Reeves County faces three options for Memorial Hospital fate
The Reeves County commissioners weigh three paths for Memorial Hospital. Lease to an outside firm, including church groups or private business, remains possible. A second option is to leave hospital as is and fix mounting problems, including tax revenue drain from unpaid indigent bills. A third proposal from a Winkler County official suggests forming a county wide hospital district with an empowered board.
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Vance Kelly and Betty Hinkle Lead Hospital Upgrade Effort
County commissioners will hear public sentiment on leasing the county hospital to an outside agency at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the district courtroom. The Vance Kelly and Betty Hinkle led team works to upgrade the facility, a local initiative highlighted in a staff photo.
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Vance Kelly
Betty Hinkle
Brenda Virgin
Former board members cite hospital turn around in finances
Reeves County officials consider leasing Memorial Hospital after several board members resigning cite a visible upturn in finances. Former president Joel Daniel and Mike Starkey recall improvements in billing, collections, and staff training under administrator Kelly, while critics push for keeping hospital under local control.
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Reeves County
Mike Starkey
Joel Daniel
Dick Pattillo
Vance
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Texas Hospital
Kids' Pet Parade plans and local musings in Beeville
Planning notes for a United Way Kids' Pet Parade on Saturday with a possible ban on pet rocks and hippies. The piece also recounts a United Way dance at UMAC Hall and casual Beeville observations on vegetarian Adventist meals and local views on socialized medicine and doctor shortages.
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Gene Douglas
United Way
Umac Hall
Marcos Contreras
Bill Pigman
Bill
Adventists Operate a Paying Hospital Model
City Editor outlines how the Seventh Day Adventists manage a hospital that accepts patients on a paid basis, detailing organizational structure, financing, and service practices. Includes notes on governance, patient care policies, and revenue streams shaping operations.
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Gene Douglas
Weather shift from Gulf moisture to bring rain in Texas
Moist air from the Gulf of Mexico is expected to bring rain across most of Texas by Wednesday. Morning range from 35 to 63 degrees with light north winds in the east and strong southerlies in the west. Snow swirls from the Rockies into the Plains as cold air persists. warnings extend from Colorado to Wyoming with travel advisories across several states.
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Nebraska
Utah
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Kansas
Dakotas
New England
Inter-Club Council forms in Balmorhea with 24 members
Twenty four persons attended the second Inter-Club Council meeting in Balmorhea as organizers plan autonomous operation. Tommy Beauchamp was named temporary chairman and a telephone committee was formed to boost attendance. The group aims to host a Christmas parade, Thanksgiving events in Balmorhea and Pecos booths, and to publicize meetings for broader community involvement.
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Inter-Club Council
Terry Burns
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Stockton
Chamber
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Mous
Tommy Beauchamp
Della Bryant
Nita Smith
Balmorhea
Pecos
Tony Parker
Balmorhea Chamber
Frank Perea
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TOPS
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UMAC
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Country Music Association
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association
American Association of Retired Persons
Jaycees
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