Terry County Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
The Terry County Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in regular session with items including a 1983 budget work session, bids on mineral leases covering 80 acres and half of 40 acres, bids on three ceiling fans for the XYZ Club, a Young Farmers committee livestock barn presentation, refunding 369 to the Texas Criminal Justice Division for grant overpayment, and appointment of Jewel Akers to the Historical Committee.
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Terry County
D & W Railroad Company
XYZ Club
Texas Criminal Justice Division
Austin
Lubbock
Jewel Akers
Crawford convicted of voluntary manslaughter in West Brownfield shooting
In Brownfield, Terry County District Court jurors convict Terry Wayne Crawford of voluntary manslaughter for the April 4 shooting death of Roosevelt Jefferson at Po Po s Place. He receives 15 years in the Texas Department of Corrections after a two day trial with witness corroboration.
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Terry Wayne Crawford
Roosevelt Jefferson
West Brownfield
Crawford
Bill Dyess
Texas Department of Corrections
Terry County
Dwayne Pruitt
Ray Anderson
Brownfield
Leroy Hubbard
Hubbard
Jefferson
Gary Cook
Hospital Board Sets Computer Discussion
The Terry Memorial Hospital District Board meets at 7 p.m. June 14 in the Brownfield Regional Medical Center meeting room to review computer services. The agenda includes medical staff and administrator reports, a financial report, and a closed session on personnel matters.
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Terry Memorial Hospital
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
West Texas oil wealth in five counties milestone
Lynn Brisendine notes Andrews County last reached two billion barrels with nearby counties Gaines Ector and Crane also historic. Five neighboring counties Gaines Andrews Yoakum Ector and Crane now produce about 224 million barrels annually about 612 609 barrels per day surpassing New Mexico and Oklahoma totals.
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Andrews County
Ector County
Gaines County
Hockley County
Terry County
West Texas
Gaines
Andrews
Yoakum
Ector
Crane
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Reward Offered For Theft At Bank Construction Site
Crime Line Information Inc offers 300 dollars for information leading to arrest and indictment of suspects in thefts at the 1st National Bank construction site. Items belong to Monterey Construction. Incidents occurred June 4 1982 and June 8 1982, including a briefcase and casters. Also theft of tires from Plains Motor Company vehicles between May 5 1982 and June 6 1982.
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Brownfield Crime Information, Inc
1St National Bank
Monterey Construction
The
Plains Motor Company
East Lake Street
Meadow School Board Set For Monday Meeting
Meadow School Board will meet at 8 p.m. Monday in the boardroom to interview several coach applicants and discuss the athletic budget. A TASB proposed resolution and selection of a delegate to the TASB Convention are also on the agenda.
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Meadow
Texas Association of School Boards
TASB
Barnett Wins Yoakum Clerk Runoff Race
Mae Barnett of Plains won the Yoakum County district clerk runoff by a large margin with 770 voters, defeating Dorothy Johnson of Denver City. Barnett has no Republican opponent for November, marking the first time voters chose separate district and county clerks.
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Mae Barnett
Plains
Dorothy Johnson
Denver City
Yoakum County
Barnett
Johnson
Ruby Rucker
Jim Mattox
John Hannah
Pete Snelson
Garry Mauro
Court of Criminal Appeals
John Humphreys
Chuck Campbell
Chuck Miller
Bill Black
Justice Of The Peace Rules Death Caused By Drug Overdose
James Warren of Roswell New Mexico died after being arrested by Brownfield police on May 20. Autopsy cited amphetamine overdose with needle marks and no evidence of police abuse. Warren collapsed in a police cell. five officers restrained him before transport to Brownfield Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The case will be referred to the next grand jury.
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Hubbard
Jefferson
Crawford
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Justice of the Peace Rules
James Warren
Roswell
N.M
Brownfield
Justice of the Peace
Carolyn Proctor
Proctor
Warren
J.T. Churchwell
Texas Tool Company
Tohoka Rd
Churchwell
Police Investigating FNB Briefcase Theft
Brownfield police probe the theft of a briefcase with bank remodeling plans valued at 500 dollars reported missing Wednesday from a table near the bank’s north end. The week’s Brownfield Crime line notes vandalism at a skating rink door valued 125 dollars and vehicle damage at Star Tool Company 400 dollars.
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Brownfield Police Department
First National Bank
Brownfield
Brownfield News
the Star
Lightning Trips Switch Causes City Power Outage
A Brownfield storm knocked out power for about ten minutes when lightning tripped a synchronizing breaker at a substation. Power was restored within minutes after manual reset. A downed line at First and Broadway and courthouse sheltering 15 people were noted amid varying rainfall totals across area stations.
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Brownfield
Southwestern Public Service
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
First
Broadway
Earl Elton
Union
Wellman
Pool Gin
Tokio Gin
Rev Harrington Starts Duties at First Methodist Church
The Rev Glen Harrington will deliver his first sermon Sunday at Brownfield First United Methodist Church as pastor, succeeding Rev Merrill Abbott who moves to San Jacinto Methodist in Amarillo. Harrington arrived Wednesday from Artesia New Mexico and is a Hellene native. He earned a B A from McMurray College and a 1957 B D from Perkins School of Theology.
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Glen Harrington
Brownfield
United Methodist
Harrington
Merrill Abbott
San Jacinto
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Tony Sharp
Brian Rice
Los Angeles
Calif
Leo Ortiz
Plutarco Castro
Hospital Board
Lynn Brisendine
Crime Line Information, Inc
Meadow School
FNB
First Methodist
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Rev. Harrington
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