Four Arrested In Vandalism Case
Terry County residents three adults and one juvenile were arrested after a vandalism spree that damaged two cars four tractors an irrigation sprinkler system road signs mailboxes and telephone lines on the night of June 30. Ben Valentine 17 Brownfield and Danny Jones 17 Meadow face criminal mischief charges with Valentine held on 30000 bond.
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Terry County
Ben Valentine
Brownfield
Danny Jones
Meadow
Fred Clarke
Texas
Warren Yeager
Valentine
Walker County
Jones
Sheriff's Department
Velvet Club
Terry County Sheriff's Department
Floyd Reed
E. Broadway
Reed
July Rainfall Totals Over Three Inches
City Weather Observer Earl Elrod reports July total rainfall at 3.19 inches, above the 2.38 inch average. The peak day was 1.89 inches on July 12, with additional sums of .02 on July 5, .13 on July 21, and 1.15 on July 31. Year to date rainfall stands at 16.41 inches. July temperatures ranged from a low of 61 degrees on July 12 and 13 to a high of 98 degrees on July 7. The lowest high was 84 on July 13 and the highest low was 71 on July 30.
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Earl Elrod
Elrod
Commissioners Deny Auditor Overtime Pay Request
Terry County commissioners in a special session denied Auditor K D Moore's request to authorize overtime pay for two auditor’s office staff Aubrey Price and Jan Hudson. Moore absent, cited need to finish the county budget and keep employees past normal hours.
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Terry County
K.D. Moore
Delton Gregg
Price
Herbert Chesshir
Commis
Stoners
Brownfield City Council Discusses Generator Repair Loan
The Brownfield City Council meets at 8:30 a.m. to consider borrowing for repairing the downed city generator, with repairs near completion reducing costs from about 71,000 to 46,000. The agenda also covers bids for a mowing machine and dumpsters, a rate study from Lyntegar Electric Co op, and CRMWA board reappointment.
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Brownfield
Jake Geron
Geron
Lyntegar Electric Co-op
Lyntegar
T.A. Hicks
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority Board of Directors
CRMWA
Kenneth Purtell
County Agent Uses Automated Weather Station in Terry County
Terry County Extension Agent Tom Gaither and Texas Agricultural Extension Service meteorology specialist Dr. Bill Dugas established an automated weather station at the R D Jones farm four miles south of Brownfield on FM 403. Weather data on soil and air temperatures precipitation humidity wind and sunshine feed weekly advisories to producers to aid crop and soil moisture decisions using National Weather Service forecasts.
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Terry County
Tom Gaither
Gaither
Bill Dugas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Temple
R.D. Jones
Brownfield
National Weather Service
Gai
Ther
Rain and hail devastate crops around Brownfield area
The weekend storm hit Terry County with rain and hail from Gomez to Needmore Gin, causing heavy crop losses. Perry Lockett’s cotton suffered about 50 percent damage west of Brownfield with 1.5 to 2 inches of rain. Max Miller reported marble sized hail and 1.5 inches of rain north of Brownfield. Pool Gin area saw widespread damage and near two inches of moisture. Saunders near Pool Gin reported 90 percent crop loss from hail. Hargrove and Steele farms also reported significant damage and moisture totals.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Gomez
Perry Lockett
Pool Gin
Clayton Saunders
Doyle Hargrove
Buzz Steele
Steele
Needmore Gin
Proctor & Gamble Fight Rumor Over Moon and Stars Trademark
The article notes Proctor & Gamble faces a rumor that its moon and stars trademark symbolizes Satanism. P G disputes the claim, reports extensive consumer inquiries, and cites lawsuits and press releases as it investigates further. The symbol, used since 1850 and registered in 1882, shows a man in the moon above thirteen stars.
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Boycots
P&g
Proctor
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