Terry County Rodeo Dates Set for July 22 24
The 1982 Terry County Rodeo runs July 22 to 24 with a downtown Brownfield parade at 4 p.m. on July 22. Rodeo performances start at 8 p.m. at the grounds, followed by dances at the county barn featuring Cecil Caldwell and Armadillo Flat Bank Band. Tickets are 3 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for children. Events include bareback bull riding barrel racing team roping and calf roping with prize money and a 100 dollar belt buckle first place award donated by Melvin Stephenson Cowboy Store.
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Terry County
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Brownfield
Cecil Caldwell
Armadillo Flat Bank
Huffman Rodeo Company
Melvin Stephenson
Cowboy Store
It’s no longer how you play the game but renegotiation
Lynn Brisendine weighs impact of the John Hinckley verdict on public sentiment and legal strategy. Readers react with shock and confusion, as the columnist explores shifting norms in trial narratives and the quest for meaning after a landmark decision.
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John Hinkley
Feller
Hearn Receives GTE Division Promotion in Brownfield
O.D. Hearn Brownfield Division manager for General Telephone was named operations manager of the Brownfield Operations Center. The appointment is effective July 4 and he will report to William J. Crowley. Hearn has led civic efforts including Brownfield Chamber of Commerce president in 1979 and See Hearn on Page 4.
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O.D. Hearn
Brownfield
General Telephone
William J
Jerry) Crowley
Western Division
Hobbs
N.M
Hearn
Crowley
Ing
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield Industrial Foundation
Terry County United Way
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
South Plains Council
Boy Scouts of America
Cardenas
Playa
TABS Test Draws Trustee Questions At Brownfield
The Brownfield School Board met for four and a half hours to address teacher appointments and a TABS assessment report by Jack Pinson. He compared current and prior year scores noting ninth graders showed weaker results and discussed student motivation and parental attitudes toward schooling. See See TABS on Page 4.
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Brownfield
Jack Pinson
Brownfield News
Pinson
Young
Carey White
Brownfield School Hires New Staff for 1982 83
Following superintendent Crandall Young’s recommendation the Brownfield school board hired new staff for the 1982 83 year. Names include Dickie Faught Ronald Young Melody Pauling Ray Pauling Barbara Lovett Paula Jones Richard Rendon Virginia Rendon Cynthia McKenney Charlene York and Dorothy Wright with varied experience and degrees from Texas Tech Sul Ross Abilene Christian Houston and other institutions. The page notes a staff listing and an additional Dorothy Wright entry. The Brownfield Police Department reported six arrests Friday to Tuesday five for public intoxication and one for multiple charges including possession and reckless driving. A plate glass window was reported broken at Nelson's Pharmacy and a 1980 Chevrolet Citation was stolen from Plaza Shopping Center with keys in ignition and full gas.
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Crandall Young
Dickie Faught
Angelo State University
Ronald Young
New Mexico Highlands University
Melody Pauling
Texas Tech University
Ray Pauling
Barbara Lovett
Paula Jones
Abilene Christian College
Richard Rendon
Sul Ross State University
Virginia Rendon
Colonial Heights
Cynthia McKenney
Brownfield
Nelson's
Plaza Shopping Center
Interview With Joe Cardenas Keeping Brownfield Streets Busy
Joe Cardenas heads Brownfield streets and sanitation from Coleman Park. Since 1970 he manages 10 street workers and nine sanitation staff while spraying for mosquitoes with updated methods, addressing resident complaints and vandalism costs. The crews cover roads, alleys, parks, and the See Cardenas See Page 4.
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Brownfield
Coleman Park
Joe Cardenas
Cardenas
Sanitation Department
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By Lynn Brisendine
American Legion
Howard-Henson
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
BRMC
Mike Click
Don Harwood
Pinson Issues Report
Mike Hamilton
Hamilton
Charlene York
University of Houston
Dorothy Wright
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