College of Business Honor List recipient named
Charlotte Mackey Wright earns a College of Business Administration Honor List of Outstanding Students at the University of Texas at Arlington with a 3.8 GPA and potential internship eligibility. She is Brownfield High graduate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wright, and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mackey.
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Charlotte
Mackey Wright
College of Business
University of Texas At Arlington
College of Business Administration
Wright
Brownfield High
Joe Wright
Todd
Tate
Lamesa
Fire consumes vacant residence on East Story
A house at 507 East Story was burned to ashes in a late Friday afternoon blaze. The unoccupied structure was found fully involved with flames upon discovery. Firefighters reported no injuries as the building collapsed and fire suppression continued.
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E. Story
Agricultural Meeting To Be Held Here In Brownfield
An agricultural meeting hosted by the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce agribusiness committee is set for 7 30 p m Thursday April 10 in the Flame Room of Pioneer Natural Gas to discuss farming costs soil and water management and plant disease control with leaders John Ball Bill Chance R J Purtell Duane Moss Burke Slaughter Jim Foy and others. Mayor Lloyd Hahn attended the Cancer Crusade kickoff luncheon.
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Agribusiness Committee
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Pioneer Natural Gas
John Ball
Bill Chance
R. J. Purtell
Duane Moss
Burke Slaughter
Jim Foy
Purtell
Moss
Ball, Chance
John Stockton Jr
Foy
Slaughter
Herman Wheatley
Victim Of Shotgun Blast Dies Funeral Services Today
Gaylon Richards 17 died at 10 47 Friday at Brownfield General Hospital from a shotgun blast suffered about 6 45 p m April 1 at his Route 3 home Officials said the shotgun discharged when the stock dropped to the ground The shot hit his stomach and traveled upward He was alone and called for help then was taken to the hospital by his step father Leroy Jeter Funeral services will be at 2 30 this Sunday from Southside Church of Christ with Bruce Stovall and Doyle Kelcy officiating Interment in Terry County Memorial Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home in charge Richards born August 4 1956 in Hoquiam Wash moved to Brownfield before age one He was a senior at Brownfield High and a Crescent Hill Church of Christ member Survivors include his mother Betty Jeter Route 3 Brownfield his father James A Richards Olympia Wash two sisters Sandra and Valerie Richards Route 3 a step sister Kathy Mullins Route 3 three step brothers Vic Jeter Texas Tech Johnny and Roy Jeter Route 3 grandparents J F Richards Brownfield and Pauline Butcher Route 3 Pallbearers Roy Jeter Ray Richards Johnny Jeter Joe Bob Hook Clay Daniels
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Charlie Skupin
Charlie
Jacque Hunter
Jacque
Eunice
Marque
Brownfield High
Jennifer
Jaqueline
Texas Tech
Texas
Highway Department
THD
Texas Home Demonstration Association
Trinity Church
Canton
Loop 289
Lubbock
Janie Hallett
Terry County
Bailey
Briscoe
Cochran
Dawson
Floyd
Gaines
Garza
Hale
Hockley
Howard
Lamb
Lynn
Mitchell
Scurry
Swisher
Yoakum
Truett Mayes
South Plains Association of Governments
SPAG
Second Baptist Church
Elgin
South Plains
Chamber
Ed Hill
Don Hendley
Jim Reed
Jerry Bailey
Brownfield
Carey White
Optimists Club
Student Council
Don McWherter
Gaylon Richards
Brownfield General Hospital
Route 3
Richards
Leroy Jeter
Southside Church of Christ
Bruce Stovall
Meadow Church of Christ
Doyle Kelcy
Southside
Vic Jeter
Texas Tech University
Johnny
Roy Jeter
J. F. Richards
Pauline Butcher
Ray Richards
Johnny Jeter
Joe
Bob Hook
Clay Daniels
Driver education registration set for Monday at Brownfield High
Clifford Niles, Brownfield High industrial arts instructor, announced registration for the 4 PM Monday session in the dining commons. Students must be 15 by April 7 and the course fee is 30 dollars.
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Clifford Niles
Brownfield High
Burglary at F S Pharmacy Tohoka Road
Burglars broke a window at 802 Tohoka Road before 2 46 a m Thursday and stole drugs valued at 800 to 1000 dollars. The scene also recalls a daylight armed robbery on March 19 at the same location. Police discovered the break in and noted drug removal from shelves and the drug cabinet.
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F&s
Tohoka Road
Grand Jury To Convene In Amarillo On Cotton Fraud Probe
A federal grand jury will convene in Amarillo next week with about 45 residents from a wide Seminole Gaines County area to testify regarding a $7.5 million cotton price support fraud scheme. Witnesses are linked to a single farm under ASCS probe, following 1973 actions that ousted Gaines County ASCS officials.
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Amarillo
Gaines County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
James Hodge
Paul Condit
Newell Bowen
Herschel Hill
Office of Inspector General
Weather outlook calls for balmy, windy days ahead
National Weather Service expects mostly dry weather through Tuesday with warm days and cool nights. Partly cloudy skies, no precipitation, and high drying rates will characterize the period, with winds continuing to affect conditions.
Sears Purchases Copeland Hardware and Renames Store
Odell Sears became owner of Copeland Hardware buying the business from Lal Copeland. The shop will be Sears-Copeland Hardware at S01 W Main. Sears praised Copeland’s leadership and plans to keep friendly service with customers in Brownfield. He is a Brownfield native, a veteran, and active in local civic groups. Copeland plans future travel after retirement.
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Odell Sears
Copeland Hardware
Lal Copeland
Sears-Copeland Hardware
S01
W. Main
Sears
Lal
Marci
Brownfield
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KKK
Brownfield Oldtimer
Philip Thompson
Stan McNutt
Lloyd Hahn
Cancer Crusade
Ray Anderson
Inesses
Gordon Hoopman
Dave Cushman
F&s Pharmacy
Jim Belford
Belford
Carl Lee Miller
North 7Th
Nancy Gray
South Plains Health Unit
South D
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National Weather Bureau
Louise
Kellie Sears
Army
Omore
Susan
Brownfield Co-Op
First Baptist
Lions Club
Lions Crippled Children’s Camp
Kerrville
Copeland
Bill Cone
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