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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1985
Page
1
County farmers dispute a bleak soil moisture reading from a regional weather feature. Dwayne Moss of Terry County counters that subsoil moisture remains good, citing recent rains in Brownfield and Terry County.
Brownfield's City Council will meet in regular session at 8:30 a.m. Thursday with two main items on the agenda. A letter of agreement with Parkhill Smith & Cooper for engineering services in 1985 and bids for two copy machines for city hall and the police station. City Manager Dick Fletcher will present a Texas Railroad Commission letter about Energas versus Westar, including requests for responses and data, with potential intervention dates.
Chamber officials announce the annual banquet speaker as W C Newberry for a Saturday January 19 event at 7 p m. Tickets available at local businesses and the chamber office. Also notes 1984 newspaper print run of 1 806 pages and an average of 4 300 copies per page.
Brownfield High School boys basketball opens district play Thursday at 8 p.m. in Cub Gym versus Frenship after a 5-6 non district run featuring Midland High, Big Spring, Lamesa, Sweetwater and Snyder. Coach Ron Holmes says the Cubs are progressing and in the district race.
A Brownfield police notice details a new child passenger safety law requiring children under two to ride in a child safety seat and those aged two to four to be secured by a seat or belt. Violations carry a $25 to $50 fine with a 10 day safe seat acquisition window. The piece cites regional teams and upcoming games, including Seminole with a 15 0 record and Denver City 14 3, Frenship 8 2, Roosevelt 12 4, plus a Cubs loss to Snyder.
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce banquet will be at 7 p.m. January 19 in the BHS Commons with Dr. W C Newberry The Sage of Southwest Texas as guest speaker. The event will also name Terry County 1984 Outstanding Citizen and install 1984 officers and directors. Nominations for the award are due January 11 at the chamber office or via the form in the NEWS.
Brownfield Police report a quiet New Year's Eve with a New Mexico resident arrested for driving while intoxicated after a speeding stop near the city swimming pool. Breath test was positive and the suspect jailed. A knife wound from a club altercation and a few complaint calls were also reported.
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