Mayor swears in new Brownfield councilman Garza
Gilbert Garza was sworn in by Mayor Tommy Hicks to fill an unfinished term representing voting district two in Brownfield. The council approved a $2 726 bid from Mery Spain for a 1984 police car and set a 45 mph limit on U.S. 62 82 from the north city limits to the railroad tracks. Renovation on the highway project will begin soon with contracts to be let July 11. The city faces delays in receiving funds from a buyback plan on a Galion motorgrader purchased in 1982, with ownership changes complicating the $84 840 repurchase option and money to be used for a new grader.
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Gilbert Garza
Tommy Hicks
Garza
Brownfield
Ford
Police Department
Mery Spain
Texas Highway Department
Terry County
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
Plains Machinery
Lubbock
Galion
Voters Move To Abolish Union Independent School District
Bill Noble and Joe Roy Golden presented a 21 name petition to the Terry County Commissioners demanding the abolition of the Union Independent School District UISD claiming it meets the 10 percent voter threshold. The petition cites lists from the county clerk and marks by the UISD business manager noting some names from Gaines County sections.
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Bill Noble
Joe Roy Golden
Terry County Commissioners
Union Independent School District
Noble
UISD
Terry County
Ann Willis
Union School
Linda Mayfield
Gaines County
Union
Brownfield
Golden
Paper Tales And Local Politics From A Tuned Eye
A humorous collage notes on public figures and media, plus a UILS district vote plan set for Aug 8. Key figures Noble, Brownfield, Wellman and commissioners court frame the debate on UISD abolition and possible district reorganization.
Memorial Day Service Set by Brownfield Legion and VFW
The Brownfield American Legion and VFW Posts with auxiliaries plan a joint Memorial Day service Monday at 10 a.m. in Coleman Terry County Park amphitheater. Guest speaker is John McCoy of Tohoka Road Church of Christ. Gold Star mothers will be recognized. open to the public.
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Brownfield American Legion
VFW
Coleman-Terry County Park
John McCoy
Tohoka Road
Plains High names 87 top students
Plains High School honors its 1987 graduates naming Martha Morales valedictorian and Ruth Diaz salutatorian among 23 seniors. Morales earned a 8.372 GPA and collected awards in computer science world history algebra American history health personal math chemistry and physical education while Diaz is recognized as salutatorian with strong academic and activity credentials.
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Martha Morales
Ruth Diaz
Plains High School
Angel
Maria Morales
PHS
Area graduates prepare for eight day diploma ceremonies
Some 157 Terry County youngsters and 23 Plains graduates will receive high school diplomas this week. Brownfield leads with 123 grads, Wellman 13, Meadow 12, Union six, Plains 23. Baccalaureate services begin with Union and Meadow tonight. Most ceremonies at 8 p.m. Friday except Plains at 2 p.m. May 31. Brownfield graduation in the high school gym. Wellman Meadow and Union in their auditoriums. Valedictorians named. Brownfield program features band processional and addresses by Eva Hoch and Carol Cox.
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Terry County
Plains Walk
Brownfield High School
Wellman High School
Brownfield
Wellman, Meadow and Union
Plains
Carol Cox
Eva Hoch
Wellman
Lance Hill
Samantha Moorhead
Meadow
Cody Carrol
Kyra Blankenship
Union
Shawn Nisbett
Ray Fulton
Martha Morales
Ruth Diaz
BHS
Kristi Cawthon
Carey White
White
Don Headley
Rusty Andrews
Jury Orders 40 Year Term for Kidnapper Miranda
Salvarado Miranda, already serving life for capital murder, received a 40 year sentence after a seven member jury found him guilty of aggravated kidnapping in Gaines county related to Darryl Vandiver’s disappearance in November 1984. Cousin Eraclio Miranda also charged. date set later. Joel Alvarado admitted probation revocation and was sentenced to three years in the Texas Department of Corrections.
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Salvarado Miranda
Miranda
Eraclio Miranda
Gaines County
Darryl Vandivere
Salvador Miranda
121St
Joel Alvarado
Texas Department of Corrections
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Herbert Chesshir
Delton Gregg
Harvey Smith
Sharla Blay
Delores Castro
Priscilla Bermea
Chesshir
Bill Keesee
Jimmie Berryhill
Dresser Industries
Dresser
Waukasaw-Pierce Corporation
Council
Lynn Brisendine
Time Magazine
Gary Hart
Roy McQueen
Snyder Daily News
Johnny Carson
Brent Taylor
Littlefield
Wall Street Journal
Detroit
Commissioners Court
Lee Court
Marvin Dawson
Brownfield Vfw Post
Protem Joe Sears
VFW States Memorial Day Service
Plains High Names
Lee Grads
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