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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1995
Page
1
Brownfield recorded .82 inches of moisture on Tuesday and a brief Wednesday morning snowfall that melted quickly. County totals ranged from about .4 to .9 inches with the Fiber-Tex Gin area noting up to 1.5 inches. The moisture aided the dry county but more rain is needed.
The Brownfield News tallies the 1995 cotton crop from area gins. Most gins wrapped up weeks ago with only two finishing up. Final tallies list Needmore Gin 25,995 bales, Meadow Co-op 44,751, Tokio Co-op 26,688, Southwest Cotton Growers 29,413, Pool Gin 4,086, Johnson Gin 12,134, Windham Gin 14,227, Terry County Co-op 51,654 with about 400 bales remaining and Wellman’s Southwest 100 bales left from 1994. most will finish within days. See Harvest. page 4.
Floy J. Lilley of the University of Texas will keynote the South Plains Water & Soil Conservation Conference & Trade Show on January 25 at the National Guard Armory, starting at 9 a.m., sponsored by local soil and water groups, the Terry Ag Leadership Institute, extension services, a water district, and the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce. Lilley will address Private Property Rights What’s at Stake What Can We Do, with other speakers Duane Moss on Water Quality Management and Lee Arrington on Terry County water level status and 1994 measurements.
The Canadian River Municipal Water Authority will begin a salt-removal project in July to intercept brine with a series of injection wells along the river. The 7.25 million dollar plan aims to reduce salinity, with Brownfield’s share about 188 500 dollars, acknowledging that rainfall in Lake Meredith is needed to dilute saltwater and that maintenance will be required over time to keep the system effective.
Nan Ezzell of the Canadian Record shares computer terms from Petticoat Patter and explains their official meaning versus the real world. The piece covers boot up boot out hardware and the quirky gear that often frustrates a computer illiterate user.
The Terry County Sheriff's Department reports 1994 offenses totaling 186 with 100 closed, a 54 percent clearance. Property involved $103,450 with $36,017 recovered. Offenses led by theft 62, criminal mischief 33, burglary 31, and assault 26. other counts include harassment, false reports, and indecency. 456 arrests occurred, with most for warrants, public intoxication, DWI, theft, and mischief. Jail bookings reached 7,956 with 5,399 sent to jail and 2,530 noted See Sheriff. page 12.
Russel Skiles reports Mark Laughlin, 17 year TDCJ veteran and mayor of the Lamesa Smith Unit, is named first warden for the Jim Rudd Jail Transfer Facility near Brownfield set to open mid March. He will lead a staff of managers and officers and remains based in Lamesa until completion. Laughlin aims to engage Brownfield in community activities as the unit opens.
A playful description of early computer jargon and quirks. It covers software, RAM, ROM, and the mouse with humorous asides about a son helping set up the machine and a warning not to operate the mouse upside down. The tone blends nostalgia, acronyms, and light self deprecation.
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