Ladies win weekly football contest across West Texas towns
The piece notes that women outperformed in football prognostication for the week in Lamesa, Denver City, Seagraves, Levelland and Seminole with reports printed by South Plains Printing Co. The Fort Worth Postal Center warns that Canadian firms are dialing U S businesses selling pitches. BYLINES Pat.
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Levelland
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South Plains Printing Co
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Fort Worth Postal Center
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Council approves tax rate and city alcohol ban proposal
The city council set a tax rate of 1.20 dollars per 100 assessed value, up from 0.93, with early payment discounts of 3 percent in October, 2 percent in November, and 1 percent in December. They also gave first reading to an alcohol ban on public property with penalties, to be enforced after a second reading and a scheduled public hearing on Energas gas rate increase.
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Carroll Taylor
Energas
Lamesa Chamber Banquet Tickets On Sale With Kent Hance
Tickets are on sale for the annual Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce banquet featuring Congressman Kent Hance as guest speaker. The event salutes the Dawson County petroleum industry and is set for the evening of November 9 during a Congressional break.
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Lamesa Area
Daily Weather Highs and Lows at 6:30 a.m.
KPET Radio reports 24 hour maximum and minimum temperatures read at 6:30 am daily. Precipitation to date stands at 18.42 inches.
City shifts to monthly bids for fuel purchases
City council, after hearing from Beecher McCormick of Phillips Petroleum, ends a yearly fuel bid plan and adopts monthly bidding. McCormick argues annual bids lock in prices and hinder competition amid volatile gas costs. Franiken Oil Co. has held the contract for years due to previous bidding structure and federal fuel allocations.
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Beecher McCormick
Phillips Petroleum
McCormick
Franiken Oil Co
the Gulf
Esmeralda Moreno Crowned Mexican Independence Queen
Esmeralda Moreno daughter of Mr and Mrs Lupe Perez was crowned queen of Mexican Independence Day festivities at the National Guard Armory on Wednesday. Caroline Gonzales relinquished the title and crowned Moreno. Claudia Hernandez was first runner up with other awardees Pauline Lopez Cecilia Barron and Bernie Bergara.
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Lupe Perez
National Guard
Caroline Gonzales
Albert Gonzales
Claudia Henandez
Bonifacio Hernandez
Pauline Lopez
Fino Lopez
Cecilia Barron
Basilio Barron
Bernie Bergara
National Guardee
Blue law case heads to court Monday in town
Two local firms Gibson Discount Center and TG and Y face misdemeanor charges for selling goods on consecutive Saturdays and Sundays in violation of Texas blue law. The case, filed in Justice of the Peace Fred Vera's court after August complaints, will be decided by a six juror panel with 60 local citizens summoned for potential service.
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Justice of the Peace
Fred Vera
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Lamesa cotton farmer hailed as quality NFL player Steve Freeman
Lamesa resident Steve Freeman, strong safety for the Buffalo Bills, earns praise from NFL figures for hard work and on field impact. He started as a special teams player, then 16 games in 1979 with three interceptions, 95 tackles, seven interceptions overall, and a key overtime interception return, building a reputation for grit and character.
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Lamesa Cotton Farmer
Steve Freeman
Ralph Hawkins
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New York Jets
Baltimore Colts
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Lary Bump
Bump
Bills
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Doug Jones
Los Angeles Rams
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