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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1985
Page
2
Cubs varsity football opened the season with a 6 4 scrimmage win over Levelland Lobos at Cub Stadium. Coach Roy Farmer praised the team for staying with and wearing down the bigger squad. He noted satisfactory progress, using every play and getting all players into action. Steve Smith and Heath McVay shared offensive duties.
Hudspeth urged using part of the funds for a courthouse basement access project to aid handicapped citizens taking driver license examinations. A commissioner weighed the plan and considerations at the meeting.
The discussion notes DPS officials could give license exams upstairs for handicapped individuals and favors funding the project with non revenue sharing funds. Coach remarks on football offense follow. McGaha scores four TDs as Reed and McGaha power the drive. A legal action threat looms and a private office enclosure for the county clerk is approved with a $1,688 Jasper Jowers bid.
Paper notes tight ends Grady Maynard and Lance Billings delivering solid blocks and receptions while Shawn Cox nabbed two passes. Klint Forbes excels on offense and defense. Santos Morales blocks and executes assignments, Chris Billings shines at defensive end. Farmer cites hustle compensating for a few fumbles as JV outscored Levell six to two in a prior scrimmage with Randy Blankenship throwing two TDs and Perez and Gonzales each catching one. Kevin Stell adds a rushing TD for the JV.
The piece laments a rising impulse to sue promoters, manufacturers, and others after misfortune or accidents. It argues that greed drives lawsuits, citing a Delta crash response and broad fault-finding, and cautions against blaming the Lord or seeking windfalls.
Willis urges readers to update Terry County voter registrations and confirms addresses must match on voter cards. The county remains compliant with handicapped voting provisions, including ramps, first floor boxes, and curbside options. The article also notes a batch of 1980s Texas laws on seat belts, blue laws, seven-day work limits, and new reporting rules for abortion clinics, child protection measures, and other fiscal changes impacting residents.
Nine people honored for attending every Old Settler reunion since 1961. Among those recognized are Cecil Patton Lonnie and Grace Rhyne Nellie Simmons and Raleigh Luker known as Squirt, a member of the BHS Class of 1935.
Herbert Chesshir led the memorial for settlers who died since last year. He read 76 names as the Old Settlers program closed with an invocation by J. W. Hawkins, new 1986 officers named: Hawkins president, Small vice president, Dorothy Gore secretary treasurer, Ardeth Swain assistant secretary treasurer.
The Brownfield High School Student Council schedules a Saturday car wash at the Amoco parking lot to raise funds for student council activities. Proceeds will support BHS student events and programs.
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