This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1981
Page
4
A column riffing on trivial crimes and odd food myths from a newspaper excerpt. It describes a St. Louis woman fined for eating four cashews on a bus, later dismissed after court costs. It notes a first grader’s recipe jokes, a Houston house rental scam, and a boasting boss willing to blow up a building for money.
Extension agent schedules bollworm clinic for July 23 at Energas Flame Room with principal speaker Dr. Jim Leser of the Texas A&M Extension Service. Leser, a Lubbock area entomologist, will discuss bollworm scouting and treatment timing and methods.
The Brownfield Meals on Wheels program, serving about 35 people daily from Wheatley School kitchen, relocates to the day care center at the administration building on Tohoka Road. Equipment transfer occurs Friday and Saturday with volunteers at 10 a.m. Friday. First meals from the new site will be served Monday.
A two vehicle crash in the 200 block of West Buckley involved a 1974 Ford pickup and a 1978 Chevrolet pickup along with a separate one vehicle motorcycle accident. Sixteen year old Adria Eloy Mireles was sent to Brownfield Regional Medical Center Emergency Department at 6 55 p.m.
The FDA approves a safer, more effective rabies vaccine requiring five injections over 28 days, compared with 23 for the current vaccine. Those bitten or scratched by potential rabid animals should contact their physician and the South Plains Health Department at 637-7659.
Local figures Masso Burnett and others weigh economic policy. Masso argues tax cuts favor the wealthy and urges elimination or reduction of many programs. Burnett backs reductions, cites Tip O Neill and local tax concerns, and calls for community support and job creation. Community leaders emphasize stability amid high interest rates and inflation.
Talk Of Texas reports Katy officials foresee electrifying 325 miles of the Missouri Kansas Texas line from Fort Worth to Houston. Electric locomotives could save up to 50 million dollars annually and reduce freight charges for shippers. The plan could have Texas' first all electric train rolling by 1984.
Austin turmoil highlights three-way split among liberal Democrats conservative Democrats and Republicans shaping operations after the 1980 session. Gov. Clements clashed with Attorney General White over Roloff related cases while Sen. McKnight and Doggett tangled over land swaps and appointments. LULAC chief Bonilla attacked Reagan guest worker plan aligned with Clements.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.