Fred Smith Memorial Fund charity aims to fund annual band scholarship
Brownfield community forms the Fred Smith Memorial Fund to award a yearly band scholarship. Contributions already arrive, payable to the fund and directed to Jesse Geron, Brownfield High principal, or Don Park at Brownfield State Bank. The fund honors Fred Smith, longtime choir leader and friend to locals.
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Fred Smith
Jesse Geron
Brownfield High
Don Park
Brownfield State Bank & Trust Co
First Christian Church
Courtney Family Moves to Oklahoma for New Baptist Post
The Rev. Jack Courtney resigns after fourteen months as pastor of Sage Terrace Baptist Church. He will become principal of Jefferson Street Baptist Academy in Oklahoma City. Courtney also served as a substitute teacher in Brownfield Schools. His wife Nancy works at Hope-Smith Clinic. They have two children, James Dean and Stacey.
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CCC
Krista Dawn
Duane Moss
Sherman Hope
George Hudspeth
Brownfield
TDS
Theresa Robertson
Beatris Arguelle
Dean Merrifield
Retail Merchants Committee
Chamber
Johnny Martin
Brownfield State
Snyder
Colorado City
Goodyear
Jack Courtney
Sage Terrace Baptist Church
Courtney
Jefferson Street Baptist Academy
Oklahoma City
Nancy
Hope-Smith Clinic
James Dean
Stacey
Youths named to Nixon reelection committee
Announcement this week from President Nixon campaign appoints three local youths to the Young Voters for the President Committee for the Re-Election of the President at the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. The youths named are Lynn Lindsey Mary Ruth Hope.
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Nixon
Miami Beach
Lynn Lindsey
Mary Ruth Hope
Aces Highlight Brownfield News at West Texas Press Assoc
Four Brownfield News staffers earned three awards at the West Texas Press Association convention in Brownwood, the paper’s span of honors at the event marking its strongest year. The staff’s accolades include second place in advertising editorial writing and the picture contest.
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Brownfield News
West Texas Press Association
Brownwood
Paula Williams
Texas Press Association
Corpus Christi
Booster Club to Elect Officers Tonight in Brownfield
Brownfield Booster Club meets at 7 30 this evening in the school administration building on Tohoka Road. Election of officers will be held and all members are urged to attend.
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Brownfield Booster Club
Tohoka Road
City Urges Brownfield Residents to Keep Alleys Clean
Brownfield residents are asked to help keep alleys clean. City manager Jake Geron notes grass clippings piled in alleys burden sanitation crews. Citizens should place clippings in trash cans or 30 gallon bags using wire ties. See CITY On Page 4.
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Brownfield
Jake Geron
Brownfield To Host Civil Disorder School For Law Officers
South Plains Association of Governments in partnership with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education offers a four day civil disorder school at the National Guard Armory in Brownfield August 21 to 24. Sessions run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enrollment is capped at 25. attendees must be in supervisory roles or capable unit leaders. Registration is first come, first served for law enforcement agencies in the 15 county SPG region.
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South Plains Association of Governments Law Enforcement Institute
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
National Guard
Dick Lewis
SPAG
South Plains
Rege
Watch Those School Zones In Brownfield
Brownfield police urge drivers to slow for school zones and cross walks as classes resume. Crosswalks have been freshly painted to improve safety for children returning to school.
Sol to Smile for a Few Days Brightens Forecast
Old Sol is due to appear through Saturday as forecaster Lewis Simmonds reports partly cloudy skies and drier conditions. Temperatures recently climbed to the mid-80s and low 90s, with Brownfield receiving small moisture totals of .03, .26, .31, and .02 inches since Friday.
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Old Sol
Lewis Simmonds
Brownfield
Brownfield Schools Set Morning Registration for 1972 73
Registration for Brownfield Public Schools of the 1972 73 year unfolds this morning. Kindergarten to third grade register 8 to 12 at Oak Grove or Colonial Heights. grades four and five at Intermediate School. middle school eighth through sixth graders in successive blocks. high school seniors to freshmen follow a staggered 8 to 12 schedule with photo day noted.
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Brownfield
Oak Grove
Colonial Heights
1972 Cub Yearbooks Distribution Details
The 1972 Cub yearbooks will be distributed to sophomores through seniors at registration on Thursday morning August 17. May graduates can pick up their copies 8 a.m. to noon in the journalism room. Unordered copies may be purchased for seven dollars while supplies last. An all school annual signing party will be Thursday at 8 p.m. at 1216 East Warren.
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Mary Ruth Hope
East Warren
Meet Grace LeMonds New Brownfield School Diagnostician
Grace LeMonds educational diagnostician, resident of 719 Magnolia, joins Brownfield schools for the year. Born in Lubbock and raised in Andrews County, she is daughter of Ralph McWhorter, a rancher formerly of Andrews County now in Frankel City.
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Grace LeMonds
Magnolia
Brownfield Schools
Lubbock
Andrews County
Miss le Monds
Ralph McWhorter
Frankel City
Miss LeMonds
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WTPA
Riverside Motel
General Telephone Co
Southwest
Hank Jordan
Gen-Tel
Newsfote
Janet Nelson
Dallas
American Airlines
Lindsey
Speedy Lindsey
Young Republican
Terry County
Teenage Republicans
Texas Young Republicans
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Senator Tower
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John G. Tower
Texas Young Republican Federation
Optimist International
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