Earl Hamner Jr. Publishes The Homecoming Book at Brownfield Library
Earl Hamner Jr. announces his new book The Homecoming now available at Kendrick Memorial Library. The story recalls Christmas Eve 1933 in Virginia as Clay Spencer searches for his father, facing danger and humor, meeting neighbors and bootleggers, and culminating in a hopeful, human triumph. Hamner’s background roots the tale in Blue Ridge country, author of Spencer’s Mountain and other works.
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Spencer
Earl Hamner Jr
Kendrick Memorial Library
Hamner
Clay Spencer
Clay-Boy
Virginia Hills
Schuyler
Blue Ridge Mountains
Spencer’s Mountain
CBS Playhouse
Price Freeze Ripples Through Cotton and Textiles
Plains Cotton Growers executive says the 90-day price freeze on August 15 will not shield cotton from impact. Mills may pay less for raw fiber if finished goods stay frozen, risking reduced farm income and potential shifts to synthetic fibers. Cotton Incorporated warns declines in mills spinning cotton could erode markets built since 1967, while exports could improve only if supply and currency conditions align.
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Nixon
Johnson
Cotton Incorporated
Dukes Wooters
Lubbock
U.S
Dependents Of Veterans Receive Added Benefits
VA programs expand educational and financial aid for veterans families. Coker outlines educational benefits for wives and children of permanently disabled veterans, for spouses of missing in action or prisoners of war, and for widows and children of veterans who died from service connected causes. VA home loans may aid wives of service- connected deaths. DIC and non service pension payments may apply to widows, children, or parents in certain cases. Full details available at VA offices or service organizations.
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Veterans Administration
Jack Coker
Waco
Coker
Veterans County Service
Veterans Service Organization
Plains Cotton Growers votes 1971-72 budget
The Byrd of Directors of Plains Cotton Growers Inc. adopted a 199,450 dollar budget for 1971-72. Dues come from 15 cents per bale through gins and from ginners, oil mills and banks. The PCG covers 25 Texas counties, with about 25,000 members producing over half Texas cotton and 17 percent of U.S. production. Major line items include research 23,950 dollars, fiber and service 12,000, fiber analysis 3,000, advertising 25,000, salaries 65,000, travel 17,500 and a 4,000 contingency.
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Byrd of
Lubbock
PCG
Association
Texas
High Plains
Washington
Austin
Pioneer Net Income Rises In Second Quarter 1971
Pioneer Natural Gas Company reports consolidated net income of 2 243 589 dollars for the June quarter, up from 1 523 980 a year earlier. Six month net income totals 5 221 622 dollars vs 4 114 507. EPS for Q2 is 30 cents on 7 468 132 shares, vs 21 cents on 7 416 007 shares last year. EPS for six months is 70 cents vs 56 cents. Board declares 20 cent quarterly dividend payable Sept 2 to holders of record Aug 17. Report mailing Aug 13. Grasshoppers cannot jump unless the temperature is at least 62 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Amarillon Pioneer Natural Gas Company
Burton P. Smith
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
Social Security aid for widows expands eligibility
John G. Hutton, Social Security District Manager for Lubbock, explains that widows aged 50 to 60 can receive benefits if disabled and unable to work for a year or more, with eligibility tied to the deceased spouse's record and seven year window. Benefits vary and are reduced before age 62. contact local Social Security offices for guidance. At Boston Tea Party, 342 chests of tea were opened and dumped into the harbor.
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John G. Hutton
Lubbock
Hutton
Boston
Boston Harbor
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Brownfield News
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Donald Johnson
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
Supreme House
Avie
Lloyd Cline
Lamesa
Cline
Donald A. Johnson
Pioneer
Parker School OF Dance
Mrs
Dea Parker
S, Adkins
Stacy
Mason
Salem Manor
Siyle Home
Levelland
Brownfield
Littlefield
Stacy - Mason Inc
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