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Texas Senate Bill SR296

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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 296
1+88R16709 CJM-D
2+ By: Sparks S.R. No. 296
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5+ R E S O L U T I O N
26 WHEREAS, Proud residents of Ward County are gathering in
37 Austin on March 9, 2023, to celebrate Ward County Day at the State
48 Capitol; and
5- WHEREAS, The territory of Ward County was originally home
6- to the Apache and Comanche Indians, and in 1881, the Texas and
7- Pacific Railway built a line through the region, with stations at
8- Barstow and Monahans; the county was created out of part of Tom
9- Green County in 1887 and named for Thomas "Peg Leg" Ward, a
10- soldier in the Texas Revolution who lost his leg to a cannonball;
11- a center for ranching and farming in its early years, the area was
12- transformed by the discovery of oil and gas in the 1920s; during
13- World War II, it was the site of Pyote Army Air Field, and in
14- 1957, the Monahans Sandhills State Historic Park was created in
15- the county's northeast corner; and
16- WHEREAS, Monahans, the Ward County seat, was founded in
17- 1880 by John Thomas Monahan, an employee of the Texas and Pacific
18- who found water at the site, and it was incorporated in 1928;
19- situated at the hub of the Permian Basin, the town boasts a
20- welcoming business environment facilitated by easy access to two
21- railroads and two interstate highways; and
9+ WHEREAS, The territory of Ward County was originally home to
10+ the Apache and Comanche Indians, and in 1881, the Texas and Pacific
11+ Railway built a line through the region, with stations at Barstow
12+ and Monahans; the county was created out of part of Tom Green County
13+ in 1887 and named for Thomas "Peg Leg" Ward, a soldier in the Texas
14+ Revolution who lost his leg to a cannonball; a center for ranching
15+ and farming in its early years, the area was transformed by the
16+ discovery of oil and gas in the 1920s; during World War II, it was
17+ the site of Pyote Army Air Field, and in 1957, the Monahans
18+ Sandhills State Historic Park was created in the county's northeast
19+ corner; and
20+ WHEREAS, Monahans, the Ward County seat, was founded in 1880
21+ by John Thomas Monahan, an employee of the Texas and Pacific who
22+ found water at the site, and it was incorporated in 1928; situated
23+ at the hub of the Permian Basin, the town boasts a welcoming
24+ business environment facilitated by easy access to two railroads
25+ and two interstate highways; and
2226 WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the
2327 hardworking people of Ward County are looking ahead to the
2428 opportunities of the future, and they may reflect with pride on
2529 their contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now,
2630 therefore, be it
27- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
28- Legislature, hereby recognize March 9, 2023, as Ward County Day at
29- the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
30- best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
31- Sparks
32- ________________________________
33- President of the Senate
34- I hereby certify that the
35- above Resolution was adopted by
36- the Senate on March 8, 2023.
37- ________________________________
38- Secretary of the Senate
39- ________________________________
40- Member, Texas Senate
31+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
32+ hereby recognize March 9, 2023, as Ward County Day at the State
33+ Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes
34+ for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.