Casual Corner Humor and Local Notes From Brownfield
Sig H Atkinson highlights light humor on prices and taxes while reporting local items. Wayne Connally arrives by helicopter for a Texas event. Brownfield groups meet for gin association and church service guest Jim Carlen. salon openings and a firemen’s auxiliary drive sales. inventory shifts at United Food. Fabrific expansion plans noted.
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Wayne Connally
Texas
Brownfield
Chamber of Commerce
Chambers
Wayne
John B. Connally
Secretary of the Treasury
Brownfield Cooperative Gin
Brownfield Farmers Cooperative Station
American Legion Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Jim Carlen
Texas Tech
J. B
Brownfield Firemen’s Auxiliary
Farmer’s Digest
United Food
Dick Wortham
New 15 MPH Speed Limit Signs Erected at Coleman Park
Acting Lt. David Cole of Brownfield Police traffic division says Coleman Park now has seven new signs setting a 15 mile per hour limit at all five entrances around the park including the swimming pool and parking lot. He notes the season’s camps and events will increase use and urges public cooperation as officers enforce the limit to prevent accidents.
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Coleman Park
David Cole
Brownfield
Cole
Perez Opens New Service Station at Tahoka Road
Herbert Perez announces the opening of a new Perez Finn McKinney Oil service station in completed facilities at 301 Tahoka Road with Perez as manager. He previously ran a station at Lubbock and Tahoka and has four years in Brownfield plus many years in the business. The Perenz family includes Mrs. Perez and children Rosa 16 Herbert 11 and Norma 12.
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Herbert Perez
Tahoka Road
Perez Finn McKinney Oil
Perez
Lubbock and
Tahoka Roads
Brownfield
Rosa
Herbert
Norma
Drug education talk warns students about marijuana and narcotics
Lieutenant David Cole spoke at Middle School on drug abuse dangers and legal penalties. He described three drug types, showed paraphernalia and explained how marijuana is processed and sold, warning that use can lead to felony charges and loss of citizenship rights.
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Celeste Thomas
David Cole
Brownfield
Lieut. Cole
Nevers
Brownfield Police Department
City Council Swears In Members Turbine Engine Bid Decided
At Thursday’s meeting Hahn Hester Webb were sworn in by outgoing Mayor Hamilton. Council accepts Westinghouse W101 G turbine engine bid for 1.4 million with May 1 1973 completion. contract signing soon. Location for the new plant to be south of city limits.
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Preston Hester
Alton Webb
Lloyd Hahn
Jack Hamilton
Stockton
McNeal
Rufus Franks
Jake Geron
Westinghouse
Geron
Practice Begins Monday Evening for Little League
Drafting for Little League completed in the corporation courtroom. Over three hundred boys aged 8 through 12 will start practices Monday at various sites. Teams are in Pee-Wee Minor and Major leagues with rosters and managers listed for Razorbacks Frogs Raiders Longhorns Aggies Bears.
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Corporation
Don Godwin
ACS Appeals for Help in Cancer Crusade Letter
Wayne Rousseau, chairman of the Cancer Crusade, urges Terry County residents to support cancer research in a public letter noting cancer touches families and calling for continued funding as April is Cancer Month.
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Terry County
Wayne Rousseau
Advance Gifts
Cancer Crusade
Brownfield Tennis Teams Go Undefeated In District Results
Brownfield finishes the season undefeated at 22 0 2 after winning the District 3AAA Team Round Robin Trophy. Girls win the Girls Team trophy with 30 5. boys place second to Sweetwater at 21 14. Combined 51 19 gives first in Round Robin. Team members listed with coach.
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Brownfield
Sweetwater
David Jones
Allen Hope
Colier Szydloski
Carlton Roach
Clyde Liddell
Rodney Bond
David Beaver
Vernon Liddell
van Webb
Claire Masso
Keitha Vandivere
Georgia Benson
Vangie Langham
Debra Edwards
Susia Dugan
Pam Brown
Jill Skupin
Debi Gibbs
Pam Chance
Toni Germany
Jennifer Hunter
Mary Jenkins
Gloria Masso
Carey White
Neita Lovell
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Sig H. Atkinson
Brownie Sez
CCC
Congress
U. S
Lloyd Hain
Hahn
Hester
Webb
James Tip
Pit
Pee-Wee League
Razorbacks
Jimmy Billings
Kelly Blankenship
Mont
FROGS
Jett Green
Kent Bell
Greg Phillips
Charles Lawson
Randell Brown
Daniel Bermey
Michael Brown
Ramiro Esquiviel
Greg Lindsey
Raymond Brown
Kevin Roberts
Bobby Phillips
Britt Thomas
Dale Cox
Gary Jordan
Danny Jordan
Raiders
Lee Britton
Troy Fuller
Bill Tankersley
John Tijerina
Ronnie Rattliff
Billy Hamilton
Kenneth Leavelle
Michael Lawliss
Dan Britton
Lynn Addison
Mark Snell
Duke Zant
Kenneth Jones
Danny Talamentez
Terry Cravey
Byron Walser
Longhorns
Ruben Flores
James May
Chris Williamson
Ramon Rio= yas
Marty Stice
Joe Becker
Richard Bartlett
Charles Rimmer
Kendall Moss
Mark Speed
Mike Speed
Brad Hassell
Sam Parks
Jay Burda
Richard Cole
Aggies
Buzz Cooper
Abel Molina
Frank Trevino
Jay Addison
Steve Collins
Curtis Cooper
Robert Kirby
Freddie Medina
Eddie Elizardo
Kevin Ray
Howard Smith
Juan Trevino
Monty Cooper
Ken Collins
Lonnie Brown
Todd Sales
ACS
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