United Way Closes 1981 Campaign in Terry County
The Terry County United Way closes its 1981 drive with campaign director Charles Orum honored and division chairs recognized. Officers include Wanda Haggard, Pat O Daniel, and Pam Wilmeth. Allocations listed include Salvation Army 8000 and Meals on Wheels 5300 among others totaling 102 local funds and contingency 198.
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United Way
Charles Orum
Jake Geron
L.J. Richardson
Tom Gaither
Kim Coats
Don Hendley
Rod Rodriguez
Orum
Pam Wilmeth
Terry County
United Way Drive
West Texas
Goodfellow Fund
Brownield
Brownfield
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
United Way of Texas
Texas Crime Stoppers Launch Aims at Drug Traffickers
Governor Clements and the Texas Legislature announce a statewide Crime Stoppers hotline 1 800 252 TIPS to disclose major drug trafficking. Rewards offered for information leading to arrests, with callers staying anonymous using a code number. The program backs local Crime Stoppers efforts to shut down drug networks.
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Texas
William P. Clements, Jr
Crime Stoppers Advisory Council
Texas Crime Stoppers Council
Criminal Justice Division
Governor’s Office
Weather in 1981 recounts storms and rainfall in Brownfield
In 1981 homes and autos were damaged by storms and crops suffered with about 70 000 acres of cotton replanted. Brownfield also had a strong Aug 2 electrical storm that knocked a generator from service. Total rainfall reached 21.96 inches, October was wettest at 4.20 and January driest at 2.6 inches.
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Brownfield
Earl Elrod
Texas Almanac
Brownfield Appraisal District Returns by Entity Percentages
Returns totaling 23.84 percent for the City of Brownfield and 41.34 percent for Brownfield School District are listed. Other districts including Meadow, Wellman, Union, Terry Memorial Hospital District and the City of Meadow show smaller returns. Each government body’s share of the appraisal district budget is set as a percentage of the combined tax roll of all bodies.
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City of
Brownfield
Meadow
Wellman
Union
Terry Memorial Hospital
City of Meadow
Reward Offered in Brownfield Coat Theft Case
The Brownfield Crime Information board will pay 300000 dollars for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons involved in the theft of a lady's full length rabbit fur coat. The coat, taken from a blue 1979 Datsun 280ZX, may have been stolen while the car was parked at United Supermarket on December 22, 1981.
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Brownfield Crime Information, Inc
North 2Nd Street
Brownfield Crime Information
United
Reward Offered for Curry Motor Freight Burglary Suspects
Brownfield Crime Information Inc offers a 300000 dollar reward for information leading to arrest and indictment of those involved in a burglary at Curry Motor Freight Co 415 N 1st on 11 18 81. The crime yielded eight strong boxes of silver coins.
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Brownfield Crime Information, Inc
Curry Motor Freight Co
N. 1St
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Me Rouunfield News
Terry County Herald
West Hill Street
Texas Press Association
West Texas Press Association
National Newspaper Association
Yoakum County
State of Texas
Lynn Brisendine
Garry Peebles
Barbara White
Carol Corzine
Renee Werner
W. Hill
Ippers
Newsquery
Trust Me
Weather
ATA
ARBU
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