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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1985
Page
1
Harvest Festival organizers finalize events at Coleman Park on Oct 19 with a parade in the morning and a talent show at Brownfield Middle School Auditorium on Thursday evening. Six queen candidates compete for the title followed by an afternoon of entertainment drawings and a $750 grand prize shopping spree.
With the Terry County Fair eight days away area residents may submit entries by Oct. 17 at the National Guard Armory 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Judging starts Oct. 18 at 8:30 a.m. and exhibits open 1 p.m. Oct. 18 with further display Oct. 19. no entry fee. residents only.
Coach Roy Farmer's BHS Cubs end a four week home stand with an 8 p.m. game against the winless Slaton Tigers at Cub Stadium. Slaton features a new coach and system after years as a district contender. Brownfield News notes Slaton tied Frenship 14-14 last week. Player Marrow top honors in the News Football Contest with a 15 dollar prize for perfect picks minus one miss. Denver City and Post lead District 3-AAA at 2-0 after last week’s games.
Brownfield High School boys varsity cross country won the Big Spring Invitational with 18 schools in the field and 78 runners. Michael Compton was runner-up, Pete Davila finished seventh, Pete Enfante eleventh, and teammates include Rodriguez Hyde Alcortes Medina. Girls Allison Dyess placed fifth and Becky Garcia sixth. The squad, coached by Daniel Fonseca, aims for Lubbock Mae Simmons Park meet and the district race on Oct. 26.
Brownfield Noon Lions Club members will go door to door Thursday evening selling lightbulbs to raise funds for Lions Club projects. Bulbs priced at 4 dollars for sets of two 60 watt, two 75 watt and two 100 watt or six 60 watt bulbs, with deliveries arranged if not contacted by a Lion.
Police investigate vandalism spree across Brownfield with nineteen tire slashings from Friday night to Monday morning. Most targets districtwide, except Best Western where vandals struck repeatedly. Vehicles include a 1973 Chevrolet, 1979 Pontiac Ventura, 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1985 Chevrolet Blazer, and several Ford and Buick models with tires cut or punctured.
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