Brownfield Brevities and Community Chat
Casual Corner notes a trailer life gripe and Dr. Heartsill Wilson's celebrated prayer. Local updates cover depot vacation fill in, Cities Service Oil consolidation to Midland, staff swaps at Piggly Wiggly, weight loss by Chamber president, dog poison losses, weather hot snap, and Moonlight Madness sale plans for July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
H. R. Nesmith
Woody Orr
Lubbock
John Forsythe
Cities Service Oil Co
Brownfield
Midland
Felix Castro
Piggly Wiggly
Bob Brandt
Drury Grogan
John Thomas
Mont Muldrow
T. F. Langham
Billy Blankenship
Mike Douglas
Blankenships
Jack Carey
Lewis Simmonds
Terry County Reports Second Hog Cholera Case And Screwworm
County agent Jim Foy announced a second hog cholera case in Terry County. The hogs were in Union in a three head herd, all disposed of, linked to the same source as the first case from Lamesa. Officials warn permits are needed to move hogs and provide daily inspector service at the extension office. A screw worm case was also confirmed, the first in years, prompting sterile fly releases and renewed testing amid ongoing quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Foy
Terry County
Union
Foy
Cities Service Consolidates District Office With Midland
John Forsythe district manager announced Cities Service will merge its district production office here into the Midland office. He said the consolidation will strengthen production capabilities and utilize district personnel on a wider geographical level, with move plans set for several months in the future to allow employee arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cities Service Oil Company
Midland
John Forsythe
Forsythe
Ten Accidents Probed on Rural Texas Highways in June
Texas Highway Patrol investigated ten rural county accidents during June in Terry County. One person died and six were injured. The county’s first six months of 1972 recorded 43 accidents with two deaths and 20 injuries.
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Texas Highway Patrol
Terry County
H. E. Pirtle
Signing May Take Place Within Week
A garment firm has selected Brownfield for a new infants wear plant and expects production to begin in about thirty days. Final signing of the contract is anticipated within a week by George Weiss, president of the Brownfield Development Corporation. John Thomas, Terry County Chamber president, said verbal agreement exists and progress is satisfactory.
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Brownfield
Brownfield Development Corporation
John Thomas
Terry County
Moonlight Madness Next Thursday In Brownfield
Merchants plan Moonlight Madness sale with stores closing between 5 and 6 pm reopening at 7 and staying open until 10. Each shop to set its own prize. staff may wear nightclothes for authenticity. Also set September 25 for sidewalk sale and weekly full page ads to boost downtown improvements.
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Brownfield Retail Merchants Committee
Chamber
Don Hendleys to Present Concert at First Baptist Church
Don Hendley and his wife present the weekly sacred music concert at First Baptist Church this Sunday at 7 o clock. Hendley, from Abilene, is a Middle School principal and McMurry and Texas Tech graduate with three daughters Melody Melinda and Melayne.
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Don Hendley
First Baptist Church
Abilene
Hendley
Abilene High
McMurry College
Texas Tech
First United Methodist Church
Melody
Melinda
Melayne
Morale talk by Lt. Col. Rohre before Rotary Club
Crescent Hill Church of Christ minister Lt. Col. Doug Rohre told Rotarians that national morale drives both military strength and civic life. He cited the Pledge of Allegiance as a morale builder and urged balance between liberty and authority while praising America. Guests included Bob Hibbetts of Amarillo and several others. upcoming meetings will host father daughter and father son events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Rohre
Rohre
Crescent Hill
John Q
America
Boyhood Dreams Become Reality in Airborne World Record
Brownfield native Lyle Shelton shattered a piston engine high climb world record with a 9 850 foot ascent in 91 9 seconds. A Navy pilot and TWA veteran, Shelton rose from local ties to pylon racing greatness, tracing roots to Brownfield High and Texas Tech before aviation fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Earth
Lyle Shelton
Shelton
Eddie Rickenbacker
Roscoe Turner
Lindbergh
Brownfield
Brownfield High
Joe Shelton
702
E. Ripley
R. J. McKenzie
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Brownie
Charlie Price
Heartsill Wilson
Dr. Wilson
CCC
Kathy Daniel
Charles Darwin
Aretha Harrell
Dave Cushman
Cities Service
With
Dean Merrifield
Merrifield
Martha McKay
Harold Klein
Gordon Hoopman
Farr’s
South 5Th
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence A. Portnoff
St. Louis
Unified Management Consultants
Hoopman
Don Hendleys
McKenzie
Navy
Long Beach
Trans World Airlines
Indiana
Lyle
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