Achievement Banquet Saturday For 4-Hers
The county wide 4 H Achievement Banquet is set for Saturday at the County Coliseum starting at 7 pm with the theme Freedom To Be. Colonel Patrick Wilson of the U S Army, second in command at White Sands Missile Base, will speak. Wilson credits early Ward County 4 H involvement with his success and recalls exhibitor days at the first County Livestock Show in Monahans.
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Monahans News
West Second Street
Cold Front Brings Rain and Temperature Drop
Rain began Sunday night and lingered through Tuesday totaling two and a half inches and lifting the year’s total to 15.11 inches. Official rainfall comes from the city weather station at West 10th yard and is reported to the National Weather Service in Denver. A cold front cooled highs from 85 on Sunday to 48 on Monday with a low of 43 that month.
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Tax Relief Amendment Presented with Expansion Proposals
A long discussion outlines the Tax Relief Amendment proposing extensive changes to Texas taxation. It targets residential homesteads elderly disabled and agricultural land exemptions, truth in taxation, base redefinition and spending limits. The piece contrasts Texas with California's Proposition 13 and notes the initiative process lacks in Texas. A local event features State Representative Dick Slack meeting constituents at First State Bank to discuss inflation and tax relief.
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Texas
California
Dick Slack
First State Bank
Dick Hoyer
County Advertises Bids for Hospital Equipment
County Commissioners authorize advertising for a Gastrointestinal Fibroscope for Ward Memorial Hospital with bids opened November 13 at 9 30 a.m Hospital Administrator Bob Hall notes Dr Roger Belizaire trained in its use In other business Mary Cavel named deputy in Tax Assessor office to replace Georgia Morgan Jim Markham appointed assistant election judge in Precinct 4E to replace Manuel Ochoa L A Wester Sr Justice of the Peace of Precinct 4 posts official bond
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Mary Cavel
Georgia Morgan
Jim Markham
Manuel Ochoa
L. A. Wester Sr
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