Rudd reviews regular and special sessions for Optimists
State Representative Jim Rudd spoke at the Optimist Club, recounting the regular session and the four day special session. He highlighted funding shortages, committee work on appropriations and calendars, and key bills including a higher education funding shift and a universal wage garnishment proposal. He noted changes to the DW I law with stricter penalties and no deferred adjudications.
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Jim Rudd
Optimist Club
Rudd
House
Texas
D.W.I
Geron stable in ICU after heart surgery
Former Brownfield City Manager Jake Geron remained in stable condition in the intensive care unit at Lubbock Methodist Hospital Friday afternoon following heart surgery the day before after chest pains. Terry County saw scattered rainfall with measurements from 0.5 to 1.5 inches including Brownfield and surrounding areas. Local observer Earl Elrod logged 1.35 inches in Brownfield with several area gins reporting varied totals.
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Brownfield City
Jake Geron
Lubbock Methodist Hospital
Geron
Terry County
Earl Elrod
Needmore
Meadow
Wellman
Lahey
Foster Gin
Windham
Tokio
Pool
Brownfield sees welder theft as week’s notable break-ins
Brownfield reports thefts and break-ins capture attention this week. A welder valued at about 2500 dollars, located on a one ton 1979 Ford pickup at Mulkey Construction Inc, was stolen Thursday around 6 pm and the truck was found two and a half hours later near the Smith pecan orchard. The welder remains missing.
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Brownfield
Terry County
Smith Pecan
Levelland
East Main
Tax appraisal budget shows slight increase for 1984
Terry County Tax Appraisal District staff proposes a 13 719 rise to 284 852 for 1984 with chief tax appraiser J O Burnett Jr presenting the plan ahead of a September board vote. The increase stems from salary and data processing hikes while oil appraisal and collection costs shift among eight local governments.
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Terry County
J.O. Burnett Jr
Brownfield
Burnett
Meadow
Wellman
Union
Terry Memorial Hospital
Grand Jury Indicts Six in Terry County Cases
The Terry County Grand Jury handed down six indictments in a summer session. Tim Wayne Kilgore and John Kelly face charges of unlawfully appropriating personal property alcohol without owner consent from W.T. Gibbs, valued $200 to $10,000, tied to June 18. Sammy Ben Johnson allegedly stole a 1982 Chevrolet Camaro from Stan Blacklock on May 22. David Lee Fulbright stands accused of passing a forged $100 check drawn on Brownfield State Bank, claiming it was by Darwin Routhert, dated June 1. Gladys Young allegedly tried to kill Ronnie Powell by stabbing with a knife on June 11. Randy Allen West is charged with unlawfully taking currency between $200 and $10,000 from John Kengle on May 30.
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Terry County Grand Jury
Tim Wayne Kilgore
John Kelly
W.T. Gibbs
Gibbs
Sammy Ben Johnson
Stan Blacklock
Blacklock
David Lee Fulbright
Brownfield State Bank
Darwin Routhert
Gladys Young
Ronnie Powell
Randy Allen West
John Kengle
Kengle
Two Banks Report Declines In 1983 Second Quarter
The First National Bank and Brownfield State Bank released second quarter 1983 statements showing overall declines from 1982. FNB reported assets and deposits down with loans up slightly. BSB posted reductions in assets deposits and loans. Combined totals: assets 106 571 thousand, deposits 94 558 thousand, loans 54 266 thousand, all lower than 1982.
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FNB
BSB
Volunteer Firemen in Wellman Earn Praise for Work Ethic
The Wellman Volunteer Firemen repaired and upgraded an old tanker truck into a valued asset, funded for parts by the Welfare Department but built by volunteers at no cost. The piece commends their dedication while cautioning readers on misused English in welfare letters received by the department.
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Wellman Volunteer Firemen
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Lamesa Road
Lindsey Hardware
East Buckley
East Bynum
United Supermarkets
Seagraves Highway
United
Lee
Anderson
Ray Anderson
Thomas Michael Kachmarik
Texas Department of Corrections
Leopardo Gomez
City of
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By Lynn Brisendine
Welfare Department
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