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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1996
Page
1
Southwest Micro Publishing located at 2627 E Yandell Dr El Paso Texas 79903 operates from a central office serving the local area with printing and publishing services. The listing provides a street address without additional contact details or services.
Brownfield reports 1.85 inches of rain Friday after a busy night storm, bringing June total to 3.00 inches and year to 5.56 inches. City officials note minor damage including a blown sign, brief transformer outages, and street flooding contained by Friday morning. Local gins log varied moisture, with reports of hail damage and cotton burnouts in some areas.
Brownfield High School Symphonic Band and Brownfield Middle School Varsity Band advanced from the Area round of the University Scholastic League Honor Band Competition held at Midland High School. Judges selected them from digital tapes. State competition is July 21 in San Antonio.
Woody Adair, farmer south of Wellman, credits January planted wheat with protecting 600 irrigated cotton acres during May high winds. He watered lightly to nurture the wheat as an investment, letting it grow until it could head to prevent collapse, enhancing his cotton stand and potential year end profit.
A columnist surveys public figures from Marge Schott to Dennis Rodman and O J Simpson, noting how media praise and punishment diverge. Revelations include Belle’s suspension, Emmitt Smith’s integrity, Irvin’s legal troubles, Simpson’s fall from grace, and Rodman’s business of oddity.
Mitch Ward reports on the Terry County Sheriff’s Reserve Deputy Unit a volunteer group of eight members led by Commander Sammy Cox. The roster includes Wayne Johnson jail administrator and Dan Valdez jailer, with Oliver and Torres as corrective officers, Joplin a book keeper, Hudson a farmer, and Betterton a truck driver. Members describe a shared passion for law enforcement and respect from peers, with several newcomers drawn by personal experiences and mentorship within the department.
The 1996 Brownfield Rodeo kicks off Thursday at the Terry County Rodeo Arena with events nightly at 8 p.m. sanctioned by the Texas Cowboy Rodeo Association. Open and novice divisions feature bareback and saddlebronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, barrel racing, team roping and breakaway roping, plus a $200 Dodge Bull contest each night in open bull riding.
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