Chamber to Launch Membership Drive in Brownfield
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce directors, meeting at The Melody, plan an aggressive membership push after months of construction on their new quarters. Otis Slaughter of the Franklin County Chamber cautions against rushing an outside industry drive and urges focus on the native economy.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
Otis Slaughter
Mount Vernon
Slaughter
Charles Kersh
Terry County Home Demonstration Council
Chamber
Earl Jones
Roy D
Pete) Harris Jr
Harris Flying Service
Jones
John J. Kendrick
Jake Geron
D. L. Pemberton
R. L
Bob) Burnett
Harris Burton Hackney
US Chamber of Commerce
Southwest Division
Lal Copeland
Ey. Z
Pemberton
Lubbock-to-Lamesa
Brownfield
Wavy
Lubbock Hwy
C. E. Ross
Fort Worth
Bruce Zorns
Clarence Griffith
Griffith Variety
Jimmie Billings
Jerry Hahn
Ira Hahn
Lubbock Road
San Marcos
Billings
Hahn
Direcors
American Legion
Three-Day Sheriff Posse Rodeo Opens in Brownfield
The Sheriff’s Posse hosts a three day rodeo with saddle bronc bareback bull riding calf roping barrel racing goat tying and a parade at 3 pm today. Shows run 7 pm tonight Friday and Saturday admission 1.50 adults 0.50 children refreshments at Hand Bros concession stands. dancing after shows in Legion Hall with Hoyle Nix and his West Texas Cowboys. Mayor proclaims Rodeo and Western Wear Days and urges full attendance.
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Sheriff's Posse
Rodeo
Hand Bros
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Posse
Legion Hall
Hoyle Nix
West Texas Cowboys
Artie Lawrimore
Brownfield
Youth center Friday nights sponsored at The Party House
Sponsors have been secured for a summer youth program open each Friday from 7 30 p m to midnight at The Party House. Mr and Mrs W S Fry mire of 710 East Main will sponsor the effort with a scheduled break on August 15 and programs running through the summer.
Kemper Wins Medalist Honor in City Men’s Golf Meet
J. L. Dusty Kemper of 401 East Cardwell captured medalist honors in the City Men’s golf tournament as qualifying rounds began. He posted a par 72 to beat 27 qualifiers and will join eight players in the championship flight led by defending champion Ray Warden. First round matches were listed on page 5.
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J. L
Dusty) Kemper
East Cardwell
Kemper
Ray Warden
Don ONeal Of Brownfield Hits The Tournament Trail
Brownfield youth Don ONeal 19 heads to the State Amateur Golf Tournament in San Angelo after finishing fourth at Wichita Falls. teammate Jimmy Johnson also qualified. He plans a busy schedule including the Hob Invitational and Men's West Texas before a National Guard encampment.
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Brownfield
Texas Tech
Don O'Neal
George O'Neal
Fast Sons
San Angelo
Wichita Falls Country Club
Jimmy Johnson
Levelland
Tech
O’neal
Wichita Falls
Buster Reynolds
Fort Worth
Rocky Thompson
University of Houston Fresh
Don Massengale
Jacksboro
TCU
E. J Rogers Jr
O'Neal
National Guard
Hobb
West Texas
Plainview
Services Today For Victim Of Truck Accident
Mrs. Essie Young of Route 5 died early Tuesday when the pickup she rode in overturned twice about seven miles west of See No. 3 Page 3. Funeral services are planned for today.
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Essie Young
Route 5
Future Farmers honor Midland area PRA program support
The Brownfield NEWS received top recognition from Future Partners of Aren T1 at the Midland PRA convention. Attendees included Brownfield High School students Gary Moore Lonnie Bartley Jimmy Sherrn Dovie Adams Patsy Hulse and advisors Walter Meyer Robert Becker Wellman Meadows and Brownfield. The three chapters filed T1 Lone Star Partner degree applications and plan to send about 20 youths to the state convention July 21-28 in San Antonio. The Brownfield group highlighted its newspaper press book and won two leadership contests last fall in Big Spring with Miss Hulse named third in the Area T1 sweetheart contest.
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Brownfield News
Aren T1
PRA
Midland
Brownfield High School
Gary Moore
Lonnie Bartley
Jimmy Sherrn
Dovie Adams
Brownfield
Patsy Hulse
Walter Meyer
Robert Becker Wellman
Meadows
Midhind
Austin
San Antonio
Big Spring
Miss Hulse
Hail Storm Rakes Terry County Cotton Crops
A late Sunday hail storm damaged almost 1 000 acres of Terry County cotton with Kenneth Purtell among the hardest hit losing about a third of his crop. Damage spread from Gomez to southward, moisture ranging 0.25 to 1.56 inches, and sorghum planting waits for more rain. experts warn planting deadlines tighten as June 10 nears.
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Terry
Kenneth Purtell
Here
Gomez To
Jim Foy
Safety Mart
Joe Sullivan
Terry County Farm Bureau
City Council Urges Use of Downtown Trash Receptacles
Brownfield city officials urged residents this week to use newly placed trash receptacles in the downtown area. They cited rising litter and said the containers serve Brownfield residents and city beautification efforts.
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Brownfield City
Brownfield
Babe Ruth Action Monday Dodgers Tie Cards in Classic Week
Baseball action highlights a 14 3 Tigers win over the Cardinals as Don Simmonds Charlie Cook and George Glenn lead a hit spree. Yankees beat Red Sox 9 while Eddie Cuiterres earns win. Dodgers climb to first with 11 4 victory powered by Curtis Shadack two homers and Mason four hits.
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Anihit
Tigers
Cardinals
Don Simmonds
Charlie Cook
George Glenn
Yankees
Red Sox
Woody Harbin
Yanks
Eddie Cuiterres
Dodgers
Curtis Shadack
Dodger
Doups
Mason
Yorukees
Pirates
Roy Jones
Los
Duane Steen
Jimmy Hickney
Brownfield Nine routs Plains in league opener at home
Brownfield American Legion baseball crushed Plains 26 to 11 in the season opener. Ken Kendricks Jimmy Rogers and Gene Blake homered for Brownfield, which built a 16-4 lead after three innings as Plains misplayed seven errors and issued 10 walks. Doug Coppock pitched the final four frames while Joe Oswald started and fanned five in three innings. Brownfield next hosts Denver City at Babe Ruth League Park on Saturday afternoon.
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Darrell Lewis
Joe Oswald
Doug Coppock
Oswald
Coppock
Brownfield
Denver
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World of Golf
Southwestern
Odessa Junior College
Brownfield Country Club
Bhs’'S
Future Farmers At Midland
Will Fitzgerald
Babe Ruth
Keydip
Scudday News
Vved
Masette Treadaway
Fetty
Hrownfield Public School
Burmers Co Op
Will Pitzvperald
Pal
Felex
Eisie
East Broadway
A. K. Huckleberry
J. 1
Randal
Mra Fitzgerald
Douglas Chesshire
Mra Nathan Chesshire
Fast Buckley
Hubert Thompson
Margaret Bell
Jessie G. Randal Lee
Dodgers Tigers
Livers
Clubbers Plains
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