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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1968
Page
2
Brownfield ISD approves 1968 69 budget totaling 1 671 105
Board of trustees approves a 1968 69 budget for Brownfield Independent School District totaling 1 671 105. Administration is set at 97 674 with salaries broken out for the superintendent tax and business offices and related costs. Several line items change from the prior year including audits oil valuation and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Brownfield Independent School District
Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Study Council
Board of Education
County Records First Greenbugs In Terry County Sorghum
County Agent Jim Foy reports a first appearance of the greenbug in Terry County sorghum with migration south unexplained. He warns damage is limited to late stages but may require control if upper leaves are harmed. combines may suffer from honeydew and dust buildup. Farmers urged to inspect equipment and adjust harvesting speed for high moisture weeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Automobile Dealers Association
Texas
Jim Foy
Foy
Wheat Country
Terry County
Break in at Star's Discount Center under investigation
Brownfield City Police and Terry County Sheriff's Department probe a 7 17 a m Friday break in at Star's Discount Center Patsy Young a Head Start bus driver reported the incident A large plate glass window was broken an entrance gained three pistols missing and a broken door found in the gun case Mary Diane Oakley and Jessie Ingram faced charges and detentions on separate cases A prowler was seen on Cactus Lane and two drunkenness arrests were noted Remodeling bids for Brownfield old post office were awarded to Lloyd Moore and Son with work to start immediately and finish in 120 days The city hall remodeling bid was rejected as were bids for a Civil Defense water storage system The federal government will cover half the Civil Defense cost
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield City
Terry County Sheriff's Department
Star’s Discount Center
Patsy Young
Mary Diane Oakley
Jessie Gilbert Ingram
Les Decker
Cactus Lane
Brownfield
Lloyd Moore and Son
Moore
Civil Defense Headquarters
Civil Defense
Rainfall Measures July Above Normal in Terry County
July brought 3.14 inches of rain to Brownfield led by 1.64 inches on July 1 and 0.35 on July 31. Total for the year stands at 15.44 inches, 1.37 inches below the 16.81 inch annual average. Harvey Knight reported 3 inches at Gomez and 1.5 inches southwest of Brownfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Lewis Simmonds
Brownfield
Harvey Knight
Gomez
Brownield
Shrine Hospital impact and local events noted
Vernon Clem chats at the coffee shop while Mrs. Burnett frets over the upcoming wedding. Bill Cowan hands his Lions Club duties to a substitute as Judy Sherrod is praised as Shrine royalty in a report on local hospital work. Work on the old post office will start soon and News staff face parking changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Clem
James Burnett
Bill Cowan
The
Lions Club
Judy Sherrod
Shriners
Judy
Shrine Hospitals
Grazing Associations Boost Income for Texas Farmers
Farmers and ranchers form grazing associations to acquire and develop land for seasonal livestock grazing. The Farmers Home Administration funds and assists, with help from Soil Conservation Service and Extension Service. Loans up to 40 years at five percent aid qualified borrowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
Terry County
Bill Chance
The
Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Extension Service
Band School Opens Monday In Local School
High School and junior high band students begin two weeks early with summer band school starting Monday. Registration is 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the high school band room. Junior high workouts are morning, high school in the afternoon. Fred R. Smith and John Garrison lead the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. Smith
Smith
John Garrison
All Day Farm Tour Showcases Nematode Control In Cotton
Terry County farmers and neighbors are invited to a Dow Chemical sponsored field day on Wednesday at 9 30 a m at Coleman Park east side. The tour will visit the Thurman Skains farm near the Lahey gin and the Lewis Joplin farm northwest of Brownfield to compare fumigated and nonfumigated cotton plots and note outcomes from Fumazone 86 applied with knife rigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Dow Chemical Company
Coleman Park
Charles Fischer
Lubbock
Dow
Fischer
Thurman Skains
Lahey
Lewis Joplin
Brownfield
Skains
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billie Norman
Clovis K. Kendrick
National Guard Armory
Bill Fairly
Amarillo
Leon Moore
Slaton
Red Bryant
Star ’S Discount
J.T. Churchwell
Gene Zachery
City Police Department
Corporation
City Jail
Civil Defense Department
State Highway Department
Jake Geron
Highway Department
Civil Defense Office
Unti
General Electric
Midland
Motorola Communications and Electronics
Communications Engineers Company
Bielss and Letsinger Electrical Construction Company
Surnkey Jeo and General Tower Company
A.M. Brownfield
Jack Hamilton
Sammy Jones
Bill Noble
Truett Flache
Geron
Joe McGowan
Eunice Jones
Joe McKay
Brasher, Goyette and Rapier
Chance
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