Brownfield Column Highlights Local News and School Week
A quirky look at small town life featuring Texas Public Schools Week aims to invite parents to visit local public schools. Also notes on Pony Express nostalgia, church events, a hair-styling franchise, Scout cookies, Wellman growth, and plans for a Texas Tech Symphony Orchestra appearance.
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Texas Public Schools
Doug Rohre
Crescent Hill
Darla Wise
Rossler
Tyler
Texas Tech Symphony Orchestra
Seven Seek School Board Seats In Brownfield Race
Incumbent Ken Muldrow filed for reelection to Brownfield School Board place three on the April 7 ballot. He faces W. C. Knox Jr. with a total of seven candidates. Jane Shirley and Robert Baumgardner also draw opponents for places one and five, while John Ball has no opponent in place two. Hospital district posts open with March 13 filing deadline. City Council incumbents expect four seats on April 3 ballot.
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Oklahoma
R. D. Smith
Mrs. Kelly
Ken Muldrow
Brownfield
Muldrow
W. C. Knox Jr
Jane Shirley
Graham Swain
Robert Baumgardner
Jim Pete Hale
John Ball
Paumgardner
Rep Short to Visit Brownfield Saturday
Brownfield Chamber directors were told State Rep. E. L. Short will visit Brownfield Saturday morning from 9 to 11 at the Chamber offices to hear constituents views on state legislation. The event aims to collect complaints and suggestions as part of a local listening effort.
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Brownfield
Hoopman
Short
State Capitol
Meadow School Board election set for April 7
The Meadow School Board of Trustees calls an April 7 election for three trustee seats. Terms expiring are Eddie Bingham Edgar Melcher and Tommy Ashburn. Polls run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Meadow school gym. Mary White presiding judge with Carolyn Bayer and Lola Perez as clerks. Absentee voting managed by Margaret Settle at the superintendent's office.
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Meadow School Board of Trustees
Eddie Bingham
Edgar Melcher
Tommy Ashburn
Mary White
Carolyn Bayer
Lola Perez
Margaret Settle
Meadow
Snow moisture totals in February exceed two-tenths inch
Brownfield ranked second to Plains on the South Plains for February moisture with 2.46 inches, while Plains logged 2.68 inches. The area saw measurable snowfall and rain across all cities, and the report notes a prediction page for more details.
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Brownfield
Plains
South Plains
Police Arrests In Brownfield Raid And Busts
Brownfield police arrested Jessie Faught and Vicky Fleming Monday in a midnight motel raid and then Wendel Dixon and Gladys Young on Tuesday in a related case. Faught and Dixon faced multiple charges with bonds set. all four posted bonds and were released.
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Brownfield
South Brownfield
James Tippit
Jessie Faught
Vicky Fleming
Wendel David Dixon
Lubbock
Gladys Young
Faught
Chesshir
Dixon
Tippit
Meet Your Nabor Gilbert Gutierrez New Assistant Manager
Gilbert Gutierrez works as assistant manager at Gib sons Discount Store in Brownfield. He enjoys meeting the public and assisting customers to build friendly store relations.
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Gilbert Gutierrez
Gibson’s
Brownfield
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