County approves revenue sharing and bids for new patrol vehicles
Dawson County commissioners approved a revenue sharing budget of 115 433 with major allocations to public safety and general government funds about 48 000 each. An additional 19 419 84 funds go to the South Plains Health Unit. Bids will be opened Oct 12 for two patrol vehicles for Sheriff Horton and one pickup for Precincts 1 and 4. Life insurance was discussed with no action.
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Dawson County
South Plains Health Unit
Bill Horton
Justice of the Peace Commissioners
Weather and crop losses loom after September hail in West Texas
The region faced heavy September weather with hail damaging crops across Martin and Dawson counties. A farmer near Patricia lost most of 708 acres to 4:30 p.m. Friday, leaving 40 acres of cotton. About 3,800 to 4,000 acres were affected. some insured, others not. Bob Craig of Hamlin, a longtime editor and West Texas Press Association secretary treasurer, died at 50 after a heart attack.
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Patricia
Martin County
Dawson County
Bob Craig
Hamlin
Bob
West Texas Press Association
1981 Dawson County Fair Opens With Week of Activities
Farmers and townspeople gathered as the Dawson County Fair began its 1981 run on Tuesday with livestock displays, arts entries, a carnival, and judging set for Wednesday. The women's division opened late. events include pet show, slipper kicking, swine judging, and Thursday features seniors, poultry, rabbits, pigeons, a turtle race, frog jumping, and country music. Friday brings the baby contest and more fair activities.
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Dawson County Fair
Agricul
Dawson County
Hailstorm Destroys About Four Thousand Acres of Cotton
About 4000 acres of cotton in Dawson and northern Martin counties were wrecked by a Friday hailstorm. Farmers Jesse Stephens and Walter Wade reported large total losses with Wade insured. Other affected properties include Irvin Boff Ronnie Cornett Charlie Hightower Donnell Echols and Robert Dennis farms. A second storm Sunday night caused minor hail damage in Welch and western Dawson County areas.
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Dawson County
Martin County
Patricia Friday
Jesse Stephens
Walter Wade
Wade
Irvin Boff
Ronnie Cornett
Charlie Hightower
Donnell Echols
Robert Dennis
Welch
Ladies top pigskin pickers edge peers in weekly football contest
Diane Griffith led entrants with a 17 3 record and 45 tie-break points to win first place. Vicky Alonzo took third with 16 4 and 45 tie-break points while Mark Coffey posted 16 4 and 48 tie-break points for second. Prizes award 15 10 5 dollars. fourteen others posted 16 wins. After two weeks David Quisenberry leads with 31 9, ahead of a pack on 30 wins.
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Diane Griffith
Vicky Alonzo
Mark Coffey
Griffith
Jimmy Alonzo
Jimmy Branch
Jerry Burleson
A.J. Felts
Arlan Gentry
Ronnie Long
Manuel
Bobby Guajardo
Albert Lucbano
Billy Miller
Danny Smith
Roy Tomlinson
Kenneth Walters
J. Paul West
Andy Wilkins
Budget Adopted for Dawson County Appraisal District
The Dawson County Tax Appraisal District approved an operating budget of 282,134 for 1982. It allocates 115,600 for salaries, 56,840 for mineral appraisal by Pritchard and Abbott, 13,850 for outside appraisal, and 20,000 for a mapping program. Only 266,839 is to be collected from five taxing groups. the rest comes from projected year-end excess funds.
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Pritchard
Abbott
Mike Watson
Watson
United Way campaign kicks off in Dawson County
A Dawson County United Way ceremony at the Texas Electric Reddy Room launches the advance division as it aims to raise 29100 of the 48500 total. Tommy Thompson chairs the effort with captains John Hegi Ray Renner Wendell Strahan and Curtis leading teams.
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Texas Electric Reddy Room
Dawson County United Way
United Way
Tommy Thompson
John Hegi
Ray Renner
Wendell Strahan
Curtis United Way
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Daily climate numbers from KPET radio
The report lists 24 hour maximum and minimum temperatures read at 6 30 a m daily with a precipitation total to date of 18 42 inches courtesy KPET Radio.
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Walter Buckel
Kpet Radio
Charles Jackson
Lamesa
Monte Carlo
Fidel Contreras
Juan Solis
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