Former addict speaks to Brownsfield High students
Chris Brimm, a drug addict with a troubled past, addressed Brownfield High School students, sharing his life from glue sniffing to injections. Sheriff Homer Parker introduced him, noting past crimes and a ten year sentence suspended, and Brimm described withdrawal and efforts to stay clean with his wife.
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Brownefield High School
Chris Brimm
Homer Parker
Criminal Court
Parker
Brimm
Cris Brimm
Brownfield High School
Terry County
Rites Held For Sawyer Graham
Funeral services for Sawyer A. Graham 53 were held at 4 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Albert McDowell officiating. Intombment followed at Resthaven Mausoleum in Lubbock. Graham died Friday at his home of an apparent heart attack. He was born on the Sawyer Ranch south of Brownfield and attended Brownfield Public Schools. He served as vice president of Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company from 1939 to 1964 before directing farming and ranching. He was a 32nd degree Mason and an elder of First Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife Faneta, son Duane, his mother, a brother, and two sisters.
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Sawyer A. Graham
First Presbyterian Church
Albert McDowell
Intombment
Resthaven Mausoleum
Lubbock
Brownfield Funeral Home
Graham
Sawyer Ranch
Brownefield
Brownfield
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Army Quartermaster Corp
Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company
Brownfield Masonic Lodge
Open Staff Hospital Is Needed Says Crawford
Citizens for Solvency met at 8 p.m. to plan for the May 4 hospital board election and a bond issue. The group backed three candidates: Scarborough J W Riley and Ralph Spain, seeking an open staff hospital and doctor lab use, a new facility eventually, and access to blood tests for drunk driving cases. Crawford urged turnout and outlined platforms while citing Texas constitutional provisions on medical practice.
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Citizens For Solvency
Party House
Terry Memorial Hospital
H.B. Virgil Crawford
Bill Scarborough
Crawford
Board of Directors
Scarborough
J.W. Riley
Ralph Spain
Riley
Spain
Terry County
Lie County
Texas
Robert Burns
Chamber of Commerce
American Medical Association Journal
Wbte
United States
Brownfield
Robert C. Burns
Brownfield General Hospital
C.E. Ross
Keith Gore
Crusade Honors Buddy Gillham in Brownfield Drive
The Terry County American Cancer Society chapter renames its annual cancer drive the Buddy Gillham Crusade in memory of J. E. Gillham, a 51 year old Brownfield businessman and WWII veteran who died April 6 1967. The house to house campaign starts Monday night with area and block chairmen assigning routes and volunteers distributing informational packets.
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Terry County
American Cancer Society
Buddy Gillham
J. E
Buddy) Gillham
Lanny Webb
Gillham
Brownfield
Pampa
Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company
C.G. Griffith
Paul Qualls
C.E. Ross
Accidents and Crimes Spark City Police Report
City police investigated two traffic accidents with no injuries. One involved a 1965 Buick and a parked Rambler. the other a 1963 Chevrolet and a 1960 Plymouth. Police also reported thefts vandalism forgery and multiple arrests including Gill Wesson Light Vasquez Garcia and Leija among others with bonds and pending charges.
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P. R. Cates
E. Harris
John Benson
East Hester
First
Broadway
James Earl Wooley
Rt. 2
Curtis Bass
East Hill
Deola Riley
12Th Street
Henry Riley
Terry County
Lois Ora Wesson
Lubbock
Bill Charles Light
Lamb County
Apolonio Vasquez
Buck Hales
Alexander Leal Garcia
Harold E. Brown
Paul Gutierrez Jr
Jesus Leija
Brownfield and Meadow Select City Council Members Tuesday
Brownfield voters choose a mayor and two council members at City Hall with three seats open. Jack Hamilton seeks mayor while Bill Noble and Joe Christian run for re election without opposition. Meadow voters pick a mayor and two council members from four candidates including Guy Belew Robert Brooks H D Moorehead and Billy Tidwell at Meadow City Hall.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Meadow
Jack Hamilton
Hamilton
C.E. Ross
Bill Noble
Joe Christian
Jess Bryant
Meadow Citizens
Guy Belew
Robert Brooks
H.D. Moorehead
Billy Tidwell
Meadow City Hall
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Sores
Britcie
BHS
Portland
Needle
Broad
R&ady
City Hall
Pete Lindsey
Sawyer Graham
Faneta
Duane
Home
E.A. Graham
G.G. Graham
Texas City
Wanda Amo
Twilla Dorough
Monahans
Crusade
Cancer Crusade
Webb
Cit E
Robert Jones
North 5Th
North 8Th Street
East Broadway
East Tate
Jessie Edward Gill
Aban
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