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Newspaper

Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1981

Page

5

Britton's Honored On Golden Anniversary

Mr and Mrs A V Britton of 1002 E Ripley celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception in the First Baptist Church Parlor at 219 West Main on Sunday from 2 to 4 PM. They were married December 21 1931 in Portales NM and lived on farms near Ralls Gomez before moving to Terry County. Their children Barbara Leslie and Wesley Britton plus four grandchildren and one great grandchild attend.

A.V. Britton E. Ripley First Baptist Church West Main Britton Joyce Curry Acuff Portales New Mexico Ralls Terry County Gomez

Tankersley Paris Earn Honors As Wildcats Grab Second Place

Bill Tankersley and Coy Paris earned All- Tournament honors as the Wellman Wildcats took second in the Whitbarral Tournament behind Three Way Eagles. Tankersley poured in 39 points in the opener and 23 in the final, while Paris added 11 in the title game and 10 in other wins. The Wildcats suffered a 46-44 setback to Three Way for the championship, finishing 8-1 in the event. The Wellman girls opened with a 52-12 win over Spade led by Sharon Young and Karen Wellman, then lost 84-47 to Whitharral and 58-47 to Amherst in consolation.

Bill Tankersley Coy Paris Wellman Wildcats Whitbarral Three Way Eagles Wildcats Spade Wellman Whitharral Tankersley Todd Ellis T.J. Sides Three Way Wellman Girls Sharon Young Karen Wellman Robin Golden Jeannie James Amherst Rhonda Dill

Varsity Girls Win Levelland Tournament Final Victory

The BHS varsity girls basketball team captured their second tournament of the season by defeating Morton 49 to 43 in the Levelland Tournament final held last weekend.

BHS Morton

Brownfield Eighth Grade Girls Top Lamesa 24 21 in Road Game

Brownfield Middle School eighth grade girls defeated Lamesa 24 21 on the road. Darlene Gonzales led with seven points followed by Kelly Chaffin and Sandra Jordan with four each. Seventh graders beat Lamesa 21 18 with Stephanie Lewallen leading, while Brownfield went 1 2 in Levelland Tournament with wins over Sundown 46 15 and losses to Levelland 31 19 and Union 20 19. Marcy Holladay scored 24 and Cynthia Washington 14 in a separate varsity outing as Brownfield trails for district title. The varsity boys lost 65 55 to Post at Denver City Tourney and face Slaton next.

Brownfield Middle School Lamesa Darlene Gonzales Brownfield Kelly Chaffin Sandra Jordan Cathy Curry BMS Stephanie Lewallen Levelland Sundown Union Marcy Holladay Cochran County Cynthia Washington Morton BHS Slaton Dumas Gaylon Brnovak Canyon Estacado Denver City Lovington N. M

Obituary for Hazel Jones of Brownfield

Hazel Jones 38 of Brownfield died early Saturday after a long illness. Services were held Monday at Brownfield Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jack Garrett officiating. She was born May 22, 1943 in Santa Ana and moved to Brownfield in 1963. She married Leroy Jones in 1969 and worked as a nurse at Brownfield Regional Medical Center until retirement in 1979. Survived by husband three sons Robert James and Kelley all of Brownfield daughter Tereasa father Luther Baker of Brownfield mother Martha Miller of Winters.

Hazel Jones Brownfield Brownfield Funeral Home Jack Garrett First Christian Church Terry County Memorial Park Brownfield Regional Medical Center Robert James Kelley Tereasa Luther Baker Martha Miller Winters

Union Jr. High Wins Tournament Championship

The Union Junior High boys basketball team captured the Levelland Tournament title last weekend defeating Levelland Red 36-29 in round one, Brownfield 47-38, Morton 54-44, and Littlefield 49-30. The Union High girls placed third with victories over Levelland Red 22-11 and Brownfield 20-19.

Union Junior High Union Levelland Red Brownfield Morton Littlefield

Prayers and Practice in the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer

The article explains how Episcopalians use The Book of Common Prayer to foster communal worship and private prayer. It notes the value of a set schedule, avoids personal sermonizing by ministers, and likens the Lord s Prayer to a timeless printed form. It invites readers to discuss the book with their local Episcopal minister.

Rev Wayne Smith Vicar At 302 E Lanny

The Rev Wayne Smith is listed as Vicar at 302 East Lanny with contact numbers 637 6827 and 794 4569 for church matters and parish inquiries.

E. Lanny Wayne Smith

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