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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1981
Page
1
The Goodfellows, active 20 years in Brownfield, collect and repair toys and distribute baskets of food to needy children. Last year they delivered 119 boxes serving 319 youngsters 14 and younger, with Lions Club oversight and United Way funding of 1000 dollars.
The Brownfield News surveyed area gins about the impact of closing the local cotton classing office. Some say turnaround time lengthened, delaying card returns needed to sell or loan cotton. Ace-N Hole Gin cites three to four weeks now, up from about a week, while others report lesser impact.
The Lubbock Civic Chorale will present a Christmas concert at 2 30 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church. It features Handel Messiah portions Vivaldi Gloria and carols with audience participation. The chorale is about 50 members from various walks of life. Call Majorie Sommers for details or contributions.
In 72nd District Court, Virgil Crawford was found guilty of rape of a child by a six man six woman jury after about a week of trial. He received an eight year stationary sentence and a $10,000 fine following deliberations on punishment. The case featured a surrogate witness and Crawford’s defense of impotence due to heart treatment, with multiple character witnesses and testimony from the alleged prostitute.
Brownfield officials received a letter from the Pyramid Foundation proposing to locate two monumental pyramids on county land. The project would include a large park, RV campground, hotel and shops with mosaic designs decorating the pyramids. They seek about 80 acres per site, with water and power nearby, and aim to employ up to 150 people while keeping the site distant from populated areas.
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