United Way Nears 1987 Fund Goal in Brownfield Drive
The United Way 1987 fund drive has raised 25 982 01 dollars, 81 percent of the 32 000 target, with only 6 017 99 remaining. Local agencies benefiting include Goodfellow Fund Brownfield Senior Citizens Terry County Recreation Program Meals on Wheels Salvation Army Red Cross Boy Scout Troop 774 Caprock Girl Scout Council West Texas Boys Ranch Southwest Diabetic Foundation and Children’s Protective Services. Contributions can be made through division chairs Betty Bullard and the Brownfield Rotary Club. see United Way page 2.
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United Way
Rocky Hamm
John Montford
The
Goodfellow Fund
Brownfield Senior Citizens
Terry County
Brownfield
Wellman Wildcats meet Jayton Jaybirds in regional semi at Gail
District 4 champions Weilman, 10-3, host Jayton, 11-2, at Coyote Stadium Gail Friday 7 30 p m in a semi final. Winner faces Christoval Loha for state title. Jayton's switch from 11-man to six man built a fresh program heritage since 1984.
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Coyote Stadium
Borden County High School
Gail
Wellman Wildcats
Jayton Jaybirds
Weilman
Jayton
WHS
Jaybirds
Jayson
Kent County
Knox City
Paradise
Out of Town Winner Takes Brownfield Prize Again
Brad Pierce of Austin, formerly from Brownfield, claimed the grand prize after playing the odds, earning four chances in the drawing and leaving the contest $50 richer. In other news, Plains resident Joe Crump’s boxer Sam was stung by a porcupine Tuesday morning and treated by Brownfield veterinarian Tim Faulkenberry who estimated the extraction.
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Brownfield News
Brad Pierce
Austin
Pooch
Brownfeld
Tim Faulkenberry
Sam
Joe Crump
Plains
Faulkenberry
Santa's Christmas letter drive for Brownfield News readers
Santa thanks Brownfield and Terry County kids for letters collected by Lynn Brisendine and elves. He plans to read the News copy at the North Pole and deliver gifts on Christmas night. Children are urged to be good and write to him via the Brownfield News for the Dec. 23 issue.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Terry County
Brownfield
Tohoka Road
Lynn Brisendine
Brownfield News
North Pole
Brooks in hospital after cottonseed load accident at gin
Seed truck driver Jesse Brooks was buried under a cottonseed load for about 15 minutes at Meadow Farmers Co-op Gin in Lubbock. He was saved by CPR from Linda Marshall and later improved to critical but stable in the medical intensive care unit, with 25 employees helping rescue efforts. A prior fatal similar incident was noted at a Terry County Co-op Gin in January 1985.
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Lubbock
Jesse Brooks
Meadow Farmer's Co-op
Brooks
Linda Marshall
Steve Marshall
Ann
Methodist Hospital
Corby
Co-Op
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Emon
Downfield News
P.O. Box
Butch Wagner
Wellman
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