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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1985
Page
3
Brownfield Schools will present a Christmas concert this Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Middle School Auditorium. Participating choirs include Sixth Grade, Middle School, High School and New Horizons. Admission is free.
The Brownfield Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship Association hosts a dinner Saturday December 21 at 6 30 p m at K Bob's. Individuals and families are invited with fellowship to follow after the meal starting at 7 30 p m.
The South Plains Community Action Center at 500 W Bridges will distribute cheese and butter on December 19 and 20. Volunteers are needed and for information call 637-3712.
The Brownfield Branch of the American Association of University Women gathered at Irene Rieck’s home on Saturday morning December 14 for a Christmas brunch Billie Miller led the program reading a self written Christmas short story and sharing sketches of the story’s main characters
Mike and Sally Miranda of Brownfield announce the birth of son Justin Michael at 9 59 a m Friday December 13 at Brownfield Regional Medical Center. Weighing eight pounds and measuring 19 inches he has a sister Je nny six and grandparents Mr and Mrs Armando Vasquez of Brownfield and Mr and Mrs
Justin Miranda Lucian Zuniga of San Angelo and Leslie Shay Collins are announced as newborns. The first child arrived at 3 30 a.m. Sunday December 15 at Lubbock General Hospital weighing seven pounds 11 ounces. The second newborn, daughter Leslie Shay, was born at 11 36 a.m. December 14 at Lubbock Methodist Hospital weighing seven pounds seven ounces and measuring 20 inches. Grandparents listed include Juan Tapia and Elise Curiel.
Hugh H Harred 87 of Brownfield died Sunday after a long illness. Services were held Tuesday at Brownfield Funeral Home chapel with Rev E K Shepherd officiating. Burial followed in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Born in Madison County Arkansas, he married Fannie Mae Beaver in 1921 and was a retired farmer. Survivors include daughters Martha Cunningham and Frances Wagner, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
The Brownfield Regional Medical Center lists new admissions over several days. December 13 includes Baby Boy Miranda and Jim Foley Benford, December 14 Juan Joe Franco, December 15 David Lechuga Sr, and December 16 Jimmy Vaughn Durham. The note also states the average commute time as twenty two minutes.
FBC Acteens and Pioneers sponsor a living nativity on December 20 and 21 at First Baptist Church Brownfield. Public presentations run every half hour from 6 to 9 p.m. on the lawn at 219 West Main.
Brownfield Duplicate Bridge Club held its annual Christmas party on Monday evening. Anda Norman and Lottie Jo Walker of Tahoka led the field, with James McAllister and Eddie Morris of Lamesa close behind in second. Ken Wilson and Bill Swart of Lubbock finished third, followed by Kathleen Barton of Brownfield and Catherine Barham of Tahoka in fourth. Roy LaMond and his wife of Tahoka placed fifth, Nan Chesshir and Klydie Scudday of Brownfield sixth. Waldeen Garner won a door prize.
The Brownfield Past Matron's Club Chapter 785 held a Christmas dinner at Ruth Steele's home on December 13 at 6 30 p m. Attendees included Grace Buchanan Tinnie Mae Gora Lara Brown Ozella Hill Ethel Fulton Margaret Ed Ellen Bearden Homer Annie Ruth Camp Floyd Pearl Barr Ruth Steele Leonard Ellington and B F Hutson. Gifts were exchanged and a brief business meeting led by President Grace Buchanan followed.
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