Brownfield boy Emilio Hernandez charity drive for Memphis doctor
The Brownfield News reports Emilio Hernandez an 18 month old blind boy needing a Memphis eye specialist. Delta Airlines of Lubbock will fly him and his mother at half fare. Funds are sought for travel and medical costs. donations to The Hernandez Fund c/o The Brownfield News. Also included is a lighthearted math puzzle and a note about Page 14.
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Ethiopia
Brownfield
Emilio Hernandez
Chrispen Hernandez
Memphis
Tennessee
Emilio
Delta Airlines
Lubbock
Hernandez
Gins Busy as Farmers Harvest Crop
After a stretch of good weather a cold snap and snow slowed farming in January. About half the cotton is out of the field, with 77,658 bales processed by 18 gins in the county by Friday morning. Gins report cotton waiting on yards and in fields across Reliable, Pleasant Valley, Terry County and Wellman facilities.
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Texas Employment Commission
Reliable
Pleasant Valley Gin
Terry County Farmer’s Coop Gin
Terry County Co-op
Wellman Co-op Gin
Crime Line programs boost Brownfield crime drop in 1984
Brownfield police report 1984 crime line activity reduced overall crime with fewer calls yet similar arrests as 1983. Felonies tied to drug and burglary cases fell, drug seizures dropped in weight but spiked in value, property recovered shrank, and jail terms rose overall. Crime Line officials cite progress and ongoing donations via Brownfield State Bank.
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Brownfield
Chamber Banquet Tickets On Sale for Terry County Event
Chamber officials sell tickets for the annual banquet set for Saturday night at Brownfield High School Commons. Tickets cost 10 dollars, available at the chamber office or from directors, Red Coat, or Red Skirt. The Citizen of the Year award will crown the event, succeeding Keith Vandivere. The 1983 Citizen of Brownfield Optimist Club gave 150 dollars to Family Network. Speaker this year is Dr. W C Newberry of Southwest Texas State University, with a talk titled Creeping Tension.
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Terry County
Brownfield High School
Keith Vandivere
W.C. Newberry
Southwest Texas State University
Newberry
Recreation Center opens youth hours in Brownfield
Brownfield's recreation center sponsored by the Family Network program will run 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday and subsequent weeknights for local youths up to 18. The facility offers ping pong, pool, weightlifting and basketball, with adults present. Located on North 5th Street next to the police station.
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Brownfield’s
Family Network
North 5Th St
Burglary suspects sought in Brownfield area thefts
Crime Information Inc offers a 300 reward for information leading to arrests in three burglaries. A residence at 1206 South 3rd was broken into on Jan 3 1985 with tools stolen. A middle school at 1001 East Broadway was broken into between Nov 20 1984 evening and Nov 22 1984 morning with money and many calculators taken. A Terry County business on Farm Road 402 at Seagraves Road was broken into around Nov 3 4 1984 with tools and clothing stolen.
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Brownfield Crime Line Information, Inc
South 3Rd
E. Broadway
B.E. Implement
John Deere House
Terry County
Texas
Seagraves Road
United Way ends 1985 drive at 83 percent of goal
Brownfield 1985 United Way campaign closed with 83 percent of its $31,227 goal. Final collected or pledged totaled $26,213.70 after kick off in October. Campaign led by Betty Bullard and Ken Rushing, with four divisions meeting or exceeding targets while two fell short. Agencies to receive partial allocations include Goodfellows full $700 and Brownfield Senior Citizens $1,600, Terry County Recreation funds noted.
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Brownfield
United Way
Betty Bullard
Ken Rushing
Goodfellow Fund
Goodfellows
Brownfield Senior Citizens
Terry County
Area boards set meetings Monday
The Terry Memorial Hospital Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday to hear a report on the new ambulance building bid opening. Meadow’s School Board schedules 8 a.m. Monday session to call the April 6 trustee election. Union’s School Board meets Monday with possible action on Superintendent James Sinclair and Instructor Floyd Camp. UISD will hear monthly reports from Sinclair, Principal Glenn Cunningham, and Business Manager Linda Mayfield.
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Terry Memorial Hospital
Meadow’s
Union
James Sinclair
Floyd Camp
UISD
Sinclair
Glenn Cunningham
Linda Mayfield
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Brownfield News
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Gillham Pond
Gillham Park
Rick Felty
Crime Info
Cheff
J.T. Churchwell
Churchwell
Crime Line
L.G. Smith
Brownfield State Bank
Optimist Club
Optimist
Kerry Musick
Rob McGuire
Crime Information Inc
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