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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1989
Page
2
The notice invites citizen entries highlighting church civic leadership and character. It notes last year’s award went to Bill Swaringen and sets January 5 as the deadline to allow the committee time to review all nominations.
Permits listed include storage at 604 E Story totaling 10 354 dollars to Mike Rowland and garage work at 1514 N Elm 3 000 dollars to Sammy Cox. Also garage doors at 1316 E Main 2 500 dollars to John Staudt and mobile home for Phyllis Harbison 1012 E Harris valued at 15 000 dollars.
Novice shutterbugs are invited to a photography course by the Education Task Force fun classes. Four sessions begin 8 p.m. on Thursday Jan 11 at 1107 E Harris. Topics include equipment composition lighting landscape and people with manual settings and film choice. Cost 20 per student. Call 637-6362 or 637-4535 for details. Instructor Kenna DuBose.
Kapler, with 19 years at the bank including a decade in payroll and insurance, seeks a county office. A Brownfield Church of God member and former Terry County Realtor, she backs public service, aims to work well with employees, and asks for voters’ support.
Don Yarbrough of SPC says seniors may apply through their high school principal. applicants must submit a complete admission form, official transcript, and Texas residency proof. students lacking three college hours by Sept 1 1989 may need eight hours max and must take TASP in February. contact Brownfield High School counselor 637 4523 James Evans 637 4478 or SPC 1894 9611 ext 341.
Brownfield Police report higher November 1989 calls offenses and arrests compared with November 1988 with teletype messages down. Calls 786 to 834 offenses 80 to 101 arrests 84 to 107. Major crimes up though robberies down one, burglaries steady at 20, assaults up, thefts up, vehicle thefts up, sexual assault reported, public intoxication and driving while intoxicated remain leading offenses.
Terry County reports show Rodolfo Deanda Perez jailed on Possession of a Controlled Substance and Evading Arrest with a 2500 bond, later bonding out. Oscar Alvarado jailed on Burglary of a Commercial Building with a 50000 bond. The tally lists dozens of incidents, including multiple burglaries, assaults, and traffic violations, with November 1989 traffic injuries and damages rising sharply from the prior year. The Brownfield News invites public comments via Letters to the Editor.
A sanitarian or registered engineer designs site sewage systems, with homeowners applying and paying fees to a designated representative. Install within a year, site inspection followed by installation, then routine pumping every two years. Most soils are suitable, but slopes require special design. New drilled or dug cesspools are prohibited, as injection and seepage pits are illegal. Penalties include fines from 50 to 500 dollars and possible jail time. landowners share responsibility for illegal systems. Maintenance and matching usage to system type are essential to avoid issues.
Brownfield police investigate unauthorized use of a white 1987 Chrysler LeBaron four door sedan stolen at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday Dec. 27 from the 900 block of East Reppto. Unknown suspects remain at large.
Rebate payments across the area rose in December with seven cities posting year over year increases. Tahoka led gains at 44.42 percent, Plains up 17.83 percent, while Morton and Denver City posted declines. Tallies include year to date figures for 1989 and 1988, with Andrews and Seagraves among notable movers.
A list shows many businesses with varying holiday hours open until noon Saturday. Some close Sunday or are closed Monday. Others, like Arco Pipe and Martinez Sham rock, are unsure of hours. AVI Inc. and Eddins Walcher have no hours listed.
Santa Fe Railway sold 36 miles of its 38 mile Crosbyton Sub division and 10 mile Snyder Industrial Spur to Crosbyton Railroad Company affiliate of South Plains Railway Services Inc. Terms not disclosed. No Santa Fe employees affected. Purchaser plans immediate disposal of Snyder spur assets and parcels. Lee Fox says short lines better serve local customers. several other South Plains branches are up for sale.
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