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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1971
Page
1
A collage of small town items recounts gift misfits and laughs about Christmas and New Year tales. Local readers share gifts, travel quips, and playful jibes about relatives and drivers while noting subscriptions, ads, and community happenings.
Chronology shows Brownfield steady growth in the first half of 1971. Highlights include Kendrick Memorial Library signs, Neighborhood Community formed, new library donation, and 60th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Thomason. New community leaders join Community Action board. birth of Rachel Lynn Gavin at Brownfield General Hospital. County officials sworn in. United Fund exceeds goal of 28 725. Howard Hurd elected Chamber president with John Thomas and Dennis Lilly in leadership.
Sixteen public libraries in a 29 county area near Lubbock qualify for the new Texas Library Systems Act network to be organized in 1972. A $3300 grant supports the Lubbock based system as Dr. Dorman H. Winfrey announced. Lay reps from the qualifying libraries will meet in Lubbock on February 29 to elect a six member Advisory Council.
Brownfield police report a holiday period with several arrests tied to drunkenness and impaired driving. Notable cases include James W. Walker charged with public intoxication and Teresa Perez Hernandez facing a driving while intoxicated charge. Eddie Lee Jones faced multiple counts after a minor accident, and Domingo Perez Jr. along with Billy Earl Tudor and Jesus Anaya were also cited for public intoxication. A missing-person note concerns seven items at Food Mart.
Terry County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service chose new officers at a December meeting led by county executive director John H. Stockton Jr. Leroy Barrier won a three year County Committee term. The 1972 committee includes W. A. Fulford chairman Billy Timmons vice chairman Leroy Barrier member with James A. Foy ex officio. Community posts list D S Carroll Willie Blair Norman Caswell R H Clements and Loyal Henson in A and Delton Gregg in B.
The Commissioners Court completed its 1971 year with key actions including final approval of the South Plains Regional Housing Authority for Terry County, appointing to the Library Board, and authorizing a used truck purchase for Precinct 2. Bruce Zorns named as Terry County representative. housing agreement authorized after notice and 60 day waiting period. A Sheriff's Posse fencing dispute over rodeo grounds was resolved with hours posted for public access and riding.
Don Paxton the State Comptroller representative from the Lubbock district is stationed at the courthouse north entrance this week to renew butane decals for bankrupt farmers. He will be there from about 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and says the decals are for licensed vehicles using bulk fuel for farmers. Those who miss this week must travel to Lubbock to obtain the decals.
In a called session Thursday the City Council canvassed election returns and declared results. The bond issue passed by 391 to 51 with 442 total votes. City Manager Jake Geron said the city is prepared to implement rate increases after extensive research.
A midnight watch will be staged Friday at Sage Terrace Baptist Church from 9 p.m. to 12 midnight. Youth for Christ and the A.M.A. will lead with singing color slides a devotional and other items of interest. The public is invited to attend.
Lubbock firms join Brownfield News to thank Brownfield and Terry County residents for friendship and patronage. A water and soil conservation edition is funded by underwriting firms, promoting conservation methods and New Year wishes for 1972.
Attractive and friendly Maxine Ratliff operates Maxine's Dress Shop at 110 E Main Brownfield as a new business. Born in Noodle Tex she is daughter of Vera Ratliff and the late Frank Ratliff a farmer. She has brothers M H Ratliff of Brownfield and Frank Ratliff Jr in Seminole and sisters Mrs Wallace Randolph Plains and Mrs Lloyd Mears Wilson. Moving to New Home when NABOR on Page 8.
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