Light at end of tunnel for small town Texas economy
In a personal column Lynn Brisendine notes rural optimism amid national gloom. She recalls spring break travels through Lamesa Brownfield and Eden and Brady, seeing cleaner storefronts and renewed hope as Brownfield gains new payroll from an Intermediate Sanction Facility and plans a 500 bed Texas Department of Corrections complex nearby, signaling real progress despite ongoing hard times.
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Lake Lbj
Lamesa
Big Spring
San Angelo
Eden
Brady
Llano
Kingsland
Brownfield
Texas
Texans
Bush
ISF
Texas Department of Corrections
Southwest Micro Pub Listing in El Paso
A compact notice shows a micro publication address at 2627 East Yandel Drive in El Paso Texas 79903 dated December 30 1999. It references Southwest Micro Pub with a commercial listing for this location.
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Southwest Micro Pub
East Yandel Drive
el Paso TX
Minimum tillage favored by Terry farmers
Terry County soil conservation directors heard farmers describe shifts since the 1985 farm bill toward minimum tillage and crop rotation. Gerald Caswell, Buzz Steele, Bill Keesee and Kermitt Shults explained expanding stubble planting, more uniform rotations, and moving away from cotton-tilled monocropping as producers adapt to new rules and markets.
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Terry County Soil Conservation District
Terry Co
Duane Moss
Gerald Caswell
Buzz Steele
Bill Keesee
Kermitt Shults
Steele
Volunteers battle large July 4 grass fire near Brownfield
Brownfield volunteer firefighters fought three grass fires around Terry County on the Fourth of July, the largest burning south of Brownfield Country Club near Union School. Fire Chief Marvin Dawson said CRP acres burned were unknown but the blaze took over ninety minutes to extinguish. A second fire occurred around 9:50 p.m. west of the Terry County Rodeo Barn.
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Brownfield
Terry County
Brownfield Country Club
Union School
Marvin Dawson
Brownfield Museum
FmHA director urges drought disaster aid for Terry County farmers
Terry County farmers with 30 percent or more crop losses in 1991 due to drought hail flooding or freezing are eligible for emergency FmHA loans. Applications accepted through February 22 1993 at the FmHA office 201 East Hill Brownfield and the local director warns of possible processing backlogs.
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Terry County
Fmha
East Hill
Brownfield
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Edward Madiagn
Michael Compton
Terry
Firecracker Run draws wide field at Terry County Park
July 4 Firecracker Road Race at Terry County Park showcased a large, competitive field. John Ferguson led men in the 10 mile with 1 02:34 and captured 35-39 bracket. Sue Spitz topped the women’s 10 mile with 1 15:59 while Mandy Malouf won the 3 mile in 20:20.
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Terry County Park
John Ferguson
Kurt Johnson
Carlos Vigil
Joe Martinez
Bill Roger
George Jury
Hugh Haynes
Frank Sumpter, Jr
Sue Spitz
Mandy Malouf
Amy Morris
Molly Deischi
Teresa Greer
P.J. Mitchell
Tara Jernigan
Brownfield Chamber Considers Finances and Air Conditioning
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce held a regular session Monday focusing on the financial report for June and the upcoming fishing tournament. Nancy Ford said the June 30 balance was 19,240.92, after starting June with 29,439.27, adding 3,642.56 in deposits and 3,840.91 in disbursements. Larry Fryer said RV Park renovations are delayed due to hotel motel tax fund restrictions, but not canceled.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Nancy Ford
Chamber
Larry Fryer
R.V. Park
MISD Trustees Also Eye R V Park Improvements
Brownfield Brownfield Fishing Tournament set for Gillham Park Lake July 17-18 expects about 200 participants with entry fees ranging from 2 to 10 dollars and up to 5500 in prize money. New booths will sell food and drink with fees 25 for single items and 50 for multiple items. Sponsoring banks and agencies include Brownfield State Bank Goodpasture Insurance First National Bank and GTE Southwest. Harvest Festival planning meets July 28 at 5 p.m. An air conditioning system costing 2014.30 will be installed in the chamber office by Ricky Joplin following a Hardy Fryer recommendation.
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R.V. Park
Gillham Park Lake
Chamber
Mark Alexander
Alexander
Brownfield State Bank
Goodpasture
Insurance Agency
First National Bank
GTE Southwest
Middle School Band Campers Ready to Leave Sunday
Middle School band campers from Angelo State University must meet at the BMS band hall by 7 30 a m Sunday July 12. Buses depart soon after. Girls load luggage on the first bus and boys on the second. Students may ride either bus after meeting Mr Shipp to reserve seats. Pack cool clothes for day classes and night activities plus nice clothes for the concert, and bring a blanket pillow sheets alarm clock toiletries towels and a sleeping bag if needed. Bring music for tryouts for one of six bands. Parents are warned illness often follows skipped meals. cafeteria meals are prepaid. See Band.page A8.
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Angelo State University
BMS
Shipp
ASU
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Brownfield News
Mbs
Don Harwood
Joe Monrial
Lawwence Nelson
Gary Bolton
Frank Sumpter, Sr
David Rodriguez
Jim Leser
David Morgan
Francis Johns
John Owens
Chamber Directors UK
Fryer
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