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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1973
Page
1
A brief note from Monahans cites a northern firm in Napoleon Ohio producing windmills with wingspans up to 12 feet at a price of 250 dollars. The writer recalls a near burglar incident at a coffee shop where a back door knock triggered an alarm.
Houston attorney Jack Woods denounces the Nixon Administration and the Cost of Living Council at a Permian Basin meeting for pressuring hospitals to extract Medicare funds. Ward Memorial Hospital administrator Bob Hill cites rising costs and failed price increases, including food and drug costs, and a looming $60,000 compliance expense for a new state safety code.
A Friday afternoon rain added .17 inch, bringing 1973 total to 10.17 inches. Despite showers across West Texas, Monahans saw no new moisture. A Tuesday trace was not added. Cooler weather with possible showers is forecast for the rest of the week.
Dr Frank Ort Texas A M specialist leads a meat cutting demonstration at the annual Farm and Ranch Steak Breakfast in the County Coliseum. The program covers meat grades how to buy best cuts and pork beef breakdown. A second 9 30 a m session for housewives follows. Tickets $2 from banks Chamber office and County Agent.
Funeral rites for F Irby Dyer a former Ward County Sheriff for twenty years are planned at the First Presbyterian Church in Barstow with burial in Barstow Cemetery. Dyer died Tuesday morning in a Midland hospital after a long illness. He was born December 30 1886 in Sardis Mississippi and moved to Barstow in 1897 later ranching west of Monahans before serving as Ward County Sheriff from 1927 to 1947. He moved to Barstow and then Midland in 1947 and lived about fifteen years in Midland.
Total enrollment in Monahans reached 2,844 as of Friday, August 31, up about 150 from the week after registration. On August 27, the system listed 2,702 students with 871 in high school grades including a special education class. Ninth grade figures follow in the report.
The Lobos face a thin squad with 18 varsity lettermen and several injuries in a season opener Friday at 8 p m coach Jerry Larned seeks a return to playoffs with a small but quality depth pool and nine starters on both sides. Colorado City runs a veer triple option similar to Odessa’s scrimmage showing.
The annual Pick the Winners contest sponsored by Corner Drug Croft's Gulf and Western Auto requires entries by 4 p.m. Friday with later deadlines on Thursdays after September 7. Prizes total up to 15 for perfect picks, 10 for each winner, with ties split. Lists publish in Monday papers featuring District 2 AAA games Grandfalls Royalty Cowboys college contests and some pro games including the Dallas Cowboys.
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