Funding Drive Continues as Lamesa Foundation Expands Campus
The Lamesa Industrial Foundation reports a banner year with over $40,000 raised for community goals. It organized 50 acres of industrial land, secured access to the full tract, purchased a former bowling alley for Howard College, and sold the Henningsen Egg Plant to Waldrop to reduce debt and fund campus improvements.
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Howard College
Lamesa Industrial Foundation
plish
Foundation
Baldwin
N. 7th
N. 14th St
John Flache
G.K. McDonald Trust
The
Industrial Foundation
Henningsen Egg Plant
Lynn Street
Gordon V. Waldrop
McDonald
John Palmore
Morris
Palmore
Flache
elson Hogg
Dawson County Year in Review Highlights State Title and Snow
A Dawson County year in review notes a Texas state basketball championship by a local team in March and a strong United Way fundraiser. The piece also admires industrial development with Howard College and an unusual weather pattern bringing a rare two inch snow, creating a white Christmas and later melting as temperatures rose.
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South Plains
Texas
Austin
Tor
United Way
Lamesa Industrial Foundation
Howard College
Cotton harvest tops 125000 bales in Dawson County
Dawson County reports 125000 bales of cotton harvested with a brief halt from a White Christmas. Gins show potential for another 710000 bales pending, though most of the crop is already stripped and stored in ricks or modules. Some gin yards are still active to serve customers.
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Dawson County
Lamesa Invites Top AAA Teams In Open Tourney
The Lamesa Golden Tornadoes host the fifth annual Lamesa Invitational basketball tourney with AAA teams from Lamesa Kermit Fort Stockton Lovington Brownfield Pecos Seminole and Roswell Goddard. Monday games kick off at noon with Lamesa vs Kermit and continue through the day with key matchups and bracket play.
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Lamesa Golden Tornadoes
AAA
West Texas
Southeastern New Mexico
Lamesa
Kermit
Fort Stockton
Lovington
brownfield
Pecos
Seminole
Roswell Goddard
Stockton
Crownfield
Roswell
Goddard
New Mexico
Scott Jackson
County approves 7 percent retirement plan and raises
Dawson County Commissioners vote to join statewide county retirement at 7 percent based on full pay, with county and employee contributions totaling about 31 748 dollars annually. Benefits require 12 years at 60 or 30 years no age limit or 20 years with funds held until 60. Employees can reclaim contributions with interest if ineligible. Plan supervised by Texas County and District Retirement Association begins January.
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Dawson County
Precinct two
A.B. Furlow
J.E. Airhart
Dalton Myers
Texas County and District Retirement Association
Precinct four
Also Mentioned on This Page
WALTER BUCKEL
Dawson
Sean Branon
Tommy Branon
Margaret
Liz Scaggs
Phil Scaggs
BY DONALD TATE
ment
Scott Blake
Bert Rainwater
Jed Arnett
Levelland
Post SES
agricultural marketing service
Lubbock
High Plain
Don R. Lewallen
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