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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1973
Page
2
A broad storm last week brought heavy rain to farms around the city, totaling one to three inches. The feature photo shows a view from the southwest part of town captured by Bill Cone.
Wooten outdistanced 13 rivals to win the United States Track and Field Federation Southwestern Division 10,000 meter title in Andrews. The event ran with the decathlon meet, sponsored by the West Texas Running Club of Brownfield. Wooten also earned second in a 10 mile road race in Brownfield on July 4. Gene Adams is noted as a local runner in the report.
Results show Gene Adams of Brownfield placing third overall in 40 46 at the USTFF Southwestern Division Championship and winning first in the 30 39 age group. Brent Wooten of Oklahoma State University led Open Division with 36 19 while Bruce Faulk Midland finished 2nd at 39 10. Other divisional winners include Sandy Loyd Andrews 46 22 Open. Charlie Russell Andrews 54 02 in 40 49. Phil Hughes Odessa 53 05 in 50 and over.
Mrs. and Mrs. G. M. Thome and Mrs. Nadie Hester visited Thomason relatives in Carlsbad. Comstock, a patient at North Gate Hospital, is improving after a serious illness. The Thomasons also visited their son Wilton Thomason in Denver City and saw granddaughter and great grandchildren from Irving, including Mrs. Jack Proctor and Linda.
Sgt and Mrs J D Frith of 606 Yucca Lane recently returned from a family vacation combining Washington and Hawaii. Their trip included Seattle layovers, a stay at Olima Hotel Waikiki, tours of Diamond Head Pearl Harbor Dole Pineapple Plant Punchbowl, and attendance at Paradise Found at Hilton Dome in the Hilton Hawaiian Village where Hawaii Five O is filmed.
South Plains College launches a 12 month LVN program beginning August 29 to train licensed vocational nurses under supervision. The course combines 26 weeks of pre clinical instruction on campus and 26 weeks of hospital work at 40 hours weekly. It is approved by the Texas Education Agency and Texas Board of Nurse Examiners. graduates qualify for licensure with instructors Mrs. Zavella Danner and Mrs. Helen Brown.
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