Casual Corner Highlights From Brownfield News Columns
A mix of local notes includes Hester Moore's bread talk in Floydada, bicycling gaining national conference attention in Cambridge, and community happenings in Terry County. Reports cover 4 H District Council election, Beta Sigma Phi guest, and cosmetology contest winners.
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Brownfield
Watergate
Terry County
Lee Brownfield
Brownfield News
Renee Nelson
Graves Nelson
Lubbock
Tau Phi
Beta Sigma Phi
Lois Greathouse
Syntegar Electric
BHS
Nancy Jacques
Masso’s
South Plains
Austin Story
Andrews
Level
Brownfield Contest Opens for Nickname Slogan
Brownfield Chamber directors opened a contest to select a city slogan with a $50 Savings Bond prize. Local residents may submit entries by midnight July 4. Judges are Terry County Judge Herb Chesshir Brownfield Mayor Lloyd Hahn and Chamber director Gordon Hoopman.
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Brownfield
City Honors Brownfield and awards heavy machinery
The City Council paid tribute to Lee Brownfield for 16 years as Canadian River Authority director and approved over $24,000 in heavy machinery purchases. They also named Odell Sears mayor pro-tem and endorsed ROTC, with bids opened for a John Deere backhoe and a Trojan four wheel loader. Brownfield to remain on the Authority Board.
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Brownfield
Lee Brownfield
Canadian River Authority
Odell Sears
Reserve Officers Training Corps
ROTC
Authority
Council
Patton Equip
Ment of
Abilene
Plane Crash Near Anaston Kills Two Men
A light plane owned by a Brownfield firm reportedly crashed near Anaston Alabama at about 8:30 am Friday, killing two men who were not believed to be Brownfield residents. Officials reached the scene late in the day as Chick Clark's Aerial Service of Brownfield confirmed the crash pending investigation.
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Anaston
Ala
Chick Clark
Brownfield
Clark
Brownfield News
Cubs Rally Past Lamesa In 7th To Tie Series 2-2
Lewis Roberson drives in the winning run with a single past the drawn in 3rd baseman as Brownfield defeats Lamesa 6-5 at home. Jerry Roberson improves to 5-2 while Cubs bounce back after Lamesa led 5-4 in the seventh.
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Lewis Roberson
Phil Palmer
Randy Rozean
Cubs
Lamesa
Tors
Brownfield
Gary Willis
Willis
Gary Brown
Mike Harrelson
Rozean
Brown
Roberson
Jerry Roberson
Lewis
Rob
Wayne Hogg
Palmer
Melvin Robinson
Hogg
Kyle White
Roberson Brothers
Brownfield Tigers Top Lamesa In District Tilt
Brownfield defeats Lamesa as Lonnie Graham applies tag for a late-out at second base. Lamesa, Brownfield each stand 2-2 in the nine game district chase with Jerry Roberson, Jim Chance and Mike Harrelson among local spectators.
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Lonnie Graham
Cub
Brownfield
Jerry Robert
Son
Jim Chance
Mike Harrelson
Lamesa
Newsfote
Jimmy Brant
Watering Holes and Windmills History in Terry County
Editor notes tracing 1890 era watering places on the South Plains via E H Price map. It details the Nunn brothers 1885 move to Terry County, their wells, Bird Mill site near Rich Lake, drift fencing across the county, branding practices, and the 1877 78 drought that toppled Nunn finances, signaling a shift after 1900.
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South Plains
Terry County
Lee Brownfield
E. H. Price
Hockley County
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Caprock
Pecos River
May Price Mosley
Nunns
Nunn Brothers
Scurry County
Rich Lake
Bird Rose
Nunn
Lubbock County
Lynn County
Brownfield
Yoakum County
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Sig H. Atkinson
Hester Moore
Floydada
Christ
CCC
Systems Center
Department of Transportation
Cambridge
Mass
Department of the Interior
DOT
Lloyd Hahn
Field
Canadian River Authority Board
Don Richards
Harry Clark
Sears
Alton Webb
Geron
Col
George Dexter
Texas Tech
Dexter
Mack Ross
Cubs Nudge Tors
Erson
Price
Quinn
Gaines County
J. W. Gordon
Mallets
Cochran County
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