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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
1
Local drive seeks energetic residents to join a subscription contest offering a 1968 Camaro Sport Coupe valued at over 2800 dollars or 750 dollars in cash. No cost required and weekly commissions paid on sales. Campaign managers Mr and Mrs Charles Redding will assist participants.
Brownfield Independent School District sets April 6 for trustee election. Four seats are up, including Faulkenberry Collier McFarland and Farrar. Absentee voting starts March 1 at the high school business office. filing deadline is March 6 at 5 p.m. Board discusses parking lot plans north of the band hall and bids for a car for Superintendent Caraway.
Brigadier General John M. McNabb will speak at the Terry County Chamber banquet at 7 30 p m Jan 25 at the National Guard Armory. The event honors Terry County Outstanding Citizen of 1967 with nominations invited.
J O Gillham elected chairman of the Brownfield Savings and Loan Association board at the annual stockholders meeting held in January. New officers include Reed as president and Mesdled other officers. Reed promoted after long service with the association. Reed has led the firm since 1951 and has held multiple community roles and professional posts.
Terry County United Fund workers held a victory celebration at 4 p.m. January 1 in the Flame Room of the Pioneer Natural Gas Building after surpassing the 1967 goal of 27065 dollars. Vernon Clem, general chairman, presided and thanked division chairmen captains and workers. He also thanked Jean Floyd for contributions to the campaign.
Funeral services for 55 year old J W Chidester were held at Four square Gospel Church with Rev Paul Risser officiating. He died Saturday at his Brownfield home and is buried in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include a wife three sons two daughters two brothers and four sisters. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were named for church and fund work. Several local businesses were recognized for United Fund support with 12 agencies listed and funds allocated.
Approximately 100 members of the Permian Basin Water Utilities Association met at Brownfield High School for the regular monthly meeting. E R Hutson of Brownfield was named Man of the Month by Bob Wilson. Hutson is superintendent of Brownfield water and sewer departments and has served with the Brownfield Fire Department for 20 years. A Texas A&M water and sewage school is set for March 3 8. Don Hutson introduced Wheeler Mount of Lubbock as guest speaker. The next meeting will be in Lamesa in February.
Funeral services are pending at Brownfield Funeral Home for Robert L. Noble Sr. 61 who died suddenly at Brownfield General Hospital from a heart condition. A First Baptist Church service will be held with Rev Ed Crow officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Noble born Sept 28 1906 in Lynn County married Romayne Cooper Feb 8 1927 in Plainview. He owned Robert L Noble Insurance Agency and farmed. He was a Mason and member of the First Baptist Church. He had three sons two daughters a brother and eight grandchildren. Memorials to Volunteers of America may be sent through local banks.
Terry County Chapter of the National Foundation March of Dimes met to plan this year's campaign with five methods. Marion Snell president outlined direct mail coin collectors road blocks film showings and the annual Mothers' March. Brownfield Firemen's Auxiliary will prepare mailings and Jaycees will staff the Black Birth Defects road block. A film will be shown to civic clubs to highlight birth defects. Coin collectors will be placed in drug stores cafes and groceries. Plans for the Mothers March pending.
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