Recession Talk Amid Holiday Pace at Lubbock Open Houses
Reader letters challenge doom forecasts from economic experts while noting mixed signals. Despite warnings, local activity rises with record passenger boarding at Lubbock International Airport in November, strong Christmas shopping crowds, and increases in Brownfield sales tax and bank deposits. The writer urges optimism and criticizes pessimistic forecasts as the holiday issue plans proceed.
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Kuwait
Lubbock International
Lubbock
Rural Goodfellows seek toys in final Christmas drive
Brownfield residents are urged to donate new and used toys and cash to aid more than 200 local families. Chairman Dick Fletcher says final sorting begins Thursday with distribution set for December 24 at the rodeo barn and volunteer help requested for sorting, packing, and delivering boxes containing toys and Christmas food items at the fire station and city hall locations.
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the Goodfellows
Brownfield
Fletcher
City Hall
New City Hall
W. Broadway
Chesshir Retirement Reception Set By County Judge
County Judge Herb Chesshir will be honored at a retirement reception this Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the District Courtroom. The public is invited to attend.
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Herb Chesshir
Terry County's first baby Gay Price retires
Gay Price born in 1903 as Terry County's first baby retires after 63 years barbering in Brownfield and nearby towns. At 87 he leaves the chair due to arthritis but plans to help by answering phones at Broadway Barber Shop. his wife notes he will still cut hair occasionally. Price, third youngest of nine, began life in Gomez and watched the area grow.
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Kelly Sinclair
Terry County
Gay Price
Brownfield
Les Britton
Price
Ol’ Arthur
Broadway
Ethel Luker
T.J. Price
Gomez
Brownfield CISD backs DFY-IT anti drug program details
Brownfield CISD School Board unanimously approved DFY-IT Drug Free Youth in Texas a voluntary high school program that rewards drug free students through testing and incentives Implemented first at Whitehouse High School in 1987 the program requires voluntary urine tests and possible retests Local leaders including Sgt Lamar Beckworth Wayne Jones and several adults were named to chair or sit on committees with a student enforcement group yet to form and a list of adult committee members named.
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Raymond Holguin
Texas
Texans
Brownfield
Brownfield Cisd
of Texas
Lamar Beckworth
John Dosher
Whitehouse
Smith County
DFY
Dosher
Dfy-It
Beckworth
First Baptist Church
Wayne Jones
Legal
Brenda Rudd
John Thornell
CRTC
Ted Hardy
Charlotte Panda
Lynn Brisendine
Doug Ryburn
Chamber
Bob Brewer
Mike Click
Enedina Muniz
Jerry Johnson
Record cotton bale yield shocks Terry County farmers in 1990 season
Drought crippled dryland farming but irrigation and good practices boosted harvests. By Sunday county gins had processed 124,856 bales as Duane Moss notes several fields exceeded two bales per acre with some nearing three. He cites rain and irrigation as key factors in an unexpectedly strong crop.
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Kelly Sinclair
Terry County
Duane Moss
Soil Conservation Service
City Council Sets Regular Thursday Meet
City councilmen will meet in regular session at 7 30 tomorrow morning to open bids for a new truck three pickups and two cars They will consider appointing Lloyd Hahn as director of the West Texas Municipal Power Agency They will discuss the regional solid waste management plan approve an amendment with Bid Corp and review resignations and replacements for a vacant at large council seat
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Lloyd Hahn
West Texas Municipal Power Agency
Bid Corp
Doug Ryburn
Inside Today 12 Days of Christmas TV Listings
The brief page line lists sections for Birth Obituaries Sports on page 5 and class pages on pages 12 13 with TV listings on page 10. It references multiple pages including 3 5 7 10 11 14 and 12 13 for a daily newspaper overview.
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Brooke Decker
Elizabeth Martinez
Kirk Bray
Bambi Musick
Zayne Harris
Shelby Yowell
Lindsay Yowell
Veronica Garcia
Nathan Henderson
Traci Seaton
Brandon Swoopes
Brandy Hardin
Janna Forbes
Oak Grove
Terry
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Kandice Williams
Jamie Alvarado
Willie Herrera
Rudy Rodriguez
Tate Newsom
Bcisd School Board
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