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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1985
Page
6
A reader letter from Lovington NM ponders the idea of shifting holidays for long weekends. It questions swapping Memorial Day with Washingtons Birthday, wonders about birthdays, suggests deeming some days unnecessary, and humorously proposes a national Take It Easy Day and daily Mother’s and Father’s Day.
The Genealogical Society of Utah stores about one and a half billion names on microfilm in the Granite Mountains Records Vault. The article notes dates from the 1600s to the present and reflects widespread interest in tracing ancestry and local West Texas settlement history.
A reader salutes Frank Glieber and Coach Gary for their sportsmanlike lives. The letter praises Glieber's quiet humility and Gary's patient, uplifting coaching of 6 to 8 year olds. It laments their losses, asks for more like them, and cites Grantland Rice on how one is judged by how one plays the game.
A Terry County reader letters the editor accusing the Tax Accessor-Collector and county officials of poor record keeping and possible misused funds. She details efforts to prove tax payments from 1978 to 1983, a disputed title, and mounting costs while urging action from County Commissioners and the Grand Jury to prevent future hardship.
A columnist reflects on Coca Cola’s 100 year old formula change, comparing consumer reactions to Coca Cola and Pepsi commercials. The piece notes public amusement, Bill Cosby’s TV pitches, and the idea that life goes on despite the shift, with references to soda loyalties, marketing jabs, and the broader, lighthearted stake in the debate.
In Wise County and nationwide a class of graduates faces a challenging postwar world. Reform in Texas and rapid information technology reshape expectations as youth meet pressures, violence, and rapid change. The piece urges courage and resilience as they navigate the rocky road to retirement decades ahead.
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