Debate Over Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction and Small Claims
Arguments for raising the civil limit on justice of the peace cases note inflation since a hundred years ago and urge concurrent jurisdiction with the county court to ease crowded dockets. Critics say the office risks expansion beyond its frontier roots and that small claims deserve a legally trained judge for fair outcomes.
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Justice of the Peace
Justice Court
Small Claims Court
Office of the Justice of the Peace
Texas
Chili Survival Kit Fills Texas Flavor Gap
A travel anecdote notes the craving for real chili in Florida where chili is not familiar. The author recalls asking a waitress about homemade chili and realizes the dish’s meaning differs outside Texas, hinting at regional culinary identity and nostalgia.
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Florida
Texas
Obituaries note multiple local deaths in Rotan area
Obituaries list services and burials for Dewey L. Smith 77 of Rotan and Audrey Faye Porras 28 of Monahans with details on survivors and churches. Additional notices cover Frederick William Schwettman 77 of Monahans and Joe Gonzales Lujan 51 of Monahans with burial or pending arrangements. A miscellaneous article adds chili origins and a cookbook promotion, followed by Mary E. Wade obituary in Coleman.
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Dewey L. Smith
Chester Taggart
Monahans
Rotan
Weathersbee Funeral Home
Audrey Faye Porras
North Alice
Bethel Baptist Church
Monahans Cemetery
Wilson- Miller Funeral Home
Frederick William Schwettman
West 15Th Street
Wilson-Miller Funeral Home
Mary E. Wade
George Wade
Walker Funeral Home
Coleman City
Tuition Tops School Board Agenda Tuesday
The board meeting at 7 30 p m in the administration building will focus on WTCH tuition costs for West Texas Children's Home students. It will review state budget rules, transportation and tuition obligations for a visually handicapped pupil in Odessa, and reports on enrollment bilingual education travel allowances and the teacher evaluation procedure. Paving behind and north of the swimming facility will be discussed.
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West Texas Children’s Home
WTCH
Ward Memorial Hospital Board Meeting Focuses on Bell Contract
Ward Memorial Hospital will hear a new Southwestern Bell Telephone Company contract for equipment to be installed in the new facility. The board will also receive a Hospital Affiliates International presentation on committee structure with regional representative Wes Moore outlining committee setup. Medical staff recommendations will be discussed and administrator Bob Hill will seek approval to attend the Northwest Texas Hospital Association annual meeting on October 19 and 20.
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Porras
Ward Memorial Hospital
Breckenridge
Monahans
Bethel Baptist Church
Jesus Porras
Curtis Davis
Jesus Porras Jr
Jana Porras
Janice King
Baytown
Ronald Poston
Andrews
Monroe Davis
Gladys Holcomb
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Hospital Affiliates International
Wes Moore
Bob Hill
Northwest Texas Hospital Association
Hill Caravan Schedules Monahans Stop Wednesday
Attorney General John Hill announces his gubernatorial campaign stop in Monahans on Wednesday October 11 as part of a 10 day caravan touring 285 Texas towns. The caravan is led by Tyrrell Hill Gonzalo Barrientos and Mel Chavez and has logged over 25 000 miles across fifty caravans since the Democratic Primary.
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Texas
John Hill
Monahans
San Angelo
Tyrrell Hill
Hill
Gonzalo Barrientos
Austin
Mel Chavez
Harlingen
Banks and P O to close Monday for Columbus Day
Financial institutions and the post office will close on Monday in observance of Columbus Day. The County Courthouse City Hall and most other businesses will remain open for customer convenience.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Smith
Fisher County Hospital
Jones County
McCaulley
Masonic Lodge
Baptist Church
Boy Scout Organization
Mr. Schwettman
Medical Center Hospital
Collinsville
Oklahoma
The
Picayune
Mississippi
Blanche Schwettman
Joyce Murray
Ponchatoula
Louisiana
Oley McKean
Teddie Guildner
Oscar Guildner
Gene Schwettman
Rhone
Georgia
T. C. Schwettman
Denver
Colorado
Howard May
Clara Farmer
Ponca City
Lujan
Joe Gonzales Lujan
South Eva
Reeves County Hospital
Pecos
Ojinaga
Mexico
Catholic Church
Joe Lujan
Jammie Lujan
Tino Lujan
Norma Lujan
Marisela Salgado
Matilde Lujan
Olivia Sanchez
Presidio
Jesus Lujan
el Paso
Andrea Payan
California
Flavia Carraco
Lidia Balderama
Roman Lujan
Odessa
Golden West Publishers
N. Longview
Phoenix
Ariz
West Texas
Southland
Temple
Terlingua
Wade
Mrs. Wade
Coleman
Overall-Morris Hospital
Coleman County
Church of Christ
Pb Police
Monahans City
Don Shepard
Lathan Walker
WMH
Cash Factory
Star
Ial
CSF
Detrost
Hite
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