Geron Named 1973 Outstanding Citizen of Terry County
Alva J. Wake Geron city manager and incoming Brownfield Chamber president was named 1973 Outstanding Citizen during the Chamber banquet at Brownfield High School. The award was presented by former recipient L. J. Richardson. W. O. Bill Caraway hosted the event. Geron, born September 26 1916 in Paris Texas, rose from a Whit HHarral childhood to Texas Tech athlete scholar and aviator with 13 combat missions earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Alva J. Wake Geron
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Terry County
L. J. Richardson
Paris
Tex
Geron
G. E. Geren
Fort Worth
Whit Harral
Jake Geron
Brownfield News honors local leaders and community events
In Terry County news Jake Geron receives the Outstanding Citizen award for 1974 while Bobbie Nell Cooper earns Outstanding Business Woman honors. The paper notes past recipients, lists subscription offers, and reports on the Well Baby Clinic, Alice Toliver's Christmas performance, Weldon Carden family sympathy, seasonal reflections, and a joke on millionaires with a reference to Gerald Ford.
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Bobbie Nell Cooper
Terry County
Brownfield News
Jake
Bobbie Nelli
Well Baby
South Plains
South D
West Main
Frank
Nancy) Gray
Alice Toliver
Brownfield Country Club
Leonard Ellington
Texas Tech
Weldon Carden
Yule
Harold Teal
Jake Fulford
Aggie
Geron Heads Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Officers
A new slate of Brownfield field Chamber of Commerce officers was adopted at a Wednesday meeting. Alva J. Geron is named president for 1974 with W. Bill Caraway presiding. New executives include Charles Fulkerson, vice president, James Willis, comptroller, and new directors Bow man, Alvin Davis, W. A. Fulkford, McBride, Pure Tell and Bill Swaringen. Brownfield Savings & Loan head Augie McBride spoke on 1974 prospects noting assets rose from 17.25 million to 23 million in two and a half years.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Alva J
Ake) Geron
W. 9
Bill Caraway
Charles Fulkerson
James Willis
J. T. Bowsman
Ken Kelsay
Augie McBride
Bowman
Alvin Davis
W. A
Dub) Fulford
Fulkerson
McBride
BR. J. Pure Tell
Bill Swaringen
Brownfield Savings & Loan
Id Hill
Mendoza gets 25 years for assault with intent to murder
In a quiet noon session Judge Ledbetter sentenced Juan L. Mendoza Jr. to 25 years in the Texas Department of Corrections after a guilty verdict for assault with intent to murder. The victim Mrs. O P Williams testified about the attack at her Brownfield home on August 6.
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M. PD. Ledbetter
Texas Department of Corrections
Juan L. Mendoza Jr
O. P
Dorothy) Williams
William G. Evans
Lubbock
Brownfield City Council Hears Retirement and Welfare Plans
Brownfield city council met Thursday with Mayor Lloyd Hahn presiding. The body approved increased municipal contributions to TMRS for city employees, costing about $10,000 annually, and granted $6,000 to Kendrick Memorial Library for a year including utilities. A welfare program report showed the city covers 54 percent of total costs, and lights are being conserved amid an energy crisis. A resolution was sent to the Constitutional Revision Convention to maintain existing highway financing.
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Brownfield
Terry County
Lloyd Hahn
T.M.R.S
Jake Geron
Geron
Prownfield
Kendrick Memorial Library
Hoopman to Head Local Brownfield Toastmasters
Gordon Hoopman manager of the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce was named president of Brownfield Toastmasters Club to succeed Don Park. Officers elected include Eddie Johnson Lanny Webb Auvy McBride and Dave Cushman with duties beginning January 1.
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Hoopman
Gordon Hoopman
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield Toastmasters Club
Don Park
Farmers Inn
Eddie Johnson
Lanny Webb
Auvy McBride
Dave Cushman
McBride
Park
Dean Merrifield
Sig Atkinson
Joe Masso
Jimmie Jones
Don Hardgrave
Masso
Alvin Mirll
Bale Count Surges in Terry County Report
Terry County bale totals climb to 100,221 as reported by Guy Britton of the Texas Employment Commission on Friday. This year's figure dwarfs the 36,969 bales recorded at the same point last year.
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Terry County
Guy Britton
Texas Employment Commission
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Brownfield Oldtimer
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Dub) Seigen
George Weiss
Bruce Zorns
John Kendrick
Gerald Ford
United States
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Mendoza
Bobbie Nell (James) Cooper
Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
March of Dimes
Mothers March
Little League Mothers Program
Country Club
Terry County United Fund
Girl Scouts
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Colonial Heights Pta
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Terry County Young Homemakers
First Christian Church
Christian Womens Fellowship
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Church Building Fund
First Christian Church Board
Jean Johnson School
Dr. Granberry
A. E. Richardson
Bobbie L. Montgomery
Brownfield Crop Service
Sharon (Dean) Merrifield
Jones & Lowe Agency
James Granberry
South Plains Council of
Boy Scouts of America
Texas
Quanah Parker Boy Scout
Scouts
Seagraves Clinic
Warm Springs
Gonzales
Orville P. Williams
Johnny
Constitutional Revision Convention
Jim Foy
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