Court rules on agricultural tax in Texas
The Texas Supreme Court held that a landowner must prove 51 percent of total income from farming or ranching to qualify for agricultural tax exemption under the current constitution. The case against O L Gragg, pursued by Cayuga Independent School District for delinquent taxes, was upheld by lower courts.
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Austin, Tex
Texas Supreme Court
High Court
O.L. Gragg
Cayuga Independent School District
Palestine
Tyler Court of Civil Appeals
Eagles confidence and come back from locker room visit
A Pecos Eagles football feature details the team’s confident, undefeated status as a top AAA squad ranked seventh in the state. The writer visits the locker room to absorb personality, notes spontaneous play, strong comeback ability, and predicts a Fort Stockton game with a close margin.
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Pecos Eagles
Jenkins
Weinacht
Mosby
Eagle
Tony McGrew
Tony
Linver Mosby
Eagles
Andrews Mustangs
Fort Stockton
Reeves Memorial Hospital bids released for 3 million project
The Reeves Memorial Hospital project, valued at 3 million dollars, released plans and specifications to contractors for bidding. Final bids are due at 10 a.m. November 25 at the Reeves County Courthouse, with bid opening by the county commissioners. Architect Jack Turner of Turner Rome Cotton expects 14 contractors to show strong interest. Construction should start in early December and finish in 14 months, after minor design changes caused about two weeks of delay.
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Reeves Memorial Hospital
Reeves County
Jack Turner
Turner, Rome & Cotton
Corpus Christi
Turner
Grand jury array called for Monday for October term
Notices mailed to 20 grand jurors report at 9 a.m. Monday per District Clerk Jane Ross. Residents named to serve include Floyd Brownlee Jr., J.O. Barfield Sr., Mrs Lon Bailey, Ronny Bowles, Norman Eisen wine, W.O. Wiley, James L. Gearhart, Orson Hawkins, Tim L. Nesbitt, Ramon N. Nunez, Fred Stroade, Mrs. Buck Jackson, Jack Burchard, Joe Bob Kelton, Mrs. N.F. Apolinar, Chester J. Kesey, E.L. Bechtel, Edward A. Daniel, Bobby Bell, B.W. Beauregard.
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Jane Ross
Floyd Brownlee Jr
J.O. Barfield Sr
Lon Bailey
Ronny Bowles
Norman Eisenwine
W.O. Wiley
James L. Gearhart
Orson Hawkins
Tim L. Nesbitt
Ramon N. Nunez
Fred Stroade
Buck Jackson
Jack Burchard
Joe Bob Kelton
N.F. Apolinar
Chester J. Kesey
E.L. Bechtel
Edward A. Daniel
Bobby Bell
B.W. Beauregard
Kentucky Colonel Opens Pecos Eatery
The stately Col. Sanders figure with a neatly trimmed beard brings his fried chicken specialty to Pecos. The opening signals a new local dining option under the name associated with the renowned Kentucky Colonel.
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Kentucky Colonel
Col. Sanders
Pecos
Warner Cable seeks rate increase for Pecos service
Warner Cable plans a price raise request before Pecos city council at 8 30 a m as part of budget review. A new 1420 S Eddy St fried chicken shop opens this week under manager Leonard Sampson, employing about 15 locals, the seventh in the E L Terry chain with other outlets in Big Spring Lamesa Snyder Andrews and Fort Stockton.
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Warner Cable
Pecos
S. Eddy St
Leonard Sampson
Lamesa
Big Spring
E.L. Terry
Snyder, Andrews
Fort Stockton
Pecos Receives $5494.11 Monthly Sales Tax Rebate
State Comptroller Bob Bullock mailed a one percent sales tax rebate totaling 5494.11 to Pecos and other Texas cities for the period ending September. Checks were issued Oct 5 with Alpine 1736.21 Andrews 4994.95 Monahans 7819.52 Seminole 964.08 Odessa 155697.25 Balmorhea and Toyah received none and will hold funds in escrow. Psalm 125 1 is quoted at article end.
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Bob Bullock
Bullock
Alpine
Andrews
Monahans
Seminole
Odessa
Balmorhea
Toyah
CB Blood Drive Call by Chrome Dome Spurs Call for Donors
A local CB radio caller nicknamed Chrome Dome urges a community blood drive at the High School Administration Building from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday. He hints at changing his handle to Vampire as volunteers are asked to show up. The blood mobile will be available to collect donations.
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Chrome Dome
Priests defend parents right to end life for Quinlan
In Morristown New Jersey two Roman Catholic priests testified that Karen Ann Quinlan’s adoptive parents acted morally in seeking to turn off her respirator and let her die with dignity The priests said extraordinary measures are not required to prolong life and that the family decision reflected Catholic teaching Julia Quinlan was to testify about her decision to forego artificial life support The father Joseph Quinlan said removing the respirator would be God’s will and that he would proceed if the court grants permission
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Henry Gottlieb
Associated Press
Morristown
N.J
Karen Ann Quinlan
Thomas Trapasso
Father Trapasso
Karen
Trapasso
Joe
Quinlan
Pascale Caccavallo
Miss Quinlan
Julia Quinlan
St. Clare's Hospital
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Supreme Court
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
The
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Frolicking _ Pecos Art Association
Margaret Renz
Pecos Savings and Loan
Fifth
Cypress Streets
Erma Leigh
É Que
Paso
Terial
Ed Robinson
Ruby Lewis
Reeves County Acld
National Association For Children With Learning Disabilities
Bill Youngblood
National Organization
Mount Zion
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