booth
Educators Security Insurance Co
Anderson
Big Spring
Texas State Teachers Association
Miss Booth
Aime Group
Chamber of Commerce
Girl Scouts
Jaycees
Lions Club
Nu Gamma
Southern Union Gas Company
Texas Electric Ser
Vice Company
George Bentley
Jack Forga
Thrasher
Permian Mud
Blair - Coe
Gibbs-Gibbs
Odessa
McDonald - Clayburn
Cooper-Cacy
Hellinghausen- Hammond
White- Erwin
Powers
Midland
Leonard
Scott
Sweetwater
Smith -Jaragan
Peters - Peters
Miller Kincaid
Ft. Stockton
Hicks - Bieldman
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