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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1979
Page
2
At the close of meetings the commission hinted three electors may present a petition soon. The text urges treating a home as a whole to make small houses feel more spacious rather than viewing them as isolated rooms.
A damage case in 143rd District Court titled Richardo Jacquez as next friend of Henry S. Jacquez versus Johnny Spurgin and Halliburton Services was settled out of court. The plaintiff received $12,000 after claiming Henry Jacquez was struck by a Halliburton vehicle driven by Spurgin on December 15.
President Carter urged not to pay a fair price to the domestic petroleum industry and called for oil and gas exploration near Pyote. The Senate Finance Committee failed to back the windfall profits tax, with eight Democrats and six Republicans opposing the domestic petroleum industry stance amid a 20 senator panel.
Obituaries list services for Ollie Edward Courtney 55 of Wickett held Monday at United Pentecostal Church with Rev. Billy King officiating. Burial in Monahans Cemetery. He died Friday November 30 1979 at home after a sudden illness. Survivors include Margarete Courtney Judy Courtney Connie Zocher Ed Courtney Royce Courtney Johnny Courtney Mrs Jack Norris and five grandchildren. Funeral notices also cover John Rorie Overton Lillie B Jordan James Carothers Ruby Sargent and Angel Vargas with details of services dates and survivors.
In Texas the 143rd District Court in Monahans lists cases including Arturo Lujan Carrasco and Jose Valle with DWI matters, Carlos C. Cadena with theft by check, Don Carlton Huff and James Houston Harkey for speeding, Donald E. Anderson for marijuana possession, Jose Salazar for DWLS, plus Dora R. Nelms et al Delinquent Tax Collection. Separate case involves Manuel E Najar and Louisa B Najar dissolution of marriage.
A Wetzig Fire Loss Fund has been started at the First National Bank to help the Wetzig family recover losses from a fire that damaged their home last week. Contributions can be made at any teller window. The Wetzigs, longtime Monahans residents, own The Big Burger.
Individual homeowners cannot obtain nuclear insurance from any company at the present time though state insurance commissioners have studied the problem for several years.
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