Cantu Found Guilty Of Martinez Murder
Victor Cantu, 33, of Levelland was found guilty by a seven woman five man jury in 121st District Court after 26 minutes of deliberation for the March 3 1980 murder of Pablo Martinez 83 of Union A presentence hearing with Judge Ray Anderson is set for November 5 at 1 30 p.m. The defense was Jim Pete Hale and the prosecutor Dwayne Pruitt.
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Victor Cantu
Levelland
Cantu
Pablo Martinez
Union
Ray Anderson
Jim Pete Hale
Brownfield
Dwayne Pruitt
Terry County
Jerry Don Mathis
Mathis
Jury selection begins in manslaughter trial of Stuard
Jury selection starts Tuesday in 121st District Court for the involuntary manslaughter case of 23 year old Paul Stuard. Retired judge M C Ledbetter to preside. Stuard is charged in the Oct 21 1979 death of his father in law Vic Porter at the Chaparral Trailer Park residence.
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Paul Stuard
M.C. Ledbetter
Stuard
Vic Porter
Brownfield
Chaparral
BRMC Board to Meet Monday in Regular Session
The Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors will meet in regular monthly session at 7 p.m. Monday in the hospital boardroom. The board will hear a financial report on the hospital from Administrator John Templain during the meeting.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
John Templain
Brownfield Council approves park upgrade and private club protest
Brownfield City Council acts on a two item agenda. The park project on North 3rd Street will cost 120000 with 60000 from a community development grant and 60000 from a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant. Park design costs rise to 285? They plan eight acres and an18 month construction target. The second item concerns Rodney Jones seeking a private club license at 902 Seagraves Rd, opposed for traffic on a service road.
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Brownfield
North 3Rd Street
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper
Dick Fletcher
N. 3Rd St
Ripley
Lake Streets
Rodney Jones
Seagraves Rd
Banks Show Gains In Quarterly Reports 1981
Brownfield State Bank and First National Bank report higher total assets and deposits for the third quarter of 1981 versus 1980, with deposits at September 30 totaling 90.6 million and loans down from both last year and the second quarter. Bank assets rose about 14 million from 1980, while loans and deposits fluctuated across the period. See Reports Page 4.
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Brownfield State
First National Banks
Brownfield State Bank
First National
First National Bank
Police arrest federal pen escapee in Brownfield
Brownfield police, acting on information from the U S Marshal s office in Lubbock, arrested James W Young 28 an escapee from the Federal Penitentiary El Reno Okla using the alias Larry Wilson after learning he had been in Brownfield for a short time The tip came Monday afternoon per Deputy Marshal Carey Perkins and the See Escapee Page 4
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Brownfield
U.S
Lubbock
James W. Young
el Reno
Oklo
Carey Perkins
Young
Larry Wilson
Terry County United Way halts at halfway mark in 1981 drive
The Terry County United Way campaign, led by Campaign Director Charles Orum, has collected $17 618 toward a $32 000 goal as of Friday morning, about 55 percent. Officers include John Duggan president Wanda Haggard vice president Pat O Daniel treasurer and Pam Wileth secretary. The drive supports agencies such as the West Texas Boys Ranch Goodfellow Fund Brownfield Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels Salvation Army Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts.
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Terry County
United Way
Charles Orum
Orum
John Duggan
Wanda Haggard
Pat O’daniel
Pam Wileth
Terry County United Way
West Texas Boys Ranch
Goodfellow Fund of
Brownfield
United Way of Texas
Brownfield Senior Citizens
Terry County Summer Recreation
BISD Board Sets Meeting in Brownfield
The Brownfield Independent School District board meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the administration building to hear a curriculum report by Curriculum Director Jack Pinson. He will cover the five year accreditation plan and enrollment update. the agenda also includes the employment of English teacher Lana J. Perkins at Brownfield High School.
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Brownfield School Board
Jack Pinson
Reward Offered For Unidentified Fina Station Theft Case
The Brownfield Crime Information Inc offers a $300 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those involved in the October 13 1981 theft at a Fina Service Station on Lubbock Road where $500 in cash was taken from a money bag.
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The
Crime Information Inc
William Russell
Crime Line Information Inc
Smith and Wesson
Brownfield Crime Information, Inc
Fina
Lubbock Road
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Martinez
Homer Parker
Parker
Osie Matia
Tau Phi Sorority
Viola Young
Leona Shertz
Karen Henderson
John
Mary Ellen Joplin
Lane Arthur
121St District Court
Ledbetter
State of Texas
Harvey Lee Williams
Jim Rudd
Manuela Moreno
Bill Dyess
Norma Moreno
Ella Harrell
BRMC
Council
Seagraves Highway
Jake Geron
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
BPD
American Red Cross
Southwestern Diabetic Foundation
Meals On Wheels
Salvation Army
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Contact Services
BISD
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