Rain Favors County Cropland with Varying Rainfall Totals
Rainfall in Terry County varied widely on Tuesday morning with 3.9 inches at Pool Gin in the northwest, 3.6 at Johnson Gin, and 3.7 on Paul Robnett’s land as farmers hoped moisture would sustain crops. Other areas reported lighter totals while some wells were being refilled and drought concerns persisted. Tongues of rain stretched from Brownfield to Tokio Gin, with observers noting 1.5 to 2.0 inches elsewhere and calling Tuesday’s rainstorm a “million dollar rainfall.”
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Terry County
Pool Gin
Jack Thompson
Brownfield News
Johnson and Pool Gin
Tokio Gin
Brownfield
Lewis Waters
Waters
Howard Moorhead
Wellman
Doctors and Board Mull Over Brownfield Hospital Problems
The Brownfield hospital board and local physicians held a two hour session to address financial woes and recruitment. Leaders urged broad cooperation among administration, staff, board members, and citizens to stabilize the hospital. Dr. Noah Stones noted ongoing recruiting efforts and upcoming arrivals, while Mrs. Willis stressed the hospital’s value and possible tax support.
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Bob Bailey
Joe Masso
Brownfield
Sucessful
Andrews
Jo Willis
Commissioners Meet With Health Official
Terry County commissioners held a Monday session with Linda Wyatt of the Texas Health Department to discuss the county trash problem. With one dumpsite 10 miles west and two north, options included closing the site, continuing as is, or applying for a state permit with guard, fencing, regular covering, sheriff patrols, and posted hours to curb scavenging.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Texas Department of Water Resources
Linda Wyatt
Texas Health Department
Lubbock
Wyatt
Herbert Chesshir
Health Depart
Sheriff's Department
Paper's Tale by Lynn Brisendine
Progress walks in Indian file behind the guy willing to stick his neck out. A morning thunderstorm awakens West Texas with rain and cloudy skies. The July finale mood shifts as the tax bill fight in the House unfolds with liberal Democrats opposing the President.
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Progress
House of Representatives
T.V
Paper 'N Ink
Second Quarter Reports Show Healthy Increase
Brownfield banks post strong second quarter growth with 1981 totals at 102.6 million from 86.6 million in 1980. Loans rose by 7.0 million, deposits by 13.7 million, and assets by 16 million. First National Bank deposits reach 40.0 million, loans 19.5 million, assets 44.3 million. Brownfield State Bank deposits 51.1 million, loans 33.0 million, assets 58.2 million.
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First National Bank
First National
Brownfield State Bank
Brownfield State
Brownfield Receives Sales Tax Rebates Increase
Brownfield reports a 16.32 percent rise in one cent sales tax rebates for January through July 1981, totaling 202,734 dollars versus 174,294 dollars in the same period 1980. July rebates were 15,740 dollars this year and 11,949 dollars last year. Denver City figures for July 1980 and 1981 are noted.
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Brownfield
Texas State Comptroller’s Office
Denver City
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Coleman Park
J.C
Red’’ Moore
Texas
Warren Yeager
Gene Gandy
T.H. Wood
Jim Reed
Howde Pirtle
Ken Jones
Ralph Murry
J.C. ‘‘Red’’ Moore
Yeager
The
Texas Rangers
Health Department
Lynn Brisendine
West
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