Shop at Home This Holiday Season in Brownfield
Lynn Brisendine urges Brownfield residents to support local merchants during Christmas. She highlights decorations, neighborly spirit, and the civic role of shops, urging readers to shop locally to sustain community services and organizations. The piece notes the Terry County Men's Softball Association donated $800 to the Brownfield Athletic Department in memory of Raul Franco.
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Brownfield
Terry County Men’s Softball Association
Brownfield Athletic Department
Raul Franco
Urge Early Mailing to Assure Christmas Deliveries Abroad and Domestically
Postal officials urge timely holiday mailings with Dec 6 deadlines for Europe cards and letters and Far East packages, Dec 2 for other international parcels, and Dec 15 for distant U. S. regions. They stress proper addressing, return addresses, ZIP Codes, and careful packing with cushioning to ensure on time arrival.
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Europe
Far East
U.S
Northeast
Postal Service
Protect your cheer this season burglar proof
Holiday safety tips urge securing homes by locking doors and windows, not leaving keys outside, concealing gifts, arranging trusted neighbor checks during trips, avoiding visible packages, and planning safe travel. Advice covers car security, deliveries, and staying with others at night to deter robbers.
Wellman ISD Trustees Set Monday Meet
Wellman ISD trustees plan a Monday 7 p m meeting with an agenda including approval of the annual audit report and monthly tax collection test appointment of a teacher appraisal committee addition to the substitute teacher list and updates on teacher appraisal and the discipline management plan.
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Wellman School Board
Raymond Lusk
Fire safety tips for Christmas light wiring and trees
Brownfield Fire Chief Marvin Dawson warns that small extension cords cannot handle load and may melt or short, causing fires. Use UL listed outdoor rated strings, weatherproof cords, and check bulbs. Choose fresh natural or flame resistant artificial trees, avoid metal trees, and use spot lighting only.
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Brownfield
Marvin Dawson
Neve
Evening Lions host magic show at Brownfield Middle School
The Brownfield Evening Lions present the Magic of Christmas show Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Brownfield Middle School Auditorium featuring Santa, clowns, singers, a ventriloquist and a magician. Advance tickets are $3 adults $2 children, door $4 adults $3 children, with proceeds benefiting Texas Boys' Ranch Girlstown U S A Texas Lions Camp and eyeglasses for the needy. A TV set will be given as a prize. The Weisman School Student Council hosted a Thanksgiving canned food drive for Meals On Wheels, awarding the fourth grade 16 cans out of over 700 donated.
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Brownfield Evening Lions
Brownfield Middle School
Santa Claus
Brownfield Evening Lions Club
Texas Boys’ Ranch
Girlstown
U.S.A
Texas Lions Camp
Brownfield sees slow November in 1985 building permits
Brownfield posted its slowest construction month of 1985 in November with 12 permits totaling 86,950, lifting the year to date to 2,499,455. The biggest single permit was a 62,000 addition to Brownfield School District’s Cub Fieldhouse, while other permits covered storage buildings, a playhouse, a carport, a fence, remodeling, and two residence additions.
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Brownfield
Sonny Martinez
S. 7Th St
Don Hendley
S. Lons
Brownfield School District
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Pascual Longoria
Wellman Isd
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Gildan
Evening Lions
Weisman School
Oacernt Council
Michael Sullivan
Keven
Tony Timmons
Tonye Pendergrass
Michael Moss
Clifford Parker
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Lamesa Rd
Terrel Bowlin
Bill Swaringen
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W.O. Robertson
W. Tate
Halliburton
W. Stockton
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E Tate
Hal
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F. Bynum
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