Willard Collins to Lead Bible Forum at Brownfield High
Willard Collins vice president of David Lipscomb College Nashville Tennessee will conduct a series of Bible lectures August 4 11 at Brownfield High School Auditorium The Bible Forum is sponsored by Brownfield Churches of Christ Evening programs start at 7 0 PM with morning services at 10 AM Collins an author and editor for Gospel Advocate 21th Century Christian Minister's Monthly and Gospel Press was born November 15 1915 in Lewisburg Tennessee He married Ruth Morris of Atlanta Georgia in 1939 and they have two daughters He holds an MA from Vanderbilt and attended Lipscomb College He has preached since 1934 including Tokyo Japan for the Far East Fellowship in 1961 An eight day meeting in Collins Craig Auditorium Nashville drew 5 000 to 8 000 turned away for lack of space with 13 000 on opening night and 2 500 in hallways He serves Lipscomb as director of chapel student welfare public relations publications recruitment athletics and other programs He is a past president of the Lipscomb Alumni Association and former director of District V American College Public Relations Association He led Know Your Bible Incorporated a Nashville TV program Jan-Apr over a Nashville station
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Willard Collins
David Lipscomb College
Nashville, Tonn
Brownfield High School
Bible Forum
Brownfield Churches of Christ
Church of Christ
Collins
Gospel Advocate
Minister's Monthly
The
Gospel Press
Lewisburg
Tenn
Collins Craig Auditorim
Nashville
David Lipscomb
Lipscomb
District V
American College Public Relations Association
National Board of Directors
Know Your Bible, Incorporated
Thefts Reported To Police Here
A variety of thefts have been reported to the City Police Department in recent days. Items stolen include an adding machine from Rental Pipe and Supply Company, a bicycle valued at 60 dollars, and three sets of earrings plus a silver dollar. A traveling bag with clothes and toiletries was recovered. Other incidents involve gasoline theft, prowler reports, and a peeping tom case. A child was struck by a car at 1444 FE Cardwell. Betty Hammond, three, was treated for a broken thumb and bruises before release. See theft on page 6.
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Rental Pipe & Supply Company
Seagraves Head
Glen Baker
FE Cardwell
Betty Hammond
Lewis Hammond
Buick
Myrthe Baker Nickels
Youth Injured In Tractor Fire Near Brownfield
Tommy Garner a 16 year old on his father's Brownfield area farm was severely burned Thursday afternoon while working with a Farmall tractor. He was brought to Brownfield General Hospital and could not explain the cause, though fueling with butane is suspected. The 1963 tractor remained smoldering Friday morning and was a total loss.
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Tommy, Garner
Val Garner
Tommy
Brownfield General Hospital
Tommy Garner
Brownfield
Farmall
Beauty Begin at Home City Beautiful Commission Meeting
The first meeting of the City Beautiful Commission in Chattanooga was adjourned for lack of a quorum as most members said they could not attend due to yard work obligations.
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Beauty
Chattanooga
City
Beastiful Commission
New Directors Named at Brown Field Boys Club Meeting
At a Wednesday evening meeting in McGowan and McGowan offices Brown Field Boys Club named new directors Jim Reed Mark Wyatt Frank Gorten Mor ris Knox Joe Woods W D Cotham and Max Kamilton Jim Speertime presided and Dallas assistant removal director of Boys Clubs of America explained the fluttiexs to the newcomers A discussion followed on appointing a local club director and future prospects.
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Brownfield Boys Club
McGowan
Richard Prigmere
Jim Reed
Mark Wyatt
Frank Gorten
Morris Knox
Joe Woods
W D
Bud) Cotham
Max Kamilton
Jim Speertime
Dallas
Remieval
Boys Clubs of American
Graveside Rites Held For Infant Beck
Graveside rites were held for Danette Beck four days old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan W. Beck, at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Rev. Ed Adams led the service. burial followed at Brownfield Funeral Home directed under Brownfield General Hospital. Surviving are her parents, two brothers Steven Dewayne and Danny Kay, and maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs. E. H. Green of Brownfield.
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Danette Beck
Dan W. Beck
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Inc
Ed Adams
Challis Baptist Church
Brownfield Funeral Home
Brownfend General Hospital
Steven Dewayne
Danny Kay
E. H. Green
Brownfield
Farm Laborer Positions Open At Terry Cotton Farm
The Cotton Central Office of the Texas Employment Campaign reports Brownfield needs six tractor drivers six general farm hands 225 irrigators and 500 cotton choppers. Wages range from 70 cents to $1 per hour with weekly earnings from 40 to 50 dollars for general farm hands and 70 cents for irrigators.
