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Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1985

Page

4

Plains ISD Trustees approve bids and set 1985 86 tax rate

Plains I S D Board met in regular session on Aug 12 in the administration building. They adopted the 1985 86 budget and set the tax rate at 34 cents per 100 dollars valuation. The board approved roof bids for the vocational agriculture building and elementary school at 18 050 dollars from Joe's Roofing and a walk in freezer bid of 9 382 dollars from Plan Ex Corp. They accepted computer and display bids totaling 39 402 for Apple computers 9 240 for clients and 5 404 16 for four monochrome displays from Radio Shack. Committee approvals covered Region VII cooperative math science training for 1985 86 and policy GE local amendments. The calendar was amended 1985 86 with February 13 1986 as a regular day March 10 1986 as a teacher in service day and April 21 1986 as a holiday. They waived the pre kindergarten program requirement for 85 86 and approved substitute teachers. Early dismissal days 2 30 p m were set for six dates. July 1985 bills were approved, financial reports presented, and Deli gh t English resigned. New teachers named Lela Warren Karen Sears Tom Sears. Meeting adjourned by President Palmer.

Plains Independent School District Board of Trustees Jack Palmer Board of Trustees Vocational Agriculture Terry Davis Melvin Lowrey Plains I.S.D Joe Edwin Livengood Lowrey Plan-Ex. Corp Apple Epson Livengood C.A.S.A. Compu Davis T. Earl Powell Spears Powell Cynthia Blair Leone Crenshaw Kenneth McGinty Margaret Box Barbara Brown Shirley Bunch Beth Ann Cain Sidney Murphey Paula McMinn Silvia Martinez Lole Bryan Eddie Earnest Plains Independent School Dean Andrews Delight English Lela Warren Karen Sears Tom Sears Palmer

Pilots Speak at Plains Lions Club Pilot Program

First Lieutenants Mike Dodds and Pete Pattis spoke at noon Thursday August 1 at the Plains Scout Hut about the Reese Air Force pilot program and public access programs. Guests included Mrs. Milton Bayer Jack Cobb Neal Newsom and David Reynolds of Shamrock. Alma Lynn McGinty served the meal to members and guests during the Plains Lions Club noon meeting at the Scout Hut.

Mike Dodds Pete Pattis Plains Lions Club Plains Scout Hut Milton Bayer Jack Cobb Neal Newsom David Reynolds Shamrock Alma Lynn McGinty Membe Lee Tingle Jim Warren Vane House Paul Cobb David Kight Kenneth McGinty Dick McGinty Jim Barron Pete St. Romain Johnnie L. Fitzgerald Dale Bolton Charles Oswalt Edwin Livengood Sherm Tingle Hugh Abercrombie Lions Club

Insect program highlights Young Farmers meeting

Yoakum County Plains Young Farmers met at 8 p m in the Plains Ag Building for a program by insect scout Macky McWhirter on Scouting for Insects. President Rickey Bearden led the gathering with members Beard en Guy Box Palmer Gray Jones Oswalt Parrish Knight Newsom Davis Pierce. The next meeting is set for 8 p m on September 9 in the Ag Building.

Yoakum County Young Farmers of Plains Plains Macky McWhirter Rickey Bearden Beardden Tommy Guy Box Brad Palmer John Gray Steve Jones Charles Oswalt Don Parrish Dell Knight Neal Newsom Wayne Lee Davis Joe Pierce

Old Settlers Parade Shines in Plains Festival

Plains marked the 32nd Annual Old Settlers Parade barbecue and rodeo from August 1 to 3 with a color guard featuring U.S. Texas Sesquicentennial and American Legion flags. Rodeo queen candidates Kristi Cobb Ruth Ann Diaz Lisa Crutcher and Sara Ruiz led the flag procession. Winning float Touch of Oz by Bubba's Welding Service won $50, Now is the Time by Tsa Mo Ga won $40, Tokio Children's Choir earned $30. Visitors from Arkansas Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas attended the noon barbecue on Aug. 3. Buckles for rodeo winners were donated by Opal Perkins and others in memory of Champ Perkins Gene Smith and Gene Bennett. Plains Insurance funded prizes.

Plains American Legion Kristi Cobb Ruth Ann Diaz Lisa Crutcher Sara Ruiz Bubba's Tsa Mo Ga Tokio Tokio Baptist Church Arkansas Oklahoma New Mexico Texas Opal Perkins Champ Perkins Cowboy Store Brownfield Johnnie's Dick and Alton McGinty Newsom Gin JS Flying Service Barbara Smith

Plains 42 party meets August 10

Plains 42 Party met at 7 p.m. Saturday Aug. 10 in the Plains Clubroom hosted by Joe and Sadie Thompson and Claude and Marlene Beatty for a covered dish supper and games Skip-Bo and 42 Lonnie Crenshaw pastor led in prayer A yellow cloth and floral centerpiece decorated the serving table Attendees included Dick McGinty Glenn Mor_ehouse Louis Crenshaw Leona Crenshaw Alma Lynn McGinty Mae Collum Norman Carr Ann Wagley Ann Chadwick Bert Barrett Clara Williams Opal Perkins Edna Cham bliss Robert and Stu Young G W and Annette Clevelland Maye Weed Tom and Marguerite Barron Bob and Irene A grand opening for Tropics in Plains was Aug 1 2 and 3 Door prize winners included Cheryl Carey Kathy Bell Donna Bowers Lydia Gass Jan Parrish grand prize winner for a one year all facilities membership Visitors included Gay and Ethel Price and Marie Elliot

Plains 42 Plains Joe Sadie Thompson Claude Marlene Beattie Lonnie Crenshaw Methodist Church Dick McGinty Glenn Ottie Morehouse Louis Leona Crenshaw Alma Lynn McGinty Mae Collum Norman Carr Ann Wagley Ann Chadwick Bert Barrett Clara Williams Opal Perkins Edna Chambliss Robert Stu Young G.W Annette Clevelland Maye Weed Tom Marguerite Barron Bob Irene Tropics Cheryl Carey Kathy Bell Donna Bowers Lydia Gass Jan Parrish

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