This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1981
Page
2
A reader share from Reagan V. Brown urges Brownfield residents to join a local effort to improve the town. The piece frames the community as friendly yet imperfect, inviting new volunteers with skills to help grow the town and connect neighbors, noting challenges and opportunities ahead.
Wesley Texas a tiny Czech cultural cradle with two dozen residents traces to 1861 German settlement then Czech migration renaming Vesali and founding the first Czech Moravian Church in 1866. Rev B E Laciak decorated Jerusalem and Solomon pillars with Star of David. post office era renamed Wesley. Fort Ringgold served as Rio Grande City public schools. Fort McIntosh absorbed by Laredo Junior College. Rockport hosts over 200 Vietnamese refugees from Ben Da. Murder by the Book bookstore in Houston sells 8000 mystery titles.
The 1980 review notes Brownfield's census fluctuations with 10,456 then 9,477 and a later revised figure around 10,645 after a Dallas bureau correction. October voters rejected a local option election 2-1, Ralph Murry elected sheriff, police strength reached full staffing, and Amoco announced a $1.5 billion West Texas tertiary recovery plan.
Paul Harvey critiques ad executives who manipulate gender and consumer desires. He argues men resist change while women seek fulfillment, aided by glamorous images and product rebranding. He cites counterfeiting jeans and the lure of different packaging to drive sales and social change.
The piece details a severe drought and extreme weather in Terry County during 1980, with 49 straight dry days and 100 degree heat, followed by heavy rains in September, a dry October, and a record 22.25 inches of snow in November that halted harvesting for nearly three weeks as farmers rush to finish 1980 crops and hope for relief in 1981.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.