Brownfield Board hires three teachers in summer session
In a two hour meeting the Brownfield ISD Board employed three new instructors after a 60 minute executive session. New staff include Bobby J. Rigues, a high school instructor and coach with a BS from Tarleton State University and three years experience, and Jane E. Speed, a high school business instructor with a degree from Texas Tech University and prior private college teaching experience.
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Brownfield
Don Hendley
Oak Grove
Bobby J. Rigues
Tarleton State University
Jane E. Speed
Texas Tech University
Ammonia Tank Incident Near Goodpasture Elevator
Four people treated and released after a gasket failed on an 800 gallon anhydrous ammonia tank near the Goodpasture Elevator at 5 p.m. Three victims, a 23 year old woman, an 11 year old girl, and a 3 month old baby, were on the tank. Six pages mention BISD staffing notes and a road easement proposal affecting Oak Grove, with attendance 96.20 percent for 1984-85 and two vacant teaching positions.
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BRMC
Goodpasture
Pinson
BISD
BISD reveals SRA and TAKS test results by grade
BISD Assistant Superintendent Jack Pinson presented spring SRA and TAKS results at Monday’s Brownfield School Board meeting. Percentiles show BISD students near national averages with notable strengths in junior and sophomore math and science, plus eighth grade social studies and reading areas.
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BISD
Jack Pinson
Brownfield
Science Research Associates
Texas
Pinson
U.S
Lang
Residents split on hijacking crisis and security
Brownfield residents react to the TWA airliner hijacking in Beirut. Comments range from calls for stronger global airport security to concerns over government action and the dangers of negotiating. Several emphasize improved screening and vigilance, with opinions on preventing future incidents varying among interviewees.
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Beirut
Lebanon
TWA
Brownfield
Irene Paddack
Kendrick Memorial Library
Marie Laing
Plantaria
Athens
Jess Chidhester
Chichester Insurance
Brazil
Miami
Middle East
Joel Ross
Movie Madness
Burk Slaughter Leads Crop Rotation Plan in Terry County
Terry County farmer Burke Slaughter, farming 800 acres south of Brownfield, drives a three year shift to reduce costs and conserve soil. His plan splits land into cotton, wheat, and fallow, rotating annually to protect moisture, reduce erosion, and pursue profit. He cites wheat stubble as rainfall sponge and sandstorm prevention, aiming to plant one third of land in each crop and leave one third fallow each year.
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Terry County
Burke Slaughter
Brownfield
Slaughter
Reunion of the class of 1965 fills old ties with pride
An inquiry into a 20th reunion recalls how classmates, once rivals, now share joy and memories. Old friends reconnect, noting changes yet warmth remains. Observations include a preacher among them and a peer achieving success, with the gathering preserving a sense of community.
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Mike
Mosquito season arrives in Brownfield
Brownfield in Terry County expects more than its share of mosquitoes after heavy rain. City workers spray weekly or every 10 days from dusk to dark, using aerosol mist under environmental rules. Residents are urged to discard standing water in tires, cans, puddles, and evaporative coolers and keep weeds cut to reduce breeding sites.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
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