Newspaper Bits Share Wit and Local News Highlights
A collage of light anecdotes and community notes from Brownfield area papers includes reader remarks on a revised Gettysburg Address, humorous parking-spot notes, and population facts from the South magazine. It also lists local honors at South Plains College, a birth in Lubbock, late- week travels, hair fashion trends, a long-time Brownfield resident’s 53 years here, and wartime memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
South Plains College
Levelland
Gerald Bevers
Johnny Tubb
Brenda Bryant
Jim Swadley
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Jim
Doug Rohre
Abilene
Abilene Christian College
United Super Market
Charles Soehagen
Dale Durham
Okla
C. A. Durham
West Texas Press Association
Sweetwater
Tahoka and
Lubbock Roads
Herbert Perez
Nelda Ellis
Debra
James
David
Killeen
Jerry Ellis
U. S. Army
Fort Hood
Tina Salazar
Merle Norman Cosmetics
Dallas
Malcolm Thomas
E. Harris
Brownfield
Terry County
Malcolm
France
Officers Urge Registration for Hospital Board Election
J. D. Akers says voters must register by March 2 to participate in the April 1 hospital board election. Registration closes March 2 and reopens May 7 after the first primary. As of January 31 four thousand four hundred eighty had registered. car tags issued total about sixteen hundred with a March 31 deadline and April 1 display by midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D
Jet) Akers
Akers
Terry County Junior Livestock Show Opens Today
The Terry County Junior Livestock Show opens today at the County Livestock Barn northwest of the city. Weigh-ins for swine are 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday and calves weigh-in begins at 8 p.m. The show is sponsored by the Terry County Young Farmers and Brownfield Jaycees with local merchant support. Judging for swine Friday at 2 p.m., lambs Saturday at 1 30 p.m., calves at 2 p.m., with a swine auction at 4 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Don Tankersley
Terry County Young Farmers
Brownfield Jaycees
Fred Ford
O. F. Campbell
Annual Banquet At Legion Hall Tonight
Festivities of the Terry County Police Officers banquet begin at 7 30 p m at the American Legion Hall. Howard Henson Post 269 sponsors the event honoring all county officers with one named Outstanding Officer for 1971 by vote. Judge Truman Ernest Roberts of Hamilton will speak after arriving in Lubbock this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
American Legion Hall
Howard-Henson Post 269
American Legion
Truman Ernest Roberts
Hamilton
Lubbock
Braniff Air Lines
January Town Hall Salute for Rev Jack Garrett
The Rev. Jack Garrett receiving the Town Hall Salute for January is pastor of First Christian Church. He will mark eleven years in this position next month and is active in civic affairs. Garrett leads the Community Action board and chairs the High Plains Area Christian Churches District Camping committee. He belongs to Rotary and is a 32nd degree Mason. Born in Harrogate Tennessee, he moved to Cisco at age one and played football and softball in high school before Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Garrett
First Christian Church
Community Action Board
High Plains
The
Christian Churches
Rotary Club
Harrogate
Tenn
H. R. Garrett
G. H. Heifrin
Lancaster
Robert Knight
Lubbock
Cisco
Garrett
U. S. Army
Lubbock Hosts District 2 Farm Bureau Meet
Guest speakers at a District 2 Farm Bureau meeting in Lubbock include Texas Farm Bureau President J T Red Woodson TFB Executive Director Warren Newberry and American Farm Bureau Commodity Activities Director Craig Thomas. The session runs Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Parkway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Holiday Inn Parkway
Lubbock
Texas Farm Bureau
J. T
Red) Woodson
Gober
TFB
Warren Newberry
Waco
American Farm Bureau Federation
Craig Thomas
Chicago
H. L
Hub) King
King
Fire Rages Through Stages Home Near Brownfield
A Tuesday afternoon blaze engulfed the M. T. Staggs residence nine miles north of Brownfield. Flames, fed by a cold wind, trapped occupants as the son tried to rescue his mother from the living room. An initial blast was heard, possibly from the water heater, as the fire broke out in the east end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Staggs
Brown= field
Staggs
Brownfield Track Opens 1972 Season With Invitational
The Brownfield Cub track squad starts the 1972 season this Saturday by hosting the Brownfield Invitational meet. Key returnees include Russell Lepard Juan Ledesma who excelled in the mile last year, Shannon Brooks who placed third in the 880 at state, and Van Garner the high jumper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Cub
Brownfield
Russell Lepard
Juan Le»desma
Shannon Brooks
van Garner
Brownfield School Board Approves Purchases Calendar
At Monday's meeting Brownfield Schools approved three new pickups for the agricultural department and accepted the 1972 73 school calendar. Margaret Hempel was named Distrib utive Education director for the remainder of the year. Enrollment sits at 3,204 with attendance at 94.21 percent. The board opened bids for the pickups with Modern Chevrolet of Lubbock the low bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees of
Brownfield Schools
Agricultural Department
Margaret Hempel
Fort Worth
Vocational Agricultural Department
Chevrolet
Lubbock
Jackie Pinson
Jim Culver
Culver
James
Kiwanis Pancake Party Seeks Community Support
Kiwanis President Sid Hesver invites all to a Pancake Party at the new high school cafeteria from 4 to 9 pm on Friday February 25. Tickets are $1 with proceeds funding community betterment. Entertainment starts at 6 pm with local acts from Brownfield, Intermediate School, and the sixth grade band, plus high school twirlers and Boy Scouts. Door prizes will be drawn. winners need not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Hes~ Ver
Kiwanis Club
First National Bank
Browneld
Silvia Langham
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By Sig I
Brownie
CCC
Cccthe News
South
Ray Christopher
Abraham Lincoln
Brotherhood of Man
Jeph Hensley
Don Hensley
Jeph
4-H
Neita Lovell
Lloyd Little
Merlin Speed
Eddie Johnson
Gerald Jordan
Dennis Bailey
Jerry
Legion Hall
Hico
Hamilton County
Court of Criminal Appeals of
Texas
Methodist Church
Central Texas Conference
Roberts
Gloria Stevens
Valley Mills
Robyn
Tracy
Merrifield
TM Club
Dean Merrifield
C. R. Anthony Co
Brownfield Toastmasters Club
Chiro
Willis
J. O. Burnett Jr
Kiwanis
Vaughn Stevens
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Lethbridge
Alberta
Canada
Nabor
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