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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1976
Page
2
W L Chick Lee of Brownfield stopped in Munday to visit Callie Ann Combs manager of the Munday Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. He offered to assist after learning the town’s history is being compiled as a bicentennial project.
Lee, former Thorpe resident and current Brownfield bus depot agent, toured the area sharing oil paintings and sketches of local landmarks such as the M. G. Nix home and the T. J. Thompson dug-out. He plans more sketches from local images as citizens recall early days.
Cubs beat Yankees 10 to 7 and 12 to 2 against Red Sox. Pirates split 4 to 1 and 2 to 16. Cardinals defeated Pirates 4 to 2 and 13 to 1. Yankees 14 Cardinals 13. Schedule shows 6:00 games.
Plains Item notes Mr. and Mrs. Jack Spears and Terri visited Mr. and Mrs. Don Spears and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spears with families Sunday at Tahoka.
Brownfield Tennis Association begins Sunday afternoon play at 2 at the high school courts with a mixed scramble. Attendees are asked to bring a can of new tennis balls. Carol Box urges more participation as June adds scramble tournament on June 13, doubles on June 20, and mixed doubles on June 27.
The United Fund sponsored summer recreation program offers a free basketball clinic for girls and boys 8 and older. From June 14 it runs 10:30 to 12 each weekday at Middle School Gym with Leon Pope and Scott Jackson instructing. Scott Jackson earned All-South Plains honors this year.
Mrs Latrell McDonnell librarian says story hour runs weekly from 10 30 to 11 30 a m for pre school children through third grade Walt Disney and other colored films will be shown free to the public Dinner guests Friday of Mr and Mrs Robert Young included Fay Lee Redell Cogburn Blanton Cogburn D F Cogburn Channing Champie all of Durango Colo Other visitors were Mrs Alton El more of Tokio Mrs Ruby Heald of Denver City Ralph Bone and Mrs Tom Box
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