Keele vows to build a strong Ward County Sheriff’s Dept
Newly appointed Ward County Sheriff Ben Keele says his main goal is to create a strong department and improve deputy skills through seminars such as an Austin criminal investigator school and a Bryan civil process school. He notes oil thefts and drug activity are down, plans a new jailer, and hints he may run for sheriff in 1982.
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Ward
Ben Keele
Monahans News
Keele
Austin
Bryan
Joe Collazo
Ed Wooten
New house starts dominate report
City Building Inspector Wesley Barnes reports residential construction as the sole new activity in September. Five new houses began at a total of 234000, six repairs or additions cost 9800, and ten mobile homes moved in valued at 164460. Permits total 408260 for the month, 9960851 year to date, vs 2975547 last year. Names and amounts listed for Vedalou, Jimmy Williams, Kenneth Moore, Amos Beard, Anastacio Gonzales, Sonny Cunningham, Mike Moore, among others. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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Wesley Barnes
Monahans
Vedalou
S. Leon
Jimmy Williams
S. Allen
Curb
Kenneth Moore
S. Faye
Amos Beard
N. Main
Anastacio Gonzales
N. Betty
Sonny
Ward County Appraisal District Finishes Tax Roll Correlation
The Ward County Appraisal District reports completion of merging multiple tax rolls into one computerized system. Chief Appraiser Everette Hewett says field staff and contractor Jim McMorries are correcting deed errors as they inspect real estate and personal property, with team rotations in the field.
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Ward County
Everette Hewett
Hewett
Jim McMorries
Monahans Volunteers to Mark National Fire Prevention Week
The Monahans Volunteer Fire Department outlines activities for National Fire Prevention Week October 4 through 10 including station tours and four film showings on October 9 at 9 30 am 11 am 1 30 pm and 3 pm at the fire station behind City Hall. The department has 22 members on call 24 hours a day and trains at Texas A M to meet state standards. Citizens are urged to report suspicious activity and observe fire trucks with sirens, while the city seeks bids for a new pumper truck.
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Callendar
City Hall
Texas A&m
Police report lists Wednesday street accidents with injuries
A rash of Wednesday auto accidents left two people with incapacitating injuries and two with non-incapacitating injuries. In the first crash five vehicles collided near Bill Goin Chevrolet on South Stockton. Joyce Pena, 35, stopped to turn, Joe Chavez veered into oncoming traffic, and two northbound cars struck Chavez. Pena faces failure to stop and render aid, Chavez cited for speeding and no license. In the second crash on 36th Street, Christina Elizonda and Kenneth McDowra collided. two passengers were admitted with incapacitating injuries and Christina along with a third passenger received minor injuries. Continued on page
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South
Stockton
Bill Goin Chevrolet
Joyce Jordan Pena
Pecos
Goin
Joe
M. Chavez
North Bruce
Mary DeLao
Odessa
Todd A. Milota
Marienfield
Chavez
Goin’s
DeLao
WMH
Pena
Kenneth Earl McDowra
Ursila
Evangelina Elizonda
Sherrina Rodgers
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Crane County
Crane
John Ashcraft
Winnie
Debrah Mitchell
Nancy Carrell
Washington
Richard C
White
U.S
16Th
el Paso
Monahans Volunteer Fire Department
Lawrence Dain
MVFD
Eldon Woodruff
Julie Wight
Christina Elizonda
South Bruce
36Th Street
Christina
Toni Posey
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