Brownfield notes mix business plans and city life
Brownfield column reports on Brownfield Development Corp in talks with garment firms for a new plant, local tests and interviews, and a progress outlook. It also cites a GAO HEW report on unsanitary conditions in food plants, plus community news briefs and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Weiss
Brownfield Development Corporation
Brownfield
Ball Park
General Accounting Office
Health, Education and Welfare Department
HEW
Congress
Man Moves West After Bad Crops Near Normangee
In 1921 and 1922 crop failures near Normangee in Leon County spur Fred Schulz to relocate his family. He prepares a wagon for a long westward journey to escape the dried land and woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normangee
Leon County
Fred Schulz
Trek to West Texas on a Makeshift Wagon
A family journey from East to Paradise in October 1922 used a homebuilt wagon with improvised bedding. The husband started with 140 dollars for a three month trek, while selling possessions, keeping a dog, and even selling chickens. They stopped in Hill County and Throckmorton to pick cotton for three weeks for Mr. Tubb, recalling squeaky axle wheels and hard travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Fred Schulz
Lillian Frazier
Final Cotton Crop Report for Terry County 1971
Final report received by county agent Jim Foy shows Terry County produced 113 800 bales of cotton in 1971 with a per acre yield of 384 pounds. The count uses 500 pound bales and explains differences with a later total of 80 848 bales due to credit for cotton produced in county but ginned outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Jim Foy
Guy Britton
Texas Employment Commission
Foy
Wilson Fund CB Radio Drives Newspaper Rescue
Terry County Citizens Band Radio Club launches an old newspaper drive to raise funds for the Jerry Wilson Kidney Fund. Donors can call 637-3856 or 637-4600 if unanswered. The drive runs until mid September with papers to be tied, aiding Wilson’s kidney transplant at John Sealy Hospital Galveston. donations point to Leonard Ellington at First National Bank and Don Park at Brownfield State Bank & Trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Happy
Bowman Motors
Brownfield News
Syntegar Electric Cooperative, Inc
Tahoka
Tahoka High
Ken Harris
Goodyear
Windy City
Jetta Shrimpton
Russell
Texas Highway Department
Unique Studio
Jim Smith
Dairy Mart
John Johnson
Terry County
Dallas
Presbyterian Hospital
John Williams
Goodpasture, Inc
Who’s Who In
America
Who’s Who In the
Old Settlers
Harry Cornelius
Brownfield Toastmistress Club
Leland Martin
News Texan
Grand Prairie
Texas
Lewis
Chick Lee
Brownfield
Rebecca Rios
South Plains College
Tracy Dowell
John Staudt
David and
Gelane Dowell
Terry County Citizens Band Radio Club
Jerry Wilson
Elrod
Wilson
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Leonard Ellington
First National Bank
Don Park
Brownfield State Bank & Trust Company
Probation Problems Topic of CJAC Meeting Thursday
Adults and juveniles on probation were discussed at the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee meeting hosted by the Brownfield Police Department. T J Gizelback urged more counseling and officer contact to reduce probation failures and noted alcohol drives many misdemeanor cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
T. J. Gizelback
Criminal Justice Council
Austin
Brownfield
YWCA
Plainview Police Department
Wayland
Terry Parkinson Named Manager Of Family Electronics Firm
Terry Parkinson son of Gene and Parkin owners of Parkin s Electronics promoted to manager of the family business at 605 Main Street. Born in San Angelo and raised in Levelland, he trained seven years as a stereo and TV specialist. He and his wife Marilyn will reside locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Parkinson
Gene Parkin
Parkin
Electronics
Main Street
San Angelo
Levelland
Parkinson
Marilyn
Four Year Old Migrants Start School Program
Four year old migrant children may attend Colonial Heights School at Brownfield ISD beginning fall term. Patricia Knight and Juanita Lozada will teach and aide. Eligible children must be migrant and four by September 1. Classes run 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with free lunch and snacks. Clothing and health services provided. Knight will attend Austin workshop. Call Culver or Jack Pinson at 637 2591 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Heights
James Culver
Brownfield Independent School
Knight
Austin
Culver
Jack Pinson
Ideal Gift Shop Set To Open In Brownfield Tailored Décor Debuts
Mrs. Fay Huff will open the Ideal Gift Shop at 605 Lubbock Highway on Tuesday August 1. The new store features unique crystal pieces from Germany, handcrafted lamps, Imperial Lead Crystal, music boxes and toys, with a focus on delicate beauty and broad gift selections for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Huff
Brownfield
Ideal
Lubbock Highway
Germany
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Dave Cushman
Broadway
By Sig H. Atkinson
Brownie
CCC
Paradise
Lillian
Leona
Schulz
Vic Porter
Terry County Heritage Museum
Celeste Thomas
Newsfote
Wilson Fund
CB Radio
Ilocal
Patricia Knight
Juanita Lozada
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