Brownfield 1981 Highlights Include Honors And Weather
The year saw Kim Reese and Mark Edwards named Terry County 4 H girl and boy of the year at Brownfield High School Oct 10. Victor Cantu convicted of the Mar 3 1980 murder of Pablo Martinez in 121st District Court Oct 14. Brownfield Cub griders beat Levelland 21 7 for homecoming AMY Stone named homecoming queen. United Way totals reached 21 331 by end of Oct toward 32 500 goal. October rainfall 4 20 inches, yearly 21 08 inches. Building permits October 264 050. November turnout 13 percent of 7 500 voters voting on seven amendments. band rated T in UIL contest. middle school band I rating. United Way reach 75 percent by week one of Nov, 23 976 collected. by week three 27 902 87 percent of goal. November rain moisture 0 49 inch, total year 21 57 inches. Building permits November 29 500. December
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Kim Reese
Mark Edwards
Terry County
Brownfield High School
Victor Cantu
Pablo Martinez
Brownfield Cub Griders
Levelland
Amy Stone
United Way Drive
Brownfield
Lubbock
Brownfield Middle School
Lubbock Estacado
BHS
Terry County December bale count and local notices
In December, Terry County processed 86 076 bales per Guy Britton of the Texas Employment Commission. A Brownfield man Dario Barraza and his nephew Javiar were killed when their pickup struck a cotton truck on the Plains Highway. On December 14 the Terry County Commissioners named Brad Pierce as assistant county agent after Dale Johnson’s resignation in November. The Brownfield Optimist Club marked Youth Appreciation Week and honored five individuals.
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Terry County
Guy Britton
Texas Employment Commission
Brownfield
Dario Barraza
Javiar
Plains Highway
Brad Pierce
Sudan
Dale Johnson
Brownfield Optimist Club
News and Ink Counts 1,886 Miles of Print for 1981
The newspaper reflects on 1981 production, noting 1778 pages printed with an average press run of 3200, totaling 5,689,600 page impressions and 119,481,600 inches of newsprint. That equals about 1,886 miles of news and advertising for Brown field and Terry County. The piece thanks readers and customers and expresses hope to someday go coast to coast.
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Brownfield
Terry County
What is a Grandmother to a Nine-Year-Old
A nine year old describes grandmothers as ladies without children who enjoy other children and provide simple care. She imagines grandfathers as men who walk with boys and talk of fishing. Grandmothers are patient, slow down for curious sights, answer questions, and rarely hurry.
Ironies and incidents span a curious week in headlines
A Alabama mayor’s Crime Prevention Week ends with his car stolen the next day. A 27000 enrollment university hosts a Student Apathy symposium, only 20 attend. North Carolina city cancels a Disaster Exercise due to a flooded hall. A Chicago bartender is tied and robbed of a gold watch and 150 dollars. Tell, Childress County, once renamed Tattle Tale Flat for gossip-loving ranchers.
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Tell
Childress County
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