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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1973
Page
2
Brownfield News notes preregistration for Meadow School on August 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Children enrolling for the first time must have legally required vaccinations. The article also lists Brownfield High School appearance standards for students including dress and grooming rules set by sponsors and the Principal's Office.
Football physicals for high school athletes start 6 p m Friday August 10 at Knox Stone Clinic. Other Brownfield clinics handle exams individually within regular hours. A parent permission is required and male athletes must meet hair code before equipment or participation. Seniors and juniors train 8 30 am and 5 pm twice daily. sophomores 11 am. freshmen 1 30 pm. Week plan runs through August 15 with shorts and shoes first four days and no contact gear.
The Tire Industry Safety Council reports a new tire rotation system to extend tread life. Bias rear tires move straight forward, front tires criss cross to rear. radials swap front and rear on same side, never criss cross. The guide stresses 6 000 to 8 000 mile rotations and checks after turning.
A Texas Agricultural Extension Service official notes the overall food situation is uncertain under Phase IV controls. Demand exceeds supply across many commodities, likely keeping fruit and vegetable prices high while consumers are advised to buy locally grown produce and manage selections carefully. A separate note mentions a Tire Safety and Mileage Kit offered for $1.50 through York, New York.
The new pastor of the First Assembly of God Church in Brownfield expresses love for the community and plans to engage in local activities and Lions Club service. He invites locals to join his church mailing list and notes his Oklahoma City ordination in 1971 plus prior pastorates and family background.
Brownfield police battled a weekend spree of burglaries and alcohol offenses. Looters hit Beauty Aid Clinic back door stealing sleeping bags and other items. two windows broken. A pickup at 515 Lubbock Road lost tools worth 149.95. Homes on Fast Lons and North 7th Street reported losses totaling about 260. J. D. Faught jailed for illegal alcohol sale with 500 dollar bond. Willie Lee Noland Jr. 24 charged with profane speech fleeing, drunk in public, plus two traffic citations. Floyd Reed 18 charged with carrying a prohibited weapon. Emmett Lee Smith Jr. 32 charged with disturbance in a restaurant and drunk in public. Charges also filed against Howard Brown, Gail Degraffenfeld, and J. B. Blackwell.
High Plains farmers using minimum tillage save fuel, with a USDA Nebraska study showing energy use dropping from 66.6 to 30.7 horsepower hours per acre. Fuel totals fell from 7.40 gallons gasoline, 5.33 diesel, 8.90 LPG to 3.40 gasoline, 2.46 diesel, 4.10 LPG under minimum tillage.
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