School board approves 30 percent homestead exemption
The MWPISD board set a 30 percent homestead exemption through 1987 after a close vote. Officials outlined budget timing, tax statement options, and the need for early guidance on 1983 finances. The session also renewed 195 contracts, accepted resignations, hired Lois Knight, adopted 49 textbooks, and approved a choir trip to St. Louis with a projected cost around 4300 dollars.
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CCI
Robert Wells
Ward County Central Appraisal District
Joan Cox
Bren Holland
Ms. Cox
Lois E. Knight
Donna Isd
Iraan-Sheffield Isd
North Franklin
Knox Addition
St. Louis
Priée
Supt
Lathan Walker
Ken Mills
Absentee voting opens in city and school races
Monday marks the first day to vote absentee in Monahans city and ISD races. Clarese Gough seeks reelection to Monahans City Council Place 3. A battle for Place 4 and Place 5 involves Francis Jake Carter, Robert White, James E. Noelke, and Sammy Shaw. ISD races feature incumbents in Places 1 and 2 for Monahans Wickett Pyote. Grandfalls Royalty has three open trustee places with incumbents Bowden and Brown unopposed in Places 5 and 6, while Place 7 has Polanco challenged by Brandenburg. Grandfalls City Council faces questions on residency and prior write in mayoral seat.
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Clarese Gough
Monahans
Ted Leslie
Francis Jake Carter
Robert White
T.W. Longbotham Jr
James E. Noelke
Sammy
Rusty’’ Shaw
Wallace Watson
Robert Wells
Grandfalls Royalty Isd
J.H. Bowden Jr
Kenny Brown
Dimas’ Polanco
Jane Brandenburg
Grandfalls
J.D. Stocks
Just Between You And Me By Monahons News Editor Bob Litton
The column critiques appetite for catastrophe in films and media, questioning public fascination with disasters, Nostradamus prophecies, and the Jupiter Effect while noting a shift toward sensationalism, boredom, and escapism in modern culture.
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Monahons News
Bob Litton
Vincent Price
Orson Welles
WMH Renews Contract With Air Force Backups At $25 Hour
Ward Memorial Hospital board reversed course and kept Southwest Professional Emergency Services Group as weekend and holiday backup ER physicians. The new agreement sets a flat $25 hourly rate, with Air Force doctors covering their own travel, and four annual staff conferences to improve communication. Dr Johnson’s coordinator fee rose to $150, and recruitment efforts continue as staff consider Dr Hoon Rowe.
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Air Force
Ward Memorial Hospital
Southwest Professional Emergency Services Group
National Emergency Services of
Belton
WMH
Joe Johnson
Air Force Group
Johnson
WHM
Hoon Rowe
Monahans
Texas ends motor vehicle status for mobile homes
State Comptroller Bob Bullock announces mobile homes are no longer motor vehicles under Texas tax law effective March 1. Buyers receive a document of title from Labor and Standards rather than a vehicle title, with taxes set at 4.225 percent initially, then 3.25 percent after Sept. 1, 1983, plus a use tax for out of state purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Texas Department of Labor and Standards
Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Comptroller’s Office
Department of Labor and Standards
Sandhills Relays Souvenir Program for 24th edition
The News includes a Souvenir Program for the 24th Sandhills Relays covering all phases. It appears on pages three and four and is designed to be removed and taken to the meet on Saturday. It lists records, a complete schedule, participating teams, queen candidate photos, and additional details.
Wildlife hearings set in 241 Texas counties for 1982 83 rule changes
Public hearings across 241 of Texas 254 counties in March review proposed hunting and fishing regulation changes for 1982 83. The Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider public comments before final action in May. Ward County residents may speak at a March 16 courthouse meeting at 7 p m or mail comments to Phil Evans at 4200 Smith School Road Austin 78744 or call 1 800 796 1112.
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Life Commission
Ward County
Phil Evans
Parks and Wildlife Department
Smith School Road
Austin
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