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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1973
Page
1
The piece notes a two percent rise in accidental deaths in 1972 while population grew one percent. Home, play, work and vehicle accidents are cited with home 27000, play 23500, work 10200, vehicles 56300 deaths. It warns accidents occur anywhere and urges safe summer and a Brownsfield football season tease.
City Council approved a zoning change from Rel to C-1 for an acre owned by Mrs. George in northeast Brownfield, adjacent to the McKinney property. A bid of 18015 from Thomason Construction was accepted for street and curb on Ward Street. The meeting also approved closing portions of Stewart Street and an alley, and noted the new turbine, mosquito spraying, and a new Mini Park facility open for use.
Terry County 4 H Clubs earned two runner up and one third place at the 1973 4 H Roundup on June 6 in College Station. Gale Floyd and Sherry McNeil took second in Safety and Emergency Preparedness demos under coach Jane Blay. Dell Knight and Gary Sparks finished third in Poultry Demonstration, coached by Eddie Holland. Donors included Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Dallas Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council and Texas Poultry Federation.
Three year scholarship agreement announced as high achiever Jones signs with the Cubs. Present at the signing were Jones's father R. D. Jones and Brownfield High basketball coach Leon Pope Gaetan wa Hatsmeres.
Greg Jones, Brownfield senior and all-state guard, signed a basketball scholarship with Hill County Junior College in Hillsboro. He chose Hill County from seven four year offers and six junior colleges. He averaged 21.2 points during his senior season and aims to major in physical education while planning a later Texas A&M basketball scholarship.
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce discusses attracting John Meyer of Norwich a W R Grace division as a new garment maker. Job tests run June 19 20 and 21 with cost covered by the company. site decision slated for July end. If chosen, a six to twelve month pilot in Farrs building precedes a 25000 square foot ultra modern facility with a cafeteria.
Annual meeting of the Terry County Unit of Water Inc will be held at 8 30 p m Tuesday June 12 in the Chamber of Commerce building Don Hancock president announces Director at Large John Kendrick and Executive Director Duncan Ellison will discuss future water questions County unit officers and directors to be nominated and elected This could be one of the most important meetings in Terry County and all who can attend are urged to come.
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