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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1973
Page
1
In Brownfield Texas a humor column blends jokes about politics and Watergate with a concise update rundown. It reports Connie Sue Blankenship’s rodeo accident and hospital care, plus local health notes and Chamber news on Harvest Festival plans and Water, Inc. meeting.
The new Safe Fun For Little Ones venue is now open to the public and will celebrate its grand opening on July 1. News by Lynda Willis.
Local farm officials say the sale or earmark of CCC corn and wheat has removed large government surpluses from the market. W A Fulford notes a shift toward market-driven prices and growing interest in forward contracting and hedging to lock in profits as farmers plan marketing strategies.
Brownfield Equalization Board met at 9 am Friday June 1 to organize. Officers named are R J Purtell chair Charles Darwin vice chair and Ed Hill secretary. Members Kenneth Jones Lal Copeland and Bob Dumas were sworn in by Stanley Miller tax assessor collector. Kay Green to take minutes. Tax roll and evaluation discussed and public hearing set for 9 am June 20 in Council chambers.
The first 1973 wheat load in Terry County was harvested near Wellman on Friday and shuttled to Anderson Grain Elevator. The nine-acre yield from S. M. Dill’s farm weighed 13,000 pounds.
The Gilliam family on the Ed Hall farm southeast of Meadow discovered a WWI 500 millimeter mortar shell. Fort Hood explosive experts confirmed it was live and transported to Fort Hood for dismantling after Sheriff Parker and Deputy Shaw moved it from the Gilliam home to Lubbock for study.
Brownfield police filed charges of assault with intent to murder against Joe Kelly, 30, after a knife wound to James Fuller's neck required surgery. The case notes a cafe altercation over a beer as the incident trigger and lists other local police blurbs and accidents from the same period.
John Garrison, Brownfield Public Schools band director, leads the 290-member high school band and four junior bands. He coached second in marching and concert, first in sight reading, and won a Harvest Festival trophy. In 1970 he co led a Europe tour with students, visiting Amsterdam and several countries. He has taught seven years, hails from Phillips, and holds degrees from West Texas State University. He and wife Sue live at 1304 S Pecos with daughter Cheryl.
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