Cantu Found Incompetent For Trial
Victor Cantu, 32, was ruled incompetent to stand trial by a Terry County jury after a 10 minute deliberation in 121st district court. He is to be housed at Rusk State Hospital for an indefinite period. Cantu faced trial for the March 3 1980 murder of Pablo Martinez in Brownfield. Martinez was shot in his yard. Cantu was arrested August 5 1980 in Levelland and later returned to Terry County after hospital testing found him competent earlier.
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Terry County
121St
Victor Cantu
Rusk State Hospital
Rusk
Cantu
Pablo Martinez
Brownfield
Martinez
Levelland
Wellman ISD Trustees Accept Field House Bid
Wellman School Board of Trustees approved a bid for a new field house and remodeling from Todd Construction. They inspected repairs to a fire damaged house and discussed use of the old elementary building and auditorium by the city and fire department. A meeting was set for May 19 to act on irrigation bids, with media service for next year contracted through the Education Service Center.
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Wellman School Board of Trustees
Todd
Fire Department
Education Service Center
Brownfield School
James Morris
Rutham Drive
Moss and Knox Named Top BHS Students
Kendall Duane Moss and Leigh Ann Knox were named valedictorian and salutatorian of Brownfield High School’s 1980 81 graduating class at the awards assembly. Moss posted a 3.7339 GPA to lead 141 graduates, Knox had 3.6822, with Denice Godwin third and other top ten finshers including Karla Cabe, Ricky Villarreal, and Matt Sims.
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Kendall Duane Moss
Leigh Ann Knox
Brownfield High School
Moss
Duane Moss
Miss Knox
Morris Knox
Denice Godwin
Karla Cabe
Ricky Villarreal
Matt Sims
Kendall Moss
Leigh Knox
Janie Cortez
Hector Gallegos
Angie McKee
Alan Sexton
Vanessa Jackson
Mike Jones
Amy Stone
Scott Ogle
Sara Addison
Steve Cawthon
Rita Garcia
Joe Don Becker
Joseph Craig
Dirk Bush
Emily Alexander
Kema Dennis
Nation Honor Society
Heidi Matteson
Dianna Hoch
Michelle White
Cathy Harland
John Smith
Vanessa Russell
Leigh See
Optimist oratorical winners advance to district contest
Brownfield High School students Leslie Porter and Todd Chambers were named zone winners at the Optimist Club event in Brownfield, earning advancement to the district contest in Euless, Texas. Porter urged sharing talents and setting goals, while Chambers stressed family responsibilities and mutual support.
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Leslie Porter
Todd Chambers
Brownfield Optimist Club
Euless
Texas
Miss Porter
Chambers
Brownfield Club
Optimist
Bob Brewer
Lubbock
Brownfield High School
Optimists
Kendall Moss
Emily Alexander
Joseph Craig
Janie Cortez
David Swaringen
Patricia Bailey
Witnesses Heard At Pre Trial Hearing
The State of Texas vs Richard E Ballesteros and Garland W Stovall resumes in 121st District Court with Judge Ray Anderson presiding. The stepbrothers, aged 20 and 19, face aggravated robbery and attempted capital murder charges from a Handy-Hut holdup on Jan 5. County Attorney Dwayne Pruitt prosecutes. pre trial testimony included eyewitness McCrummen identifying Ballesteros and questioning Stovall.
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State of Texas
Richard E. Ballesteros
Garland W. Stovall
Ray Anderson
Ballesteros
Stovall
Handy-Hut
Tohoka Road
Brad Moore
Brownfield
Jim Pete Hale
Dwayne Pruitt
Anderson
James McCrummen
Earl McNutt
McCrummen
Bill Bowman
Bowman
Pruitt
Brownfield Police report notes nine offenses this week
Brownfield Police Department handled nine offenses between Tuesday noon and Friday noon including three thefts and three burglaries. Items stolen included chrome siding from a 1981 Chevrolet pickup, boots, a dog, tools, linens and a shotgun. A house break in yielded copper wiring and kitchen window damage. Corrected truck ownership details noted in a May 14 Brownfield News erratum.
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Brownfield Police Department
Kelsay-Blacklock
Red Sands
BPD
E. Hill
City
S. 14Th
N. 3Rd
Students Shine At Texas State Meet With Top Honors
Joseph Craig won first in the Texas science competition, outscoring 24 rivals by 16 points to claim the state title. Sara Addison earned Best Actress honors after prior district and regional wins. Wings cast members also did well with second place. The note closes with references to a Pope shooting and calls for leaders to serve the people.
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Austin
Joseph Craig
Joseph
State of
Texas
Sara Addison
Wings
Emily Alexander
John Udell
Reward Offered in 1981 Murder and 1981 Burglary Cases
Brownfield Crime Information Inc offers a 3890 dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those involved in the April 26 1981 strangulation killing of Dianna Lynn Bryant at an apartment complex on N Street 900 block. A separate 300 dollar reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those involved in a May 12 1981 burglary at 607 South 14th Street where an electric stove a bathroom sink and copper wiring were stolen after breaking a padlock on the front door.
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Brownfield Crime Information, Inc
Dianna Lynn Bryant
Miss Bryant
N. A Street
Kelsay-Blacklock
South 14Th Street
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Wellman Isd
Field House
Moss, Knox
BHS
Leslie Porter, Todd Chambers
Tion
Porter
Bisd Trustees
Brownfield News
Jose Solano
Richard Jones
Denver City
Halliburton Services
Solano
Jones
By Lynn Brisendine
United States
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