West Texas Press Association trip to Fort Worth
Lynn Brisendine recaps a Fort Worth weekend with West Texas Press Association events. George W. Bush spoke on baseball and Rangers plans including a new stadium. A brawl at the stadium required security action. Also seen were a Soviet Space exhibit and Sid Richardson Remington and Russell paintings display in Worthington Hotel vicinity.
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Fort Worth
West Texas Press Association
George W. Bush
Kent Hance
Bush
Texas Rangers
United States
George W
Rangers
Danny Hukel
Gatesville
Worthington
Sid Richardson
Russell
Cowtown
Southwest Micro Publication Item at El Paso Address
A brief item lists Southwest Micro Publishing with a street address at 2627 East Yandel Drive in El Paso Texas. The lone line appears as an OCR fragment with a date notation 12/30/998 and the number 79. No further context or details are provided.
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Southwest Micro Publishing
East Yandel
Commissioners push tax rate to 30 cents in Terry County
Terry County Commissioners proposed a tax rate of 30 cents per 100 dollars of property value. The current rate of 25 cents would rise after a deadlock was broken by County Judge Doug Ryburn. A public hearing is set for Aug 26 to gather comments before a final rate is adopted with further budget trims anticipated.
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Kelly Sinclair
Terry County Commissioners’ Court
Doug Ryburn
Precinct No. 1
Harvey Smith
Alan Bayer
Bayer
Ryburn
County tax hike clash over budget and jail costs
County commissioners clash over a 28.5 cent tax rate as lawmakers warn budget gaps due to fire calls and jail laws. A move to 30 cents surfaces with calls for deeper cuts while Keesee suggests awaiting updated needs. The debate centers on funding insurance, jail maintenance, and essential equipment. Veterans officer Maurice Martin earns a Texas Veterans Commission certificate in a related ceremony attended by county officials.
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Bones
Smith
Jimmie Berryhill
Bill Keesee
Jasper Jowers
Ryburn
Keesee
Jerry Johnson
Martin
Terry County Veterans Service
Maurice Martin
Terry County
Texas
BRMC directors boost tax rate at August meeting
August 14 1991 BRMC directors approve an effective tax rate of .1399 per $100 valuation, a 3 percent rise from last year as the tax base falls from $833 255 507 to $817 480 000. The rate is max without a hearing. Budget discussion centers on 4 497 086 with room rate increases and other charges. Directors table budget passage and a Premiere card credit proposal.
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Kelly Sinclair
Terry Memorial Hospital
Ed Pfeiffer
Lanny Webb
Webb
Leon Pope
Mike Click
Hill-Burton
Pope
John Childers
Premiere
Childers
BRMC
GTE donates Forté software to Texas development effort
GTE Telephone Operations presents Forté a computer software and training to the Brownfield Industrial Development Corp to aid economic development. The program helps cities and counties target and attract investment across industries, with a regional Texas rollout including Lamesa to Wylie and a new computer to manage the system.
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Brownfield Industrial Development Corp
Forté
GTE
Central Area
BID Corp
Jerry Hinnenkamp
Hinnenkamp
Andrew F. Brown
Lamesa
Levelland
Littlefield
Colleyville
Denton
Garland
Grapevine
Keller
Lewisville
Mount Vernon
Plano
Rowlett
Sachse
Southlake
Sulphur Springs
Winnsboro
Wylie
Brown
Texas
O.D. Hearn
GTE Telephone
Voters Reject Two Amendments In Terry County Ballot
Terry County voters cast 625 ballots Saturday with absentee 111 as turnout drowns near the lowest since the early 1970s. Proposition 1 failed 338 to 270 amid precincts 4 6 7 8 and 11 showing modest support while Proposition 2 fell 322 to 287 denying up to 300 million in general obligation bonds for student loan funding by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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Terry County
CED
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Terry County votes against water district creation
In a light turnout Terry County voters vetoed the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District by 345 to 261. The special election aimed to fund the district with a 2 cent tax per $100 valuation. Only precincts 7 10 and 11 supported it and absentee ballots favored against by 51 to 56.
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Terry County
South Plains
Brownfield ISD hires Roy McEwen as assistant principal
Brownfield High School gains new assistant principal Roy McEwen replacing John Thornell. Trustees also approve 11 new hires, accept six resignations, and award bids for Gifted and Talented computer needs and a Terry County Library project printer.
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Brownfield Cisd
Roy McEwen
Brownfield High School
McEwen
Abilene
John Thornell
Terry County Library
Jack Pinson
Tell Micro
Brownfield Community College Fall Registration Begins
Brownfield Community College will offer evening, one night a week classes at Brownfield High School for a full semester starting Monday, August 26. Registration is August 20 and 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the West entrance. Courses are fully accredited through South Plains College and cost about 89 dollars for three semester hours with a 15 dollar lab fee for computer classes. Books run 30 to 40 dollars per course. Classes meet 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. CIS 132-31 Survey of Data Processing Monday GOV 213-30 American Government Organization Monday CIS 133-30 Microcomputer Application Tuesday PSY 234-30 Human Growth and Development Tuesday.
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BHS
South Plains College
CIS
GOV
PSY
Upcoming Events Highlight Cubs Friday and Teachers Coffee
A local events page lists Meet The Cubs this Friday August 16 and a Teachers Coffee gathering on Monday August 19. Details and timings appear on pages 11 and 10 respectively.
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The
Cubs
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el Pasotx
Jowers
Berryhill
Veterans Commission
Brownfield News
Rocky Ivie
David Sartain
Terry County Water District
BCISD
Trustees
Community College States
Brownfield Community College
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