Old Settlers Pioneers Association Formed in Terry County
Twenty five years ago locals organized the Terry County Pioneer's Association at a February meeting in the Terry County District Courtroom. The first president was W.A. Bynum with Duke Pyeatt as vice president and Mrs A J Bell as secretary treasurer. The inaugural August basket lunch picnic drew 273 attendees with a 350 cap, featuring Dea Parker tap dance, piano by Mrs Oden Miller, and the Stephenson brothers from Lubbock.
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Terry County Pioneer’s Association
A.J. Stricklin
Terry County Herald
the News
Terry County
Sam Branch
Mack Thomason
A.J
Terry County Pioneer Association
Registration in progress for Brownfield students
Brownfield students prepare to return to BISD schools with two weeks before classes. Freshmen and sophomores registered Tuesday August 20, juniors and seniors on August 21 with times 9:00 and 10:30. First time attendees should bring birth certificates and immunization records.
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Brownfield
Oak Grove
BISD Trustees discuss 19386 tax rate figure
Brownfield ISD trustees adopt an $8.43 million budget and a 68 cent tax rate after a public hearing. The rate, up from last year, aims to offset reduced state funds and fund one time items. A rollback risk triggers a public hearing and voter vote in late August and early September.
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BISD
Garry Peebles
Brownfield
James Willis
Willis
Back to School Buzz in West Texas Towns
A reminiscence on how Back-to-School season revives small towns in West Texas, sparking busy social life and sports. The piece contrasts summer ease with fall schedules as a family adjusts to three students starting school and recalls first grade memories. It references budget items and BISD career ladder plans discussed by Superintendent Don Hendley.
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West
Texas
Old Settlers Reunion Marks 25th Year in Terry County
The Terry County Pioneer's Association hosts the 25th annual Old Settlers reunion with 9 to 12 noon registration, meal, prizes, and a memorial program. Longtime Terry County residents 40 years or more are invited. Brownfield High School Class of 1935 joins Aug 24 events at Holiday House and American Legion Hall on Seagraves Highway.
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Terry County
American Legion Hall
Seagraves Highway
Cubs grid tickets on sale at Brownfield admin office
Cubs season grid tickets on sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Brownfield School Administration Building. Tickets cost 15 dollars and will stay on sale through September 6. The Cubs open the grid season on the road against Andrews at 8 p.m. September 6.
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Cub
Brownfield School Administration
Cubs
Andrews
Changes in BISD staff and grade layout for fall
Brownfield Independent School District introduces major changes this fall. Fern Niles becomes director of appraisal and elementary curriculum, Dale Sides moves to federal programs leadership, Chuck Hargrove transfers to Oak Grove Elementary principal, and Gaylon Brnovak shifts to assistant principal duties. New class restructures place all kindergartners and first graders at Oak Grove and Colonial Heights to meet minority ratios and state 1 22 teacher pupil limit for K 2. Jesse Geron also climbs to Intermediate School principal after a 13 year tenure at Brownfield High.
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Brownfield
BISD
Fern Niles
Dale Sides
Chuck Hargrove
Brownfield Middle School
Oak Grove
Hal Tunnell
Gaylon Brnovak
Brnovak
Jesse Geron
Brownfield High School
Colonial Heights
Harvest Festival Tickets On Sale In City
Harvest Festival tickets go on sale Monday for six queen candidates. The grand prize at the October 19 event is 750 in gift certificates from Brownfield merchants. First prize scholarship of 600 will be awarded to a candidate including Melisa Torbert Shonda Stafford Janie Perez Kim McNeely Amy Knight and Carla Jameson.
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Brownfield
Melisa Torbert
Rotary Club
Shonda Stafford
Noon Lions
Janie Perez
Club Voluntario
Kim McNeely
Evening Lions
Amy Knight
Kiwanis
Carla Jameson
Terry County 1985 Agriculture Awards Nomination Open
Nominations will be taken for the 1985 Terry Agricultural awards until August twenty first. The awards will be presented during the Terry County Farm Tour on September nineteenth. Categories include Farm Family of the Year Dryland Farmer of the Year Outstanding Young Farmer and Agribusinessman of the Year. Nominations may be made at the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce or the Terry County Soil and Water Conservation District Office.
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Terry County
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Terry County Soil & Water Conservation District
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Old Settlers’ S
Elsie Treadway
Minnie (Welch) Harris
Tennie Stewart
Annie Spivey
Enoch Hunter
Jessie Randal
Ray Brownfield
W.R. Bridges
Dick Brownfield
Brit Clare
Eva Bryan
Morgan Copeland
L.M. Wingerd
Farmer
BHS
Roy Farmer
Cub Stadium
Brownfield School
Don Hendley
Hendley
Old Settlers
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