Brownfield Posts Fourth Highest October Postal Receipts in State
Brownfield Post Office totals for October reached 9 001 dollars, fourth highest in Texas. Postmaster Joe Shelton notes year to date receipts at 74 140 dollars through November 1, with December projections up over 1954. He cites harvest traffic and regional gains as factors in the upswing.
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Joe Shelton
Shelton
Texas
Arlington
Pecos
Sweetwater
Kingsville
Brownwood
del Rio
Brady
la Grange
Ft Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Graded Choirs To Sing At Christmas Program
The three graded choirs of First Baptist Church will present a Christmas music program starting at 7 p m Wednesday night. A Christmas pageant directed by Mrs A L Stell will feature members of the primary department. The Junior choir is directed by Mrs Wayne Hill. The Primary choir is directed by Mrs Rufus Franks and the Beginners choir by Mrs Ea Rogers.
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First Baptist Church
A. L. Stell
Wayne Hill
Rufus Franks
Ea Rogers
Nine Area Men Are Inducted Into Army
Nine area men were inducted into the Army last week per Board No. 116 clerk Mrs. Frank Merritt. Inductees include Ramiro B. Garcia Friona Jesse Albert Sellers Sea graves Robert H. Greener Pep Seaman Crane Seminole Gerardo Gaucia Jr Donald B Gillespi William E Baldridge Levelland James C Moore and Paul F E McGiasson Denver City.
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Frank
Presbyterian Choir To Present Cantata Chimes of the Holy Night
The Presbyterian Choir presents a 35 minute Christmas cantata titled Chimes of the Holy Night at 5 p m Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. Directed by Fred Smith with organist Leonard Ellington, the work by Fred B Holton features solos by Mrs Ralph O Dell Mrs Edson Wilder and others. Rev O Dell invites the public to attend. In Brownfield Lessie Hallbauer and parents listed at 114 East Broadway Street.
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First Presbyterian Church
Ralph O'Dell
Fred Smith
Leonard Ellington
Fred B. Holton
Edson Wilder
R. E. James
J. M. Teague
Lal Copeland
Yvonne Herring
Glenn Akers
Ben Monnett
T. P. McReyneckis
T. P. McReynolds
Melvin Gaasch
Rev. O'Dell
Brownfield
Lessie
East Broadway Street
Mrs
Alvin
Hallbauer
County Court Fines Amount To 750 From Three Cases This Week
Three pleas of guilty and one jury case were tried in County Court this week. James A. Layland pleaded guilty to sale of whiskey and paid 250 plus costs, J W Bumgart pleaded guilty to possession of whiskey for sale and paid 100 plus costs, Doris Oates pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft and paid 1 plus a day in jail and costs, FE Perkins fined 25 plus costs after a jury found him guilty of opposing arrest. Donald Newsome declared innocent in the armed robbery case at Pat's 66 service station.
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Donald Newsome
Pat's 66
James A. Layland
J. W. Bumgart
Doris Oates
FE. J. Perkins
Soldier Jimmy Campbell Undergoes Surgery At Walter Reed
Pvt Jimmy Campbell hospitalized at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington DC after surgery. He writes to his parents Mr and Mrs H J Rosson Rt 5 that he will not be home for Christmas and expects about 20 more days in hospital. Campbell a teacher of heavy equipment maintenance at Ft Belvoir VA asks friends to send cards or letters. He previously worked at the local Veterans Hall before enlisting in May.
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Jimmy Campbell
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
D. C
H. J. Rosson
Rt. 5
Campbell
Ft. Belvoir
Army
Veterans Hall
Asn Ward No
Texan Teacher Aids Japanese Students In Ashiya
Mrs. Zane H. Robinson of Texas volunteers as a good will ambassador teaching English grammar at Ashiya-machi high school near Ashiya Japan each Thursday. She declined pay and holds a BA from Baylor University 1953 with double majors in English and education.
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Brownfield
Texas
Zane H. Robinson
Ashiya
Japan
S. Robinson
Ashiya-machi
Baylor University
Too Late To Classify For Sale Listing
For sale an eight bedroom home and two acres of land outside city limits on the Toho ka Highway. Includes 11 large closets and wall to wall carpeting. Two car garage with extra room. 2365 square feet. G I loans available at four percent. Call 3386 for more information.
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Tohoka Highway
G. I
Homesick at Christmas Play By Church of God
Members of the Church of God present the annual Christmas program Homesick at Christmas starting 7 30 p m Saturday led by Rev Othoe Stegall at the church located Third and Cardwell. Holiday visitors include relatives from Duncan Oklahoma Oklahoma City and Lubbock Texas.
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Church of God
Othoe Stegall
Third
Cardwell
Year and a Half Before Joining Husband in the Far East
A fragment notes a period of roughly eighteen months before she accompanied her husband on a move to the Far East. The readable text hints at a family or travel context without giving precise dates or destinations.
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Far East
Ross employee returns from service school
Lawrence Renfro of Ross Motor Company completed a 24 percent day course in Pontiac Model Service at the General Motors Training Center in El Paso Texas. The program emphasizes hands on learning with top equipment and instructors. Ross notes Renfro is the second service department member to attend and will pursue ongoing training.
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General Motors
el Paso
Texas
C. E. Ross
Pontiac
Ross
Renfro
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