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Cotton Central Office
Texas Employment Campstan
the Weekly Bulletin
Brownfield
Rodeo Opening Night Parade Set for Brownfield
Brownfield gears up for a three night rodeo starting Thursday with a parade at 4 pm. The event honors Buck Mize of the Terry County Sheriff's Posse who died in a recent highway accident. About 15 to 16 units are expected, including the Dalou Riding Club and Lubbock Rangers, with a banquet to follow at the County Barn. Rodeo queen Miss Harlene Forbes will preside as stock comes from local producers. Events include calf roping saddle bronc bareback bull riding and more. Details on page 6.
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Brownfield
W S
Buck) Mize
Terry
Mize
Dalou
Harlene Forbes
Harol Forbes
Route 1
Tahoka
See Rodeo
Hariene Forbes
Terry County
Mrs Landess To Attend Texas Education Workshop
Mrs Alene Landess brownfield schools lunchrooms superintendent will attend a one week workshop for lunchroom personnel in Austin August 5 9 sponsored by the Texas Education Agency for superintendents and leaders of local lunchroom staffs The course Techniques of Group Instruction will underpin a two day workshop she will teach August 28 29 at the University of Texas attended by staff from distribution education and extension units The class size is limited and will draw from statewide school systems Attendees will lodge at Kinsalying Hall on campus stress focuses on in service training development
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Alene Landess
Brownfield
Austin
Texas Education Agency
Landers
Distributive Education Department
Division of Extension
University of Texas
Kinsalying Hall
Teen-Agers Scouting For Jobs In Terry County
Terry County faces a rising youth employment challenge as 1739 teens aged 14 to 19 are projected by 1965 with 623 expected to leave school to join the labor force. By 1970, about 730 of 2036 teens will exit school for work, mirroring a national rise from 6.2 million in 1960 to 8.4 million by 1970, per Labor Department data.
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Terry County
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
Jerry County
United States
Texas
W. Willard Wirtz
Labor Department
Farm Sales Are Taxable Says IRS Reminds Farmers
John J Sloan Administrative Officer at the Lubbock IRS office says farm sales are taxable and gain on sales of farms or capital items must be reported even if proceeds are reinvested. In a letter, the Dallas District Director urged county agents to help correct misconceptions and advised farmers to check tax consequences before selling or swapping. Local agent Jim Foy notes a free IRS farmers tax guide offers a general outline of taxes owed.
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John J. Sloan
Lubbock
Office of
Internal Revenue
Sloan
Dallas
IRS
Jim Foy
Internal Revenue Service
Grand Jury to Meet in Terry County Court
The Terry County Grand Jury will be in session beginning at 1 30 pm. On Thursday August non jury court is scheduled for the same date starting at 10 am.
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Terry County
GenTel Adopts New Billing System for Rapid Invoicing
General Telephone Company will issue bills via a new machine in the next month. The system, housed in the San Angelo Revenue Accounting Center, uses three units including a read punch unit and a fast memory core. It prints up to 600 lines per minute and speeds up processing to match growing customer loads.
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General Telephone Company
San Angelo
Rotary Club Presents Film On Fort Worth Home For Unwed Mothers
The Rotary Club met at noon Friday with President Joe Price in charge. Jerry Gannaway showed a 20 minute film and spoke about Volunteers of America work at the Fort Worth home for unwed mothers. He described condemned existing buildings and plans for a new home with nursery and delivery room. About 62 members attended plus two Rotarians from Levelland.
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Rotary Club
Joe Price
Jerry Gannaway
Fort Worth
Gannmaway
Volunteers of America
Levelland
Ray Castleberry services held in Meadow church
Funeral services for Ray Castleberry 66 were at 2 30 p m in First Methodist Church Meadow with Rev Welden Rives officiating Burial was in Meadow Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction He died Tuesday in Veterans Hospital Fort Lyon Colorado after 28 years as patient He farmed in Terry County 1918 1935 World War I veteran native of Grayson County member of the Methodist Church Survivors include brother W H Lovington NM sister Mrs Pearl Hodges Silverton and several nieces and nephews
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Ray Castleberry
First Methodist Church
Meadow
Welden Rives
Meadow Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Castleberry
Veterans Hospital
Fort Lyon
Colo
Terry County
Grayson County
Methodist Church
N. M
Pearl Hodges
Silverton
Temp Fluctuations Hit Triple Digits In Brownfield
Weather data from Brownfield shows a heat spell with official station KTF recording 101 degrees on Tuesday, near 100 for much of the week including 99 on Wednesday and Thursday, and a low maximum of 97 on Friday. By Saturday, readings neared 90 degrees before 1 pm.
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KTF
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Ruth Morris
Atlanta, Ga
Vanderbilt University
Tokyo
Japan
United States Armed Forces
Dorothy McDonald
South Plains
Terry-Gaines-Yoakum County
Lene McDonald
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Rodeo
Mrs. Landess
Alene Landess Atten
GenTel
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