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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1981
Page
1
Terry County agricultural producers are in decent shape after weekend storms, though a few individual farmers report crop damage from the hail. Local experts assess overall impact and potential recovery steps for farmers facing losses.
The Brownfield City Council will meet today at 8:30 a.m. with three agenda items. Parkhill, Smith and Cooper representative Sam Wyse will discuss an urban growth plan for the next twenty years. A request by Phil Tucker for an apartment complex will be heard and bids will be opened for a tractor and mower. Minor storm damage reported by area farmers, with replanting possible by June 10 in parts of the county.
A broadside collision nine miles north of Brownfield on Highway 385 injures five people Saturday. Albert Perkins of Cannon AFB New Mexico drove a 1981 Toyota southbound and lost control, colliding with a 1976 Buick driven by Guadlupe Gonzales of Littlefield. Buick passengers Jacob Gonzales Priscilla Gonzales and Hector Gonzales were hospitalized along with Perkins at Brownfield Regional Medical Center. The Buick required Jaws of Life to free its occupants. Both cars were demolished.
The Brownfield News editor Lynn Brisendine returns from a fishing trip ready to lead in his usual style. The column relays tall tales of big fish and a TV program about researchers implanting tracking devices in a great white shark off Australia.
Mrs Pat Perry Mrs Irene Rieck and Fred Cawthon received the A M Muldrow Awards at the end of the school employee breakfast in the high school commons Each won 200 and a plaque The awards mark the 11th year of honoring staff for promoting good relations among students of different races Retirements were noted for W O Caraway Viola Sims Ruby Kempson and Francis Kirby with gifts of appreciation.
Terry County Commissioners inspect the remodeled jail and announce an open house Monday from 9 a.m. to noon inviting the public to tour the facility and newly remodeled courthouse areas. The jail was renovated starting June 1980 with a 391000 bid to add more cell space for females and minors.
Brownfield issued 17 building permits in May totaling 199025, including three for new residences valued at 75000 68000 and 56000. Year to date permits reach 1069108 versus 2153765 for the first five months of 1980, which included a 12 million Western Company project.
May in Brownfield showed a 59 degree temperature spread with a high of 100 degrees on May 28 and a low of 41 degrees on May 10 11. The month documented a low maximum of 70 degrees on May 3 10 and 16 and a high minimum of 64 degrees. See Weather Page 4A.
Terry County will name its Outstanding Young Man at the Jaycee Awards and Installation Banquet Friday at 8 p.m. in the Flame Room. Gus Jones of Midland will speak and install, and new local Jaycee officers include Mike Chambers as president and Jim Strickland as first vice president.
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