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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1968
Page
1
A rambling AP excerpt notes Mrs. Dessie Sawyer of Crossroads NM protests the Aug. 2 post office closure plan affecting Crossroads and Nogal. It mentions broader Postal Dept moves including a 14 000 post office in Colorado and potential five day city mail deliveries, urging letters to congressmen.
Shriners known as The Wearers of the Fez will arrive August 3 in Brownfield for the Clovis K. Kendrick Shrine Ceremonial. A downtown parade and town reception will honor Noble Kendrick and the Shrinedom aim, with about 300 Shriners expected and activities including a coffee for women and a barbecue for all. The piece details Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children and Burns Institute work and their charitable, no-cost patient care model.
Voters will decide on fourteen amendments in the November election. These proposals stem from the 40th Legislature's 1967 session. Six amendments have already been adopted, bringing the 1876 constitution's total amendments to 184.
The Brownfield Post Office will not operate as usual this Saturday. A memo from the Post Office Department states Saturday and Sunday window service at first and second class offices will be discontinued. A general delivery window may open for up to two hours on Saturday. The Dutch door will be open 11 a.m. to deliver General Delivery mail to patrons with notices. Saturday collections stop and no financial transactions occur. Davis notes this ends COD parcels and postage due mail.
Dr C L Kay guest speaker at Brown Field Rotary Club noon Friday at the Party House. He is assistant president of Lubbock Christian College and a highly sought after speaker in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico.
Terry County commissioners accepted bids for county auditor and attorney office supplies and an index system, approved an FHA Emergency Loan program, and tabled the one man one vote issue. They authorized a $25 000 loan, approved a deputy bond, and funded travel for county officials. Present were Judge McKinney and Commissioners Tankersley Mullins Settle Beavers Bail ey Burnett and others.
Dennis McCutcheon was named Outstanding Jaycee for June at a regular Monday meeting at noon in the Party House. Certificates of Merit were given to Bennie Lopez and Troy Noel. Paul Qualls resigned as treasurer and Jimmy Bennet was elected to complete the term. Bennett presented the program Discover Hawaii.
Brownfield Kiwanis held a noon session with Wayne Wyatt, manager of the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District Number Four, outlining local and regional water problems in Terry County. President Tommy Johnson reported on a Kiwanis Camp for Bars trip to Mason, and Levelland Kiwanis Club paid an inter-club visit with Charles Sylvester and others. Fourteen members attended.
Board of Trustees sets a 1 671 105 dollar 1968 69 budget remaining at 1 82 tax per 100. They hear remodeling and building plans for the junior high and high schools plus a new high school on town land. Federal migrant funds total 44 100 for classrooms and furnishings.
Johnny Issacs of the Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture attends the Institute of Organization Management at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth among about 250 chamber executives. The program covers government roles, community and industrial development, communications, and organization law with ongoing seminars after graduation.
West Texas Boys Ranch unveiled an Olympic size swimming pool as part of a fire defense complex. The 132000 gallon pool sits with nine hydrants around the circle in front of each dwelling and includes two way radio equipment for emergency communications. Donations from Mrs. M S Doss of Seminole Mr and Mrs Bud Smith Mr and Mrs Robert Carr of San Angelo and the Mabee Foundation funded the pool and fire protection facilities.
Jim Hale was elected president of the Brownfield Bar Association at its Tuesday afternoon meeting Others chosen were Richard Prigmore as vice president and H B Virgil Crawford as secretary treasurer The outgoing president is Ray Anderson Plans were made for a social function for the association
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