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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1981
Page
1
Dallas firm Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association reported Ward County produced 9.8 million barrels of crude oil valued at 212.1 million and natural gas valued at 282.5 million in 1980, totaling 494.6 million of Texas’s 31.2 billion production. Royalty owners received 61.8 million.
Monahans City Council plans to open bids for renting a backhoe to dig a new trench at the landfill. The fire department bids are also on the agenda for reconsideration after a tabled review by Fire Chief Lawrence Cain.
State Comptroller Bob Bullock mailed Monahans a 38655.01 dollar check for the 30 day period ending December 7 representing the citys share of sales tax. Payments to date total 480753.06 versus 344450.27 in 1980. TESCO manager Lloyd Stoebner to discuss a fuel cost tariff revision at Tuesday's meeting. A senior citizen tax roll adjustment is also on the agenda. Industry officials note drilling starts rose 16 percent in 1980 and Texas remains reliant on oil and gas. County taxes and state production taxes totaled 30.9 million and 9.7 million respectively. natural gas levies 21.1 million. Oil and gas wages totaled 35.6 million for 1,721 workers. Drilling 191 wells produced 154 oil wells and 22 gas wells with 7.4 million spent on 15 dry holes. By March 1, 1981, 3,174 producing wells existed in the county, 2,856 oil and 318 gas. Five natural gasoline plants processed gas at 193.4 million cubic feet daily.
Allan Brady Spearman, former Crockett State School assistant superintendent, is West Texas Children's Home new leader. He arrived with a new assistant supervisor and business manager, plans a $1 million WTCH renovation, and will move his family from Crockett after fall semester.
It was strictly ladies day when the Monahans Trade Stamp Christmas gift certificate winners were announced. Teresa Watkins won the $400 certificate, Wanda Phipps the $300 prize, Chris Tankersley the $200 certificate, and Jean Dudley the $100 prize. Entries were drawn from names on the backs of MTS books, with the promotion ongoing since September.
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