City Gen-Tel To Meet After Rate Debate In 1976
City Dads and Gen-Tel representatives halted discussions on the proposed rate increase and scheduled a 10 a.m. January 7 workshop, one day before the next city council meeting at 8:30 a.m. in January. Bill R. McMorries of Amarillo reviewed Gen-Tel’s rate request, noting depreciation on fair values rather than original cost and questioning straight-line tax computations and separation of expenses including advertising and public relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill R. McMorries
Amarillo
Gen-Tel
McMorries
Kelsay
Debated Local Telecommunication Costs and Service Survey
City officials discuss Gen Tel rate requests and a Brownfield telephone service survey. Airport minutes show 1 300 of 3 395 postal cards returned with mixed ratings from excellent to poor. Gen Tel representatives cited data gaps while urging denial of rate increases for fair value returns.
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MecMorries
Jake Geron
Brownfield
Gen-Tel
Bob Saunders
Mancil Williams
Ben White
Merritt McGahee
Ted Coker
Wayne Goodrum
Goodrum
Brownfield Christmas Greetings and Local Events Highlight Season
Brownfield and nearby towns showcase a flood of holiday greetings with more than 130 ads in this issue and next weeks. Seminole Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual banquet January 8 at 7 p.m. with Texas Attorney General John L. Hill as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Meadow
Wellman
Plains
Yale
Seminole Chamber of Commerce
John L. Hill
State of Texas
Chick Lee
Chick
Woodrow Adcock
First United Methodist Church
Society
Kay Dodds
Path To Reservoirs Boosts Adams Cropping Flexibility
Roy Adams, a farmer south of Wellman working land for Dr. Tim Faulkenberry and Grady Livesay, praises reservoir irrigation for saving fuel and water while expanding cultivable acreage. He notes better equipment efficiency, crop rotation benefits, and improved soil from former sand- swept land, with resilient yields amid recent sandstorms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Adams
Tim Faulkenberry
Grady Livesay
Wellman
Adams
Kelsay Blacklock Plan New Four Acre Chevrolet Facility
Kelsay and Blacklock announce a four acre super showroom and 125000 square feet of parking for Kelsay Blacklock Chevrolet to rise between Gebos and Cotton Oil Mill on Lubbock Highway north. The design features 21000 square feet of showroom, expanded parts and service, a separate body shop, OSHA compliant facilities, and a new speed service lane set to begin March first with a six to seven month build under Tusha Builders of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelsay-Blacklock Chevrolet
Ken Kelsay
Stan Blacklock
Gebo’'s
Cotton Oil Mill
Lubbock Highway
Tusha Builders Inc
Lubbock
Virgil Travis
Kelsay
Service
OSHA
Brownfield
Oklahoma City
Bynum Road
Blacklock
Chevrolet
Weather forecast calls for little change through Tuesday
The National Weather Bureau reports a small warming trend with cloudy skies and variable winds. Afternoons will reach the 50s while nights drop below freezing, and no precipitation is expected.
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National Weather Bureau
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Brownie
Brownfield Oldtimer
By Sig Atkinson
Celeste Thomas
Neuws Edctor
Guy Britton
Texas Employment Commission
Britton
Kelsay-Blacklock
Nara Suena
Oundation
Terry County
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