Lamesa banks report year end deposits hit 232.7 million
Lamesa National Bank First National Bank and Lamesa Federal Savings and Loan posted a year end 1982 total deposits of 232.7 million up from 214.1 million last year and 228.9 million earlier in 1982. Bank presidents cite crop sales government payments and oil earnings as factors.
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Lamesa National Bank
First National Bank
Lamesa Federal Savings and Loan
Lamesa Federal
Elwood Freeman
Perry Roberts
Lamesa Federal Savings and
The Country Editor Says Some Quit Work After Finding a Job
The Country Editor notes that some people abandon work as soon as they secure employment. The remark highlights shifts in labor habits and public attitudes toward new jobs.
Choosing a Better Year in 1983
A reflective column urges readers to control the new year by choosing happiness, planning, and adjusting spending to live within income. It advocates deliberate mindset shifts, weight in life, and involvement in positive activities to ensure a better year despite adversity. BYLINES- 5
Registration opens for spring classes at Lamesa Campus
Nine courses are listed for the Howard College Lamesa Campus spring term. Registration occurs Monday and Tuesday at 1810 Lubbock Highway with classes starting Wednesday and ending May 6. Courses include Freshman Composition with Susan King, U.S. History 1876 with Larry Reese, another U.S. History 1876 section with Larry Curry, Introduction to Psychology, Conversational Spanish, plus three business courses Applied Accounting, Beginning Typewriting, and Intermediate Typewriting all taught by Jim Pogue. An Occupational Criminal Procedure and Evidence course is taught by Gerry Brown.
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Lamesa
Howard College
Lubbock Highway
Susan King
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U.S
Larry Reese
Larry Curry
Wayne Smith
Luis Rodriguez
Jim Pogue
Gerry Brown
Divorce rate gains ground on marriages
Dawson County records show births marriages and deaths declined slightly in 1982 from 1981 while divorces rose. District Court granted 82 divorces against 75 the year before, with 44 percent of county marriage licenses issued. In 1982 185 marriage licenses were issued versus 190 in 1981.
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Dawson County
Daily KPET Weather Update 6 30 a.m. Readout
The 24 hour maximum and minimum temperatures are recorded daily at 6 30 a.m. Precipitation to date stands at .18 inches. Courtesy KPET Radio.
Oil and gas filings drop in Dawson County reports
County Clerk Billie Bingham reports 4,621 total filings in Dawson County in 1982, down from 5,077 in 1981, 5,477 in 1980, and 6,155 in 1979. The downturn marks at least a third consecutive year of declines across various document types.
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Dawson County
Billie Bingham
Jury Duty Called for 150 Dawson County Residents
One hundred fifty Dawson County residents were summoned to report Monday afternoon for possible jury duty in cases to be heard this week in 106th State District Court. A full slate of criminal and civil matters is on the docket, though many may be postponed at 10 a.m. preliminary hearings.
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Dawson County
State District Court
Ricky Smith
Willie Maxwell
Maxwell
J.W. Jones
Smith
George H. Hansard
Late 1982 Dawson County election and crime roundup
Dawson County voters backed Glenn White for County Judge with a January take office. Lamesa named Paul Feazelle as City Manager and Luke Nichols as Chamber executive vice president. Lamesa High Band earned state marching contest status. A beer sale legalization petition by Israel Ybanez passed. An election was set for December 4 in Los Ybanez. Will Morris died while in Costa Rica. United Way beat its $47,000 goal, reaching 47266.96 with more funds pending. A long running feud led to a homicide with a suspect charged. Refugio Castillo was shot. Jose Guadalupe Gomez faces murder charges. A lawsuit alleging Hispanic underrepresentation in at large and by place elections was filed. Retired Medal of Honor recipient Roy Benavidez spoke to Lamesa students. Three people were indicted for the Refugio Castillo killing. Gomez Jr. and another Gomez were charged.
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Glenn White
Leslie Pratt
White
Paul Feazelle
Big Spring
Lamesa
Luke Nichols
Texas
Israel Ybanez
Los Ybanez
Will Q. Morris
Costa Rica
Dawson County United Way
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Refugio Castillo
Jose Guadalupe Gomez
Year end permits boost city construction in 1982
City records show December activity pushed total 1982 building permits to 1 727 300, well below the 1980 and 1981 totals but boosted by seven December permits including 98 000 for Medical Arts Hospital remodeling funded by a 1 5 million bond. New homes and remodeling projects totaled 55 000 and 22 000 respectively with a 12 000 commercial remodel and a 10 000 relocated home.
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L.E. Peity
Petty
Medical Art’s Hospital
Lamesa
Snow delays harvest as Dawson County cotton reaches 170 898 bales
Snow for two weeks leaves subsoil moisture favorable for next year's crop but halts harvest of the 1982 Dawson County cotton. Three gins finished ginning. others report under a dozen bales in the past week while awaiting dry fields. Press reports total bales ginned at 170 898, up 6 000 from last week, versus 289 000 by this time last year.
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Lamesa
West Texas
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Jose Guadalupe Gomez Jr
106th District Court
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TF. Vaughn
North Bryan
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