UW campaign nears goal after holiday donations
The 1998-99 Terry County United Way Campaign aims to raise 44500 with less than three weeks left. Campaign chair David DeLeon says under 10000 remains and pleads for community gifts and pledges as contributions have slowed during the holiday season. The list of beneficiaries includes American Red Cross, Brownfield Senior Citizens, and Brownfield Meals on Wheels.
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Blake Decker
Terry County
United Way
TCUW
David DeLeon
DeLeon
American Red Cross
Armed Forces
Brownfield Senior Citizens
Brownfield Meals On Wheels
Year in Review highlights from Brownfield 1998 events
The Brownfield News wraps the year with July events. Fire cracker Road Race drew 129 entrants at Terry County Park. Brownfield landfill earned a commendation after inspection. A July 30 fire damaged Colonial Heights Elementary School Head Start Building. Hot mid July weather hit crops hard and power outages occurred. A hydrochloric acid spill evacuated about 300 residents. The Amoco Building was demolished for a new American State Bank scheduled to open in 1999.
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Texas
Terry County Park
Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission
Brownfield
Colonial Heights
Terry County
Southwestern Public Service
North Brownfield
Amoco
Tohoka Road
American State Bank
Brownfield News
Blake Decker
Roy Rice
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Amanda Harrison
Noon Lions
Terri Gonzales
ATUC
Cynthia Harris
Rotary Club
Kasey Simpson
Optimists Club
Terry County Commissioners
SPAG
General Assembly
Lubbock
Jim Rudd
Wellman Union School
Keith
Retha Vandivere
Back to school in Terry County districts
Students in Terry County return after Christmas Break as the new spring semester starts. The article outlines each district's back-to-school schedule and paths to a fresh term, highlighting calendars, start dates, and notable changes for students and staff.
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Terry County
Grindstone
Looking Ahead From 1899 To The 2099 World
Paper column ponders millennial thoughts as 1999 nears, comparing past tech wonders with future potential. It questions Y2K fears, the rise of online giants like Ebay and Yahoo, and how future centuries may reshape communication, travel, and global conflict.
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Ebay
Yahoo
AOL
Amazon.com
IBM
Disney
Sears
General Motors
Exxon
Mars
Dress Code Committee Shapes BCISD Climate Change
BCISD Superintendent Charles Harrison explains the Dress Code and School Uniform Committee formed to improve school climate and TAAS scores. The group, chaired by Kathy Henson, invites public input while voting members gather community feedback for study and possible uniform policies.
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Blake Decker
BCISD
Brownfield
Charles Harrison
John Dosher
Harrison
Kathy Henson
City designates four tree drop-off sites in Brownfield
The City of Brownfield designates four locations for residents to drop off used Christmas trees. Drop-off points run through mid January at Cedar and Hill streets, Lanny and 1st streets, Jake Geron Park, and 5th and Buckley streets.
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Brownfield
Cedar & Hill
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