Wickett Mayor Proclaims October Physician Recruitment Month
Wickett Mayor Alvie Pardue issued a proclamation designating October as Physician's Recruitment Month to back PRI efforts. Wickett joined Monahans in backing PRI goals as other Ward County towns may follow. PRI plans to raise 50900 dollars for recruiting physicians and medical personnel, with a board meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Ward Memorial Hospital dining room open to the public.
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Wickett
Alvie Pardue
Physician's Recruitment, Inc
Monahans
PRI
Ward County
Ward Memorial Hospital
Blood Drive Urgently Seeks 29 Pints at Odessa Center
An appeal to local residents seeks blood donations to replace the supply used for the late Fred Schwettman. Mrs. Schwettman states 29 pints are needed at Odessa Medical Center to replenish the hospital stock.
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Fred Schwettman
4-H Parents Meeting To Plan Banquet
Ward County 4-H Adult Leaders and Parents Association will meet Tuesday at 7 30 at the Extension Office 1900 South Stockton. Plans for the 4 H Achievement Banquet on October 28 at the County Coliseum will be discussed plus food preparation serving and decorations. Extension Agents Johnny Harrison and Levine McCurdy urge all parents and leaders to attend if possible.
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Ward County
4-H
Adult Leaders and Parents Association
Stockton
County Coliseum
Johnny Harrison
Levine McCurdy
Southern Union Gas Exemption Applies to Oct Bills
Mobil home owners and residential customers of Southern Union Gas will not see the four percent state utilities sales tax excluded on October bills for cycles starting before October 1. Exemption appears on bills with service dates on or after October 31. Commercial customers must show an exemption certificate. provisions of the new law, not the utility, set exemption conditions.
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Southern Union Gas Company
Nick Nicholson
Texas
Southern Union
Nicholson
Mobil
Mayor to Speak on UTA Panel
Mayor Dick Hoyer, president of the Texas Municipal League, will be a featured speaker on a panel discussion sponsored by the University of Texas at Arlington's Institute of Urban Studies.
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Dick Hoyer
The
Texas Municipal League
University of Texas At Arlington
Institute of Urban Studies
UTA
Wendell Nedderman
Two Classes Plan Reunion For Homecoming Weekend
Two class reunions are set for Homecoming weekend. The Class of 1968 holds a 10 year reunion Friday the 13th, while the Class of 1958 plans a 20 year gathering. Contact Tom Kent for details at 2508 North Big Spring Midland or (915) 563-1620.
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Tom Kent
North Big Spring
Midland
V. W. McDaniel
Ward County to Consider Voting Machine Purchase
Ward County Commissioners meet Monday at 9 to discuss advertising for bids on voting machines. They reviewed punch card demonstrations from the last session and will also appoint a Justice of the Peace for Precinct 4 to fill the unexpired term after Mike Jolley resigned. L. A. Wester is the unopposed candidate. The board will hear Mike Wade on the Country Club Estates subdivision, appoint an assistant election judge for Precinct 2, and approve the Chapparal Village plat in Subdivision 2.
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Ward County
Mike Wade
Country Club Estates
Chapparal Village
FHA Smoked Turkey Fundraiser Begins Monday
Future Homemakers of America starts Hickory Smoked Turkey orders from Monday through October 27. Ordered turkeys arrive the week before Thanksgiving by refrigerated truck. Proceeds fund FHA Club representatives to Area and State Conventions. Call 943-3411 8 am to 4 pm for details.
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America
FHA
Sue Haile
Ning
Lion's Club Broom Sale Set for October 17
The Lion's Club will hold its annual broom sale on Tuesday October 17 in the parking lot of First National Bank with door to door sales the same day. Proceeds fund Lions projects including children’s camps and aid for the blind.
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Lion’s Club
First National Bank
Freddie Hinojos
Lyn Arscott
Waste Water Report On Council List
City Council will hear a progress report on the waste water treatment project at 2 p.m. Tuesday in regular session. The city seeks matching funds in the nearly 1 million project. Other business covers high Social Security costs and alternate retirement programs. CONTINUED ON PAGE 13.
Five Amendments on General Election Ballots for Texas Civil Jurisdiction
Eight amendments including the tax relief measure will appear on the November ballot. Amendment five would expand justice of the peace civil jurisdiction to include concurrent reach with county court for amounts over 200 up to 500 dollars and allow further expansion with legislature action. The changes trace to Article V Section 19 and shift county court powers over civil cases between 200 and 500 dollars.
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Justices of the Peace
Texas
Justice Court
Justice of the Peace
England
Small Claims Court
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Chris Semos
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