Rodeo Parade Opens Terry County Rodeo Week
Brownfield hosts the Terry County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Parade at 4 p.m. starting downtown and winding along North 5th Powell to Main and Broadway before ending at the Goodpasture Elevator. The three day rodeo runs nightly at 8 p.m. with $3 adults and $1 children admission and after events dances featuring Cecil Caldwell and the Armadillo Flat Band at the county barn.
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Brownfield
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
5Th St
Powell St
Main St
2Nd St
Broadway
Goodpasture
Terry County
Sheriff's Posse
Cecil Caldwell
Armadillo Flat Band
Stickhorse Race Friday at Terry County Courthouse
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual stickhorse race for children ages 2 to 6 at 4 p.m. Friday on the north side of the Terry County Courthouse. Ribbons will be awarded to first, second, and third in each age group.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Terry County
USDA Reps To Meet With Area Farmers Agenda Set For Monday
Local farmer Rusty Andrews says a regional meeting of the National Cotton Council will be held Monday in the Brownfield High School Cafeteria at 2 30 p m. The council says USDA representatives will attend to explain details of the disaster program. All interested persons are urged to attend.
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National Cotton Council
Rusty Andrews
Andrews
USDA
Brownfield High School
Cotton Council
Farmers discuss program save hope and cash flow
Brownfield News canvassed Terry County farmers on the federal disaster aid. Ray Gober and H.L. King praised the program for easing gloom, boosting cash flow to merchants, and supporting cotton prices. Liles Barrier and Barrier noted partial relief but urged broader changes for next year. Some reported hail and dry spells, with optimism tempered by limits of coverage. The program involves 400 million dollars in government funds.
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Ray Gober
Terry County
Gober
Brownfield News
Kent Hance
H.L. King
Jerry Liles
Liles
Neil Barrier
Brownfield
Brownfield Leads July Sales Tax Rebates Rise
Brownfield's July sales tax rebate reached 19,313, lifting 1982 seven month totals to 261,286 and marking a 28.88 percent rise from the same period in 1981. statewide rebates totaled 38.9 million to 967 cities, with varied gains and drops across nearby towns and years.
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Texas State Comptroller's
Seagraves
Seminole
Post
Levelland
Littlefield
Brownfield State Bank Names New Senior Vice-President
Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company announced a new senior vice president Dan Crowe who will serve as senior vice president and installment and commercial loan officer. Crowe will relocate from Seminole where he held the same SVP role, bringing 12 years in executive lending and a 15 year Texas career.
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Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company
Dan Crowe
Bank
Crowe
Brownfield
Seminole
Household Finance Corporation
Texas
Houston
Sacramento
California
Nevada
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Seattle
Wash
Brownfield Names New Football Coach Plans Aug 9 Workouts
Brownfield introduces Deane Wright as the new head coach after arriving from Canyon in May. He aims to field strong squads with 40 seniors, 40 juniors, 35 sophomores, and 39 freshmen, and outlines formations for varsity and junior teams. Workouts begin August 9 with physicals on August 2 at the fieldhouse, and girls’ athletes’ physicals on August 9.
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Brownfield
Deane Wright
Wright
Canyon
Houston
BHS
Joe Becker Wins Four Year 6000 Dollar Scholarship
Joe Don Becker son of Mr and Mrs Robert Becker received a four year 6000 dollar scholarship from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. A Brownfield High School graduate he ranked top quarter of his class and earned multiple honors including DeKalb Agriculture Accomplishment Award Star Chapter Farmer and Star State Farmer Awards. He held leadership roles from chapter president to state convention delegate and participated in poultry judging meats judging livestock judging and farm radio teams. He plans agricultural business studies in college and was among 50 scholarship recipients at the Texas State FFA Convention funded by rodeo spectators to aid youth education.
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Joe Don Becker
Robert Becker
Houston
Joe Don
High Plains Area Christian Youth Fellowship
City Lions Search For Camp Applicants
The Brownfield Noon and Evening Lions Clubs sponsor children to the Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children in Kerrville this summer. The final two week session runs August 1 to August 14 with free camp and transportation arranged by the Lions Club. Eligible ages are seven to 16 including visually or hearing impaired and physically disabled children. 250 campers per session. Activities include swimming crafts nature study and a modified athletic program with an awards night. Information available from L G Smith at Brownfield State Bank or Lynn Brisendine at Brownfield News.
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Texas Lions Camp
Kerrville
Lions Club
L.G. Smith
Brownfield State Bank
Lynn Brisendine
Brownfield News
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Pete] Edwards
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Temple Junior College
Temple
Tex
Elayne Farrar
Richard Rendon
Jeff Bearden
Ron Young
Gaylen Brnovak
Joe Becker
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