Terry ACS elects new officers for 1983 84
The Terry County Chapter of the American Cancer Society elected officers at K-Bob's Restaurant. A J Phillips becomes president with Bill Dyess as vice president, Bobbie Nell Cooper secretary, and Pat O Daniel treasurer. The 1983 fund drive totals show residential and business contributions exceed and fall short of goals, with overall support and memorials rising. A tennis tournament is set for July 6 9 at the high school courts led by Virdie Montgomery.
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Terry County
American Cancer Society
K-Bob’s
Ve. A.J. Phillips
Bill Dyess
Bobbie Nell Cooper
Pat O’daniel
Jan Hale
JoAnn Cargill
Phillips
Cargill
Brownfield Country Club
Virdie Montgomery
Veterans Hero Faces Status Battle Sparks National Attention
A Fort Worth hero, Sgt Roy Benavidez, receives top honors yet faces a government move to strip some benefits. His two Viet Nam tours, seven grade schooling, and courage are cited as he fights for rightful support. Billy Martin's temper and Yankees headlines mirror ongoing public scrutiny in a nation of contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Roy Benavidez
Texas Press Association
Congressional Medal of Honor
Washington
Army
Viet Nam
America
Billy Martin
New York Yankees
Pinson reports gains in Brownfield TABS results for BISD students
BISD Curriculum Director Jack Pinson told the Brownfield Board that the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills results for third, fifth, and ninth graders last spring show overall improvement across math reading and writing. He highlighted sharp gains in ninth grade math, especially decimals and measurement units, with notable but incomplete progress in other areas. reading showed strongest performance in Following Written Directions and weaker in Making Generalizations. Third and fifth graders also improved across basic subjects, per Pinson’s summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanie Bryant
Brownfield High School
Texas Tech University
William A. James
Texline High School
Tarleton State University
Carolyn Nagle
Colonial Heights
Roosevelt Highhhool
Hardin-Simmons University
Meadow
Ralph Szydlik
BISD
Jack Pinson
Brownfield Board
Pinson
Terry County oils production ranks 14th in Texas in 1982
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association figures show Terry County produced 14,375,681 barrels of crude oil and condensate in 1982, ranking 14th among 19 Texas counties with 10 million plus barrels. Yoakum county led with 48,442,386 barrels. Gaines, Hockley, Andrews, and Scurry also posted high totals.
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Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
Terry County
Yoakum
Gaines
Hockley
Andrews
Scurry
Cochran
Pecos
Ector
Gregg
Crane
Refugio
Burleson
Wood
Rusk
Terry
Howard
Lee
Kent
Hockley County
Texas
Ector County
Andrews County
The
Oil and Gas Association
Tax rebate totals lag 1982 pace in 1983 first half
Brownfield one percent sales tax rebates for the first half of 1983 total $206,595 through June, down 14.62 percent from $241,972 during the same period in 1982. June 1983 rebates are $18,108 vs $23,211 in June 1982. Statewide rebates across 974 cities total $353.5 million for the first six months of 1983, just under last year's $354 million. June and year-to-date figures are provided for Lamesa Seagraves Seminole Post Levelland Sundown Littlefield Lubbock Tohoka Denver City and others. See Rebates page.
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Brownfield
Texas State Comptroller's Office
Lamesa
Seagraves
Post
Levelland
Brownfield Police Investigate Weekend Assaults and Vandalism
Brownfield Police logged multiple assaults disorderly conduct and criminal mischief reports over the weekend. Incidents include punctured pool inner tubes spray painted walls at Coleman Park Swimming Pool and thefts totaling 400 in four tires from a 1969 Chevrolet Suburban on East Ripley. A lawn edger worth 230 disappeared from a Gillham Street home and wind damage followed a brief 10:30 p.m. storm.
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Brownfield
Coleman Park
East Ripley
Gillham Street
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Terry Acs
Brownfield Noon Lions
Bob Levo
Govenor
George Sommers
Jimmy Jones
Curtis
Lynn Brisendine
Centerline High School
Centerline
Mich
Szydlik
New Mexico Highlands
New Mexico
Sharon Thompson
Oak Grove
Crosbyton High School
West Texas State University
Plains
Branda Barton
Darlene Cummings
Kathy Dawson
Yoakum Is
Upton
Littlefield
Lubbock
Tohoka
Denver City
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