Controversy arises as county meeting handles petition
At a county meeting Judge White enforces strict motion and second rules before discussion. County Clerk Billie Bingham confirms the petition meets the 13 signature minimum per secretary of state guidance. An emergency agenda addition was posted after a prior error, sparking heated exchanges with Fulbright and Addison as proceedings continued with tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Billie Bingham
Secretary of State
Ybanez
Bingham
Myers
Fulbright
Addison
Los Ybanez
Alton
Kinsey
State Attorney General’s Office
Pearson
Byline circles and court sessions stir Los Ybanez beer vote
A Dallas Morning News note lists Texas Commerce Bank board members with Lady Bird Johnson and Barbara Jordan among peers. The Borger era baseball star Gordon Nell is recalled on radio. In Los Ybanez, commissioners clash over an off premise beer election and open meetings rules, with Judge White apologizing for an oversight as Ybanez criticizes Fulbright and the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Morning News
Texas Commerce Bank Board of Directors
Lady Bird Johnson
Gerald Ford
Texas
Barbara Jordan
WTNM
Sound of Texas
Gordon Nell
Nellie
Old Huber Park
Borger
Nell
Panhandle
Fulbright
White
Ybanez
Los Ybanez
Commissioners Court
Dawson County
John Dell Barron
Barron
Hospital stares at debt as Medicare rules bite local aids
Dawson County Hospital Medical Arts faces losses from Medicare reimbursement cuts and high indigent care costs. Board chair Charles Bratcher warned that reserves were depleted years ago and that paying patients subsidize others. County funds and potential options including a hospital district or leasing the facility are under review, with a break-even target of about $750,000 needed next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bratcher
Medicare
Texas
Medical Arts
Blue Cross
Medical Arts Hospital
Dawson County
Lick-Log
R.B. Snell
Snell
Charles (Bratcher
Dalton Myers
Nuclear weapons debate sparks churchman and senator talk
Paul Harvey recalls questioning a churchman about opposing nuclear war and weighs moral calls to oppose all war. He cites deterrence, risks of weaponization by tyrants, and a Hobson's choice that real disarmament may be unattainable, noting a senator advised public opposition to deflect heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle East
Africa
Latin America
Prince Philip
Hobson
Paul
Lamesa Reporter and Dawson County Papers Merged in 1968
The Lamesa Reporter joined with The Dawson County Free Press and Dawson County News to form a merged edition on March 1, 1968. The note credits Walter Buckel, Russel Skiles, and Hank Myers as publishers or editors. Corrections policy for column reflections is stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson County News
Dawson County Courier
Lamesa Reporter
Dawson County Free Press
Lamesa Press-Reporter
Walter Buckel
Russel
Skiles
Hank Myers
Yesteryears Reflections On Local Farm Loans And Achievements
A chronological look back reviews emergency loans totaling 1 161 430 dollars from Farmers Home Administration in Dawson and Borden counties since July 1 1967 to aid farmers after disasters. It also notes student Richard Ryan chosen for a four day Texas Nuclear Science Symposium at the University of Texas with teacher Virginia Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson and Borden County
Farmers Home Administration
Richard Ryan
Doc Ryan
University of Texas
Virginia Leonard
SHS
Open House Board Members Guidance Panel
Local guidance for the facility includes Wayne Smith as chairman and board members Roy Byrd Eugene Barkowsky Inez McBrayer R B Snell Willis Gresham and Doyle McAda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Smith
Roy Byrd
Eugene Barkowsky
Inez McBrayer
R.B. Snell
Willis Gresham
Doyle McAda
Rabies Vaccination and Bite Reporting Rule Update
The law requires annual rabies vaccination for pets and mandates that all animal bites be reported to local health authorities. Citizens should call 872-5863 to report bites promptly.
Texas highway funding debate from Rep Jim Rudd in Austin
State Representative Jim Rudd outlines Texas highway funding challenges in the 68th Session. He notes long delays in centralizing road financing, rising costs, and a push to about 3.8 billion for transportation while the Legislative Budget Board favors 3.1 billion. He calls for detailed spending plans and invites public input from Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportations
State Highway Commission
Highway Department
Legislative Budget Board
LBB
Jim Rudd
P.O. Box
Austin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Harvey
North First Street
Lamesa
Adv. Mgr
Yesteryears
Ethel O’neil
Kelly Warren
Tim Marcum
LHS
Ranger Junior College
Ranger
RJC
FFA
Mike Burkett
Mark Cohorn
Jon Warren
Mark Murphy
American Cancer Society
Transportation Funding
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!