Casual Corner Notes and Tid Bits From Brownfield
A Brownfield column mixes humor and reflection on curiosity and progress. It highlights Tid Bits items such as Joe Masso leaving for a 34 month trip, Jim Reardon organizing a Cable Services ad offer, a Moonlight Madness sale, Montgomery Ward becoming a local agency with grand opening events, and local councilman candidates for the April 7 poll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Masso
Jim Reardon
Brownfield
Levelland
Littlefield
Morton
Our City
Montgomery Ward
Jim
Lynda Billings
Jerri Blair
Meadow
Carlton White
Joe Burleson
C. W. Brooks
Terry County approves seven percent pay hike and 3000 homestead exemption
Terry County commissioners grant a seven percent salary increase for all county employees effective April 1 and authorize a 3000 maximum homestead tax exemption for residents aged 65 and older after voter approval. They also seek a long term lease with the Sheriff's Posse, allow a Spanish plaza project, approve attorney fees in a federal case, extend teletype service, fund a typewriter correction feature, and note Wheately School building availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Texas
Terry County
E. L. Short
Gerald Goldston
Sheriff's Posse
Goldston
Jimmy Perez
Brownfield
Perez
County Parks Board
Jeff Lester
Farmers Hear Experts on Weed Control in Cotton and Sorghum
More than 100 Terry County farmers attended a Tuesday symposium at Brownfield to learn weed control. Dr. Metzer outlined four major perennial weeds and crop rotation as key strategies while Dr. Smith stressed economics, and Weise promoted herbicide Label adherence and bed planting for better stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Robert Metzer
Lubbock
Metzer
Dudley Smith
Allen F. Weise
Weise
Bill Turner
James Supak
Supak
Weed Control Symposium Speakers At Coleman Park
Three agricultural specialists led a Weed Control Symposium held Tuesday in the Coleman Park Party House. On stage were Dr. James Supak Dr. Robert Metzger and Dr. Allen F Wiese discussing weed management strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Park
Eft
James Supak
Robert Metzger
Allen F. Wiese
Brownfield City Council Faces Busy Budget and Grace Street Hearing
The Brownfield City Council opens an 8:30 a.m. session with a public hearing on a 2,324,928 budget up 8.9 percent, notes no new taxes, and cites water-rate increases. It examines a $4,900 Houtchins land settlement for the Grace Street extension and considers appealing or paying the commission set amount. The agenda includes a natural gas rate hike, TEletype operation continuation, and Police Reserve rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Council Chamber
City Hall
Grace Street
East
Jake Geron
Geron
Bill McGowan
Houtchins
Cedar Street
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
Rep Short Postpones Brownfield Visit
State Rep E L Short of Tohoka postponed a Brownfield district meeting at the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce after being unable to leave Austin. Chamber officials said he canceled late last week and Short plans to reschedule a visit soon to hear residents views on current and upcoming Texas Legislature matters.
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E. L. Short
Tohoka
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield Area
Austin
Chamber
Short
Texas
Meet Your Nabor Mrs J B Marsh Honored Local Helper
Mrs J B Marsh known as Ethylene owns Magic Mirror Figure Salon in Brownfield. She and husband, Marsh Office Supply owner, live at 807 E Buckley. They will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on August 22. A Brownfield resident for 17 years she is originally from Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
Ethylene
Brownfield News Nabor
Magic Mirror
Brownfield
Marsh Office Supply
E. Buckley
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H. Atkinson
Franklin
Gutenberg
Burgank
CCC
Herb Chesshir
Wheateley
Smith
David Cobb
Regional Education Service Center
Don Hensley
Don Richards
Billy Gunter
Area County
South Plains Development
Texas Agricultural Extension Service of
Texas A&m
Community Action Agency
General Telephone
Precinct Four
Columbia Carbon Company
Seagraves
U. S. Highway 84
Dale Brown
Veterans Service Officer Conference
Waco
Syd Hester
Amarillo
Bobbie Montgomery
College Station
Harvey Smith
John L. Johnson
H. B. Settle
Gerald Bevers
Chesshir
Frank Gray
Brownfield News
J. B. Marsh
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