04 Sep 1996
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1996
Page
1
Lynn Brisendine recalls childhood fear of Vincent Price horror stories and the Blob. He contrasts the original 1950s film with a newer version, noting harsher, explicit special effects and a more cynical audience.
Pat Perry and Rita Gonzales describe their work in Brownfield reading water and electric meters. They navigate heat and cold, weeds and vandalism, noting meter placement, route changes, and needed repairs while engaging with residents. They emphasize yard maintenance to aid visibility and safety on a diverse daily route.
Fifth graders at Brownfield Intermediate School explore a traveler’s voyage from Independence Missouri to Oregon City Oregon to study critical thinking. In the fourth year of the Higher Order Thinking Skills program instructors Judy Gersbach and Jan Cornett guide about sixty students daily to assimilate, link, and apply information to solve problems.
Joel Pigg of Brownfield is honored as Outstanding Senior Boy in the Brownfield High School annual for 1987 and named to Who's Who for his classroom and extracurricular achievements. He earned a BA in Kinesiology from Southwestern University, then worked for IBM before returning to Brownfield as office manager for the Terry County Extension office. Pigg coordinates 4-H activities, assists with ag and family consumer sciences, handles newsletters and reports, and co-leads the 4-H shooting sports program with about 40 youth, emphasizing safety and firearm handling alongside his livestock projects and upcoming Terry County Jr. Livestock Show season.
The Brownfield News reports deadlines for farm award nominations ahead of the September 26 Farm Tour. Eight nominations each have been received for the Outstanding Conservation Farmer and Outstanding Young Farmer awards, with criteria including farm quality, soil and water conservation, community leadership, and residency in Terry County.
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