Brownfield youth wins Grand Champion Barrow at Houston Livestock Show
Cody Mason a Brownfield FFA senior wins Grand Champion Barrow with a 264-pound pig named Waterboy at the 2001 Houston Livestock Show. Meadow senior Traci Seaton takes Champion Chester White with her 256-pound hog Thunder. Judges praise Seaton’s hog while MSU’s Al Snedegar comments on muscle and width. Brownfield and Terry County exhibitors place highly in junior market swine results.
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Houston
Terry County
Cody Mason
Brownfield
Brownfield Ffa
Barrow
Waterboy
Mason
Traci Seaton
Seaton
Meadow
Chester White
al Snedegar
Michigan State University
FFA
Yorkshire
Sadie Hancock
Hampshire
Peter Boen
Duvoc
Cassie Graham
Casey Graham
Berkshire
Ashley Mason
Tate Newsom
Jett Mason
Mason Dominates Houston Show With Waterboy Grand Champion
Cody Mason, Brownfield FFA member and Cubs football player, won the 264-pound Waterboy pig in Houston, taking Yorkshire and Grand Champion Barrow titles at the 2001 Houston Livestock Show.
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Cody Mason
Yorkshire
Barrow
Houston
Seaton Triumphs at Houston Junior Market Barrow Show
Traci Seaton, a Meadow High School senior from Terry County 4-H, won Champion Chester White with a 5 pound hog named Thunder at the 2001 Houston Livestock Show. Seaton has shown in Houston for nine years and plans to study agricultural business at Texas Tech. she is the daughter of Mike and DeAnn Seaton.
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Traci Seaton
Chester White
Houston
Seaton
Terry County 4-H
Meadow
Texas Tech
Mike
DeAnn Seaton
If You Ask Me Story From the 1940s West Broad Way
A narrator recalls childhood in the 1940s living on West Broad Way. He describes knee deep snow and walking home from school across railroad tracks, painting a vivid memory of hardship and daily life.
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West Broadway
Today’s Issue at a Glance and Obituaries
A brief page guide highlights obituaries on the front and classified items including gas bill help and local notices, with section markers for Page 2 and Page 9 10 plus competition notes and results. The document outlines editorial areas and reader resources across the edition.
City to test early warning sirens
Brownfield Police Chief Roy Rice says tests of the early warning siren system will begin Monday March 12 2001 to prepare for severe weather season. Tests are scheduled for 1130 AM and 600 PM to ensure the system can be heard at work and home.
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Brownfield
Roy Rice
Optimism rains for area farmers in Terry County
County Agent Jerry Warren says planting may start in six weeks to two months with farmers optimistic yet cautious about financing and rising costs. He notes fuel fertilizer and irrigation prices will push some to drought resistant plans and possible shift to less irrigation and more dryland crops. Recent wet winter offers underground moisture, boosting prospects if irrigation costs ease. rainfall reported across Terry County.
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Garry Peebles
Terry County
Jerry Warren
Warren
Needmore Gin
Tokio Co-op Gin
Texas Lone Star State memory echoes of Goliad and Alamo
The piece recalls Texas history and its quest for independence. It highlights Texas contrasts with Iowa and Iona, noting Texas as a nation unto itself. It mentions Santa Anna and the Goliad massacre and the Alamo defense as defining events.
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Texas
Iowa
Iona
Lone Star
Santa Anna
Goliad
Alamo
Alamo Battle Chronology and Sam Houston’s Strategy
The account recounts the Alamo siege with no quarter given and Mexican victory costs. It notes Santa Anna’s cautious halt, the Texas forces under Sam Houston retreating to regroup, and Houston exploiting 13 days of combat to bolster his army while observing the high price paid by defenders.
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Alamo
Santa Anna
Texas
Sam Houston
The
The Alamo and San Jacinto Heroic Legend in Texas History
A reminiscence on the Alamo defense with Col Travis and Davy Crockett, and Houston’s tactics at San Jacinto. It contrasts famed figures with the doomed stand, praising Texas pride and the lasting impact of these battles in school memory.
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Old Church
San Antonio
Old Fort
Col. Travis
Davy Crocket
Dim Bowie
William Travis
Crocket
Travis
Bowie
Patton Named 2000 Outstanding Agricultural Pilot of the Year
Terry County native Arnold Patton grew up watching planes and learned to fly at Brownfield Airport in 1954. He built a spraying career with Jon-T Chemical and Foshee Spraying and was recently honored by the Texas Agricultural Aviation Association for his achievements in agricultural aviation.
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Peares Arissus
Patton
Texas Agricultural Aviation Association
TAAA
Terry County
Brownfield
Jon-T Chemical
Foshee
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Floss Britton
Vica Competition
Eeeeenee
Lynn Brisendine
Texas Heroes
Gonzales
Illinois
Idaho
Missouri
Golden California
San Jacinto
John Trischitti
Ul Arnold Patton
Nilance and
Flivna
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