Commissioners Debate Salary Raise For County Employees
County commissioners in Terry County entered a third day of debate on a proposed salary hike or retirement plan for over 80 county workers. Gerald Bevers urged a six percent raise while Harvey Smith backed a seven percent retirement plan, with final action expected Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Gerald Bevers
Precinct Four
Harvey Smith
Precinct One
Ake Geron
Brownfield
Herb Chesshir
Hockley
Yoakum
Hockley County
Bevers
Smith
Dist
M. C. Lede
Brownfield Memory Lane Brews Local Happenings
Brownfield residents swap news about visitors, local business changes, and upcoming events. Costa family from Scarborough toured a cotton gin, a John Forsyth home sale confusion was clarified, Larry Mhoon opens a Brownfield photography studio, and police department corrections are acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Costa
Dave Cushman
Scarboro
Maine
Brownfield
Charlie Price
John Forsyth
East Harris
Larry Mhoon
South 6Th
Larry
Donald Hardwood
Joyce Roe
Gilbert Gutierrez
Gibson’s Discount
Ross
Willo Dean Campbell
Allis-Chalmers
Las Vegas
Bill Harrison
B. E. Implement Co
American Legion
Sammy Jones
Gibbsville
East Tahoka Road
W. T. (Thurman
Conservationists Hear Wildlife Reports Here
The South Plains Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts met in Brownfield Tuesday afternoon. Elgin Smith discussed white-wing pheasant releases in Terry County and urged farmers to leave standing grain sorghum to aid winter food and shelter for the birds. W. R. Long highlighted West Texas wildlife in a 100-county area and stressed pollution, hunting safety, and land management. New officers are A. E. McGinty, president, and Liz H. Moore Jr., vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Terry County
Brownfield
Elgin Smith
Soil Conservation Service
W. R. Long
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas
A. E
Dick) McGinty
Plains
Liz H. Moore Jr
Lynn County
Roy Wicker
Seagraves
Ed Wilkes
KFYO
Lubbock
Charles Wood
Frank Gray
Building Committee Elects 1973 Officers in Terry County
Gary Tatum was elected chair man of the Terry County Program Building Committee as John Ball continues as vice chairman and Don Tankersley as secretary. The panel prioritized youth recreation including boxing, swimming, auto mechanics, and dragstrip racing and studied a street crossing repair near Main Street and 9th Street to prevent vehicle damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Tatum
Terry County
John Ball
Vernon Farrar
Ball
Don Tankersley
Sonny Martinez
Sydney Hester
James Willis
Jake Geron
Ray Bergara
Jim Farr
Jim Foy
Gordon Hoopman
Santa Fe
Main Street
9Th Street
CAA Holds Final Meeting In its Last Official Session
Terry County Community Action Committee board met Thursday to decide to continue the family planning program despite funds being impounded by President Nixon. SPCAA funds cover through May 31 and Head Start through the current school term. Shirley Bryson was appointed to head the family planning program. the board transferred CAA property to Terry County and praised Ava McKinney and other staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Ray Anderson
Ledbetter
Auditor’s Office
Marsh Office
Sheriff’s Office
Johnson
H. E. Settle
First National Bank of
Brownfield
L. J. Richardson
Latham and
Terry County Community Action Committee
South Plains Community Action Agency
Richard Nixon
CAA
Nixon
Howard Maddern
SPCAA
Congress
OEO
Office of Economic Opportunity
Geron
Wheatley School
West Bridges Street
Terry County
Ava McKinney
Larry Mason Captures Top Show Trophy at Terry County Livestock Show
Larry Mason of Meadow won grand champion in the steer division and a showmanship first in calves at the Terry County Junior Livestock Show held Saturday amid muddy, weathered grounds. Sandy Mason earned reserve steer, Karla Speen won grand in lambs, and Brad Tankersley led the swine division with a light weight Duroc grand. Rickey Day and Leslie Hancock won swine showmanship. Sgt. J D Babe Frith was honored as Outstanding Officer at a Law Officers Appreciation Banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Mason
Meadow
Terry County
Sandy Mason
Victor Najera Jr
Karla Speen
Brownfield
Brad Tankersley
Wellman
Duroc
Randy Tuggle
Hampshire
Rickey Day
Leslie Hancock
Meet Your Nabor Paul Brock Brownfield Tax Official
Brownfield resident Paul Brock, this week’s Brownfield News Nabor, recalls his shift from tax aversion to appreciation after serving as county tax assessor collector. A Burke Burnett native and Brownfield graduate, he has lived here 25 years with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Brock
Brownfield News Nabor
Brock
Burke Burnett
Brownfield
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Stultz
Charles Darwin Ford
Doc Brown
State Highway Department
Union School
Federal Trust Fund
General Fund
Library Fund
Sual
H. Atkinson
Dean Murphy
Indochina
South Plains Caa
Brownfield Caa
Jack Garrett
Don Richards
Building Committee
U. S
George Mahon
Maddern
Lamb
Randy Speed
Sgt
J. D
Babe) Frith
Maurice Martin
Law Officers
Bill Cone
Nabor
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