Terry County records reflect 1986 87 tax rate rise and events
The Terry Memorial Hospital District set 1986 87 property tax at 9.8307 cents per 100 valuation at its Aug 11 meeting, a rise from last year. Harvest Festival queen tickets went on sale in August with finalists named. Brownfield and BISD notes cover enrollments, elections, awards, building permits, rainfall, and local crime updates across 1986.
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Terry Memorial Hospital District
Allison Dyess
Bobbi Hartman
Shay Moore
Debbie Fletcher
Holly Edwards
Brownfield High School
BISD
Terry County
Old Settlers
American Legion Hall
Haydn Griffin
BHS
Brownfield
Salvadore Miranda
Darry Vandivere
Danny Dean Smith
Troy Bowers
Texas
Mark White
Rufus
Ava Dill
Ronnie Sullivan
Steve and
Terry Brown
Lanny Webb
Ronnie Askew
West Gin
BMS
Rotary Club
Evening Lions
Noon Lions
Tammy Hudson
Craig Jones
Roosevelt
Zelma Miller
Texas Municipal Clerk’s Association
UIL
Jones Stadium
Bill Clements
Gerald McCathern
U.S
Clements
McCathern
Joe Martinez Jr
Rusty Andrews
United Way
Brownfield Goodfellows
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Terry County United Way
Brownfield Fraud Ties Bank Closures to 1983 Audit
Brownfield fraud scheme in a collapsing agricultural economy spurred FDIC actions as August 1983 audits hit banks nationwide. Brownfield State Bank and Trust Co. shut in February 1984 along with Seminole, Lubbock, and Snyder banks. Indictments target Spikes and associates over a Texas Colorado real estate deal intended to cover millions in debt. Spikes cooperates, plans to testify against Dallas’ Vineyard Jr., Florida’s Barker, and Lubbock’s Ryan. 14 counts dropped in plea.
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Brownfield State Bank and Trust Co
FDIC
Seminole, Lubbock and
Snyder
Spikes
Texas
Colorado
Laurence Vineyard Jr
Dallas
Tyrell Barker
Florida
Ron Ryan
Lubbock
Wal-Mart details and legal notes span vast files
The article outlines Wal-Mart’s fiscal results of $8.45 billion in the year to January 31 1986 and forecasts over $11 billion this year, plus store counts across 23 states with 974 existing locations and 115 planned openings in 1986 including 180 in Texas. It mentions stock trading on major exchanges and notes related legal actions, including dismissals and guilty pleas in separate cases, and a trial date set for January 12 with anticipated shortened proceedings.
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Wal-Mart
Texas
New York and Pacific Stock Exchanges
Imum
U.S
Christmas decor vandalism targets local weekend
Brownfield police logged eight reports of vandals ripping and destroying outdoor Christmas decorations over the holiday weekend. Additional incidents included a VCR theft in the 1000 block of E Ripley and $800 damage from a rear window smash on a 1979 Cadillac at Janie's place. A Brownfield man was shot in the eye on Austin Street and transported to BRMC then transferred to Lubbock.
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Brownfield
E. Ripley
Janie’s Place
BRMC
Lubbock
Austin St
New Year recipe for happiness and finances from a troubled marriage
The piece contrasts a bitter marriage with a humorous sales pitch about a bartender wife profiting from her husband’s drinking. It then pivots to a New Year homily urging twelve months crafted with faith patience courage work and kindness to yield happiness and prosperity. It ends with a playful mock recipe for a year of happiness.
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Tri-Star
Gaines County
Howard Yandell
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico
Hellen
Bobby McCallister
Woodward
McCallister
Knox
Deposi
Lindsey
1St & Broadway
Texas Civil Justice League
United Bank
Austin