Indigent burial costs on county agenda for reform
Ward County Commissioners plan a short Monday session to discuss raising indigent burial charges from 250 to 750 starting August 1. Wilson-Miller Funeral Home cites coffin costs at 493, while Pecos and Winkler counties report varied policies and recent increases. Reeves County recently raised indigent burial pay to 400 as counties differ in handling the expense and family contributions.
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Ward County
Wilson-Miller Funeral Home
Wilson-Miller
Jackie Harkey
Monahans News
Winkler County
Dottie Swafford
Frances Clark
Winkler
Pecos County
Andrews County
Roy Bennett
Andrews
Bennett
Bill Pigman
Reeves County
Art Carpenter Promoted to Assistant Postmaster at Mona Hans
Art Carpenter was promoted to assistant postmaster of the Mona Hans Post Office. Postmaster Bob Fletcher called him the front line supervisor and the man under the gun. Carpenter began as a substitute clerk on August 27, 1966 and has served in distribution and window clerk roles, earning special achievement awards for dedicated service.
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Arthur Carpenter
Monahans
Bob Fletcher
Carpenter
Arthur
Fletcher
Monahans High School
Crime Stoppers pays first reward for burglary arrest
Crime Stoppers Anonymous announced the first cash reward of 100 to a citizen whose tip led to the arrest of two juvenile males in the July 5 burglary of the Super Burger Drive. The board warned that rewards are paid for information leading to arrests and urged calls to 943-2100 with guaranteed anonymity.
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Crime Stoppers
Crime Stoppers Anonymous
The Eye of the Beholder In Everyday Humor
A columnist recalls light hearted incidents at the Freedom Fair and club fundraisers. He notes how reactions to humor vary from praise to criticism and cites a boy misreading a cake bag and bees at a soda booth as examples. The piece ends with a quip about birth and wedding notices.
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Chamber of Commerce
Special session prioritize Clayton water trust plan
Texas lawmakers open July 13 with a top priority on a proposed water trust fund. Speaker Bill Clayton touts a plan to finance water projects at reasonable interest and asks voters to amend the state constitution to create funds for development conservation quality and flood control.
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Clayton
Texas
Bill Clayton
Monahans Council to hear water project reports
The Monahans City Council plans progress updates on the proposed effluent water and sewer plant. Esmond-Haner Engineering will discuss the project status and sewer usage charges while Holloway Construction presents its first monthly delivery estimate for water line work at the Hogg Ranch site. City utilities also face matters including a Texas Electric Service Co. easement at the airport and possible joining with other cities to intervene in Southwestern Bell's rate hike request.
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Monahans
Steve Dennis
Esmond-Haner Engineering
Esmond Haner
Texas Water Quality Control Board
Jack Forga
Dennis
Holloway Construction Co
Hogg Ranch
Holloway
Texas Electric Service Co
Where to write your lawmaker
Federal and state lawmakers listed with office addresses in Washington and Austin. Names include Rep Richard C White Democrat El Paso Sen Lloyd Bentsen Jr Democrat Houston Sen John Tower Republican Wichita Falls Rep Jerry Cockerham Republican Monahans and Sen W E Pete Snelson Democrat Midland with respective street, room, and box numbers.
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U.S
Richard C. White
el Paso
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Lloyd Bentsen, Jr
Houston
Senate
John Tower
Wichita Falls
Jerry Cockerham
Monahans
P.O
Capitol Station
Austin
Texas
W.E
Pete) Snelson
Midland
Box
Tex
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Charles Warnock
Art Carpenter
Newsbeat
Bob Litton
House
Texas Municipal League
Southwestern Bell
Public Utilities Commission
SWB
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