Random Ramblins Back-to-school tips and family reunions note
Billie Norman discusses the upcoming back-to-school edition featuring school calendars for Brownfield Union Wellman Meadows and summer activity stories. She reflects on family reunions, generations, and lingering customs, then warns of meat fraud tactics and urges buying from reputable dealers to avoid overhyped beef prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Union
Wellman and Meadows
Waris
Merer
Coonsummers
Meyer
Meser
Texas AA University
Bat
Dshamner
Brownfield ISD approves 1968-69 budget of 1.67 million
The Brownfield Independent School District adopts a 1968 69 budget totaling 1 671 105 with instruction the largest share 1 127 493. Salaries are cut 10 946 from last year while elementary and secondary principal salaries and librarians see changes. Textbook and library expenses fall, and several schools phase out including Colonial Heights Oak Grove West Ward Wheatley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Brownfield Independent School District
Unis
Searies
Colonial Heights
Oak Grove
Randal
West Ward
Wheatley
Wee
Jesse G. Randal
DeMolay Chapter Installs Officers in Wayland Parker Chapter
Gary Paddack was installed as Master Councilor of the Wayland Parker Chapter of DeMolay. Also installed were Greg Chapman as senior councilor Shad Brooks as capitain making councilor Scott Turner chaplain Ricky Waggoner marshal Gary Baccus senior deacon Guin Skains junior deacon Dwayne Baccus senior steward Billy Blankenship junior steward Kenny Pair treasurer Wayne DuBose scribe Charlie Gaines sentinel and Joe Hester standard bearer Installing officer was Mike Waddack assisted by Tommy Jones Jimmy Craig John Forsyth Bobby Craig and Jance Roberts Air Force Academy cadets Paddack and Roberts attended in uniform and presented flowers to his parents Les Miller gave the flower talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Paddad
Wayland Parker
Order of DeMolays
Greg Chapman
Shad Brooks
Scott Turner
Ricky Waggoner
Gary Baccus
Guin Skains
Dwayne Baccus
Billy Blankenship
Junor
Kenny Pair
Wayne DuBose
Charlie Gaines
Sentinel
Joe Hester
Mike Waddack
Tommy Jones
Jimmy Craig
John Forsyth
Bobby Craig
Jance Roberts
Paddack
Roberts
Air Force Academy
Colorado
Gary Paddack
de Parker
The
Mike Paddack
McDowell to Lead Grandview Church After Optimist Club Talk
Albert McDowell announced his re signing as pastor of First United Presbyterian Church effective Aug 25 to serve Grandview Missouri. He cited rapid growth in Grandview near Kansas City as a key reason for moving and noted Grandview’s building program for more classrooms. McDowell, a Brownfield Optimist Club founder, urged members to pursue growth through dependability loyalty and enthusiasm and to stop saying I do not have time. Jim Henslee attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert McDowell
Brownfield Optimist Club
First United Presbyterian Church
Grandview
Kansas City
McDowell
Optimist Club
Rotary Club
Jim Henslee
Nematode Demonstration Aims To Boost Terry County Cotton
Terry County farmers demonstrated fumigation to control soil nematodes on a 300 acre treated block of cotton. Thurnvin Skains predicted yields doubling lint on treated land, while Jim Foy urged ongoing root checks as nematodes infest at least 50 000 acres. Dow’s Charles Fischer discussed a new fumigant that could wipe out nematodes across whole fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Thurnvin Skains
Sains
Skains
Lewis Joplin
Jim Foy
Foy
Terry County Farm Bureau Queen Crowned Louise McNiel
Louise McNiel, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs R R McNiel, was named Terry County Farm Bureau Queen at Brownfield High School Auditorium. Olga Guest was first runner up. nine contestants started the race with eight appearing. McNiel earns a $25 gift certificate and will advance to the district contest in Lubbock, then the state contest in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen McNifl
Louise McNiel
R.R. McNiel
Union
Terry County Farm Bureau
Olga Guest
Grady Dickson
Miss McNiel
Terry County
Lubbock
Louise MecNiel
Brownfield High School
East Harris
Caroyl Green
Raymond Green
Carol Sullivan
O. E. Sullivan
Annette Lockett
Lester Lockett
Mary Young
J.W. Young
Debra Beck
Milton EF. Beck
Judy Bass
O.L. Bass
Bock County
Jones Honored at Texas Vocational Agriculture Meeting
About 1200 vocational agriculture teachers will meet in Austin for the annual association meeting and in service workshops. Jones of Wellman High School, honored for 20 years in the program, will receive a tenure pin and Lone Star Farmer degree achievements. The event runs Tuesday through Friday at the Terrace Motor Hotel with keynote by Ben Barnes and sessions led by Dr J W Edgar and John Guemple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Terry County
Paul Cowley
Union
Stanley Dixon
Robert Becker
Brownfield
Scotty Cooper
Meadow
Homer Jones
Wellman
Association
Texas News
Union Future Farmers of America
Jones
Wellman High School
Vocational Agriculture Program of
Texas
Slaton High School
Texas Tech
Future Farmers of America
Wellman Ffa
Future Farmers
Lone Star Farmer
Church of Christ
Terrace Motor Hotel
Jack Lacy
Lampasas Vocational Agriculture
Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas
Ben Barnes
Texas House of Representatives
J.W. Edgar
John Guemple
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billie Norman
Bvel
Sumner
Tad
Bert
Notles
Les Miller
Olga
Miss King
Etcetera
Richard Privitt
Vicki Diane
Jean Gould
Vicki Gould
Vocational Ag
George H. Hurt
Thurman Skains
Dow Chemical Company
Coleman Park
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