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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1971
Page
12
Meadow residents and relatives share visits across towns including Lovington Lamesa Olton Denver City Abilene and Fort Worth. Family reunions baptisms trips to Dallas Canyon Brownfield and Portales appear among many social notes with weddings gifts and greetings.
Roy Lowrey of Tokio stepped from his door to move irrigation pipe and found a rattlesnake in his rubber boot when he half inserted his foot. He shook the boot and the snake dropped out, prompting caution as he investigated the scene.
W J Heathcoat, 3rd Class, is on a 30 day leave with parents in 308 W Reppto. A Brownfield High School graduate, he joined the Navy in 1969 and served at Adak Alaska then Coronado before Vietnam on a Mekong riverboat. He will report to San Diego for mine surveying schooling on August 10.
Gayle Floyd comments on rattlesnakes as Roy notes. The Turner HD Club met July 27 at Mrs. Carl Lowrey’s home with no president present. They planned the Tokio Co-Op Gin barbecue with Stanford Valley HD Club, the annual Aug 27 picnic at the Lowrey home with a fish fry, and a September meeting at Mrs. Homer Sudderth’s. Attendees included Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Lowrey, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Streetman, and Mrs. Worsham. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kelley and Mr. and Mrs. Royce Kelley visited Mrs. Kelley’s sister, Mrs. Chenault, and Aunt Minnie Kelley in Stephenville.
Jan Slabaugh Extension housing specialist notes the kitchen can be a danger zone as it acts as a combination factory bakery and canner. Meanwhile local news mentions a Hill family vacation through Cloudcroft Carlsbad Caverns El Paso and Juarez Mexico and a Trout Helms reunion in Rotan drawing about 150 attendees.
Mr and Mrs Carlos Wilkins Mike and Troy returned from a week's vacation at Tres Ritos New Mexico They report the fishing is fine in the Agua Piedres creek The outdoor cookery aroma evokes barbecuing chicken and appetites for good things to come
Gayle Floyd presided at the Union 4-H Club meeting held 8 p.m. Monday at Union School. The session included poultry barbecue tips, a Shana Underhill birthday party, and multiple local visits. The note details members, attendees, recipes, and upcoming meeting changes with new members added.
A large historic recreation of the Pearl Harbor attack titled Tora Tora Tora opens at Brownfield Regal 0 and runs through August 17. Filmed on location in Japan Hawaii and Washington DC the production intercuts Japanese and American perspectives culminating in a full scale restaging of the attack at sites in Hawaii.
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