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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
1
A Brownfield News Q and A explains how the one cent city sales tax works. It covers residency, voting rights for city limits, impact on business, equity of the tax, reporting to the Texas Comptroller, and benefits for renters who pay for city services through the tax.
Brownfield High School senior Miss Phyllis Gibbs was introduced as the Jaycee Harvest Festival queen candidate by the Brownfield Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Party House. Gibbs, daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Gibbs, is an a cappella choir member and Madrigals participant active in church music. City Manager Jake Geron and Mayor Harvest Festival plans were discussed. Jimmy Jones outlined rest stop plans for the Labor Day holiday. John Isaacs was welcomed as a new member. guests Jim Hensley and Larry Eckhoff attended.
Brownfield General Hospital offers 1968 69 nursing program application now open contact Laura Bellis R N school director 3 4 p m daily at hospital classroom or by phone 637 3565 the year long course covers nursing ethics anatomy medical surgical nursing dietics obstetrics pediatrics geriatrics and patient care on the floor graduation Friday marks end of the current class with ceremonies to follow at 7 30 p m.
Cannon AFB New Mexico invites pilots aircraft owners and airport managers within 200 miles to the second annual Fly-In on September 7 from 7 am to 2 pm The event features tours movies briefings and prizes for the youngest oldest pilots and oldest aircraft owner A opening address by Col Frank C Buzze and a 9 am orientation precede films at 10 am and an 11 am ordnance loading demo A luncheon at noon includes FAA representative Walter Conner and Col Bob Scott with closing remarks
Texas Highway Commission announced 1969 Terry County works totaling 137000. District Engineer Oscar L. Crain of Lubbock cited safety and betterment across 29.4 miles with seal coats on US 380 US 62 Brownfield to Lynn County line and other segments plus a Farm to Market Road 403 grade raise near Sulphur Springs Draw under James W. King supervision.
The Texas Veterinary Medical Association reports equine encephalomyelitis near Seminole in West Texas, found by Dr. A J Mabry. The disease is fatal, spreads via mosquitoes from birds to horses and humans, and vaccination plus mosquito control are urged during August and September to prevent an epidemic.
A. J. Alcott of Mobil Oil in Lubbock was named chairman of the Texas Oil Information Committee South Plains area by OIC Western regional chair O. H. Crews. Alcott succeeds Wray Jones as term expires and will direct the 18 county public information program distributing materials and arranging speakers for civic groups and schools.
Lonnie Fulford was appointed constable of Precinct One effective Sept. 1, succeeding L J Coker whose resignation was accepted. Mrs Sammie Jones was named to the park board to replace Marion Bowers who resigned. Sue Sanders was named assistant county auditor per District Judge M C Ledbetter. Transfers of county funds totaling 13 000 to park maintenance precinct four and various road and highway funds were approved. Attendees included Judge McKinney and Commissioners Mullins Bevers Settles and Tankersley.
Brownfield public school students from kindergartners to seniors return to the books Thursday for the 1968 69 session. Labor Day creates an early break with two school days before Sept. 2. A two day teachers workshop preceded registration for all students.
Donald A. Johnson of Plains Cotton Growers says the USDA will set the 1969 production goal around 14 million bales. He notes potential acreage gains and a 1968 carryover near 4 million if 1968-69 demand and production projections hold, with USDA to publish quotas by October 15.
The Young Farmers Association of Terry County schedules its annual awards program for 7 p.m. Saturday at the Party House. An informal social for young farmers and wives precedes the business program where new officers and award recipients will be announced.
Fred Harwell Jr. resigns as district engineer for Pioneer Natural Gas Co in Brownfield to take a similar role with Coastal State Gas Producing Co in Houston. A Texas Tech petroleum engineering graduate, he has been with Pioneer since 1959 and in Brownfield since 1961. He and his wife Carolyn are active in Crescent Hill Church of Christ Lions Club and local civic groups. The Harwell family lives at 1406 E Repto.
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