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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1996
Page
1
A narrator recalls how a trailer for the film Macabre sparked adolescent curiosity about taboo subjects. He reflects on Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the power to end life, and the eerie pull of forbidden cinema, tying memory, fear, and moral questions to a provocative movie experience.
More than 300 Terry County Old Settlers gathered at the American Legion Hall for the 36th reunion. Highlights included honors for the oldest man and woman, the longest married couple, and the farthest traveler from Seattle. The event featured Harvest Festival Queen candidates and a presents program, with door prizes donated by local sponsors.
Department of Commerce figures show Terry County federal credit activity up 20.7 percent in 1995 to 46.9 million, driven by direct loans and federally guaranteed loans while 1994 figures lagged. Texas totals and national trends are cited, with emphasis on program types and broader fiscal implications.
The Brownfield Community Theater presents its 10th production Steel Magnolias at 8 p.m. Friday and runs six performances through early September. Directed by Gena Neill and Joe Sears, the cast features Dale Hancock as Truvy Jones and Rhonda Duncan as Annelle Dupuy-Desoto in this stage adaptation of the popular film.
Six Brownfield High School youths traveled to Austin Tuesday to perform Our Heroes a puppet show on drug and alcohol prevention and choosing positive paths. The project part of Youth Express funded by a Texas Network of Youth Services grant via Brownfield Satellite Office of Lubbock Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse aims to teach peers coping skills and healthy decisions.
Herb Chesshir, a lifelong Terry County public servant, began in 1920 when seven-year-old Herb rode into Brownfield with his family. He later served as Terry County Judge, tax assessor-collector, and in numerous civic roles, shaping much of Brownfield's history and earning multiple honors.
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