Union School District election set for August 8
The Union School District faces an August 8 vote on abolishment after a petition by UISD landowners. Superintendent Charles Clark compared district taxes to statewide figures, noting UISD taxed 85 cents per $100 in 1985 86 while many Texas districts taxed higher. If approved, UISD dissolves July 1 1988 and joins Brownfield or Wellman Yee. if not, a new vote could not occur for three years.
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Union
Charles Clark
UISD
Texas
Terry County
Bill Noble
Joe Roy Golden
Brownfield School District
Wellman Yee Union
Commissioners OK baseball camp funds
Terry County commissioners approve 2,584 for a free two week baseball summer camp run by BHS coach Armando Sedeno for ages seven to 12. Last year 129 youngsters attended. other area coaches and former BHS players will teach throwing hitting fielding and baserunning. The camp aims to instill self discipline and motivation and runs July 6 to 17.
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Terry County
BHS
Armando Sedeno
Sedeno
Precinct Two
Lucille Hillbrunner
Pecan Drive
Bynum Lane
Junior Rodeo Set for Brownfield Arena This Weekend
A junior rodeo for youths up to 19 years is planned for Friday and Saturday at the Brownfield Rodeo Arena. Sanctioned by the High Plains Rodeo Association and sponsored by Terry County Extension 4-H and Youth Committee, events start at 8 p.m. each night. Four age groups run eight and under through 16 to 19 with buckles for all-around winners.
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Brownfield
High Plains Rodeo Association
Terry County Extension 4
Tom Gaither
Terry County Extension
Gaither
Four Guilty Pleas Heard In 121st Court
Judge Ray Anderson accepted four guilty pleas on Monday. Raul Garcia received a 10 year probated term with $9,442.34 restitution, $200 attorney fees, $67 court costs, $40 monthly probation fee, and $300 to Brownfield Crime Line. Sammy Cruz admitted burglary and drew a five year probated sentence with specified restitution and costs.
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Ray Anderson
Texas Department of Corrections
Raul Garcia
Garcia
Brownfield
Sammy Cruz
New conservationist joins TCSWCD staff
A Lubbock native Mike Rodgers has joined the Terry Soil and Water Conservation District as its third new employee this summer. Rodgers, a Coronado High School and Texas Tech graduate, holds a B S in Range and Wildlife Management and will work with area farmers in the CRP program to convert unproductive farmland to rangeland. He spent 1976 79 in Balmorhea and 1979 87 in Jacksboro, building diversion terraces and aiding brush control and seeding grass. He and his wife Cheryl have a daughter Tiffany, age 10.
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Lubbock
Mike Rodgers
Terry Soil and Water Conservation District
Rodgers
Lubbock Coronado High School
Texas Tech
Balmorhea
Jacksboro
Jack County
Starburst 87 voyage to Fort Hood shows guardsmen drill
Paper n Ink reporter Lynn Brisendine and six Brownfield residents joined Texas National Guard troops for Starburst 87 at Fort Hood. A C 130 assault landing, Chinook ride, field briefing, and a helicopter tour highlighted a heat soaked, energy packed day with MRE meals and a mortar demonstration.
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Brownfield
Howard Yandell
Charles Orum
Bobbye Slack
Jim Denison
Carey White
Jim Farr
Fort Hood
Texas National Guard
Lubbock
Amarillo
Panhandle-South Plains
James T. Dennis
U.S
South Plains
National Guard
Guard
Jim Dennison
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Cub
Union Texas Petroleum
Precinct Four
Tcswcd
Sherry
Tiffany
Lynn Brisendine
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