MERRY CHRISTMAS VARIATIONS AND LOCAL NOTES
Casual Corner recalls Christmas phrases in multiple languages from around the world and notes local humor and community items. It mentions golf gender stereotypes, a letter from a mother critiquing manners, staff treats, Pancho Claus in Lubbock, a Rotarians event, agricultural talk, cotton ginning totals, and a Brownfield coloring contest with winners and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griff
Lee Bartlett Jr
Pancho Claus
St. Nick
Lubbock
Lubb
Jerry Dumas
Jerry
Chick Lee
Brownfield Art Association
Brownfield News
Michelle Kinion
Andrew Brown
Tressa Hawkins
Jay Burda
Michelle
Tressa
Andrew
Jay
Success Office Supply
Gibson’s Discount Center
Anthony's Department Store
Parkinson TV and Electronics
Goodyear
Litle Pharmacy
Commissioners Vote To Double Kendrick Library Capacity
Terry County Commissioners Court voted to expand the Kendrick Memorial Library by 3 000 square feet at an estimated 105000. The measure passed unanimously after Library Board approval and plans call for bids and use of revenue sharing to defer costs. Architect Atkinson and the Lubbock firm supported the remodeling. Milam to hire needed assistance in a civil suit trial January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County Commissioners Court
Kendrick Memorial
R. A. Simms
Library Board
Atmar Atkinson
Atcheson
Terry County School Board
Christmas Holiday Shuts Brownfield Offices Mail Services
The city plans a Christmas Day closure with most offices shut and a Tuesday reopen. Mail service will pause Monday except for special delivery, and the courthouse will stay closed. County officials take an extra day off with Wednesday return. Brownfield Cubs travel to Lamesa High for a holiday basketball tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Howard Davis
At & A.m
Davis
Brownfield Cubs
Lamesa
Leon
Pope
James Tippit
Banquet to Feature J Phil Campbell as Keynote Speaker
J Phil Campbell undersecretary of the U S Department of Agriculture will keynote the Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture banquet on January 27 according to Gordon Hoopman. Campbell is the department's number two official and was confirmed after Nixon’s reappointment of Earl Butz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Phil Campbell
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Ment
Campbell
Richard Nixon
Earl Butz
Federal
Drive Started To Boost Smith Scholarship Fund
Local businessmen and residents carry a Christmas holiday drive to grow the Fred Smith memorial scholarship fund started this summer for a needy student entering college each year. Principal Jesse Geron hopes former students learn of the fund while home for Christmas to encourage donations. The trust is kept at Brownfield State Bank with gifts also via Brownfield First National Bank, Jesse Geron, or Harold Klein at Klein's Department Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Smith
Brownfield
Unc
Brownfield State Bank
Brownfield First National Bank
Jesse Geron
Harold Klein
Klein’s Department Store
Brownfield Council awards fire vehicle and reviews funds
An hour long Brownfield City Council meeting approved a 1973 carry all fire vehicle from Kel say-Blacklock Chevrolet at 4824 with two bids. The council heard HUD grant progress for 36 housing units and reviewed the 44648 revenue sharing funds, with total expected around 90000 and 24 month spend window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Texas Highway Department
Tohoka Highway
Kelsay-Blacklock Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Charles Darwin Ford
Dub Seigen
U. S. Department of Housing and Urean Development
HUD
Leigon
Leigen
Jake Geron
Geron
Austin
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Okays
Brownie
Los Angeles
CCC
Zalig Kerstfenst
Belgium
Rozhdestrom Khristavym
Russia
Wesolych Swiat Bozego Naradzenia
Poland
Denmark
Italy
Boas Fester
Portugal
Felices Pasecuas
Spain
Johnny
By Sig H. Atkinson
Sig H. Atkinson
Virginia Atkinson
Bill Cone
Celeste Thomas
Nita Walker
Dave Cushman
Jimmy Bryant
Janice Farquhar
Mildred Oswald
Don Richards
Linda Foster
Dennis Rimer
Rhuey Crutcher
Irene Morris
Judy Tisdale
J.B. Durham
Bertha Durham
Bea North
Kendrick
Dale Rimer
Gordon Hoopman
Chamber
Department of Public Safety
Preston Smith
National Guard
Jeff Lester
Precinct 2
Terry County
Leon Speed
Town and Country Nursery
Garden Club
Speed
Guy Britton
Texas Employment Commission
Britton
Santa Claus
CUB Scouts
Santa Santa Claus
Jack Cargill
Santa
Steve Bolton
Vale
Smith
Fred R. Smith
Lloyd Hahn
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