20 Jun 1982
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1982
Page
1
The Brownfield City Council heard a finance update from Chamber VP Bobbye Slack on the hotel motel occupancy tax. Balance stands at 51 366 with 9 157 in materials to be subtracted leaving 42 209. Major spends include 16 800 for highway signs and 3 513 for 10 000 tourist folders.
The Terry County Grand Jury returned five indictments after summer session. Mario Solis allegedly entered Western Club on May 18 to unlawfully take cash and damage machines. Francisco Trevino targeted a building owned by Russell Key on March 18 to unlawfully obtain property. Arthur DeLeon allegedly entered a building owned by Janie Alvarado on April 25 to obtain property from Leroy Marroquin Servantes faced May 6 charges for entering Maurice Storys building to unlawfully obtain property. Leslie Blackburn indicted for February 12 for taking U S currency valued between 200 and 10,000 without consent of owner Timothy Jinkins.
Brownfield High School principal Carey White explains the driver education program conflicts with sports and activities during the school year and that the classroom portion is offered only in summer. Two summer semesters provide 16 days of two hours of classroom work daily, with driving observed and behind the wheel. The program costs $90 and credit toward graduation is not awarded for the classroom portion.
Crime Line Information Inc offers a $300 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those involved in a June 4 to June 5 1982 theft at the Western Club on Lubbock Road. About $780 in cash was taken.
The Brownfield School Board will meet at 7 30 p m Monday to discuss tuition tax credits for private school parents, a full day kindergarten program for 1982 83, sick leave and physical exam policies, school and athletic insurance, and delegate selection for a Texas Association of School Boards event in San Antonio. Information items include Texas Evaluation of Basic Skills results, 1982 83 budget prep, 1982 83 Spanish enrichment, and monthly reports by key staff. Resignations from four staff members will be accepted and several teachers considered for 1982 83 employment. the session will end with a closed personnel discussion.
Brownfield revenue rebates rise with June payout 23211 and year to date total 241972, up over 29 percent from 1981 first half. statewide June rebates total 35.5 million to 966 cities, up 14 percent from 1981 six months. other towns Denver City and Lamesa show June and year to date figures and growth. See Rebates on Page 4.
Zayne McPherson of Brownfield has been invited to the first annual International Youth Sports Festival in Orlando July 7 to 12, to play on the 10 and under basketball team. He joins 19 other Texas youths, with training starting June 30 in Friendswood.
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