Brownfield News Snippet Mix Includes Local Reunion Feast
Gay Price, veteran barber of 46 years with J. C. Dorsett, barbecues 100 pounds of beef and 40 pounds of ham for the Price family reunion at the Party House. He jokes he’s subscriber to the Brownfield News longer than anyone, offering a drink to those with over 46 years of service. The column also notes national events and local notes from Storm Lake to Dallas, plus back to school bargains at Marsh Office Supply.
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Gay Price
J. C. Dorsett
Price
Gay
Brownfield News
Otis Larner
el Paso
Harold
Gloria Klein
Dallas
Fi.eral
Herman Kischner
Chick Lee
W. T. McKinney
Marsh Office Supply
Amendment on Building Commission Seeks Three Member Board
The ballot proposes Amendment Number Four creating a governor appointed three member State Building Commission with Senate approval. Members serve six year terms, a biennial chairman designation, and aim to streamline Capitol Complex planning and agency access in Austin. Debate centers on efficiency versus accountability to voters.
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State Building Commission
Senate
Texas
Board of Control
State Supreme Court
Capitol
Austin
House of Representatives
Capitol Complex
ITYC President To Speak Here
Ricky Alexander state president of the Texas Youth Conference will speak Wednesday Aug 19 at 7 p.m. in the Civil Defense Room Public Safety Building 120 North Fifth Street to help form a local Terry County chapter for youths ages 13 to 20. Six local youngsters attended Seguin conference July 30-Aug 2 sponsored by civic clubs including Sears Murphy Toliver Hester Crow Jenkins.
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Ricky Alexander
Texas Youth Conference
Terry County
Civil Defense Room
Public Safety Building
North Fifth Street
Seguin
Joe Mac Sears
Noon Lions
David Murphy
Optimist Club
Alice Toliver
Rotary Club
Peggy Hester
Kiwanis Club
Judy Crow
Evening Lions
Troy Jenkins
Jaycees
Workshop Opens New School Year in Brownfield ISD
A three day inservice workshop for Brownfield Independent School District teachers opens Monday at 9 a.m. in the high school auditorium with a general assembly led by Mayor Pro Tem Lloyd Hahn. The plan includes staff workshops, student registration by class level, school pictures, and early dismissal for kindergarten and first grade during the first three weeks.
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Brownfield Independent
Lloyd Hahn
Jack Hamilton
Hahn
General Assembly
Board of Trustees
City Council
Parent-Teacher Association
Progress Report on Brownfield General Hospital Expansion
Brownfield General Hospital administrator Pat McMillan presented a progress report to the Terry Memorial Hospital District board. A change-over for the new building requires board action including drain pipe work in the darkroom and relocating phones. The board will review costs with president J W Riley. bids sought for 49 televisions at 8094 dollars total with rental 1 50 per day supervised by the Hospital Auxiliary. A zone hearing on nearby property is set for Aug 20 at 9 a m. Admissions reached 174 with 147 dismissals and an occupancy rate of 63 percent, up from 59 percent last year.
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Pat McMillan
Brownfield General Hospital
Terry Memorial Hospital
McMillan
Texas Sets September Draft Call At 704 Men
The September draft call for Texas is 704 with no selections or inductions. sequence numbers will not exceed 195. Colonel Charles M. Duncan cites influx of formerly deferred students as keeping the ceiling at 195, up from August’s 560. Local Board 116 reports seven men drafted Aug 4 and sent to Ft. Ord California for basic training, including Bowman, Dishman, Howell, and Mata among others.
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Texas
Charles M. Duncan
Selective Service
Duncan
Imogene F. Nicholson
Ft. Ord
Calif
Larry Thomas Bowman
J. M. Bowman
Levelland
Edward Doyle Dishman
Fay Huff
East Tate
Billy Lynn Howell
L. L. Howell
East Hester
Joe Molina Mata
Outdoor Band Concert Set
The Brownfield High School Band and the Intermediate School Band combine for an outdoor concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday on the Brownfield High School lawn. Directors are Fred Smith and John Garrison. The show closes a two week summer band camp that ended Friday. The program includes Americans We by Filmore What Now My Love and Viva Max theme. Pam Moon is featured twirler with freshmen majorettes Marsha ln Kathy Brown Yvette Riley Linda Clee Rhonda Scott Jackie Holmes and Mary Ann Anderson.
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Brownfield High
Brownfield High School
Fred Smith
H School
John Garrison
Henry Filmore
Love
Pam Moon
Marshaln
Kathy Brown
Yvette Riley
Linda Clee
Rhonda Scott
Jackie Holmes
Mary Ann Anderson
July Arrests Hit 95 in Terry County Sheriff Report
Terry County Sheriff's Department logged 15 658 miles and 95 arrests in July plus 73 civil papers served and 40 calls per Sheriff Homer Parker. Department expenses totaled 1 860.68 with car costs leading, meals and jail groceries noted. 367 meals prepared at 43 cents each.
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Terry County
Mobile X-Ray Unit To Be Here Tuesday In Brownfield
The Christmas Seal Mobile Health Unit of the West Texas TB and Respiratory Disease Association will visit Brownfield on Tuesday August 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the South Plains Health Department site at Main and D Streets. The X-ray survey is sponsored by Brownfield Public Schools and the Terry County TB Council.
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West Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Brownfield
South Plains Health Department
Main
D Streets
Brownfield Public Schools
Terry County TB Council
the Association
Frank Brooks
Conrad Ratliff
Jimmie Billings
Johnny Isaacs
J. D. Akers
E. Buckley
Joe Burleson
Meadow
Terry County
Firemen Aid Muscular Dystrophy Campaign in Brownfield
Brownfield Volunteer Fire Department members voted to assist the Muscular Dystrophy drive by placing coin collectors around town and conducting a house to house campaign. They also approved a standard first aid course starting August 24 taught by Earl Elrod.
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Brownfield
Trustees to Hold Regular Meeting at Brownfield Public Schools
The Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 7 30 p m Monday in the library at Colonial Heights Elementary School. One resignation will be considered and four applications presented. Unfinished business includes 1969 70 budget work and setting a date for a public hearing to approve the budget.
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Board of Trustees
Brownfield Public Schools
Colonial Heights
Old Settlers Reunion Set For Saturday
The Terry County Pioneer Association holds its 10th annual reunion Saturday at the American Legions Hall on South Eighth Street. Registration starts at 9 a.m. with lunch at noon and entertainment led by Leonard Ellington. A memorial service is planned in the afternoon, followed by an officers' election. Ches Gore serves as president.
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Terry County Pioneer Association
American Legions Hall
South Eighth Street
Leonard Ellington
Raymond Simms
Ches Gore
Association
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