Ward County appraisal board selects two firms
After interviewing five appraisal firms the Ward County Appraisal District board chose Pritchard and Abbott Associates of Odessa to reappraise mineral and industrial property and McMorries Appraisal Co of Hereford to reappraise real estate. The decision followed proposals presented at two meetings on January 5 and Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward County Appraisal District
Pritchard and Abbott & Associates
Odessa
Ward County
McMorries
Pritchard & Abbot
P&a
Southwestern Appraisal Co
Austin
Maximum SS earnings rise for 1981 exemptions
Social Security updates from Odessa district manager Erven L. Fisher Jr. show higher annual exempt amounts for 1981. A person under 65 can earn 4080 before benefits are withheld, up from 3720 in 1980, while those 65 or older have an exemption of 5500, up from 5000. If earnings exceed the exemption, $1 of benefits is withheld for every $2 earned above it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erven L. Fisher, Jr
Odessa
Social Security
White named to key congressional post
Congressman Richard White of West Texas has been appointed chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Investigations by the Democratic caucus. He will also serve on the Research and Development Subcommittee and the newly formed Personnel and Compensation Subcommittee, leveraging investigations to influence defense posture. CONTINUED ON PAGE6
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White
Richard White
Key House Armed Services
West Texas
Armed Services
Solar power thought unlikely for Texas Electric customers
TESCO and Rockwell International report a nine month DOE funded study finds solar conversion of a Texas Electric gas plant near Monahans technically possible but economically unviable. Project would cost 112 176 million and save 104 million over 30 years, failing to offset construction costs. Demonstration units planned near Barstow California for DOE and a California utility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Electric
Monahans
TESCO
Rockwell International
U.S. Department of Energy
Permian Basin
Barstow
Calif
Hobby releases Texas census figures and seat gains
Texas gains more than 3 million in a decade the 1980 census shows growth concentrated in east and central Texas and suburban counties Hobby notes the state will gain three additional congressional seats and district boundaries may be significantly altered. county figures illustrate uneven growth with some areas doubling while sparsely populated regions decline. Local senate district figures show Ward Winkler Reeves Pecos Midland Gaines Ector Crane Andrews counts and changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Congress
Hobby
Ward
Winkler
Reeves
Pecos
Midland
Gaines
Ector
Crane
Andrews
Pete Snelson
Building permits surge for January in Monahans
January building activity in Monahans tops 3.02 million with major MWPISD project at 2.73 million. Remodelling includes Curley’s Inspection Service work valued at 91 thousand and three new homes totaling 155 thousand plus three mobile homes at 16 thousand. Residential additions include den 5 thousand carport 2.5 thousand and a 1.1 thousand fence. Additional permits issued to Vedalou Roberto Arredondo Floyd West Gene Gladden and R E Neace for various projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley
West 15Th Street
Monahans
Vedalou
N. Doris
Roberto Arredondo
S. Harry
S. Stockton
Floyd West
S. Franklin
Gene Gladden
S. James
R.E. Neace
Jury convicts Robert L. Smith of Whitfield murder
A seven man five woman jury found Robert L. Smith of Monahans guilty of murder for the Sept. 2, 1980 shooting death of Austin Whitfield Jr. in front of the Bluebird Inn. The verdict followed deliberations and a sentencing date set for Feb. 9 with a potential 10 year prison term and a $10,000 bond remaining in effect.
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Robert Smith
Whitfield
Robert L. Smith
Monahans
Austin Whitfield Jr
Smith
Bob Parks
Bluebird Inn
Dist. Atty
Mike Wade
H.D. Taylor
Fuller
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Leslie Gregory
Grandfalls Royalty High School
Gregory
Joe Gregory
Ranchero
Heights
Hewett
Richard C. White
DOE
California
William P. Hobby
Dallas
Tarrant
Collin Hood
Rockwall
Denton
Ellis
Johnson
Parker and Wise
Central
Kaufman
Dallas County
West
Panhandle
Red River
Rence Fuller
Wade
Texas Department of Corrections
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