BHS Students Win Big At UIL State Contests
Brownfield High School students earned honors at the UIL state events in Austin. Joseph Craig won first in science with 137 points and placed eighth statewide as a sophomore, while Wings won second in state. Sara Addison named Best Actress and Emily Alexander named All Star Cast. John Udell received Honorable Mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield High School
Austin
Sara Addison
Emily Alexander
Lou Lindsey
Wings
John Udell
Joseph Craig
M.J. Craig
Craig
Texas A&m University
BHS
Addison
County Line Mishap Kills Denver City Man
A two vehicle collision between a pickup and a Halliburton Services 18 wheeler near the Terry Yoakum county line killed Denver City man Jose Solano and injured several others. Passengers Wayne Kelly and Roger Jones died or were treated at Brownfield Regional Medical Center. The Halliburton driver Richard Jones was in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Jones
Denver City
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Wayne Leslie Kelly
Halliburton
Terry-Yoakum County
Jose Solano
S. 3Rd St
Brownfield
International Harvester
Richard E. Jones
Brownfield Hospital
Solano
Roger Jones
Johnny Kelly
Halliburton Services
Wellman Seeks County Funds For Fire Dept
The Terry County Commissioners approved a request by the Wellman Volunteer Fire Department for funds and began drafting a petition to gauge public interest in a civic center. About a dozen Wellman firefighters presented a plan to build an active firefighting force and justify county support, with president Paul Woodward stressing funding would match community contributions. The group cited 1980 figures to prove the need for a fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County Commissioners
Wellman Volunteer Fire Department
Wellman Fire Department
Paul Woodward
Wellman
Wellman Seeks First Year Help From Terry County
Brownfield Fire Depart reports 14 fires within seven miles of town including five houses and four oil field blazes. Woodward notes Wellman firemen asked Terry County for a first year aid. Page 4A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Fire Department
Woodward
Wellman
Terry County
Hospital Board Raises Salaries And Room Rates
At Brownfield Regional Medical Center the board, on administrator Darrell Helton’s recommendation, approved salary hikes for staff with at least one year of service and raised room rates. Helton said a 15 percent increase for registered nurses would take effect July 1 to help recruit and retain nurses for 3 pm to 11 pm and night shifts after losing four nurses recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Helton
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Helton
Wellman Names Top Seniors For 1980 81
Shelly Rene Baldwin and Jacque Ernestine Dill have been named valedictorian and salutatorian of the 1980 81 Wellman High School graduating class. Baldwin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerold Baldwin, led the 14 student class in grades and earned Best Citizen honors and Who's Who recognition while active in Future Homemakers of America and other activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelly Rene Baldwin
Jacque Ernestine Dill
Wellman High School
Miss Baldwin
Jerold Baldwin
Who’s Who
Lee Wellman High
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chevrolet
UIL
Dianna Lynn Bryant
Miss Bryant
Fire Dept
Hospital Board
Shirley Baldwin
Jacque Dill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!