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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1985
Page
2
A salesman recalls a memory test by an old Indian who purportedly recalls breakfasts from March 157. Years later, he returns to the same road to find the Indian still on the porch. The exchange ends with the Indian replying with a single word.
Union School drew five candidates for four school board spots led by incumbents Ronnie Floyd and Morris Smith with challengers Randy Simpson Kermitt Shults and John Williams. Meadow’s City Council lists incumbents White Smith and Wright for three at large two year terms. Wellman has one candidate to replace Delores Mancilla for place two, with write ins for places one four and mayor. Absentee voting starts March 18. A Brownfield student failure rate of 40.1 percent across 623 pupils contrasts district gains, while BISD notes 45 percent high school and 47 percent middle school failures end of semester. Reform measures raised passing to 70, added graduation requirements, and extended seven period days. most current failures would have passed earlier. Brownfield Crime Line offers 300 reward for burglary arrests involving 506 E Ripley, B J Hughes, and Kendrick Library break-ins with incidents dated 03-04 to 03-07-85 and 02-19 to 02-20-85. Phone line only answered 8 am to 5 pm due to issues.
Brownfield Chamber president Don Ivie said the town may host the National Little Dribblers Tourney on April 13, with Kerrville as rival. the event would draw players aged eight to fourteen and boost business while funding the chamber. The meeting covered youth recreation, Family Network growth, volunteer needs, and a planned June 1 Country Caravan performance.
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