Brownfield hosts 17th Firecracker Race
Brownfield hosts the 17th Firecracker Road Race with 87 runners from New Orleans Ingham and Arusha. Daniel Fonseca placed third in the three mile men's 30 39 division with 17 17. Lolo Mercado of Lubbock won the 10 mile in 57 45, Robin Powell 1 00 18. Leodyard Martin of Arusha won the three mile in 15 17 while Zack Gwanda finished 15 27.
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West Texas
Lolo Mercado
Lubbock
Robin Powell
Leodyard Martin
Arusha
Tanzania
Zack Gwanda
South Plains College
Craig Smith
Tracy Jackson
Grace Commission Luncheon Speaker at Brownfield Chamber
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce hosts a noon luncheon at First Baptist Church Activities Center. Cost is 4.50 per person. Reservations: Chamber Office 637-2546 or Ozark Mahoning 637-9418. Guest: George S. Goldberger CEO of W R Grace & Co and Grace Commission project director. The Grace Commission studied cost control in government with 160 senior executives and 2,000 volunteers.
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Brownfield
W.R. Grace & Co
Grace Commission
Grace
Hostage crisis aftermath and mixed media reaction
Reflections on the Flight 847 hostage saga ending after 17 days. Media coverings show tearful reunions and public celebrations but also criticisms of coverage. A Beirut hostage conference featured spokesman Allyn Conwell keeping order as captors pressured captives. Government officials criticized media practices while hostages spoke of their conditions and appeals for government help.
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Beirut
Allyn Conwell
Meeting on water district options in Terry County
Terry County's Soil and Water Conservation District and the Extension Field Crops Committee co sponsor a 8 p.m. meeting at Coleman Park Amphitheater meeting room. Wayne Wyatt, executive director of the High Plains Underground Water District, discusses possible formation of an underground district and reviews district activities. The session also covers new Texas pesticide regulations with a Texas Department of Agriculture representative answering producers' questions.
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Terry County
Soil and Water Conservation District
Extension Field Crops Committee
Coleman Park
Conservation District
Wayne Wyatt
High Plains
Wyatt
High Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Extension
Texas
Texas Department of Agriculture
Chamber Directors review financial report at session
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce held a morning session led by President Don Ivie and Vice President Bobbye Slack. A Salute to Business featured McDonald's manager Rich Moline detailing the Brownfield restaurant opening and McDonald’s corporate stats. The group discussed finances, membership drive, and upcoming events including a July 12 14 softball tournament and a July 10 luncheon with George Goldberger of Grace Commission.
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Brownfield
Chamber of Commerce
McDonald’s
Rich Moline
Bobbye Slack
Slack
Chamber
Don Ivie
First Baptist Church
George Goldberger
W.R. Grace & Company
Grace Commission
Moline
Ray Krock
Des Plaines
Ill
Meadow ISD Trustees Set Monday Meeting Agenda
Meadow’s School Board will meet in regular session at 8 p.m. Monday. They will discuss the four year old program due to begin in September. The board will vote on Judy Cagle as school counselor. The final agenda item covers state funding procedures.
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Meadow’s
Judy Cagle
Administrator Pat McMillan to present budget at BRMC meeting
The Terry Memorial Hospital District board sets Monday at 7 p.m. for a preliminary budget presentation by administrator Pat McMillan. He will also deliver the monthly administrator's report and a medical staff report in the Brownfield Regional Medical Center boardroom.
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Pat McMillan
Terry Memorial Hospital District
McMillan
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Terry County to be Named Sesquincentennial County in 1986
The Terry County Sesquicentennial Committee will officially sanction Terry County as a Sesquincentennial County at a ceremony in the Terry County Lobby at 11 a.m. Monday. Local officials seek to commemorate the 150th anniversary with formal recognition and events.
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Terry County
Union School Board Sets Meeting for Regular Session
Union's School Board will meet in regular session at 9. Monthly reports from Superintendent Charles Clark, Principal Glenn Cunningham and Linda May. Consideration of the USD's five year plan and the school's 1985-86 salary schedule. Discussion of employment of a secondary level Spanish-English instructor and alternatives in hiring.
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Union’s
Charles Clark
Glenn Cunningham
Oeana
Linda May
UISD
Poregeteien
Union School to host 55 65 class reunion at cafeteria
The Union School plans a class reunion for Union High School graduates from 1955 to 1965. The event starts at 2 p.m. on July 27 with a meal served at 6 p.m. costing $6 per person. Register by July 17 with Earlene Cargill Box 168 Brownfield Texas 79316 or 637-2733.
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Union School
Union High School
Earlene Cargill
Box
Brownfield
Texas
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David Kneff
Larry Byrd
Shallowater
Jim Clark
Jim McDuff
Crosbyton
LaMond Johnson
Larry McVay
Amoco
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Meadow Isd
BRMC
Union School Board
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