Terry County Gins Near Finish as Weather Stays Dry
Brownfield gins report most operations close to completion with only a few days left. Tokio Co-op has processed 32,500 bales and expects about two weeks more. Need more Gin aims for 31,000 plus bales by Friday. Brownfield Gin to finish in 7 to 10 days with 6,900 bales done and 250 modules remaining. Southwest Cotton Growers and Circle 12 also advancing as rain is hoped for.
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Brownfield News
T&s
Windham Gin
Johnson Gin
Circle 12
County Coop Gin
Tokio Co-op Gin
Terry County
Yellow alert as Washington and Texas loom in January
The piece compares the New Year urge for change to a Star Trek style alert while predicting a House Speaker election and Texas Lottery leadership shakeups. It ponders Newt Gingrichs fate, criticizes Washington, and foresees John Hill replacing Nora Linares. It also questions sports figures and Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin amid looming public scrutiny.
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United States
House of Representatives
House
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
Sticks
Washington, D.C
Lottery Commission
Texas
Nora Linares
John Hill
Ms. Linares
Michael Irvin
Jerry Jones
Hershel Walker
Irvin
West Texas
Ozark Mahoning sale announced to Copper Natural Resources
Copper Natural Resources will acquire Ozark Mahoning sodium sulfate business from Elf Atochem North America. The operation uses brine deposits in West Texas Terry and Gaines counties since 1933. Ozark Division will move from Florida to Oklahoma cities and operate plants in Terry and Gaines counties.
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Cooper Natural Resources
Elf Atochem North America, Inc
Ozark- M
Texas
Terry
Gaines County
Ozark Division
Copper Natural Resources
David Subin
Year in Review: July to December 1996 highlights
Mitch Word Note previews the second half of 1996 in Brownfield area news. July covers Independence Day events at Terry County Park with a Daron Norwood concert and a Wellman 20th annual celebration. August notes rainfall, better cotton crops, school consolidation votes, and honors for local athletes. September reports a police hunt for Joe Gutierrez linked to a September 15 shooting at a residence.
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Mitch Word
Terry County Park
Daron Norwood
Cub Stadium
Brownfield
Atlanta
Joe Audon Gutierrez
Elizabeth Morin
Morin
Brownfield Council Reviews 1997 C of C Budget
The Brownfield City Council approved a Chamber of Commerce Hotel Motel Tax Budget totaling 146,060 for the next fiscal year, down from 169,960. Outgoing Chamber President Ann Hearn presented the plan highlighting cuts in manager salary, temporary personnel, RV Park refurbishing, entertainment, and promotional events.
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Brownfield City Council
City Hall
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ann Hearn
Hearn
Bud
Coleman Park
December Ends Warm and Dry in Brownfield
December 1996 closes with a warm, dry note in Brownfield. The city hit 70 degrees on December 31, after a brief six day cold spell December 15 to 21. Temperatures mostly stayed in the 60s and 70s. the lowest reading was eight degrees on December 19-20. Local Weather Page 4.
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Kenneth Tuttle
Shawn Cox
B.J. Oliver
Wayne Johnson
Nolan Seaton
Earl Swoopes
Tony Serbantez
Garry Peebles
Linda Foshee
By Lynn Brisendine
Ozark-Mahoning
Florida
Lubbock
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Okla
Mound Lake
Rich Lake
Cedar Lake
S Retriva
H Decker
Wellman
Union
Lady Cubs
Poe Spongesteckene
Brownfield High School
Swoopes-Jackson
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