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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1975
Page
1
J. E. Mabry of the Brown field Cotton Classing Office reports the season total at 63,000 samples, up from 59,000 on the same date last year. The weekend ending Friday saw about 32,000 samples classed at the Brown field office. Announcement also arrived this.
Brownfield residents note two local girls named to Kappa Delta Pi at McMurry College Beth Adcock daughter of Rev Woodrow Adcock and Linda Cade daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Cade Brownfield High and Tascosa High graduates report. Rotary party at Brownfield Country Club hosted by George Weiss and Bill McGowan with program details. Christmas gift advice from Mrs Roy Collier. Eliseo Gonzales clarifies identity in court news. Post Office hours on two Saturdays December 13 and 20. Local Santa drawing by Jimmy Dyer Wellman. Tax refund notices for nine Brownfield families listed on Page 7. Society editor Kay Dodds attends Grandmother's Club luncheon. Sympathy extended to Bertha Kempson on loss of brother Elbert Hester and son Norris Kempson.
Brownfield School choirs perform a 7 30 p m Christmas concert in the Middle School Auditorium. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for children. Vocal ensembles include sixth, seventh and middle school mixed choirs plus the BHS concert and a capella groups under director Jerry Curry. The 195 singers are aided by Bill Coleman oboe Terri Hopkins flute and Byron Walser bass clarinet.
VFW Hand Brothers Post No 6794 presents a $500 check to United Way chair Don Park at the Chamber office with Tommy Robertson and Joe Hays present. Campaign reports 78.9 percent of a $29,000 goal as of this week and urges further contributions to reach 100 percent.
Children write to Santa with wish lists including toys such as a sewing machine doll and train set. The piece mentions a farmer selling small mixed new crop lots of grades 32 and 42 with staples priced around 41.25 a pound, mixing into the page.
The week saw dominant grades 41 32 and 42. staple lengths 29 30 and 31 were prevalent. Mabry notes Pressley tests show Brownfield breaking strength averaging 84 000 psi.
Homer Parker announces his bid for reelection as Terry County sheriff. serving since 1965 he describes enforcement as serving people and protecting the community. born in Rockdale he has a background as Santa Fe investigator and dealership service manager with a family rooted in local law enforcement.
Brownfield police warn of increased theft and fraud during the festive season. Lt. R. C. Fletcher urges shoppers to secure homes and be vigilant about purchases to avoid stolen property. A letter from a local child underscores the season’s serious tone.
Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with dry conditions through Saturday. Nights stay cool and days mild with some warming expected as the weekend approaches.
During the commissioners court meeting, a 45000 loan from First National Bank was authorized to pay for a recently bought road grader for Commissioner K D Moore. The loan will be repaid in three 15000 installments plus interest and funded from precincts share of federal revenue sharing over three years.
Carl H. Prince is introduced as the new pharmacist and manager of Brownfield Clinic Pharmacy at 901 Tohoka Road. A Florence Alabama native, UT College of Pharmacy graduate, he joins from Gibson Pharmacy Beeville and H&B Pharmacy Weslaco. Married to Judy Kay Dittlinger, they have two sons Ronald and Rodney. Prince is active in Phi Delta Chi and local civic groups.
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