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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1972
Page
1
A collection of light vignettes from Brownfield and nearby towns. A jokey note on unemployment humor, a dog and children reconciliation, graduation shout outs, local scholarships, flag day observations, and a carnival tent sale with free barbecue.
An 18 inch Gopher snake was found on the main switch panel at City Light and Power Plant. Plant operator Earl Carruth shows the reptile and the spot where it was located. The non venomous snake resembled a rattler and could have shorted the plant if it crossed the bus bars. A similar incident happened years earlier in an eastern city.
Brownfield Independent School District will start Resource Teacher Program Plan A for 72 73 with extra help across subjects. District leaders Jack Pinson and W O Caraway cited funding as one of 63 cooperatives to receive support, enabling seven additional instructors and services district wide.
Terry County Heritage Museum directors met at City Hall to discuss starting plans and enlist ideas. Harold Klein urged steady progress while Harold Simms noted tax exemption and a projected start cost around 11000 with funding as the main challenge.
In recognition of Jerry Gannaway’s contributions a memorial fund funds a yearly scholarship for a deserving music student. The fund honors the late community member and supports local arts education.
May 19 marks Mental Health Day in Brownfield with a proclamation signed by Mayor Lloyd Hahn and Mrs. George Weiss, chairwoman. A house to house fund drive will support the program as Patricia Adams becomes the first recipient of a new $100 annual music scholarship led by the First Baptist Church administrative committee.
Roy Edwards, a new pharmacist at Lytle's Pharmacy, is a quiet man from Plains who plans to move his family to Brownfield after school ends. He arrived in Texas in 1959 to work, and moved to Brownfield on the 15th. Born January 2, 1931 in Ft Sumner New Mexico, his parents are deceased and he has three…
The County ASCS has approval to allow grazing and haying of set aside and CAP acreage through June 14 under drought provisions. Farmers must file requests before grazing or haying, with penalties for noncompliance. set-aside must be on average land and certified by August 1. REAP funds remain available. local ASCS office closes May 29 for Memorial Day.
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