Paper'n Ink. Brisendine on numbers and wasteful spending
The column argues welfare helped some, but corporate welfare costs taxpayers millions. It cites a $400 million U.S. advertising program in Europe, foreign aid funding, and the Oklahoma City bombing trial, now priced above $50 million plus high-priced defense teams. It warns of pervasive government spending and Texas Lottery scrapes.
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Murrah Federal Building
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
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Colo
California
L.A
Texas
Capitol
Austin
Ammons Named 1997 City Employee of the Year at Brownfield Banquet
Leon Ammons was named the 1997 City Employee of the Year at the City Banquet held in Brownfield High School Commons. City Manager Dick Fletcher praised Ammons for leadership, responsibility, and community service. The Power Plant Superintendent has served the city since 1965, is married to Ignacia, with two children, Wendy and Jeff, and was honored along with other long serving city employees. A separate item announced the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Banquet set for April 29 with TT Chancellor Montford as guest speaker.
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Leon Ammons
City of
Brownfield Power Plant
Brownfield High School
Dick Fletcher
Ammons
Ignacia
Wendy
Jeff
Earl Elrod
Joe Cardenas
Mary Jo Collins
Darrell Wood
LaVerne Rutledge
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Texas Tech
John T. Montford
BCISD board sets May election date
Mitch Ward reports the Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District voted to call an election for Saturday May 3 at City Hall. Seats six and seven are up for bids and Gerald Caswell and Kyle King currently hold them. The board also appointed election officials, set a May 6 canvass, arranged a bid auction, approved property sale terms, changed the March meeting date to March 10, allowed use of facilities for church and basketball groups, reviewed policy update 53, and heard a critic urge innovation after TAAS results noted Brownfield’s 36 percent pass rate.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District
City Hall
Gerald Caswell
Kyle King
L.G. Smith
Gloria Gutierrez
Ann Willis
North Second Street
Hester Memorial Ame Church
Brownfield Girls Basketball Association
John Dosher
KKUB
Brownfield
Jim Farr
Farr
Texas Education Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars District Seven Convention Planned
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6794 and its ladies auxiliary will host the winter District Seven Convention on February 23 at the post home on Old Lamesa Road. Registration 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. followed by a joint meeting, business sessions, and lunch with program at noon. District Commander Leroy Tedford and District Auxiliary President Lorene Beach will preside.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hand Brothers Post
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Post
Lamesa Road
Leroy Tedford
Seminole
Lorene Beach
Slaton
Name In The News A Good Neighbor
Lewis Waters has spent seven decades in Terry County and credits his WWII Air Corps service with life changing events including meeting his wife and earning the GI Bill. He recalls farming evolution from mule plows to modern planters and notes local farmers’ independence helped them endure hard times. See Neighbor Page 4.
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Terry County
U.S. Army Air Corp
Waters
Air Corp
G.I
Bill
Texas Tech
Sue
Happy
Terry United Way Nearing Fundraising Goal in Terry County
Terry County United Way inching toward its 38500 goal with pledges of 37242.56 about 97 percent as of Tuesday afternoon. Chairman Jody Bradley says more group presentations could push the total over the top before an Windmill Park ceremony updates the tote board to overflowing. The drive funds 12 agencies including Brownfield Meals on Wheels and Brownfield Senior Citizens.
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Windmill Park
Brownfield Meals On Wheels
Brownfield
Council On Alcohol and Drug
Brownfield City Council to swear in Nancy Wade for District 5
The Brownfield City Council meets Thursday at 7:30 a.m. in City Hall to swear in Nancy Wade as the new District 5 councilwoman. Wade, a local businesswoman and longtime resident, fills the unexpired term of Bill Schoemann who resigned in January. The term ends with the May 3 General Election.
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City Hall
Nancy Wade
District 5
Wade
Bill Schoemann
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Jeff Rolan
Eddie Prince
Shady Oaks
Brenda Schnabel
George Cox
Rodhelle
Gilbert Herrera
Pearlene Aa i
James Cloe
Brownfield City
Steve Lee
James Maddox
Lubbock Road
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VFEFW
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