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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1971
Page
1
The Brownfield News comments on school opening Monday and outlines four roles for a first teacher to shape children. It includes reader engagement, price changes for the paper, and brief local notices about graduates, moves, and community happenings across Terry County.
Brownfield reports 31 automobile accidents in the first 16 days of August with six injuries and no fatally injured yet. Officials cite careless driving as the main cause though lights weather and road conditions are not blamed. Drivers aged 16 to the late 60s have accidents day and night at various intersections. Governor Preston Smith urges caution. School begins August 23 with 20 mph speed limits in designated zones and tickets for violations.
Terry County cotton producers and agribusinessmen will elect a businessman director to Plains Cotton Growers Inc at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Aug 24 in the Farm Bureau Directors Room 201 East Hill. George Hudspeth and Dennis McCutcheon announced the event inviting all eligible voters to attend.
The Texas Highway Patrol investigated six highway accidents in Terry County during July, led by Sergeant Hal E. Pirtle. Resulting in one injury and no fatalities, the rural traffic accident summary notes Mishaps on Page 5.
The sun briefly broke through clouds Tuesday as the National Weather Service warned rain would continue on the South Plains through Wednesday with a pattern of clearing by Thursday. Brownfield reported 0.47 inch of moisture since Friday and daily amounts varied, with cooler than normal temperatures stressing farmers as cotton growth slows and shedding of squares begins.
Terry County United Fund directors set a 1971 72 budget of 28500 and named kick off date for October 20. Charles Fulkerson president appointed Lee Bartlett Jr har Old Drummonds and Mrs Al ton Nicholson to arrange the ceremony location time and speaker. Agencies in the budget include Boy Scouts 6665 Salvation Army 3600 Red Cross 3391 Girl Scouts 2756 Summer Recreation 2350 West Texas Boys Ranch 2200 Gt town USA 1500 Volunteers of America 700 Goodfellow Fund 600 USO 450 Texas United Community Service 144 and United Way of America 144. They kept 1500 for unspecified purpose.
The Brownfield Independent School District board approved a 1971 72 budget of 2 282 673 and lowered the maintenance tax to 1 50 and debt service to 45 cents while noting the 10 500 tax statements ready for mailing. They also approved amended 1970 71 spending, accepted six resignations, and hired 14 teachers amid staffing needs. Burnett reported 95.4 percent tax collections and new federal programs Title I and Migrant.
Brownfield Independent School District prepares to move Friday into the former Jesse G Randal Elementary building at 601 Tahoka Road. The new site will host Superintendent W A Caraway James Willis business manager Jack Pinson curriculum director Jim Culver administrative assistant and nurse Viola Simmonds. It includes a board room lounge coffee area and space for a Credit Union and an offset printing room. The Tax Office stays at 412 West Main Street.
President Nixon announced a 90 day wage price and rent freeze drawing concern from Brownfield Public Schools superintendent W. A. Caraway. Teachers have a built in raise each Sept 1 for three years, and it remains unclear how the freeze will affect that. State officials seek federal exceptions for Texas.
Mrs Don Hensley a Brownfield High English teacher speaks of teaching junior students saying it is a new world every day. She notes that young people sense adults feelings better and respect privacy in class.
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