Texas Farm Bureau Market Builder Tour Planned Abroad
The Texas Farm Bureau announces its fifth Market Builder tour, Sept 7 to 22, visiting Ireland Scotland Norway Sweden and Denmark. Sidney Dean says the 16 day trip covers farms and marketing meetings with U S Attaches, with a $1245 price and an optional Paris London extension for $195. Participants pay own way. details from Box 489 Waco Texas 76703.
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WACOM
Spdtexas Farm Bureau
Ireland
Scotland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
TFB
Sidney Dean
Victoria
U.S
Europe
Texas
Paris
London
Texas Farm Bureau
Waco
Dallas
Shannon
Limerick
Killarney
Dublin
Blarney Castle
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Walter Scott
Loch Lomond
Edinburgh Castle
Royal Palace
Holyrood
Mereville Castle
Bergen
Oslo
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Tivoli Gardens
National Museum
Texas Tech Orchestra School Seeks 150 Players
Texas Tech announces its Summer Orchestra School June 3-20 on the campus. About 150 string players from grades six through high school will enroll in a two week program of theory practice and performance led by Paul Ellsworth with Orland Butler as guest conductor and Eilsworth as clinician. Fees are 15 dollars for older students and 10 dollars for elementary students. A recreational program includes swimming and skating. The program concludes with a 7:30 p.m. concert June 20 in the Tech Music Building.
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Texas Tech
Department of Mussic
Tech Music
Paul Ellsworth
Orland Butler
Lubbock
Atkins Junior High
Eilsworth
Tech
College Bound Students Must Take Tests
Brownfield High School counselor Mrs. Marvin Wheeler says students planning to enter college in September must take the ACT and SAT before attending. The last date for testing is July, with ACT on July 19 and SAT on July 12. Registration deadlines are June 14 for ACT and June 12 for SAT, with tests held at South Plains College and Texas Tech.
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Marvin Wheeler
Brownfield High School
Wheeler
South Plains College
Texas Tech
Methodist Churches Receive New Pastors
Bishop Alfie H. Carlton presided at the Northwest Texas Annual Conference in Lubbock. The Rev. Alby J. Cockrell leaves First United Methodist Church for Levelland and the Rev. Don McWhorter moves from Parkview Methodist to Ropesville. Replacements are the Rev. Robert Metzger of Abilene and the Rev. Roscoe Trossle of Wilson.
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Alfie H. Carlton
Northwest Texas
United Methodist Church
Lubbock
Alby J. Cockrell
First United Methodist Church
Levelland
Don McWhorter
Parkview Methodist Church
Ropesville
Robert Metzger
Abilene
Roscoe Trossle
Wilson
Metzger
Elmwood Methodist Church
Trossle
Wilson United Methodist Church
Cockrell
Brownfield Rotary Club
Terry Court United Fund
Terr County Ministerial Alliance
McW
Conservation Views On Fish Ponds In Texas High Plains
Elgin Smith notes benefits of fish ponds for fire fighting irrigation and wildlife on the Terry Soil and Water Conservation District. He explains pond feasibility depends on soil type liner or clay sealant, compaction, pumping costs, and fish species. notes few local ponds exist but some landowners are testing them with hopes of broader adoption.
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Texas Hill Country
High Plains
Terry Soil
Texas
Solve the Case of the Disappearing Sock Method
A simple laundry hack uses a cotton drawstring mesh bag near the washer. Sort socks into the bag. after washing sort again and retire unpaired or damaged socks as polishing cloths.
City Churches Report 1744 Sunday School Attendance
Only 16 city churches could be contacted for the June 1 Sunday School attendance. Those reached showed a drop due to the holiday weekend. A total of 1744 citizens attended Sunday School at these churches.
Firemen To Attend Annual Convention In McAllen
Ten members of the Brownfield Fire Department will attend the State Firemen and Fire Marshalls Convention in McAllen next week. The event runs Sunday through Friday June 13. Travelers include Mr and Mrs Leonard Isaacs Mr and Mrs Earl Elrod Mr and Mrs Lewis Simmonds Mr and Mrs Phillip Thompson and others.
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Brownfield
Rites Held For George Ashburn
Funeral services for G. EF. Ashburn 72 were held at 3 pm Sunday at First Baptist Church with pastors Cletus Caswell Rodney Dowdy officiating. He died in Methodist Hospital from injuries in a Lynn County car collision around 10 pm Thursday May 29. He married Tommie Elizabeth Camp in Santa Rosa New Mexico and moved to Meadow in 1942 from Jones County. He farmed until 1958 and was a World War I Navy veteran. He was a deacon for 40 years and a Mason in Meadow. Survivors include his wife three sons J B George Jr and Tomin two daughters Ruth Apperson xedo and Mary May six brothers and six grandchildren. Cotton can take fast dyes
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G. EF. Ashburn
First Baptist Church
Cletus Caswell
Woodrow Baptist Church
Rodney Dowdy
The
Plains First Baptist Church
Ashburn
Methodist Hospital
Lynn County
Tommie Elizabeth Camp
Santa Rosa
N.M
Meadow
Jones County
Masonic Lodge
Baptist Church
J. B
Plains
George Jr
Tomin
Ruth Apperson Xedo
Mary May
Stamford
Ben
Tom
Lockney
Dan
Sarasota
Fla
Jim
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Joe
Fallon
Nev
A. J
Hale Center
Speak Up Jaycees Program Under Way
Brownfield Jaycees begin the Speak Up Jaycees program with Bill Long describing the five awards. Speakers Jimmy Bennett David Goad and Robert Kennedy attended. Long outlined award requirements from short personal speeches to state wide Master Speakers. Also noted were leadership changes in the local Jaycees as Don McWhorter resigns secretary post. Stanley Reed elected to fill the term. Major Samuel I Hernandez of Hardin-Simmons University is director of instruction for ROTC. He is a local graduate now pursuing a Masters at HSU.
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Brownfield Jaycees
Speak Up
Jaycees
Bill Long
Jimmy Bennett
David Goad
Robert Kennedy
Long
HSU
Samuel I. Hernandez
Adela O. Hernandez
S. Z. Hernandez
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
McAllen’ High School
Pan-American Colege
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Cyan Tippit
Sue Powers
Craig Farquhar
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Methodist
John Defre
DEERE
Seagraves Road
FORD
Charles Darwin Ford Inc
Elgin Smith Soil Conservation Service
Parkview
NATO
George Ashburn
New
Liberal
Lown
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