29 May 1983
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1983
Page
1
Duane Moss and other Terry County growers tell The Brownfield News that rainfall delays loom as May 25 nears. They warn dryland cotton bets grow riskier without a soaking rain, stressing the need for timely moisture before planting windows close.
The Coleman Park Swimming Pool opens today at 2 p.m. and stays 2 to 6 p.m. daily, with 1 p.m. hours on Monday through Friday. Admission is $1, private parties via phone 637-7766, managed by Virdie Montgomery and Gaylon Brnovak. Local drivers urged to watch for children as school ends and summer activities begin.
Citizens urged to call with tips as Brownfield Crime Information Inc offers 300 dollars for information leading to arrest and indictment in burglaries at Sonny's Feed and Supply and Petro Log. Suspect Roy Lee Powell is named in the Petro Log burglary. Miller Welder and Victor Cutting Torch stolen from Larry Newsom Farm around May 24 1983.
District Conservationist Duane Moss and Terry County SWCD members hosted Richard D. Siegel deputy assistant Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at a First Christian Church luncheon. The group discussed West Texas farm problems and opportunities during a fact finding visit to the semi arid region with about 16.7 inches of rainfall annually.
The Terry County Chapter of the American Cancer Society reports surpassing its 8000 goal for 1983. Residential efforts raised 4600 toward a 4000 target while the business drive totaled 3500 of 4000, with A J Phillips as chairman. The milestone was announced at a recent officers meeting at K B Bos Restaurant. Separately, Moss discussed soil conservation and crop mix in Terry County, noting cotton, grain sorghum, and native rangeland, plus water table and wind erosion concerns. He described terrace building and strip cropping as soil protection measures. The Cancer Society golf tournament is set for June 4-5 at Brownfield Country Club, entry 85 per team, with proceeds to cancer research.
Brownfield man Joe Hernandez Sanchez, 26, is jailed in Terry County on aggravated rape charges after an early Friday morning confrontation at Handy Hut Convenience Store. Police say he forced the female attendant at gunpoint and was captured after attempting to flee as officers arrived. The victim was taken to Brownfield Regional Medical Center.
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