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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1971
Page
1
Prominent world record curiosities including large bank check value and longest sleep deprivation, plus local items on horoscopes, a nudist camp crossing sign, and upcoming Meadowgals and BHS basketball season notes. Includes community tidbits and local names.
At a Terry County Community Action Association meeting commissioner John L Johnson urged the Community Action Board to seek 6000 dollars for the Terry County Center to train workers in proper methods of preparing and storing commodities. Jane Blay and staff to conduct training with support from local officials.
Ice pellets pelted Clayton as a Pacific cold front nears the area. A late weather report via the National Weather Service in Albuquerque cites local observer Lewis Simmonds noting the front could arrive sooner than anticipated and shift winds after midday Tuesday.
The Brownfield report notes a third counterfeit $20 bill appeared this week, with Brownfield State Bank filing the report. Police also charged Fernie Espinosa with public intoxication and Noe Garcia with driving with a suspended license. The weather outlook from the National Weather Service in Lubbock predicts cold air, possible rain, freezing rain, or snow late Wednesday into Friday, with drying conditions poor through Saturday and a difficult harvest ahead.
Brownfield Cubs, coached by Leon Pope, won the roundball invitational with a 56-51 final over Levelland Lobos. They opened Thursday with a 102-51 win over Denver City and beat Seminole 66-56 to reach the finals. Van Garner, 6 6 senior, earned MVP. Steve Flournoy and Gregg Jones made the all tournament team.
Dr. George B. McLeroy, longtime livestock specialist with the Agency for International Development, returns from Nigeria after an assignment ending Oct. 19. He recalled early Gomez days, schooling at Gomez High, tech studies, military service as a weather forecaster, and a career spanning Baghdad, Beirut, Khartoum, and Lagos region postings before Nigeria.
Young Browne field area residents are invited to send letters to Santa to the Brownfield News, P. O. Drawer 1272, where they will be printed and rushed to the jolly old gentleman.
Brownfield Post Office to extend hours with Saturday morning service from 8:30 a.m. on December 11 and 18, closing time set by demand. No customers will be turned away at noon. past years saw no Saturday afternoon service before Christmas.
Felix Castro Jr is assistant manager of Piggly Wiggly Super Market in Brownfield a position he has held for about two years Born in Sacramento California he is the son of Felix and Ester Castro of 401 North A He has nine sisters and one brother The Castro family moved from California to Lovington New Mexico then Brownfield to finish schooling ending after the fifth grade
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