Old Settlers Celebrate 42nd Reunion in Terry County
The Terry County Pioneer Association hosted 170 attendees at the American Legion Hall for the 42nd Old Settlers Reunion. Local officials Ann Willis and three Terry County Commissioners attended, with Brownfield judges and Harvest Queen helpers assisting, as awards and door prizes were given.
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Terry County Pioneer Association
American Legion Hall
Brownfield Harvest Queen
Jennifer Wilson
R.J
Ruth Rowden
James Burnett
Bitsy Martin
Terry County
Burnett
Bitsy
Raymond Benson
Santa Rosa
Calif
County renews contract with CPS
Terry County Commissioners hold a brief meeting with reports and two referenda. They approve the County Extension Agents' monthly report and the county attorney's fee report, renew the contract with Children's Protective Services, and discuss an irrigation pipe project. They authorize lease action for a county hangar and back two referenda: the Texas Plains Trail Project and a Sept. 11 remembrance condemning terrorism with blood donation urged.
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Cerise Merritt
Terry County
Children’s Protective Services
Mike Timmons
Lamesa
Earl Brown
Keith Neill
Ryburn
Neill
Historical Commission
United States
AeroCare Flight To Covenant Hospital After Oilfield Accident
Oscar Rodriguez of Brownfield was airlifted by AeroCare Helicopter to Covenant Hospital in Lubbock Tuesday morning after an oilfield site fall at a Northwest Terry County location. XTO Energy did not comment on the incident.
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Oscar Rodriguez
Brownfield
AeroCare
Covenant Hospital
Lubbock
Terry County
Rodriguez
XTO Energy
Blay to retire after 40 years of service
Terry County Extension Agent Jane Blay announces retirement after 40 years in service. A Welch native and Texas Tech graduate, Blay began Aug 16 1967 in Gaines County before moving to Brown field and then Terry County. She earned a MS in Home Economics in 1978 and helped lead 4-H and family consumer science programs amid evolving roles.
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Blay
Cerise Merritt
Jane Blay
Terry County
Agnes DeMille
Welch
Texas Tech
Gaines County
Brownfield
Mistakes Fear and the Newsroom Messenger
A columnist recalls a confrontation in a Texas paper office where a man demanded the suppression of a story. The writer muses on the news business, ethics, and the duty to publish despite pressure, noting it reflects life’s ongoing tensions and the heredity of accepting harsh truths.
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Texas
Weather Outlook For Wednesday To Saturday
The forecast shows high temperatures near 97 on Wednesday and 94 on Thursday and Saturday with lows around 70, 68, and 66 degrees respectively and no precipitation expected all four days. The pattern remains warm with dry conditions through the weekend.
Football Area Grid Iron Schedules See Page 5
Football area grid iron schedules are listed with game dates times and venues. The page item directs readers to page five for full schedules and matchups across local teams and leagues.
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Bitsey Martin
CPS
AeroCare Flight To Covenant
Home Economics
Lynn Brisendine
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