Mind expanding thoughts share in a Christmas report
A collage of quotes and anecdotes from a high school report card and local notes. includes reflections on mind expansion, a county attorney encounter, a Lions Club Christmas reading by Coy Jones, views on a woman Supreme Court justice, and holiday community notices. Brownfield Cubs beat Sweetwater 78 to 65. Snyder game resumes Jan 4. Prairie dog town pests noted. New Year Eve dance sponsored by American Legion with reservations available at local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coy Jones
Noon Lions Club
Supreme Court
Leon Pope
Brownfield Cubs
Sweetwater
Cubs
Snyder
Maxine
Joy McNeil
Ruby Garner
Cecil Smith
Terry County
American Legion
J. B. Huckabee
Deluxe Cleaners
Ron Stubblefield
Kelsay- Blacklock Chevrolet
Barnes to speak at Chamber banquet in Brownfield
Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes will be guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce banquet in Brownfield High School at 7 30 p m Saturday January 15 The Outstanding Citizen of Terry County will be announced that evening Barnes born 1938 in Gorman has a long Texas political record and has announced a bid for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Barnes
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield High School
Terry County
Gorman
Barnes
Tarleton State University
Texas Christian University
University of Texas
University of Texas School of Law
McMurry College
Texas Tech University
St. Edwards University
Garner breaks scoring and rebounding records in district win
Brownfield Cubs defeated Sweetwater Mustangs 78 to 63 in the district opener. Van Garner scored 41 points and grabbed 31 rebounds, setting new Cubs marks while boosting the season scoring total to 325 in 14 games. The Cubs also set a single game rebound record with 78. Brownfield led 19 to 9 after one period and never trailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Brownfield
Garner
Steve Flournoy
Gregg Jones
Jerry Shifflett
Sweetwater
Terry County Savings Bond sales rise in 1971 progress report
Sales of Series E and H United States Savings Bonds in Terry County for eleven months 1971 totaled 93600 with 10498 bought in November. County goal 100000 reached 94 percent. National and state totals also noted with gains and district basketball results for Sweetwater and the Cubs in opening district win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Savings
Terry County
John J. Kendrick
Harvest Peak Seen As 30 000 Bales Counted In Week
The Texas Employment Commission reports a base count of 29 668 bales by Wednesday, with Britton predicting near 30 000 by week end. He says the harvest may peak this week despite trailer shortages slowing loadout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Britton
Texas Employment Commission
Britton
Stamp display at Post Office features 1971 issues
Howard Davis, postmaster, showcases a seventeen stamp display including the U S Postal Service commemorative and items like American Wool, General MacArthur, Blood Donors, Missouri Statehood, and World War II era subjects. Two exhibits exist, tied to the Philatelic Sales Agency begun in 1925, with Davis noting his five years as postmaster and thirty years at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Davis
U.S
U. S. Postal Service
Howeard
General MacArthur
Missouri
U.S. Postal Service
John Sloan
Eme Ily Dickinson
San Juan
Giorgione
Philatelic Sales Agency
Postmaster General
Davis
Cattlemen Warn of Nitrate Poisoning Risk in Cattle
Several recent cases of nitrate poisoning alert cattle producers to watch small grain pastures during cool cloudy fall weather. Texas Extension Service vets urge high energy pre grazing rations, close herd monitoring, early veterinary care, and testing forage samples at Texas A&M to decide safe grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Armstrong
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Texas A&m University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Atkin
CCC
Virgil Crawford
Crawford
David
Heart Fund
Nancy Sayers
Austin
State Capitol
Tammie Merrifield
Dean Merrifield
E. Main
Kris
van Garner
Cub
Terry County Savings
Tonya Brown
Scott Turner
Deidra Durham
Alice Toliver
Lubbock
Scott
Deidra
Tonya
Alice
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