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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1975
Page
1
Athletic Director Jerry Bailey announced seven Cub players earned all district honors in District AAA. Nominations require coach submission and district voting with no self votes. Honorees include Dennis Buchanan and Jerry Turner as top centers, multiple linemen, backs, and a unanimous pick Robert Lepard.
Bill Cone reports a severe sand storm on the Brownfield Lamesa highway with faint telegraph poles visible through heavy blowing sand. Observers call it the heaviest in several years, reducing visibility and disrupting travel.
Brownfield area residents are urged to attend an OSHA awareness program at 7:30 this evening in the Flame Room. Brownfield City Council convenes at 8:30 with General Telephone and Pioneer Natural Gas on the agenda. Christmas season begins with a card from Robert Baumgardner as United Way campaign extends to December 17. Joe Hays reports 74.6 percent of the $29,000 goal. Cub football players Mike Murphy and six others named to all district, with honorable mention. Christmas musical at Calvary Baptist Church at 7:30 Sunday evening. Free food and craft demonstrations at the Flame Room at 7 p.m. (See TID BITS on Page 4).
The outlook through Saturday calls for good to excellent conditions with mostly clear skies. Temperatures will range from the upper 60s to low 70s during the day and drop to the 30s at night, with light to moderate winds not affecting harvest.
During a Terry County Community Action meeting a new local committee was named to select owner-occupied homes in need of winter repairs. Green Thumb crews will supply labor with government funding, and homeowners must allow inspectors to check utility bills. Estimates vary per home from 50 to 400 dollars. Eight to ten Brownfield houses likely to be repaired.
Burglars broke into Goodpasture Welding Shop during the weekend, stealing welders, grinders, a jack, socket sets, wrenches, welding leads and bolt cutters totaling 5119 dollars. Entry came via a back gate after cutting a chain and removing a lock from west sliding doors. A Day Care Center report noted two sacks of sugar missing. Several arrests followed this week including Vicinte Bazan 21 for marijuana possession and no license, Luis Rey Rios for public intoxication and permitting an unlicensed driver, Joyce Johnson 39 for shoplifting, Ramiro Perez for public intoxication, and Ramon Dominguez 26 for Mexican.
Brownfield News invites children in Brownfield and nearby areas to mail or bring letters to the newspaper for quick delivery to Santa. The letters express wishes such as dolls, toys, and candy, with children naming themselves and sometimes relatives or addresses. The page also notes police activity and a local resident profile.
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