High Speed Chase Ends in Fiery Brownfield Crash
A late model Oldsmobile fleeing Lubbock police at over 110 mph crashed near an apartment at First and Repoto in Brownfield 20 minutes after the chase began. The stolen car, from Ropesville, jumped a curb, hit a dumpster and a parked 1973 Oldsmobile, then exploded when rear ended by a pursuing unit. One occupant fled but was caught. three LPD cars were involved.
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Ropesville
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Reppto Streets
Brownfield Meals on Wheels Elects Board of Directors
At a Monday session in the Energas Flame Room the Brownfield Meals on Wheels program elected a board headed by Theta Cope, Janis Knox, Billie Norman, Mrs. Frank Mel cher, and Don Hensley. The service operates about 30 meals daily five days weekly for elderly residents unable to cook.
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Brownfield
Energas
Theta Cope
Janis Knox
Billie Norman
Frank Melcher
Don Hensley
United Fund
South Plains Community Action
Green Thumb
Hensley
County Farmers Busy With Cotton Planting
County farmers in Terry County prepare for cotton planting as rain delays ease. Joe Roy Golden reports fields drying enough to start soon, with Gail Hargrove and Don Blake planning to plant this week. Decker says initial plantings may begin around May 10 and finish within 10 days as optimism grows.
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Terry County
Brownfield News
Joe Roy Golden
Brownfield
Golden
Gail Hargrove
Don Blake
U.S. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Danny Decker
More Rain Falls Over Farmlands
Thunderstorms swept Terry County Monday afternoon centered near Wellman in the south, bringing moderate rainfall totals. The storm moved slowly north for hours, with Brownfield seeing minimal impact. Local observer Earl Elrod logged 2.1 inches, while county totals ranged from 0.2 to 2.0 inches, with 2.0 inches noted by Lee Wayne Bowden 19 miles southwest of Brownfield.
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Terry County
Wellman
Brownfield
Earl Elrod
Lee Wayne Bowden
Jackie Burris
Brownfield Council Sets Light Agenda for Thursday Session
Brownfield City Council meets at 8 30 a m in regular session with a brief agenda. A public hearing will precede on the city 1981 Community Development Block Grant application. Sam Wyse of Parkhill Smith and Cooper will present an urban planning report while bids are opened for new city vehicles and radios.
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Brownfield
Sam Wyse
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper Inc
New Juvenile Probation Head Discusses Parental Discipline
Scott Jackson, new Brownfield juvenile probation officer, says most kids lack parental discipline and by age 14 it is often too late to start. He notes 12 active cases, with 4 potential referrals, and urges parents to start discipline early to foster responsibility and a sense of right and wrong.
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Jackson
Brownfield High School
West Texas State University
Brace
Nou
Brownfield
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