Banks Post Strong First Quarter Gains in 1981
Brownfield banks report combined deposits rising from 77.2 million in 1980 to 91.3 million in 1981, with loans up from about 44 to 56 million and assets increasing from 85.6 to 104.6 million. The Brownfield State Bank and Trust and The First National Bank each show sizable gains across deposits loans and assets.
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Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company
Oath Of Office Given Three Moore Re-elected Mayor Pro-Tem
Three Brownfield council incumbents Leon Pope Steve Sandlin and Speedy Lindsey were sworn in for another term by Mayor J C Coleman after the April 4 election Pope 128 votes Lindsey 130 Sandlin 131 Billie Moore was chosen Mayor Pro Tem for another term The council approved hiring Joe Cardenas as superintendent of street and garbage replacing health resignee W L Daughtery Cardenas served 15 years with the city The panel accepted a Midland bid for an oil and gas lease at the Brownfield airport yielding a three sixteenth royalty plus 16000 bonus and 1 per acre annually Lanny Webb and Charles Skupin were reappointed to two year terms on the zoning board Samuel Wyse of Parkhill Smith Cooper Inc outlined an urban planning study including a housing condition survey classifying structures as standard substandard or dilapidated
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Leon Pope
Steve Sandlin
Speedy Lindsey
J.C. Coleman
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Lindsey
Sandlin
Billie Moore
Joe Cardenas
W.L. Daugherty
Cardenas
Brownfield
Wayne Gill
Midland
Lanny Webb
Charles Skupin
Samuel Wyse
Lubb
Timely Rain Boosts County Farm Lands
The Brownfield area received timely rain that benefited cotton production. Extension Agent Tom Gaither notes the rainfall arrived just as needed, aiding crop conditions across the county farm lands.
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Tom Gaither
Trustees Set Regular Meet Monday Night
The Brownfield School Board will convene in regular session Monday night at the school administration building. The agenda includes a monthly report from Superintendent W O Caraway covering curriculum and business, personnel items including the resignation of Paul Clowdus, middle school teacher, and employment considerations for next year. Additional items involve requests for a zoning release for a trailer park and from the Brownfield Soccer Association.
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W.O. Caraway
Paul Clowdus
Brownfield Soccer Association
Grand Jury Indicts 11 On 15 Offenses
The Terry County Grand Jury handed down 15 indictments Wednesday involving 11 citizens. Ramiro Bazan Jr. and Janie Bazan were indicted on one count each of possession of a controlled substance.
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Ramiro Bazan Jr
Janie Bazan
Keith E. Helms
Bruce Raymond Jones
Jack Purtell
Laurence A. Wilson
Jimmy Hines
David Leon Carouth
Ben A. Scott Jr
James Montano
R.J. Purtell
Grand Jury
Wellman School Board to Open Bids for Field House
Wellman School Board met in a special session and decided to open bids on a new field house on Tuesday May 5. Attendees included President Ronnie Sullivan Superintendent Frank Odom and architect rep Cody Stephens. Also listed are multiple indictments including theft rape and possession charges across several individuals.
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Wellman School Board
Ronnie Sullivan
Howard Moorhead
Delton Young
Jerold Baldwin
S.M. Dill
Barry Sims
Cody Stephens
BG and R Architectural
Lubbock
Wellman School
Frank Odom
Three Classes Of Men And A Nation On Edge
The piece notes anxiety in town and country following the attempted assassination of the president, sandy weather, the Space Shuttle mission, and tax day. It cites stress from ions in windy air, public concern for astronauts, and rising income taxes as key irritants shaping a tense mood.
Reward Offered For Various 1981 Local Burglaries
Brownfield Crime Information Inc. offers 300 to anyone providing information leading to arrests and indictments for multiple 1981 incidents. Burglaries include a motor vehicle at Kelsay Blacklock on February 14th or 16th. Items stolen include a Toshiba TV, AM/FM CB radio, and burglar alarm from a new car lot. Also referenced is a burglary at El Casino Club on January 1st with beer cases taken from wagon. Vandalism at Charlie Barham farm involved draining 50 gallons of diesel from a storage tank on March 29th. Information channels remain open.
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Kelsay-Blacklock
Toshiba
el Casino Club
Charlie Barham Farm
Country Club
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