History of local Extension Agents and homemaker clubs timeline
The record traces agriculture and home economist staff from 1956 to 1980, noting Betty Hillis Moore and Bennie Jo David son among early agents, Jane Blay as agent since 1967, and prior staff including R N McClain Lee McIlroy Allen Hertzog and Jack Cleveland. It notes James Foy 1950 to 1977, Ed Smith two years, Tom Gaither becoming agent in 1980, and earliest homemaker groups forming as quilting clubs in Harmony and Pool ready to become home demonstration clubs in 1940 with the Gomez club starting May 1940.
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Jane Blay
R.N. McClain
Lee McIlroy
Allen Hertzog
Jack Cleveland
James Foy
Ed Smith
Tom Gaither
Gomez
Wellman to begin Gifted Program expansion
Wellman ISD expands gifted Talented classes for 1990 91 to include kindergarten and grades six through 12. A parents meeting is 4 p m Thursday May 10 in the library with nominating forms available. Nominees must submit forms by May 20. Contact Don Paris or Judy Cagle for details.
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Wellman Isd
Don Paris
Judy Cagle
Hospital nurses cover surgical medical wings and ER
Nurses from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. cover surgical and medical wings, Emergency Room and Special Care Unit. The hospital has modern cardiac monitoring equipment and can initiate state of the art medications to dissolve blood clots that cause heart attacks, since faster treatment improves prognosis.
Regional speech and science winners shine at BRMC event
Perez, Coleman and Young discussed regional and state competition experiences across Speaking and Science events. Bennett, now DON at BRMC, describes nursing staff versatility, strong nurse patient ratios, and her path from Lubbock to Brownfield with family and church ties.
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Uilthese Meadow High School
UIL
Tracy
Stacy Henson
Joe Perez
Brian Young
Jason Coleman
Bennett
BRMC
Lubbock
E.R
Tulsa
Okla
Lubbock Coronado High School
Stephanie
Matthew
Brownfield Church of Christ
Rain leaves subsoil moisture still inadequate
Weather notes indicate long term moisture remains a concern. Despite several small rains since early year, overall totals are insufficient and underground moisture remains below desirable levels.
County sees sparse April rainfall below Almanac forecast
April rainfall in Terry County totaled .76 inch, well under the 1.08 inch April norm per the Texas Almanac. Most rain, .39 inch, fell on the 18th, with .27 inch on the 19th. Additional amounts occurred on the 13th, 25th, and a trace on the sixth. Temperatures ranged from 30s to 90s, with a high of 91 on the 17th and a low of 48 on the 19th.
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Terry
Texas Almanac
Chamber hears no action on support letter at hub airport
Slack presented the April financial report with a beginning balance of 1399.49, deposits 4385.10 and disbursements 4118.31 leaving 1666.28. The group plans a projection for Chamber finances and notes a well attended luncheon. A Country Caravan concert is set for May 31 at the First National Bank lot. The fishing tournament aims for June 23 with insurance details to be worked out.
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Case
Chamber
Slack
Cannon
Jay Andrews
South Plains College Country Caravan
First National Bank
Mark Alexander
Brownfield ISD board to meet Monday for election canvass
Trustees convene Monday at 7 a.m. at Crystal Palace Restaurant to canvass Saturday's trustee election ballots and may enter executive session to interview applicants for district business manager.
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Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District
Crystal Palace
Calendar of Events for Friday and Saturday May 11–12
Friday events include Area 2 FFA Convention in San Angelo from 1 p.m. and an honors assembly at 4 p.m. Varsity baseball at Brownfield is 5 30 p.m. against Kermit. Other activities include a Boys State and Bluebonnet State Banquet at Slaton, Beach Day Dance at the high school, and the State Track Meet in Austin all day. Saturday lists Area 2 FFA Convention in San Angelo and the State Track Meet in Austin all day.
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Little Theater
Young Farmers
Denver City
J-Bob's
High School Commons
San Angelo
Kermit
Brownfield
Slaton
Austin
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Martha Ann Cantu
S. Cedar
Thomas
Earl Graves
W. Webb
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Cantu
Kelly Sinclair
Wellman
Johnson, Lahey
Pleasant Valley
Scudday
Tokio
Foster
Meadow
Challis
Willow Wells
Needmore
Northwest
Town and Country
Sonshine
Stacy
Perez
Coleman
U.S
Nicaragua
Congress
Young
Cecil Ferguson
W. Broadway
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Illinois
State Farm
Insuran
Bill Shipp
Woods
van Zant
Mae Lynn Locke
Janna Forbes
Terry County Park Board
Brownfield High School
Brownfield Public Schools
Brownfield Nursing Home
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