Banquet plans and chamber funding face schedule and bids
Chamber directors chart final banquet plans for Let’s Celebrate ’98 with Kenneth Chambers as speaker and tickets at 10 dollars. They also review grant requests from South Plains Soil and Water Conservation District and Rialto Theater, tabling the former and denying the latter, while noting upcoming setup, decorations, and ticket sales.
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Chamber of Commerce
BHS
Board of Directors
Chamber
Kenneth Chambers
Dawn
Texas
Chambers
State of Texas
Linda Speed
Speed
Tresa West
Tony Pena
Jim Morse
Chamber Board
South Plains Soil and Water Conservation District
South Plains Water & Soil Conservation
National Guard
Spawcd
Lee Arrington
Letter to the Editor from Crystal Palace Club owner
A Brownfield Texas club owner denounces a newspaper article on the machine ordinance. She defends her legalized members owned club, notes a higher tax rate than other businesses, and asserts responsible service by driving intoxicated patrons home.
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Brownfield
Texas
Jeanann Forbes
Crystal Palace Club
Caution urged on public telephones and dubious directories
The BBB warns about privacy risks at public telephone sites in hotels and airports and notes more than 27 000 crimes linked to phone booth stalkers. It urges vigilance, facing out, using well lit booths, securing belongings, and not leaving wallets or cards unattended. It also cautions businesses about invoices from fake local directories and advises verifying publisher details and contacting BBB with questions.
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BBB
Clark Kent
Yellow Pages
The passing parade of hobos on freight trains fades
A look back at transients and their rail journeys from the 1890s to the 1940s shows the hobo way of life shrinking due to high speed trains welfare programs and a stronger economy Today many hobos have vanished from the rails while Texas ties to rail history and national monuments linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
France
Texas monument soars with lone star emblem
The 35 foot high lone star monument in Texas stands with equal horizontal span. Sam Rayburn is praised for long tenure as Speaker and rigid ethics, refusing honorariums except a $200 Roanoke speech and a $25 San Antonio address. Imperial Sugar is noted as Texas oldest company, entering its 155th year.
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Texas
Sam Rayburn
Roanoke
San Antonio
Virginia Foundation
Rayburn
Imperial Sugar
Arthur Itis Pain Relieving Cream Promises Miracle Cure
A new product named Arthur Itis claims to relieve pain from arthritis bursitis rheumatism and muscle or joint aches. It is offered as an odorless greaseless cream or roll on liquid with a money back guarantee and immediate availability without prescription.
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Arthur Itis
Stellar Health
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Rialto Theater
Joe Sears
David DeLeon
Jerry Johnson
Russell Gustin
Baghdad
Persian Gulf
Jack Ma Ures
University of Texas
Tall Texas
Statue of Liberty
Washington Monument
San Jacinto
Mexico
Saddam
The
Brownfield News
P.O. Box
Clinic Pharmacy
Tahoka RD
Tohoka
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