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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1971
Page
1
A collage of jokes on wigs and safety pins plus local tidbits from Brownfield and area. Items mention Herbert Warfel and humorous exchanges about aging hairpieces, traffic quips from a judge, and Japan Texas safety parallels. Also notes on Top Dollar staff, family reunions, sign art, and community updates in July directories and local business visits.
Brownfield merchants plan a three day Dollar Days sale July 1 2 3 with many bargains across the ads. The event is led by the Terry County Chamber of Commerce committee chair Gary Stacy with Stacy Mason Furniture. Government offices banks and some local businesses will close Monday July 5 due to the holiday weekend.
James Brasher now operates Brasher Discount Furniture in Brownfield, expanding stock to include refrigerators stoves and air conditioners. The store began stocking last Thursday and aims for full inventory by Monday, inviting customers to view new selections and enjoy lower prices due to reduced overhead.
Brownfield Masonic Lodge No. 903 AF and RM held an installation ceremony at the Masonic Temple Friday evening. Worshipful Master Jack Greenfield and fellow officers were installed by Leonard Ellington and Alfred Newsom, with Sharon Ferguson providing organ music. A reception followed in the dining room.
The Brownfield Police Department reports a busy week with many incidents touching multiple divisions. Officials did not provide a full breakdown but noted a string of calls and responses requiring rapid patrol action and coordination with neighboring agencies.
Col. Wilson E. Speir of the Texas Department of Public Safety projects 48 fatalities during the July 4 holiday period from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday. He urges safe driving, no drinking behind the wheel, and defensive driving as DPS intensifies patrols and launches Operation Motorcide to reduce the toll.
Brownfield Post Office joins nationwide observance with July 1 opening as an independent agency. President Nixon issues proclamation. over 32,000 post offices will distribute souvenir envelopes stamps and booklets. Exhibits include large stamp posters and a sixteen-person portrait display. Local collectors showcase private holdings to spark interest in stamp collecting.
Members of the Brownfield Y M C A DeMolays attended an area conclave in Midland on Friday and Saturday. Participants included Joe Hester Don Brookshire Phillip Carey Ronald Stein rath Lan Skains Quin Skains with Miss Keitha Vandivere and Bobbie Jo Turner also in attendance. Sponsors were Mrs Keith Vandivere and Thurman The group took part in athletic events and Vandivere won Miss Congeniality second runner up in the area sweetheart contest. Joe Hester earned the degree of Sir Knight. They returned home Sunday.
Personable Joe Masso, born in Palestine now Israel, is a notable dry goods trader with four brothers and five sisters all nearby in the same business. He shares a wealth of family history and local ties as a regionally known merchant.
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