Mike Richardson Named FNB President and Trust Officer
L. J. Richardson, Chairman and CEO of the First National Bank, announced that Mike Richardson was elected by the Board as President and Trust Officer of the bank, effective January 1, 2000. Richardson, a Brownfield native and Texas Tech graduate, returns after a career in banking, real estate, and insurance, with two sons at Tech. L. J. Richardson remains Chairman and CEO, pledging no policy changes.
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L.J. Richardson
First National Bank
Mike Richardson
Richardson
Brownfield
Brownfield High School
Texas Tech University
First National Bank of Brownfield
Texas Tech
the Comptroller of the Currency
Pittsburg National Bank
Nashville
Tennessee
Sandra Bielss
Steve
Scott
Mike
Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
FNB
Dallas
Jim Morse
Crystal Casarez
Clara Garza
Brandy Crutcher
Betty Bullard
Abe Garcia
Granddaughter salutes founder's cowboy heritage in 1937 tribute
Mrs Roy Wingerd recounts her grandfather M W Brownfield, a Texas pioneer and influential Nolan County cattleman born 1854 in Iowa. She portrays his life spanning 1854 to 1929, from Civil War era to the rise of a modern Texas, and details his family, migration to Texas, and early hardships shaping the legend of the Dallas area cow towns.
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Roy Wingerd
M.W. Brownfield
Terry County Herald
Brownfield
Sam Bass
Texas
Mary Vergil Brownfield
Iowa
Joseph Collin Brownfield
Martha Schipps Brownfield
Tarrant County
Dallas
Stone
M.V
Kansas
Elizabeth Ann Hornbeck
Nolan County
Paper n Ink A Labor of Love by Lynn Brisendine
A reflective piece by Lynn Brisendine recounts researching 96 years of Brownfield newspaper history. It notes old practices, such as hand set type and scarce letters, and recalls how early reports treated trials, accidents, and international subjects. It also surveys top historical figures and sports legends featured in lists and broadcasts.
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Terry County Voice
Terry County Herald
Brownfield News
The
Voice
the Herald
Philippines
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Mahatma Ghandi
Winston Churchill
ESPN
Michael Jordan
North Carolina
Chicago
Babe Ruth
Jordan
Hitler
Stalin
Pol Pot
Saddam
Our Scenes of The Century Special Section
A brief note promoting a special section titled Our Scenes of The Century. Highlights likely include nostalgic photo features, milestone events, and notable local cultural moments presented in a retrospective format.
Naming Brownfield Texas A Family Namesake Debate
The town of Brownfield may honor M V Brownfield or his son A M Dick Brownfield. A legend in Field A Collected Family History recalls promoter Hardin and Small proposing Brownfield to favor ranching voters. Dick argued for the family name and later his sister Effie claimed it honored her father alone. Dick sought clarity from A F Small via a letter and Small’s reply.
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M.V. Brownfield
Brownfield
M.V
A.M
Dick Brownfield
Hardin
Small
Gomez
Effie
A.F Small
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Sunes
Live Oaks
New Country
A.M. Brownfield
Almer Lee Brown
Lynn Brisendine
Clar
Albert Einstien
Time Magazine
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