United Way Campaign Urges Strong Community Support
Brownfield and Terry County prepare for another United Way drive urging participation. The message highlights meals on wheels, scouts groups, Goodfellows, and community service as core duties, noting past frustrations with support but stressing collective action will sustain funds and programs.
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Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Goodfellows
Brownfield
Terry County
United Way
Peebles' Choice Paramedic photo leads Boston skyscraper rescue moment
A front page image in the A J shows a paramedic carrying a baby from a Boston skyscraper blaze. The pink dressed infant suggests a girl. The moment may be the paramedic's lasting claim to fame beyond family and colleagues.
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A-J
Boston
Illness and injury haunt cattle drives and fame
The piece reflects on scarce medical care on Texas cattle drives and the cook’s dual role as medic. It also warns that vast fortunes like 50 million dollars demand wise handling to avoid trouble, citing O Nea ls plans, a twilight career for Jack Clark, and the value of faith and relationships over wealth.
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Shaquille O'Neal
LSU
NBA
Miami
Boston Red Sox
Jack Clark
O'Neal
Jack Maguire
Texas
Mercedes-Lamborgini
Texas Senators Face Fresh Redistricting Fallout
State GOP accuses Secretary of State John Hannah of colluding with Democrats to redraw districts for November. Courts rule on state property tax while budget surplus claims spark political clash as leaders warn of legal fights over federal boundaries and election maps.
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Austin
Hannah
Texas
GOP
Fred Meyer
Ann Richards
Bob Bullock
Dan Morales
Bullock
Meyer
Richards
Morales
Texas Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas Learns From Odd First Aid and Rail Expansion Plans
A historical Texas vignette notes fringe home remedies and improvised splints using wood and rawhide, plus whiskey for snake bites and folk cures with poultices from saw belly and dung. It also covers Amtrak’s 1993 transcontinental route via Texas and Texas political moves on redistricting, taxes, and a High Speed Rail critique, along with Maribel Jaso becoming the state’s first woman district engineer in Abilene.
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Mark White
Ross Perot
White
Beaumont
Keck, Mahin & Cate
Houston
Texas Department of Transportation
Maribel Jaso
Abilene
Letter to Coach Montgomery Loss Noted in West Texas Tennis
A Brownfield reader laments the departure of Coach Virdie Montgomery to Claude. He praises Montgomery as a respected tennis mentor who supported players from all schools, nominated Coaches of the Year, and connected with rivals. The writer believes Montgomery will excel in administration and will be missed across West Texas District 3-3A.
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Brownfield News
Brownfield
Virdie Montgomery
Claude
West Texas
Texas
Bowman
Denver City
Montgomery
Kniffen
Andrews
West Texas Tennis
School bus safety rules detailed
Texas students return to class as bells ring and drivers adjust. Major Vernon Cawthon warns the first weeks are the most dangerous for children and motorists. Parents should remind children to line up away from the road, avoid pushing, use the grab handle, and remain seated. Children must exit quietly and cross only with driver signals. Observing speed limits and watching for buses can ensure a safe year.
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Texas
Vernon Cawthon
Texas Department of Public Safety
Cawthon
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