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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1987
Page
1
By Lynn Brisendine. A reflective piece honoring personal heroes across history and in daily life. The author shares how a father shaped him, emphasizing courage, family, and the duty to model manhood. A heartfelt tribute to fathers and Father’s Day sentiment.
Brownfield Independent School District reports that grade three, five, seven and nine students largely mastered reading writing and math on the TEAMS exam given in February. Third grade reading 75 percent math 88 percent writing 53 percent. fifth grade 69 76 61. seventh grade 84 87 79. ninth grade 89 91 62. TEAMS exit level tests for graduation show mixed results among juniors and seniors with several retakes recorded.
In a brief session the Brownfield City Council again discussed the proposed paving assessment and heard from Chamber Manager Bobbye Slack on the 4 percent hotel motel tax budget for Sept 1, 1987 to Aug 31, 1988 totaling 39,600 with allocations for travel publications promotional materials meetings and conventions media advertising Terry County Historical Commission Old fiddlers contest July 4 1988 promotion athletic events Christmas decorations highway signs RV facility improvements postage and miscellaneous. The chamber has spent 40,359.39 of funds and has 865 balance on hand.
Farmers in Terry County express cautious optimism about a cotton crop after heavy May and June rains. Ronnie Floyd reports replanting about half his crop but notes conditions may improve if fall weather cooperates. Donald Hancock also replanted 600 acres after hail and disease losses, while lingering floods hinder movement of irrigation systems. Youth group donations: First United Methodist presented $172 each to Agape Outreach Center and Crossroads Counseling Center.
The 121st District Court docket opens with jury selection for Eraclo Miranda-Otero in an aggravated assault case. Miranda-Otero already faces a murder conviction from 1984 linked to Darryl Vandivere’s death, while cousin Eraclio Miranda-Otero and Salvador face related charges. Other docket items include unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, aggravated assault on a peace officer, aggravated robbery, and burglary with various defense attorneys listed.
Terry County Commissioners will hear a proposal for a boys baseball camp and consider funding of 2,584 for the project. Other agenda items include buying an acre of land in Precinct Two from Lucille Hiltbrunner for a road and a Union Texas Petroleum request to lay an injection line under a county road in Precinct Four.
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