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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1969
Page
2
Mayor Jack Hamilton proclaims June 27 as Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up Week with Brownfield Jaycees and City Slickers leading the effort. Citizens, businesses, and volunteers urged to clean paint and repair frontages to spark a healthier town and welcome summer travelers.
The piece honors Memorial Day and the sacrifices of American servicemen in Vietnam. It recalls casualties and the personal impact on families, urges sober reflection, and quotes George Washington and a prayer for divine protection, justice, mercy, and national unity. It closes by blessing those who display gold stars for lost loved ones.
A local columnist reflects on Scandinavian travel freedom, the end of the school year, and how adults should guard the value of liberty. It notes ministers juggling duties from counseling families to delivering sermons, hospital visits, and community engagements.
Old headlines recount a year of local school summer Head Start plans for first graders and a Little League Day on June 1. It notes a retiree honored May 23, Splash Day May 25, and names manager Charlie Reese with lifeguards Sterling Cox Justin Awbrey and Kelly Baggett.
The June 2 adjournment deadline neared as filibusters slowed bills. UT expansion plans in San Antonio, Permian Basin, and Corpus Christi faced resistance. Other actions included liquor club rules, a breath test bill, and vocational education master plan. Public notices and opinions covered ethics, governance, and staffing.
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