Casual Corner notes and local updates from Brownfield area
A collage of light commentary on weddings, church, and summer, plus town news. Items include Miss Texas Janice Bain and Miss America 1971 Phyllis George at North Texas State University, local visitors, hospital admissions, Panhandle South Plains Fair premiums, and remodeling at Masso's with new awning.
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North Texas State University
R. B. Askew
William Thomas Cowan
William Thomas
Bill
Cowan
Howard
Tohoka Road
Panhandle South Plains Fair
Verlan Leaville
Stacy Mason
Corky
Patsy Vasquez
Masso’s
Heath Raymer
Pioneer Natural Gas
Big D
Richard Collins
Blitz Brownfield for Christ Crusade Draws Youth
Brownfield and Terry County youths promote a stadium revival starting Sunday July 25 with a door to door blitz at 2 PM from First Baptist Church. Teams will distribute pamphlets inviting attendance as the Terry County Crusade runs July 25 through August 1 at 7 PM nightly in the high school stadium led by Dr Akbar Abdul Haqq associate of Billy Graham.
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Brownfield
Terry County
First Baptist Church
Terry County Crusade For Christ
Akbar Abdul Haqq
Billy Graham
Brownfield Babe Ruth All Stars Win In First Round Play
Brownfield defeated Lynn County 7 to 1 at the Brownfield high school field in District 4 Babe Ruth play. Pitcher Jerry Roberson struck out 15 and allowed two hits as Brownfield moved toward the state playoffs under manager Skip Graham and coaches Pete Wilkinson and Mickey McClure.
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Brownfield
Lynn County
Mornday
Jerry Roberson
Babe Ruth
Brownfield High School
Dumas
Skip Graham
Amoco
Graham
Pete Wilkinson
Mickey McClure
Chamber All Out For New Memberships
The sixth annual hamburger fry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hurd launched a Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture membership drive running to August 20. Nine two person teams vie to recruit the most new members with penalties for the lowest tally. Tri City and Lamesa are noted strong contenders with Brownfield seen as a dark horse. Babe Ruth tournament players aged 14 to 15 are mentioned as a parallel youth note.
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Howard Hurd
E. Tate
Terry County
Hank Jordan
Joe Masso
John L. Johnson
W. T. McKinney
Lloyd Hahn
W- O. Caraway
Charles Darwin
Gerald Hamilton
Tommy Johnson
Dennis McCutcheon
Lanny Webb
Herschel Lowe
Bill Cowan
Hurd
John Thomas
Skip Graham
Meet Your Nabor Pearl Newbill and Long-Distance Service
Pearl Newbill, a friendly General Telephone Company of the Southwest operator, has served 17 years and aims for 20. She works in traffic, received a pin and merit certificate for selling the most extension telephones, and is highlighted in NABOR on Page 4.
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Pearl Newbill
Newbill
The
Telephone Company
General Telephone Company of
Southwest
Authority On Horses Warns Of VEE Plague Risk In Brownfield
Brownfield horse expert Jerry Bond voices concern over Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis spreading across Texas. Quarantines, movement bans, and a yet unproven vaccine threaten dozens of local ranchers facing potential bankruptcy. Bond urges eliminating stagnant water and mosquito breeding sites while noting birds may disseminate the virus.
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Jerry Bond
Brownfield
Vee
Terry County
Texas
Bond
Bermuda
Local Delegates To Attend Legion Conclave In Dallas
Brownfield delegates head to the 53rd annual American Legion State Convention in Dallas from Thursday through Sunday. H Y Griffin J C Harris J B Huckabee and Maurice Martin lead the group with Mrs Griffin and Mrs Boston joining. Department Commander B B Hester of Houston will preside as sessions convene.
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Legion
Dallas
American Legion
Brownfield
Howard-Henson
H. Y. Griffin
J. C. Harris
J. B. Huckabee
Maurice Martin
H. B. Virgil Craweford
H. D. Boston
Griffin
Bos
B. B. Hester
Houston
Christmas In July School Board Pulls Neat Feat
Brownfield Board of Education and the administration finalize a 1971 72 preliminary budget finding a potential surplus in the interest and sinking fund with a possible reduction in ad valorem taxes. The session, led by Supt W O Caraway and assisted by James Willis, considered every item and endorsed a study on tax relief options.
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Bill Quinn
Brownfield Board of Education
School
James Willis
Mak
W. A
Dub) Leigen
Tim Faulkenberry
Jane Shirley
John McFarland
Carrol Collier
VEE shots scheduled for Brownfield area horses
Horse owners are urged to call Jim Foy Terry County Agent before 5 p.m. today to schedule VEE vaccinations for Friday by Dr. Tim Faulkenberry. Owners must bring horses to 1010 Seagraves Rd. for treatment. participants must be 21 or older to sign a Federal release form, with the Federal government covering costs.
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Brownfield
Kris
Jim Foy
Terry
Tim Faulkenberry
Faberry
Seagraves Rd
Foy
Faukenberry
Rangers Alert To USDA On VEE Spread Border Warning
A Brownfield News source says Texas Rangers warned the U S Department of Agriculture about VEE spreading across the border more than eight months ago. The warning was ignored and the reason was not disclosed.
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Brownfield News
Texas Rangers
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Sig H. Atkinson
Brownie
Ioutopia
Guidepost Magazine
CCC
Christ Crusade
Chuck Giddens
Gary Willis
Lewis Roberson
Larry Mason
Chris Foster
Lamesa
Tri-City
Jerry
Brown
Nabor
Pearl New
St. Louis
U. S. Department of Defense Germ Warfare Department
Spain
Las
5Th
Main Streets
Lewis Simmonds
U. S. Weather Bureau
United States
W. O. Caraway
J. O. Burnett
Willis
Howard Henson
Morris
USDA
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