Brownfield council names Gillham Park lake Howell Lake
Brownfield officials vote to rename the lake at Gillham Park Howell Lake reversing long standing naming. Mayor Jack Cargill cited a donor connection from Margaret Howell Tayloe of Virginia. The council also discussed a windmill monument idea as a possible landmark for the park.
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Howell Lake
Gillham Park Pond
Gillham Park
Brownfield
Jack Cargill
Margaret Howell Tayloe
Tappahannock
Howells
Gillhams
Tommy Hamilton
Doug Ryburn
Noble
Best and Worst Jokes in a Week of Public Haste
Paper n Ink columnist Lynn Brisendine laments a week of national and regional absurdities. He mocks Letterman for joking about a plane window incident and critiques Texas school finance disputes, court appointed masters, and a public poll on a city manager. He urges media accountability and cautions against turning coverage into the story.
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David Letterman
Letterman
Plantiff
Senate
House
Texas
Lubbock
City learns values drop after chipper use
Brownfield City Manager Dick Fletcher told council a recently acquired brush chipper will cut waste volume, potentially easing landfill space problems. He noted two flatbed loads shrank to about six inches and said the machine is safe due to a feed-table design.
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Brownfield
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
Graduation ceremonies at multiple high schools announced
Brownfield High School will honor 120 graduates at 8 p.m. Friday June 1 in the Big Gym with Kristy Hock as valedictorian and Krista Moss as salutatorian. Meadow High School schedules May 26 8 p.m. at MISD Auditorium for 17 graduates, valedictorian Tracy Henson, salutatorian Stacy Henson. Wellman High School plans May 29 8 p.m. at the WISD Auditorium for 11 graduates, valedictorian Tamberly Filliigin and salutatorian Stacy Givens. Union High School to hold June 1 8 p.m. ceremony in the UISD Cafetorium for two seniors.
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Brownfield High School
BHS
Kristy Hock
Krista Moss
Meadow High School
Tracy Henson
Stacy Henson
Wellman High
Commissioners name road designates Brownfield Country Club Road
Terry County commissioners, in a brief session delayed by Memorial Day, formalized the two mile east Terry County highway designation as Brownfield Country Club Road at owner Paul Wood's request who was absent. They also set lifeguard pay at 4 per hour starting May 16 for summer and approved a 271 attendance expense for Seott Jackson to a two day Hispanic services seminar. Budget amendments covered road and bridge supplies 3000 and juvenile transfers 300 from attorney fees to medical expenses.
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Terry County
Brownfield Country Club
Paul Wood
Inside Today Obituaries and Sections A6 A8 A9 A113
A compact listing outlines Inside Today with Obituaries and diverse sections. Pages A6 for views and opinions, A8 A9 and A113 for sports, and a graduation souvenir classifieds stretch across A10 to A12. Section B features additional notices and listings.
Memorial Day openings planned by Brownfield merchants
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce announces Memorial Day opening plans for many member stores. Listed to open are Anthony's, B E Implement, Brownfield Auto Supply, Carpet Shop, City Fruit Stand, Clinic Pharmacy, Crystal Palace, Dairy Queen, Eddins Walcher, F S Pharmacy, Farmers Co op, Feature Attractions, Hester Implement, Higginbotham Bartlett Lumber, Hilltop Nursery and Interior Motives, Jackson's Texaco, Kathy's Krafts, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Kwik Kar Tune, La Nortenita Restaurant, Larry's Exxon, Lindsey's, McDonald's, Mr Gatti's, Nelson's Pharmacy, Odell's, 100,000 Auto Parts, Orlando's Texaco, Plaza Restaurant, Plutarco's, Ayburn's Finn, Shiloh Steak House, Sonic Drive-In, Town and Country, United, Wal-Mart 9 am to 6 pm. Larry's Chemical may open depending on the weather. Other merchants not listed: Cagles, Deluxe Cleaners, Homes by Harlan.
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Anthony's
B.E. Implement
Brownfield Auto Supply
City Fruit Stand
Clinic Pharmacy
Crystal Palace
Dairy Queen
Eddins Walcher
F&s Pharmacy
Farmers Co-op
Hester Implement
Higginbotham-Bartlett
Lumber
Hilltop Nursery
Jackson's Texaco
Kathy's Krafts
Kentucky Fried Chicken
la Nortenita
Larry's Exxon
Lindsey's
McDonald's
Mr. Gatti's
Nelson's Pharmacy
Odell's
Orlando
Texaco
Plaza Restaurant
Plutarco's
Ayburn's
Finn
Shiloh
Town and Country
United
Wal-Mart
Larry's Chemical
Cagles
Deluxe Cleaners
Harlan
Wellman High Names 1990 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Tamberly Fillingim and Stacy Givens are the valedictorian and salutatorian of Wellman High School's 1990 graduating class. Commencement is scheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, in Wellman Auditorium. Tamberly Grace Fillingim, 18, is the daughter of Wayne and Barbara Fillingim.
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Wellman High School
Tamberly Fillingim
Stacy Givens
Wellman
Tamberly Grace Fillingim
Wayne and
Barbara Fillingim
Seal coating project begins on US Hwy 62 385 area
The Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation announced seal coating has begun on the north edge of Brownfield along US Hwy 62 385 to the Andrews County line. Work was set to start Thursday or Friday with a Memorial Day break and resume Tuesday. All lanes and service roads will be sealed using AC-5 asphalt with latex and precoat rock.
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Brownfield
Andrews County
Memorial Day Service and Graduation Events at Brownfield
Project Graduation group meets at 7 p.m. Monday in Brownfield High School Little Theater. Memorial Day service at American Legion Hall follows flag-raising at 10:30 a.m. Inside the hall special music by Brownfield High School New Horizons choir with local ministers. Brownfield Pre-K graduation ceremonies run Monday to Wednesday in the Administration Building board room with specific class times for each session.
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Brownfield High School
Little Theater
American Legion Hall
New Horizons
Brownfield
Administration Building
Sharp
Charters
Herron
Hawley
Shrode
Norman
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Charla Durham
Christina Garcia
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Bill Noble
Joe Sears
Bill Keesee
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Lynn Brisendine
George Cox
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