Kindergarten Dedication at Callender School Sunday Open House
A dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday marks the opening of the George L. Callender Kindergarten at 1100 South Leon. Superintendent Lathan Walker and retiring Kermit official Tommy Thompson headline. Beth Larned notes 192 students, ten rooms active, bilingual use, and capacity to 250. Open House invites the community to tour the facility funded by a passed bond.
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George L. Callender
South Leon
Lathan Walker
Tommy Thompson
Kermit School
J. W. Donaldson
Permian Basin
Terminal
Beth Larned
PRI Hosts Reception To Welcome Belizaires
The Monahans community is invited to welcome Dr. Roger Belizaire and his wife Amelia at a reception in the National Room from 2 to 4 p.m. Hosted by Physician's Recruitment Inc, boards and local hostesses assist. Dr. Belizaire, coming from Phoenix, is a new surgeon with a hospital background and ties to Haiti and New York.
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PRI
Belizaires
Monahans
Roger Belizaire
National Room
Physician’s Recruitment, Inc
E. T. Wiggins
David Gough
Belizaire
Phoenix
Arizona
Good Samaritan Hospital
University of Mexico
Mexico City
New York
Brooklyn Cumberland Medical Center
Downtown Medical Center
Queens
Niagra Falls University
Brooklyn Hospital
Phoenix Memorial Hospital
Welcome and Introductions at Open House Dedication
L. B. Jolley and Lathan Walker introduce speakers including Dr. J. W. Donaldson and Jommy Thompson. A prayer of dedication is given by Rev Kenneth Harrington. Open House follows with George L. Caliender and a kindergarten segment.
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L. B. Jolley
Walker
Glenneth Harrington
First United Methodist Church
Kenneth Harrington
Telethon in Permian Basin Raises $124,000 for MD care
The 1978 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon collected $124,127 in the Permian Basin. Monahans contributed $18,933 in pledges and $3,000 came from a fish bowl drive for a total of $22,933. Funds fund free medical clinics and MD research. The 1977 telethon raised $151,452 in the region.
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Permian Basin
Denise Hughes
Monahans
Fish Bowl
Adults Enrolled in Monahans High School Evening Courses
Three adult education classes were organized at Monahans High School after an organizational meeting. GED classes run Monday 7 9 a.m. in room 115, Typing Tuesdays 7 9 p.m. in room 218, and Bookkeeping Mondays 7 9 p.m. in room 219, each with a $15 enrollment fee. welding may start once the metal shop is complete.
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Monahans High School
City Council Special Meeting On Utility Tax
Mayor R J Dick Hoyer calls Friday 2 00 pm council session to decide repeal or retention of the 1 percent city tax on residential gas and electric bills. State law Oct 1 triggers automatic repeal. city vote required. Comptroller Bob Bullock notes law repeals the city tax Oct 1 1979 unless cities vote to continue.
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R. J
Dick’ Hoyer
Tober 1
Texas
Rain and tax repeal notices shape Labor Day week
Rain fell across the area with Monahans reporting only a trace while March was driest and May the wettest with 5.86 inches. Through Sept 10 residents must notify to repeal the 1 percent city tax on residential gas and electric bills or the tax break could take effect Oct 1. Bullock notes 39 cities plan repeal and 45 plan to keep the tax under the new law.
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Monahans
Bullock
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George L. Cullender
George Callender
Rudy Park
Haiti
Port Au Prince Christian Brothers College
Amelia
Roger Vincent
Jommy Thompson
George L. Caliender
Council
Bob Bullock
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Seminole Indians
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