Dowell expansion gets $5 million in industrial bonds
Ward County Commissioners authorize $5 million in tax exempt industrial revenue bonds to fund Dowell plant expansion including a new warehouse, office addition, lab facility, track washing system, cement storage increase and pumping units. Dowell and Dow Chemical reps assert the plan will create over 40 jobs and that bonds protect local government from default risk. Monahans foundation has also acquired land for an industrial tract as part of the 1979 act approvals.
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Ward County Commissioners Court
Dowell
Dow Chemical
Warren Gibson
Jim Rupp
Dowell Division
Houston
Ed Rich
Gary Joseph
Midland
Mich
Ken Slaughter
Ward County Industrial Development Corp
Tim Nesbitt
Charles Wade
Don Hughes
Lloyd Stoebner
Milt Benham
Bob
Rupp
Dowell Center
Slaughter
Jack Forga
Monahans Industrial Foundation
Development Corporation
Bariod-Nl
Chamber directors view construction progress at meeting
County Judge Richard Sitz outlined the Community Building and Law Enforcement Center projects. The building is on schedule to open next March with a possible one month delay due to rain. the law center targets year end completion. New board members elected are D. E. Pat McLain, J. W. Thrasher Jr., and Pearson Cooper.
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Law Enforcement Center
Chamber
of Commerce Directors Monthly
Sitz
Law Center
D. E
Pat”’ MckLain
J. W. Thrasher Jr
Pearson Cooper
Karl Richey
Out in the county and city musings from the Ward County columnist
A Ward County columnist recounts a Dallas weekend visiting N R Bragg and Tom Murray. He tours Knox Street culture, notes the Non-Smokers Inn, attends SMU's literary festival with Donald Barthelme, jokes about a coat and hair, and marks the historic demise of Henrys Cafe near SMU. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2.
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Ward County
Ward
Big D
N. R. Bragg
Thorntonville
Tom
Murray
Ward County Democrats
Knox Street
Denton
Metroplex
Hwy. 35
Bob Greene
Greene
Monahans Receives 63012 Tax Rebate From State
The City of Monahans received a 63012.47 check from the state comptroller representing its share of the monthlong sales tax ending November 8. Compared to last year the city’s rebate rose from 51934.24. Through 1981, Monahans has collected 442098.05 in rebates versus 322310.96 in 1980 for the same date. The one percent city sales tax is added to four percent state tax and rebated monthly by the comptroller.
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Monahans
State Comptroller’s Office
Comptrollers
Pecan Perfection Show Offers Cash Prizes
The Permian Basin Pecan Perfection exhibit runs November 23 24 at First National Bank with divisions in pecan craft and food. Three prizes crown grand champions with $100 for pecans and $50 $25 for reserve and runner up. crafts offer $50 $25 and $15. Entries due by noon November 23 pecan and mailed by November 20.
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First National Bank
Walt Roeber
Ward County Extension Program Building Committee
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Texas Pecan Growers Association
Monahans
Police report details rape and jewelry theft in Ward County
A 29 year old Hurst resident was raped after accepting a ride from Willie Murphy Johnson 36 of Inglewood California between Monahans and Wickett. Johnson was arrested by the Big Spring Sheriff's Office with bond set at 25000 dollars. Four Odessa residents were charged in November 10 jewel theft at Longs Jewelry totaling six thousand dollars. Two men and two women entered the store at different times with one assuming illness to distract the owners while another left with a ring. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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Hurst
Willie Murphy Johnson
Inglewood
Johnson
Big Spring
JP Ed Hammond
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Odessa
Long
East Sealy
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Big City
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Donald Barthelme
New Yorker Magazine
West Texas
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Hillcrest
Henry's
Monahans News
Bob Litton
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