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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1981
Page
1
Ward Memorial Hospital's Board raises Dr. James L. Cain EKG charges from 7.50 to 9 for two-channel EKG and from 9 to 12 for master all channel service. Weekend ER rates for Dr. Joseph Johnson of Lackland AFB rise from 20 to 23 non holiday and 25 to 29 holiday.
Perryman Motors won the bid over Bill Goin for a 2 ton dump truck for Precinct 2 with a price of 17 188 96 and delivery in 60 to 75 days. Goin offered 16 560 89 with 60 490 day delivery but failed the 17 000 lb capacity spec. Next meeting December 28 will reopen bids for petroleum products for next year. Also approval of Johnny J Ruiz Jr for sheriff office duties. County Judge Richard Sitz notes six years police experience and full certification. Sheriff Ben Keele attended. Continued on page 1.
Grand Falls native State Senator W E Pete Snelson of Midland plans to announce today his bid for Texas Land Commissioner as a Democrat facing two rivals including House Speaker Billy Clayton and former party chairman Garry Mauro. Snelson chairs the Senate Education Committee and has a background in West Texas education and advertising.
The Ward County Democratic Club cancels its December meeting due to the holidays. The next regular gathering is set for January 18 at 7 30 p.m. at the Monahans Housing Authority located at 209-A South Dwight.
Local stockman H A Ducky Clements recalls past overstocking and describes a grass recovery effort begun in 1975 by his wife Georgie and the Great Plains Conservation Program with the Soil Conservation Service. The program surveyed 5674 acres and devised a treatment plan including root ploughing and reseeding on portions of the O'Brien Ranch. A second contract covered 2542 acres and both contracts expired in 1980. SCS notes about 125000 acres in Ward County have improved through root ploughing and reseeding.
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