Top local 1995 events in Brownfield spotlight
Mitch Word Notes cover six months of 1995 in Terry County highlighting farming battles with boll weevil and drought, oil production concerns, and community milestones. It recalls the Harvest Festival, Brownfield Lady Cubs regional run, Spirit of the Plains Band, a grisly murder case, and a school body search incident at Brownfield Intermediate School. The piece previews the ongoing two‑part recap with January to April items and local civic actions including the Jim Rudd Jail Transfer Facility project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch Word
Terry County
O.J. Simpson
Brownfield Lady Cubs
Spirit of the Plains Marching Band
Brownfield
Texas
Brownfield Intermediate School
Partment
Ann Willis
A Teenage Texan Sparks A Wonderful Life Moment
Paper n Ink recounts Lynn Brisendine’s defense of the classic film while noting a real Texas tale. Logan Johnson a high school dropout in East Texas pulled a minister from a submerged car during a storm and his life changed for the better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Stewart
Frank Capra
Capra
Stewart
George
Ol’ George
Uncle Billy
Heaven
Earth
Texas
Logan Johnson
Bobbie Horn named Terry County Museum curator
Bobbie Horn returns to Brownfield to lead the Terry County Heritage Museum bringing family ties and local history into a community museum role. She aims to improve access and hours, host tours for fourth graders and a Girl Scout troop, and expand hands on demonstrations while balancing a personal schedule around residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Horn
Terry County Museum
Thomas Wolfe
Brownfield
Terry County
South Texas
George W. Graves
Jewell Holt Akers
Jack & Hazel Holt
Florida
Robbie
Angel Tree tradition aids 273 Terry County children
The 1995 Angel Tree, run by Children's Protective Services and the Salvation Army, supplied gifts and laughs to 273 youngsters from 86 families in Terry County. Gifts ranged from newborns to 17 year olds, including dolls bikes games a puppy dog clothes, with wrapping and delivery organized by Ann Willis Sheriff Jerry Johnson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Protective Services
Salvation Army
Terry County
Ann Willis
Brownfield First Baptist Church
Willis
Jerry Johnson
Jody
City of Brownfield Recycles Yule Trees and Angel Tree Donations
Brownfield designates collection centers for Christmas trees through Feb 16 1996 and a bin site for old telephone books cardboard and newsprint in City Hall west parking lot 201 W Broadway. recycling of office paper ongoing. contact City Hall 637 4547 Terry County officials and local residents groups contributed including BHS DECA Terry County 4 H Fellowship FCE First Baptist Church RA s Wal Mart donated to Angel Tree Sherri Everheart’s class donated gifts. Salvation Army and CPS thank contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Lanny & N. A
Jake Geron Park
Buckley & S
5Th St
Cedar & Hill St
City Hall
W. Broadway
Terry County
Wal-Mart
Sherri Everheart
Salvation Army
Children’s Protective Services
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Jim Rudd
Haven
Tedna Taylor
Municipal Coliseum
Lubbock
Lady Cubs
Bowie
Rene Hanebutt
Texas Tech
Lady Raiders
Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees
Taylor
Ture
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Rudd
John Montford
Austin
Brownfield Volunteer Fire Department
Lynn Brisendine
Crissy
BHS
Aaron
Terry County Heritage Museum
Nintendo
Cliff Horn
Angel Tree
Veneta Nettles
Bertha Alvarado
Brenda Wilks
Susan Pickett
Angie Garcia
Jolanda Herrera
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