Brownfield parents urged to boost kids learning at home
Brownfield BISD officials urged parents to support student success amid No Pass No Play debates and 443 sidelined students. Superintendent Jack Pinson and counselors offered home actions: meet teachers, attend open nights, ensure daily school attendance, show interest in content, set small achievable goals, provide a quiet study area, monitor report cards, and maintain routine to foster better grades.
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Brownfield Bank reports quarterly status gains and loan dip
Brownfield State Bank and First National Bank released third quarter 1985 financials showing combined assets of 117,063,522 and deposits of 105,491,677, up from 109,475,038 assets and 99,477,886 deposits in 1984. Loans totaled 40,949,705, down from 38,021,705 a year earlier, while assets and deposits declined slightly from the June 30, 1985 level.
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Terry County Farmers Rate Dry Spell For Harvest Push
As of the last week of October Terry County farmers hoped for a sustained dry period to aid maize and cotton harvest. They monitored weather conditions while pressing ahead with field work amid the dry spell.
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Brownfield humor piece from local pages
A light week in Brownfield brings lighthearted notes as a motorist avoids a near collision on a narrow bend. A Rolls Royce speeds past a small car while a shouting ricochets with a crude exchange ends the brief roadside incident in a humorous tone.
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Polls to Open Nov 5th Harvest Update
Alfred Bond, manager of Goodpasture's Brownfield Elevator, reports grain dumping steady and harvest activity rising. He notes 20 percent completed cutting, maize ripe in fields, and expects full harvest after a freeze to prevent wind damage. Dryland maize yields run 2000 to 2500 pounds per acre.
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Amendment on water laterals funding for private property
Amendment No 3 proposes Texas constitutional change to authorize cities to spend public funds and levy assessments for replacing or relocating water laterals on private property tied to main lines. Property owners repay over up to five years with interest, secured by a lien.
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