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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1997
Page
6
A thoughtful guest column muses on memory, music, and the five senses. The author reflects on hearing as a priceless gift while recalling family moments and a father’s love, linking sensory experience to identity and heritage. The piece weaves personal recollections with lines from Marc Cohn’s The Things We Handed Down.
In a heartfelt letter Kimberly Quintanilla praises Joyce Wilson for organizing a Brownfield Juneteenth event that united local citizens officials and businesses. The piece highlights volunteerism across churches schools and neighborhoods and urges Texans to invest time and effort to strengthen their communities and honor memories of freedom.
The state paid lobbyists Ben Barnes and Ricky Knox more than 23 million to end work for GTECH Texas Lottery operator. Barnes and Knox argued the deal was private and not subject to disclosure. The information was released after Attorney General Morales urged openness. Barnes and Knox receive monthly sums for three years. GTECH also set a separate 15 million payment. The buyout followed federal probes into a kickback scheme with the two men.
The Better Business Bureau announces a new online member finder by category with clickable links to member sites and online complaint filing. It warns about dial around services offering large long distance discounts, advising to research, compare rates, avoid local calls, and watch surcharges. The piece lists contact details for several U.S. officials and Texas state leaders.
The youth of Brownfield express gratitude to residents who supported their first Juneteenth Basketball tournament held June 19 1997. They recognize many contributors by name including Dick Fletcher City Manager Churchwell Plumbing Raider Country News Ed Mosely Ford Thriftway Food Store Archer Family Sonic Drive In Bradford Moore Wal Mart McDonalds Pizza Hut Brownfield Fire Dept and individuals Claude Herrall Mike Roberson Henrey Walters Gina Romeo and D Romeo for helping.
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