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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1972
Page
1
A light column by Sig H. Atkinson includes Brownie Sez on love, a New Year short story about risky tests with gasoline and electricity, and a TID BITS roundup. It notes local business mood, dates, leaping year quirks, chamber activity, and Bolts about Brownfield as holiday business winds down.
State Senator Jhenry C. Hank Grover will be guest speaker at a Young Republicans banquet at 7 30 p m Saturday January 8 at the Holiday House Brownfield hosted by Terry County Teen Age Republicans. Installation ceremonies will follow. Tickets are 2 50 each.
The July to September chronicle shows Brasher becoming sole owner of Brasher Discount Furniture, funeral for Dennis Lilly, Masonic Lodge officers installed, a Town Hall on January 6 about the Day Care Center, a San Antonio school tax ruling discussion, and other city events. The paper marks its 69th year, seeks its oldest reader, and notes local business openings, price changes, and extreme temperatures.
The Brownfield News marks the start of its 69th year as 1972 begins and the paper notes 68 years of publication. It recalls scanning 1905 issues from Gomez then Terry County Voice with ads for Tow Hotel Gomez Wagon Yard and Feed Stables and lists early local businesses and a Literary Society meeting.
The state imposes a 30 day prior registration rule for 1972 elections replacing January 31 deadline. 3,500 have registered to date. Primary on May 6 sets local races for tax assessor, precinct commissioners, constable, district attorney, judge, sheriff, and county attorney. Filing closes February 7 at 6 p.m. Democratic chair is Lee Bartlett Sr. of Meadow. Republican chair is James Evans.
The Terry County Community Action Committee will meet at 7 o clock Tuesday morning in the Chamber of Commerce building. Center Director's report by Ava McKinney and Day Care Progress report by Nancy Thomas on the agenda.
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