Brownfield Echoes Hope Amid Inflation and Recession
Brownfield old timer notes year begins with talk of op pressive news and national crisis while West Texas feels the gentler economic strains. He notes metropolitan areas feel the boom or bust differently and stresses resilience as a new year starts. A defining line contrasts local steadiness with broader national worry. A whispered campaign idea is explained as secrets leaking through endless confidences.
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Local Officials Shuffle in Terry County Staffing
Terry County sees personnel moves with Al Hernandez joining the Police Department on January 1 after four years with the Sheriff s Office. Deputy Luis Villarreal returning from the Lubbock Sheriff s Office to serve under Sheriff Homer Parker. Reserve Officer Kenneth Tuttle covers duties at the sheriff s office as Babe Frith retires from the Police Department. Jim Foy announces a January 9 grain sorghum and sunflowers meeting with speakers Dr James Serpack Marvin Sartain and Leon New from the extension service.
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Guy Britton
Texas Employment Commission
Guy
Gordon Hoopman
Brownfield News
Era Sears
Brownfield General Hospital
Era
Terry County
al Hernandez
Police Department
Sheriff's Department
Luis Villarreal
Lubbock
Jim Foy
James Serpack
Marvin Sartain
Leon New
Officials Administer Oath to City Leaders
Chesshir delivers the oath of office to Betty Frazier Mrs. Bobbie Montgomery Frank Gray and George Steele. Gerald Bevers is absent from the ceremony. News notes by Dave Cushman.
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Chesshir
Betty Frazier
Bobbie Montgomery
Frank Gray
George Steele
Gerald Bevers
Dave Cushman
Thefts and Burglaries Roil Brownfield Police
Brownfield police logged thefts and break ins at Kent Service Station and Merritt's Grocery last week. Items stolen included eight track cartridges antifreeze shotgun shells cash and coins with damage estimates around 159.50.
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Kent
Lubbock
Tohoka Road
Eight Terry County officials take oath in New Year ceremony
At 10 a m in the commissioners court, L D Bailey administers oaths to Lee Bartlett Sr Betty Frazier and others in a brief ceremony Gerald Bevers is absent Kenneth Moore is the only new county official after a June runoff Bartlett succeeds Doc Settle after his 1973 death Commissioners plan first 1975 session January 13 Brownfield General Hospital welcomes Little Monica Martinez first baby of 1975 at 6 13 p m January 2 weighing 5 12 and 18 inches long to Manuel and 209 E Tate residents
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Terry County
L. D. Bailey
Lee Bartlett
Herbert Chesshir
Kenneth Moore
Lee Bartlett Sr
K. D
Kenneth) Moore
Chesshir
Betty Frazier
Bobbie Montgomery
Frank Gray
George B. Steele
Precinct
Gerald Bevers
John L. Johnson
Bartlett
H. B
Doc) Settle
Commissioners Court
Monica Martinez
Brownfield General Hospital
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Babe
Faith
Brownfield Police Department
City Hall
James Tippit
Sergeant Frith
Snyder
Frith
Lloyd Hahn
Jake Geron
Lee Bartlett Jr
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