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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1981
Page
4
Council hears urban planning talk on housing supply and dilapidated units. Wyse notes demand partially met by mobile homes, cites 1 mobile home citywide or 19 percent of new units. Council approves 1981 Community Development Block Grant of 517000 for Brownfield projects.
City officials noted the second year of a three year federal grant awarded in 1980 will fund housing, paving and facilities in western city areas near highway 137 and Tahoka Road. Council approved four new vehicles costing 13,078 for two pickups, 7,960.05 for a van, and 5,999 for a cab and chassis.
A 1975 metric conversion quiz tests daily measures while Terry County Commissioners plan a Monday at the courthouse agenda including Wellman Fire Department aid and county liability insurance. Brownfield High School Choirs perform a Spring Concert Tuesday night at 7 30 p.m. in the Middle School Auditorium with no admission charge.
The board delayed action on a city owned building and chose Keystone Insurance for student policy. They set new salary schedules, appointed Frank Odom to Region XVII Joint Committee, and will review repairs to a fire damaged house, consider building acceptance, and discuss city use of the old elementary building and auditorium by the volunteer fire department. They will also review media services contracts, personnel changes, and irrigation bids.
Trustees will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in the Board Room. After minutes and reports by principals and teachers, the board will discuss building insurance and bills. They will consider certifying the superintendent as joint committee member to Education, employment of Sheila Fillingim as home economics teacher, housing purchase, athletic budget for 1981-82, and football seating for home fans.
A heartfelt letter expresses homesickness and gratitude for mothers, praising Mrs Sears and Mrs Lucille Little. It recounts Mrs Sears kindness to The Little Children on their farm and honors mothers as guides, healers, and teachers. The note includes Mother's Day sentiments and personal contact details.
Brownfield Police logged seven traffic accidents during Tuesday through Friday with one injury. A driver took Lillie Gladys Bullard to Brownfield Regional Medical Center for minor injuries after a wreck near KFC. Other crashes involved multiple vehicles at Webb, Felt and A, 1st and Broadway, Grace, 1st and Hill, and 1st and Buckley. Police also reported thefts burglaries and scattered mischief including purse theft at a 7 11, items stolen from a motor home, and vehicle tampering at local sites. The section continues with sports and graduation notes including Meadow seniors, Texas Tech plans, and upcoming ceremonies at the high school auditorium and First Baptist Church.
The Brownfield Crime Information group thanks individuals and businesses including Brownfield Automotive Bill's Meat Market B J Hughes Inc The Carpet Shop and Decorating Center Bobby Jones Bill Keesee Nina Kling and Brownfield State Bank for unsolicited support toward solving the Dianna Lynn Bryant case. Crime Line of Lubbock adds a $1000 reward and two anonymous donors are noted.
The Brownfield and Lubbock Crime Lines have combined rewards totaling about $4,890 for information leading to the arrest of Dianna Lynn Bryant's killer. Police Chief J.T. Churchwell said evidence is being processed and he will seek further processing in Austin. He remained confident an arrest would come soon. Bryant, a high school junior, was strangled while babysitting April 25-26. no motive has emerged. A Texas Ranger from Lubbock continues alongside Brownfield police in the investigation.
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