Moss Named 1985 Terry County Citizen of the Year
Duane Moss 1966 district conservationist for the Terry County Soil and Water Conservation District received the 1985 Citizen of the Year award at the Chamber of Commerce Banquet held in the Brownfield High School Commons. Moss is noted for longtime service, church leadership, and family roles, with seven children and multiple community posts.
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Brownfield
Duane Moss
Terry County
Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield High School
Moss
Terry County Soil and Water Conservation District
Joe Burleson
Burleson
Vici
Okla
Oklahoma A&m
U.S. Army
U.S. Department of Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service
Perryton
Abilene
Seminole
Midland
Soil Conservation Service
Progressive Farmer
Farmer Stockman
Southwest Farm Press
Brownfield School Board
Terry
PTA
Boy Scout
Webel
Mormon Church
Lubbock
Merlene
Marilyn Felkner
Harlingen
Denise
Colonial Heights
Gayla
Phoenix
Ariz
Kendall
Rice University
Houston
Melody
Aaron
BHS
BISD Trustees extend superintendent contract and hire three teachers
Brownfield Independent School District trustees held a five hour meeting to extend Don Hendley's contract through June 30 1988 unanimous approval and approve three new teachers Martha Bradley Deborah Jones and Paula Jones plus authorize a pilot school volunteer program and bids for a school bus during the session.
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Brownfield
Don Hensley
Hendley
BISD
Rusty Andrews
Don Hendley
Andrews
Martha Bradley
Deborah Jones
Oak Grove
Paula Jones
Brownfiel Intermediate School
Abilene Christian University
Spirit of Plains dominates region all region band honors at Brownfield
The Spirit of the Plains from Brownfield High School led Region I IALwith 38 selections among 91 all region honorees across eight district 3 AAA schools. Denver City claimed 25 spots while Frenship, Post, Roosevelt, Slaton, Seminole, and Cooper shared the rest.
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Brownfield
Spirit of the Plains
Brownfield High School
BHS
Denver City
Frenship
Post
Roosevelt
Slaton
Seminole
Cooper
Jackson resigns as Terry County Juvenile Officer
Terry County Juvenile Officer Scott Jackson submitted his resignation effective January 24 1986 while appearing before the county juvenile probation department board. He cites family reasons and praises Judge Chesshir and other officials. Chesshir says a replacement will be sought and Jackson will stay on until replacement is found.
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Terry County
Scott Jackson
County Juvenile Probation Department Board
Jackson
Texas
Herbert Chesshir
Dick Fletcher
Brownfield
Don Hendley
Margaret Williams
Ray Anderson
Chesshir
Juvenile Probation Board
Chesshir, Fletcher, Hendley
Anderson
Duane Moss Named Citizen of the Year By Local Faction
The selection panel chose Duane Moss as Citizen of the Year, praising his quiet leadership and community service. The piece notes praise for nominators and highlights Moss's ongoing drive to improve the community. A separate column warns of a TV pitch promising wealth via other people's money and excessive credit lines.
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Duane Moss
Moss
Duane
Maguire details Texas history at Brownfield banquet
Texas historian and Brownfield News columnist Jack Maguire challenged the Sesqui centennial framing at the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Banquet. He cited De Pineda's 1514 coastline survey and an 1200s Indian village near San Antonio, plus evidence of human presence in Texas 20,000 years ago, asserting Texas history extends far beyond 150 years.
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Texas
Jack Maguire
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
BHS Commons
Maguire
Talk of
Brownfield News
Mexico
de Pineda
San Antonio
City Council to weigh electric rate hike and land bids
Brownfield's City Council meets in regular session at 8:30 a.m. Saturday to consider an electric rate hike for local customers. The agenda includes opening bids on two tracks of land the city may purchase and a potential land buy for a future fire department substation.
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Brownfield
Fire Department
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Red Lee
Texas Tech University
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Michelle Griffin
Steve Madrigal
Paul Porter
Kelly Jones
Roland Perez
Walt Jones
Robert Buesing
Craig Horner
Manuel Perez
Kirk Willis
Robin Jenkins
Scott Smith
TUBAS
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Charles Dodson
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Lance Auburg
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Joe Arguellez
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