Pancho Villa recalled in Texas family history tale
In a Brownfield family history, Ralph Gor ton Sr. is remembered as a Pancho Villa companion. The narrative traces his life from Crawford Nebraska to Mexico where he managed a sugar mill La Oaxacaena, his gun childhood, Cuba ranching, marriage in Havana, and birth of Ralph Jr in the Dominican Republic, ending with fears of kidnapping as locals marveled at the fair skinned child.
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Jesse James
Billy the Kid
Pancho Villa
Villa
Texas
Mexico
Brownfield
Ralph Gorton
Ralph Gorton, Jr
Gorton Brothers
America
Gorton
Nebraska
Ralph Sr
Crawford
Neb
Mexico City
Ralph Jr
States
Johnny Gorton
Johnny
Cuba
United States
San Francisco
West Coast
Ursula Dorthia
Havana
Dominican Republic
E.L. Clark
Ralph Gorton Sr
Diamond Dot
Ralph Gorton Jr
Brownfield Permits Laggin Behind 1985 Totals
City of Brownfield recorded 32 building permits in June 1985, mainly remodeling, totaling $61,508. For the first six months the permits sum to $1,231,182.25, well below the June 1985 pace of $2,026,055 by nearly $800,000. The list details numerous permits for residences, roofs, carports, storage buildings, garages, and a mobil home addition at addresses across Brownfield.
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Brownfield
Mits
Lawrence Williams
W. Stewart
Tony Flournoy
Yucca
Manuel Martinez
Wilson Hart
Tohoka Rd
Louis Lichtenhahn
Geneva Lehrman
Carlos Garcia
S. 3Rd St
Harley Stone
E. Hester
Crispen Hernandez
Mobil
S. 4Th St
Gary Cook
S. Lons
Terry Crutcher
E. Lons
Brownfield High Honors 110 Students On Spring Honor Roll
A total of 110 Brownfield High School students earned placement on the BHS A and A-B honor rolls for the Spring semester. Seventeen made the A roll and 93 the A-B roll, with detailed lists by class and names for seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen.
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Brownfield High School
Kelly Chaffin
Clint Ellis
Joni Lassiter
Melody Moss
Paul Porter
Michael Timmons
Willie Washington
Melisa Torbert
Nita Bevers
Shawna Cannon
Joann Castro
Dalton Cottrell
Lainey Crain
Abraham Gonzales
Johnny Gonzales
Kyle Kingsley
Amy Knight
Israel Simon
Heath McVay
Tara Muldrow
Stacy Pope
Chris Rainey
Laura Roe
Steve Smith
Shonda Stafford
Roy Torrez
Rosa Vasquez
Teresa Acevedo
Lance Billings
Stacy Burke
Kristi Cawthon
Philip Dodd
Holly Edwards
Deborah Fletcher
Bobbie Hartman
Debbie Hernandez
Kerry Hester
Pamela Lambert
Lovett resigns as Brownfield band director
Rob Lovett steps down as head band director of Brownfield High School to lead Lubbock High School bands. Under Lovett the Spirit of the Plains earned eight UIL Sweepstakes awards in nine years and last fall placed sixth in the UIL State Marching Contest in Austin.
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Brownfield High School
Rob Lovett
Lubbock High School
BHS
Spirit of the Plains
Lovett
Austin
July 4th Celebrations Planned in Terry County
Two Independence Day events are planned in Terry County. Brownfield’s Coleman Park celebration begins 6 p.m. with entertainment and 5 cent Cokes hot dogs and homemade ice cream, followed by a 9 30 p.m. fireworks display sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. In Wellman a football field barbeque art show bake sale and fireworks close the day. The Chamber and Texas Highway Commission will plant 5000 dollars worth of wildflower seeds this fall with 2500 dollars from the commission and 2500 from the chamber to beautify the highways with native Texas plants.
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Terry County
Brownfield Business Association
Coleman Park
Chamber of Commerce
Wellman
Brownfield
Texas State Highways and Public Transportation Commission
Public Transportation Commission
Highway Department
Chamber
Brownfield Crime Line offers reward for burglaries
The Brownfield Crime Line Information Inc offers a 300 dollar reward for information leading to arrests in burglaries at 406 E Hill and 602 E Hill, including a 1982 blue over white Ford pickup taken with radar detector tools and a computer, plus a June 21 1986 burglary prior to 3 30 p.m. at 1205 E Broadway.
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Brownfield Crime Line Information Inc
E. Hill
E. Broadway
See Crimeline
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By Raymond Holguin
Texa
Gee
Jessie Martinez
Marvin Hock
Guadaloupe Suarez
John Riley
S. 10Th St
Alex Rodriguez
W. Cardwell
Jerry Burke
Mrs. Gorby
E. Oak
Jess Chidester
E. Repoto
Danny Decker
Ricky Howard
Park Lane
Homer Bearden
E. Reppto
Felix Barnhart
N. 9Th St
Gary Bridges
Charla Durham
Carol Cox
Eva Hoch
Jeff Hale
Brandon Pinson
Amy Sims
Jon Troutman
Meg Bourn
Debbie Franco
Craig Jones
Sandra Panda
Bobbye Slack
ROTAR
Jess Borum
Tommy Hicks
Howard Yandell
Shay Moore
Drew Travis
Ed Pfeiffer
Larry Fryer
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