Gomez townsite marker sparks county seat confusion
Brownfield civic history groups debate Gomez as county seat while noting Brownfield has long served as the seat since the county’s organization. Brownfield City Council meets on fuel costs and a plan to refund surplus funds, plus talks on a new or revised slow pitch field for the Jaycees. Local businesses announce anniversaries and upcoming sales events, including Hoover Clinic at Sears-Copeland and a five day Collins store sale July 8.
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Jack Hamilton
Terry County
Jaycees
al Langston
West Main
Sears-Copeland Hardware
Collins
Kelsay-Blacklock
Chevrolet
Vegas
Monzas
Brownfield Rental Project Eyed By Fort Worth Firm
Harry Elliott of Fort Worth announced plans for a Brownfield rental housing project. A survey will gauge public support for eight to ten unit buildings aimed at families and seniors with accessible design and ample parking. separate note cites a serious baseball injury to Dwayne Pruitt and hospital treatment.
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Brownfield
New Mexico
Harry Elliott
Fort Worth
Elliott
Godaco Co
Dallas
Notice to Choir Members for Carousel Auditions
High school A cappella choir members should pick up audition material for Rogers and Hammerstein's Carousel between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the high school choir room. Performance dates are October 10 and 11 at 8 15 p.m. with Jerry T. Curry as director and John Ivie, Glo Hayes, and LaVoyle Parker in key roles.
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Rogers and Hammerstien
Jerry T. Curry
John Ivie
Glo Hayes
LaVoyle Parker
Chamber Plans New Program To Warn Merchants
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce directors discuss a new community program proposed by juvenile officer Rodney Crews. The plan would alert merchants to potential counterfeit or worthless check offenses via law enforcement contacts. Chamber authorized Curtis Hoopman to contact merchants for participation. Charles Fulkerson will attend a Texas First seminar in Amarillo July 8 with Gov Briscoe promoting job growth.
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Gordon Hoopman
Chamber
Hoopman
Charles Fulkerson
Amarillo
Dolph Briscoe
Herschel Lowe
Jim Rudd
Lowe
Red Coats
Sammy Jones
Substitute Mail Carrier Position Open Here
Applications are now accepted for a substitute rural mail carrier to replace Mrs. James B. King who retires after serving Route 1 since 1948. Howard Davis says the exam will be held after July 15 at the main post office in Lubbock with no experience required. The Brownfield post office distributes blanks, and a written test covers vocabulary reading and computations.
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James B. King
Route 1
Howard Davis
Davis
Brownfield
Lubbock
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Ine
Atkinesa
Brownie
KKK
Phil Tucker
Jaycee
United Super Market
Charles Soehagen
Mary Garcia
Carl Stephenson
Dayton Kennemer
Theo Brinson
Jay Rothmann
Don Skiles
Mrs. Garcia
Celeste Thomas
Hopper
C. C. Tucker
E. Buckley
Brownfield General Hospital
Seagraves Road
Finley
Raul DeLao
E. Cardwell
Bill Cone
Dwayne Pruitt
E. Reppto
Highland Hospital
Amoco
Cub Stadium
Pruitt
Howard Hurd II
H. B. Virgil Crawford
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Rodney Crews
Crews
Kevin Reese
Kelso
Wash
Terry County Heritage Museum
Leonard Reese
Buddy Kelsay
S. Pecos
Bruce Davis
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