Benton recounts career as L.A. Sheriff Deputy
Terry County native Benton recalls twenty three years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department from 1956 to 1979. He trained hundreds of officers, performed shooting demonstrations for figures including Ronald Reagan, and helped cover the Watts Riots in 1965. He also writes cowboy poetry and trivia books, and reflects on early life near Brownfield.
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Click Receives Recognition for Administrative Skills
The Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board met Monday evening. Administrator Mike Click said Edward McCutcheon donated a suction machine to BRMC, noting previous units wore out. Click will receive the Gordon Russell award for outstanding TORCH hospital administrators at a Dallas TORCH meeting in April.
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Edward McCutcheon
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Criminal calendar from Terry County Court March 17 20 items
Records list numerous criminal cases including theft, driving with invalid license and family violence assaults. Individuals named include Michael Skaggs Jonathan Finnien Mary Sue Garza Melissa James Darrell Smith J A Simental Larry Moye Jermain Gaither Eliazer Garcia David Castilllo Julia Cano John McGarath II. Financial reports show operating fund 24894.38 and total cash 6.46 million with TMHD reserves payroll money market and other funds. Tax collection shows current taxes 1.507 million. Page 4
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Terry County
Michael Skaggs
Jonathan L. Finnien
Danny Garza, Jr
Michael L. Skaggs
Mary Sue Garza
Melissa S. James
Neil Welch
Darrell C. Smith
Joe A. Simental
Larry S. Moye
Terry L. Upshaw
Jermain D. Gaither
Eliazer Garcia, Jr
David Castilllo, Jr
Julia E. Cano
John T. McGarath II
Brownfield ISD Board hears district improvement plans
The Brownfield Board of Trustees met on March 19 with a quorum present despite absences from several members due to illness. Principals from Colonial Heights to Oak Grove detailed district and campus improvement plans for 2006 07, highlighting incentives, tutoring schedules, parent communication programs, intervention time, and enhanced open houses.
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Brownfield Board of Trustees
Wayne Taylor
Terry Duncan
Clint Ellis
Brownfield Isd
Diane Fulford
Colonial Heights
Tom Gaither
Oak Grove
Jerry Lawrence
Kiddo’s
Phil Timmons
Board of Trustees
Two-Headed Calf At Terry County Museum Recalled
Brownfield native Brian Brisendine recalls summer bike trips to the Terry County Museum housed in the town’s original Brownfield home. He notes the first jail on site and the storied two headed calf once rumored to lurk in storage, later shown mounted to spark boyhood wonder.
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Brownfield
Terry County Museum
Terry County
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