Public School Week Begins Here Monday
Brownfield Public Schools announce Public School Week will begin Monday with observance and activities across district campuses during the March schedule.
29 Feb 1976
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1976
Page
1
Brownfield Public Schools announce Public School Week will begin Monday with observance and activities across district campuses during the March schedule.
Brownfield Schools and the Masonic Lodge urge participation in Public School Week as a U.S. Office of Education report warns over 23 million adults are functionally illiterate. Parents are invited to visit classes and volunteers may teach, with arrangements via teachers or principals.
In Terry County the school and hospital boards see competition as March 3 and March 8 filing deadlines approach. Incumbents face challengers for school seats one three and hospital at large. City council races show three vacancies with several hopefuls, including a mayoral bid by Bonner Lytle.
A survey across 87 locations in 14 Texas South Plains counties finds significant subsurface moisture one to five feet deep despite dry surface soil. Experts say two to four inches of moisture near planting could suffice if rains arrive between March 20 and May 31, with irrigation delayed to exploit spring moisture.
The National Weather Bureau reports little change in the weather pattern through Tuesday with cool nights and warm afternoons. Fair skies are forecast and no precipitation is expected.
Terry County Young Farmers gather at 8 p.m. in March at Brownfield High Ag Shop with guest speaker Bill Parker of the National Weather Service Lubbock, presenting on severe weather and tornado film. Darleene Herring of Lubbock discusses an April Blood Drive. Refreshments and a door prize of two gallons of Prowl from Larry's Chemicals.
County Judge Herbert Chesshir proclaims March 1 to 6 as Farm Bureau Week highlighting agriculture’s role in the economy. The Terry County Farm Bureau plans a county-wide membership drive and lists officers and agents including J. D. Atwell Cliff Gardner J T Fulford Betty Charlebois Della Callaway and James Phelan.
A mobile home attached to the gun yard burned, leaving only parts to be torn down. Reports say a new house will need to be erected. Newsfote by Kay Dodds.
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