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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1978
Page
2
A historic Dallas fair launch frames debate on tax increment financing and municipal powers. The document weighs authorization, constitutional limits, and the impact on school and county taxes, plus local redevelopment prospects and public funding cautions. Local leaders and groups favor broader flexibility, while opponents warn of inequities and financial risk.
Ramsey notes PRI funding has grown and tax funds can’t back the program. Ward County citizens are invited to join PRI’s work as Stuckey leads a four-team effort with PRI board and supporters contacting businesses and service clubs to attract doctors who may relocate, highlighting nationwide practice.
From diverse groups PRI was chartered as a Texas non profit in March. Donations are tax deductible. PRI officers are E T Wiggins, John Boase, Robert Hill, Pat Gaume, with a larger board including Sloan, Martin, O'Dell, and others. The 1978 State Fair of Texas runs October 6 to 22 featuring football battles Texas vs Oklahoma, SMU versus Houston, rodeo with Larry Mahan, PRCA events, midway renovations, and exhibits from the Centennial Building and Southwest Automobile Show.
High School activities outline six weeks tests on Tuesday Oct 3 periods 1 3 and 5 volleyball imper ial at 6pm junior varsity and varsity. Wednesday Oct 4 2 4 and 6. Thursday Oct 5 Kermit games 5pm ninth grade football and Kermit at home 7pm JV football. Saturday Oct 7 Seminole Tournament varsity and VICA meeting in Lamesa.
Services for Mitty Amelia Hogg 78 of 1508 South Betty were held Friday at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Cockerham officiating Burial followed in Monahans Cemetery under Wilson- Miller Funeral Home. She died Thursday at Ward Memorial Hospital after a seven week illness Born August 16 1900 in Putnam she had lived in Ward County 47 years Married to Richard Hogg in Kermit in November 1958 She was a Bethel Baptist Church member Survived by husband two daughters two and a son a brother 12 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren Pallbearers were grandsons. Also services for Kenneth A Whitlow 41 of Pecos formerly of Monahans were held Friday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fairview Cemetery He died Wednesday morning in Odessa Medical Center Born April 27 1937 in Alabama he had lived in Pecos four years Worked in oil field and auto repair and was a Jehovahs Witness Survived by widow Deborah Ann Whitlow of the home a daughter three sons mother Mrs Eva Blanton of San Angelo a brother Luther Whitlow of Odessa two sisters Mrs Nell Norris and Mrs Majorie Prather of San Angelo Your comforting expressions of sympathy will always be remembered.
A Job Corps seminar is scheduled Wednesday in Odessa at 800 East Murphy. James Martin, Placement Specialist, will explain the McKinney Job Corps Center program alongside corps members Anna Ortega from Brownsville and John King from Fort Worth. For more information contact Odel Crawford at 332 4314 extension 44.
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