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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1981
Page
1
Brownfield Middle School honored its 1980 81 athletes at a Friday banquet in an elaborately decorated gym. Joel Ross was named outstanding boy athlete for three sports while Mary Tealer received the outstanding girl athlete award.
Texas Tech Head Football Coach Jerry Moore will be among the featured participants at the Brownfield Red Raider Club golf tournament on May 26 at Brownfield Country Club. The Texas Tech coaching staff will attend to discuss football and golf with a noon check in and 1 30 shotgun start. Reservations to Phil Tucker at 637 7553. Dinner at 6 30 after the tournament, Moore will discuss the 1981 Red Raider prospects. cost $17 per person.
Local veterans groups American Legion Post 269 and VFW Post 6794 schedule their annual Memorial Day events on May 30. Flags will be placed on veterans’ graves and a joint service will be held at the VFW Hall with time to be announced.
Brownfield Varsity football coach Joe Granato submitted his resignation after conflicts with the administration over staffing. At a tense emergency meeting the board heard from a representative urging the school to salvage the season by hiring staff, while Granato cited a lack of communication and said his request for a new coach had been denied without notice. An executive session with Granato, the administration, and the board was underway at press time.
The Brownfield School Board at its Monday meeting renewed 11 teacher contracts and accepted resignations from five staff including athletic director Joe Granato. Granato said he plans to stay after the year ends. Resignations included Paula Ward, Benny Ward, Susan Rogers, and Julie Lowe.
Brownfield's one percent city sales tax rebate is up 49 percent for the first five months of 1981 versus 1980. Texas Comptroller figures show 1981 rebates total $173,054.20 through May, including a $62,095.07 payment this month, compared with $116,075.10 through May last year. Other towns Denver City Lamesa Levelland and Lubbock record varying increases with percentages and year-to-date totals.
Brownfield schools enrollment totals 2,639 as of May 11, 34th week, down 94 from last year’s 2,733. Breakdown shows 643 at high school, 595 at middle, 385 at intermediate, 548 at Colonial Heights, and 394 at Oak Grove.
Willie Hill, longtime Brownfield High School assistant coach, becomes head basketball coach after Bennie Ward resigns and moves to Belton High School. Hill also led eighth grade football and seventh grade track while a Lee Junior High alum and Angelo State product. He and wife Brenda, with son Royce, reside in the area.
Miss Sonnya Nance and Mike Cheatham named Plains High School honor students as 38 seniors prepare to graduate Sunday May 24 at 3 p.m. Nance valedictorian, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Nance, GPA 8.115, NHs president, student council vice president, senior class president, FHA president. Cagers under Ward and Hill posted 19-12, 6-6 in District 1-AAAA.
A Lynn Brisendine editorial discusses political criticism and roses for reform. It notes Tip O Neill depicted in a liberalism cartoon and argues Texas figures Jim Wright Ralph Hall Kent Hance clash over loyalty to Reagan’s package. Page 4A reference.
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