15 Apr 1971
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1971
Page
1
A humorous look at letters to editors in Hayti and Texas news bits. It mentions a Western packing plant keeping doors open after a wage cut, a census style note on American consumption, local business open houses, school vacations for crosswalk repainting, and a cashier misread as shoplifting during a photo shoot.
Local officers investigated multiple burglaries over the past week at Gaasch Construction El Casino Club and Farmers' Club with radios valued at 500 each and items totaling 584 and 60 to 70 dollars. Vandalism at the new high school flag pole lights was reported. Bert C. Wright 69 was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Maurice Leslie Holland 21
Terry County Commissioners voted unanimously to advertise their plan to discuss salary increases for county employees at the April 26 regular meeting. The group also approved welfare payments, gas bills for five indigents, rent for one indigent, and welfare commodities for one person. They approved travel expenses for Dale Brown to the Veteran Service Officers School and for Commissioner John L. Johnson and County Judge W. T. McKinney to a TSTI meeting in Sweetwater, plus costs for Judge Mcey to a juvenile de Looney school in Big Spring. The panel also funded Meador Deputy Sheriff Dale Wylie's car licensing and canvassed votes for hospital district and school trustee elections.
Meadow High School students present a one act play titled A War Movie at 7 30 p m on Saturday April 17 in the school auditorium Admission is free and open to the public The play advances to the UIL Regional Meet in Lubbock April 22 Mrs Joe Burleson directs the cast The Meadow team won first place at the UIL District Meet with this production
The Terry Memorial Hospital District re elected four new directors from an April 3 vote and sworn in Wayne Rousseau along with incumbents Ronald Stice, William Cowan and Robert Beasley. J W Riley was named president with Cowan as vice president and L G Smith secretary.
Mrs J D Got Akers chosen as vice president of the TB and RD Association at a meeting in Lubbock. Akers has been the secretary. Dr Cadman Chaffin elected president of the 23 county association. Locally Rev Frank Brooks serves as Terry County chapter president and Mrs Conrad Ratliff as secretary.
Movers transfer items from the present building to the new City High School at Grace and Fir Streets. Students return April 26 after spring break and teacher in service. Dedication tours, Red Coats from the Terry County Chamber join the event.
Teachers in Brownfield prepare for a week long in service program led by Dr. W C Newberry on April 21. Newberry will address human relations and teaching as workshops to teachers. Dr Zevely of West Texas State University will speak on April 23 at the new high school auditorium and Little Theater sessions.
Terry County Sheriff's Department reported 63 arrests in March, mostly in Terry County. The force logged 15,150 miles in four vehicles, delivered 206 civil papers, fed 268 prisoners at 43 cents daily, and spent about 2300 dollars. Major expenses included vehicle upkeep 507.94 for gas and oil, 439.08 vehicle repairs, 130 tires, 61.41 wash and grease, plus radio repairs 227.36. The department handled 37 calls, 10 offense reports, and recovered 1319 dollars in stolen property.
James Brasher and partner Paul Woods finalize the acquisition of Discount Furnace Store of Wested work as a in rr's Super Markets ending a sequence of unusual career moves. Brasher previously served as a manager at J. B. Knight Furniture, Thrift Furniture, and in the furniture building sector.
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