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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1968
Page
1
A column reflects on Christmas costs and priceless intangibles like friendship health and peace. It notes low turnout at City Council meetings, praises visitor Johnny Isaacs of the Terry County Chamber of Commerce, and laments citizen interest in local government while urging more public participation and feedback to boards.
The 1968 Christmas Seal drive funds tuberculosis testing in public schools and chest X-rays for residents. The campaign, led by Frank Gorton, targets 80 000 residents across 23 counties with services including a mobile X ray unit and an outpatient clinic in Lubbock. Over 30 000 children are tested. funds are split 75 cents locally 18 cents statewide 7 cents national.
FBI official J Gordon Shanklin commends Captain J T Churchwell and Lt Lee Bartlett Jr for locating fugitive Cecil Paul Fisher Jr in San Angelo on November 13 1968. Brownfield council hears ambulance service update and approves waiver to permit hospital on Flache property. Zoning board proposes C I zoning with public hearing set for January 2. Streets in Flache Addition discussed.
The Rotary Reminder warns a $375 raise on a $7,500 annual salary means higher taxes and costs. Federal taxes rise $147, Social Security $40, state and local levies $31, leaving only $157. A 3 percent cost of living rise adds $181, making the reader $24 poorer overall.
A letter from the Number One Daughter explains Christmas plans will be quiet at home. Neighbors Thad Risinger and I reflect on absent children and share coffee. The season brings Legion Hall parties, toy donations, and reminders to help Goodfellows as volunteers rush to repair gifts for the fire station.
Lieutenant Lee Bartlett Jr. of the Brownfield Police Department told Rotary Club members how citizens can help cut the holiday crime wave. The briefing occurred during the noon Friday meeting as Rotarians gathered to discuss public safety.
Bale counts from Terry County show 59019 cotton bales harvested this season per Texas Employment Commission. yearly totals expected between 115000 and 120000. Lt Bartlett reports police solved 60 percent of thefts in nine months and urges burglars deterrents and open safes for patrol visibility. Community meeting chaired by Muldrows with visiting Rotarians and local officials in attendance.
Governor elect Preston Smith will be guest speaker at a Lamesa Chamber of Commerce banquet at 7 30 p m Monday in the Lamesa High School gymnasium. A reception at 6 30 p m will precede the banquet in the high school cafeteria. Mayor Lloyd Cline proclaims Monday as Preston Smith Day. Smith and several family members will attend as special guests, with the Chamber honoring past president Philip White and retiring directors.
Funeral services for Mrs. R. C. Cora Warren aged 77 were held at Northside Baptist Church with Rev. A J Franks officiating. Burial followed at Terry County Cemetery in Brownfield. She died Thursday in Brownfield General Hospital after a brief illness, survived by three brothers a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. The Warrens moved from Beinville Louisiana to Brownfield in 1916 and farmed south of town after her husband died. Survivors include Lon Bass Arthur Bass Albert Bass Julia Achimon and six grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
A free immunization clinic will be held Thursday from 2 to 5 p m at the South Plains Health Department at East Main and D Streets. All children from three months and older who have not received vaccines for diphtheria whooping cough lockjaw measles polio and smallpox and cannot visit a private doctor are urged to attend. Children who had first shots at last month’s clinic should return to complete them.
R B McAlister newly elected state representative addressed Brownfield Lions at the Party House. He urged coordinated regional efforts on water for West Texas and transportation needs for industry, praising Water Inc. founder Kendrick. He urged local leaders to plan for future industry and noted airport facilities and the West Texas Air Terminal. He predicted careful review of school consolidation and proposed Brownfield host convention facilities. McAlister announced a Texas radio program from Austin and invited locals to visit legislators. The Lions noted the 1969 International Lions convention in Tokyo with a side trip plan.
Brownfield residents used 26 722 500 gallons of water in November 1968, 584.8 gallons less than November 1967, per the City Water Department. The report notes a high day with reduced usage at 705 000 gallons on November 25.
Members of Brownfield High School Distributive Education class presented their program to the Optimist Club at noon Thursday. DE instructor Harold Andrews attended as a guest as students Randy Howard, Loretta Bielss, Bobby Steffens, and Johnny Proctor explained the course supervised by the high school and its work study routine. Proctor outlined DE aims in window displays, interviewing, selling, pricing and buying, inviting local businessmen to contact Andrews for student employment. Steffens gave a sales demonstration on presenting product advantages and necessary add ons. The program noted about 30 DE students visit civic clubs to share the DE story and encouraged club members to visit the classrooms. a directors meeting for the Optimist Club was scheduled.
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