Random Ramblins Notes Vacation Mood Across Town
Billie Norman shares how vacation time stirs talk as locals eye trips and time off. Among those mentioned are Kathy Lassiter heading home to the South and the Hudspeths planning a fishing week while the Tomin Hicks map a Far East tour. A spoof memo from a Chinese bank in Malaya lists com mandments about honesty and work ethic. Page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Lassiter
George Hudspeths
Tomin’ Hicks
Far East
South Malaya
Terry County United Fund Elects Paul Terry United Fund Board
Paul was elected president of the Terry County United Fund at a 3 p.m. board meeting in the directors' room of the Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. Other officers for the 1969 campaign included W. A. (Dub) Leigon as first vice president Charles Fulkerson as second vice president R. N. McClain as treasurer and Mrs. Don Slack as secretary.
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Charles Paul
Terry County United Fund
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
W. A
Dub) Leigon
Charles Fulkerson
R.N. McClain
Don Slack
Earl Jones
Ruby Garneer
Martha McKay’s store anniversary and local notices
Newsline tidbits note Martha McKay of Franklin’s Ladies' Apparel marks a 19th birthday for the store with balloons and prizes this morning at 9. A production job seeks a Justowriter operator. call 637-4535. Also advises the LaFonda Motel numbers 637-4536 and 637-2574 for rooms. Scissors sharpening ends today at Anthony’s. Linda King of Weisman won a Star Discount sewing machine in a drawing last Saturday.
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Martha McKay
Franklin’s Ladies’ Apparel
LaFonda
M. F. Klose
Lamesa
Lola Hill
Anthony’s
Linda King of
Local Girls State Delegates Head to Austin Sessions
Rita Beth Adams Karen Beasley and Linda Forsyth tour June 10 for Girls State at St Edward s University in Austin. Adams and Beasley sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and Forsyth by First United Presbyterian Church as alternate. Over 8 000 young women have trained in city county and state government during the program s 25 year history in Bluebonnet Girls State. Frances Goff UT M D Anderson Hospital volunteer director since 1952 leads the program with recommendations from schools based on leadership.
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Terry County
Bluebonnet Girls
St. Edward’s University
Austin
Shawn
Lindi Forsyth
Rita Beth Adams
Karen
Beasley
American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Adams
Miss Beasley
First United Presbyterian Church
Miss Forsyth
Karen Beasley
Linda Forsyth
Miss Beaseley
Howard Henson Post No. 268
The
American Legion
John Forsyth
East Harris Girls State
Bluebonnet Girls’ State
Girls’ State
Ior
Frances Goff
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital
Chamber To Back Cubs Car Caravan Heads for Andrews Game
Terry County Chamber of Commerce sponsors a car caravan to Andrews to back the Cubs in the second game with Andrews for the District baseball title. The caravan leaves the high school lot at 3 p.m. with a 4 30 p.m. start. Red Coats lead the parade. A third game in Odessa Saturday at 2 p.m. prompts another caravan leaving 10 30 a.m. after lunch. Citizens planning to attend should meet at the high school parking lot.
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Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Andrews
Cubs
Red Coats
Odessa
Weather In May Shows Wide Temperature Variation
May brought wide temperature swings from 42 to 101 degrees with highs on May 31 and lows on May 9 and 10. Moisture totaled 3.47 inches for the month, boosting the year’s rain to 10 inches per Ter ry County weather official Lewis Simmonds.
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Lewis Simmonds
Terry County
Brownfield Board Sets June 17 Public Hearing
The Brownfield Board of Equalization met at 9 a.m. to discuss the tax rolls and set a public hearing for June 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the City Council room at City Hall Virgil Burnett was elected chairman and Harold Klein was elected secretary.
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Board of Equalization of the City of
Brownfield
City Hall
Virgil Burnett
Harold Klein
Cubs Fall 2 0 In Regional Opener At Andrews
The Brownfield Cubs trail the Andrews Mustangs 2 0 in a best two of three regional series after Tuesday's loss. To stay alive, Brownfield must win today as the third game would be in Odessa if necessary. The Mustangs scored in the fourth on a walk and a wild pickoff attempt and added an insurance run in the seventh. Cub pitching yielded six walks and two hits, with Brownfield threats foiled by key outs.
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Brownfield Cubs
Andrews Mustangs
Andrews
Mustangs
Cubs
Odessa
Austin
Deryl Helms
Cub
Ruben Garcia
Bobby Matthews
Charlie Hicks
Elisio Lopez
Matthews
Mickey Joplin
Mike Roberson
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Randal Rodgers
Gary Baccus
Charles Camabel
Building Permits Rise in Browne Field May
May permits in Browne Field show steady growth totaling 67 700 for the month and 348 045 year to date across 39 permits. Dwellings led with three permits including 120 Warren Street 26 950 James Evans 1807 Fast Reppto 15 000 and 1810 Last Reppto 14 000 Jimmy Keeler. Other permits include 1109 West Main addition 500 Dorman Dumas a Little League Park concession stand 1110 South Second 6 100 418 South Fifth 3850 Jesus Padillo an addition to First Assembly of God Church 1306 Tohoka Road 3 000 and remodeling at 106 North Fifth 1 000 John L Cruce.
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Brownefield
Lewis Sim
Pera
Warren Street
James Evans
Fast
Jimmy Keeler
West Main
Dorman Dumas
South Second
South Fifth
Jesus Padilelo
Assembly of God
Tohoka Road
North Fifth
John L. Cruce
C-C Membership Drive Opens with Hamburg Supper
Directors of the Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture set June 10 for the annual membership drive starting with a 7:30 p.m. hamburger supper at the George Weiss home. The meeting covered insurance, building-use rules, river water amendments, and plans for downtown beautification with community clubs aiding in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
George Weiss
East Buckeley
Karl Jones
Jones-Lowe Insurance Agency
Terry County Insurance Association
Lloyd Hahn
Water, Inc
District Court Room
Lexsus
Mississippi
Chamber of Commercce
Bill McGowan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billie Norman
Terry United Fund Board
Paul
Kyle Adams
West Broadway
Robert Beasley
Meadow
Ruben
Johnny Hatcher
Charles Campbel
C.-C
McGowan
Gerald Hamilton
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