State Rep reviews session in rap session with locals
State Rep. Jerry Cockerham spoke to about 25 constituents on his first nine months in the legislature. He outlined four major bills including property tax reform, redistricting changes, the water trust fund plan, and an anti crime package. He noted the redistricting dispute, county line concerns, and the push to elect conservatives while reducing liberals.
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Jerry Cockerham
Cockerham
Ward
Bill Clements
Senate
Dallas
Fed
William Wayne
Congress
Railroad Commission
West Texas
Monahans City Council Agenda Covers Equipment and Christmas Decor
The Monahans City Council will open bids for a fire truck two water department pickups and a city inspector sedan. They will consider pavement overlay costs at the airport and a $1000 Christmas decorations grant. Other items address tax appraisal district rules county jurisdiction and board makeup and a land fence and easement trade proposal. Two housing board seats expire September 22 and new appointments may be made.
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Monahans
Water Department
Wesley Barnes
Mgr
Jack Forga
Barnes
Forga
Retail Merchants Association
Winkler County
Sales tax exemption granted for therapeutic devices by decree
State Comptroller Bob Bullock announced a new sales tax exemption on therapeutic devices prescribed by doctors including oxygen equipment and devices to ease pain. The legislature also expanded motor vehicle tax relief for vehicles modified for orthopedically handicapped persons. Bullock reported Monahans received a September rebate of 26833.91, up from 16029.50 the prior year, with year to date rebates totaling 347885.06, a 39.37 percent rise.
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Bob Bullock
Comptroller’s Office
Bullock
City of
Monahans
Drug Awareness Rally Set for Tuesday Night in Monahans
Parents and other adults urged to attend the Drug Awareness Rally at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Monahans Junior High auditorium. Speakers include Robert Barnes of Midland Police Department drug addiction program Beverly Barron Region 11 coordinator for the Drug Abuse Research Education Foundation and Sgt Dave Watts of Monahans Police Department.
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Monahans
Robert Barnes
Midland Police Department
Beverly Barron
Drug Abuse Research Education Foundation
Sgt
Dave Watts
Monahans’ Police Department
Pioneer businessman's services held Saturday
Dave C. Sudderth, 75, of 1302 South Erie, died September 18 in Ward Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday at St. James Episcopal Church with Rev. Jim Bragg officiating. Sudderth, a retired pharmacist and longtime Monahans resident, bought Corner Drug in 1932 and later owned Monahans Pharmacy. He moved in 1948 to the current Corner Drug facility at Second and Main and served for years on the Monahans School Board. Sudderth Elementary School was named in his honor.
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Dave C. Sudderth
South Erie
Ward Memorial Hospital
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Jim Bragg
Sudderth
Monahans
Corner Drug
Shirla’s
Monahans Pharmacy
Jo- Lynn’s
Second and
S. Main
Cutbacks affect five VA programs
President Reagan signed legislation in August to eliminate the flight training program and curb education loans, correspondence courses, dental care, and burial benefits, with VA estimates of $110 million in annual savings. Effective October 1, flight training payments end after September, while 5,840 veterans received such benefits last July. The GAO found most graduates used training for nonrelated occupations. elimination saves $14.1 million in FY1982, plus $3.2 million from reduced correspondence course reimbursements. Dental and burial benefits also face reductions.
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Reagan
General Accounting Office
GAO
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Texas Supreme Court
HJRG
the Water Trust
Bill Clayton
Chamber of Commerce
Karl Richey
Richard Litz
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Donald Thresher
al Vasquez
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