Denise Willis Crowned 1981 Brownfield Harvest Festival Queen
Denise Willis representing the Brownfield Kiwanis Club was crowned 1981 Harvest Festival Queen at Coleman Park after the festival events. The Brownfield High School senior also earned Miss Congeniality, winning by points from ticket sales, talent night, and the float parade.
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Denise Willis
Brownfield Kiwanis Club
Miss Willis
Johnny Willis
Coleman Park
Kathy Wilkes
Meadow
Brownfield High School
Brownfield
Mike Smith
Carla Hogue
Brownfield Rotary Club
Carl Hogue
Miss Hogue
Todd Granato
Janet Bullard
Brownfield Women’s Club
Bobby Bullard
Kenny Jones
Vanessa Russell
Brownfield Jaycees
Bill Russell
Burl Russell
Amber Smith
Brownfield Kiwanis
Carl Smith
Richard Hope
Annette Phelan
Evening Lions Club
James Phelan
Joe Don Becker
Beth Hamilton
Noon Lions Club
Mike Hamilton
Brett Browning
Angela Chambers
Buster Chambers
Jason Blacklock
Stan Blacklock
Cathy Pope
Rotary Club
Special Election Set To Decide Amendments
A special election is set for Nov. 3 to consider seven amendments to the Texas Constitution. Voters in Terry County must register by Monday at the county clerk’s office to be eligible. Amendments cover tax exemptions for blighted areas, land patents, state funds management, water development funding, tax exemptions for livestock, homestead valuation exemptions, and Veterans' Land Board bond authority with higher interest rates.
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Terry County
General Land Office
Veterans’ Land Board
Brownfield Police report shows arrests and calls for aid
During the period of September 29 the Brownfield Police Department logged 11 arrests including public intoxication and disorderly conduct plus a sexual abuse of a child case. There were 17 complaints for theft mischief harassment disorderly conduct and burglaries and 120 calls for assistance.
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Brownfiel Police Department
Brownfield Police Department
Brownfield
Terry County Regents Null Land Lease Decision and Appraisal Board Nominations
The Terry County Commissioners rescinded a Sept. 14 lease approval for 170 acres of Terry County school lands in Gaines County used for oil and gas exploration after finding the land was already leased. They approved a new lease of 246 acres and named five residents to the 1982 Tax Appraisal Board, replacing Norman Lee.
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Terry County
Gaines County
High Plains Exploration Corporation
Herbert Chesshir
High Plains Exploration
Keith Vandivere
Bill Marchbanks
Earl Brown III
Burke Slaughter
Fred Finley
Norman Lee
Public Meet Set On Proposed Rate Hike
Brownfield City Council to hold a public hearing on Energas rate increases from 3.40 to 4.03 per thousand feet with a 120 day delay. Also on agenda is pursuing an insurance claim denial over lightning damage to a city power plant generator and approving the 1981 tax roll.
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Energas
Brownfield
West Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Jake Geron
Transportation Insurance Company
Geron
Bill McGowen II
Cubs Host Frenship In Non-District Game
The Brownfield Cubs close their non district schedule at 7 30 p m Friday facing the District 4 AAA Frenship Tigers at Cub Stadium Frenship owns a 2 2 record and beat Dimmitt 58 7 last week.
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Cubs
Brownfield Cubs
Frenship Tigers
Cub Stadium
Frenship
Dimmitt
Brownfield
James Rust
Andy Carter
Wilson
Todd Granato
D.C
Burse
Raul Hernandez
Mike Hawley
Raymond Miranda
Snyder
Rust
Girl Killed In Car Wreck Near Brownfield
A five year old girl, Jessica Ann Nava of Mathis Texas, died after a two vehicle crash at U S 385 and Texas 137 three miles north of Brownfield. She died on arrival at Brownfield Regional Medical Center around 4 30 a m. The AMC Ambassador carrying her collided with a 1978 Pontiac driven by Gilbert Mason of Brownfield. Justice of the Peace Pete Cramer ruled the death accidental. Four other riders were in the AMC.
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South Texas
U.S. 385
Texas
Brownfield
Jessica Ann Nava
Mathis
Tex
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Gilbert Mason
5Th St
Justice of the Peace
Pete Cramer
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BPD
K-Bob's
Earl Brown
Lynn Carroll
Doug Melcher
Jerry Hix
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