Miss Jackie Tongate Weds Don Pendergrass in Meadow Ceremony
Miss Jackie Luanne Tongate and Don Pendergrass wed June 1 at the bride’s home in Brownfield area with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tongate and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pendergrass present. Rev J Marvey Scott officiated as daisies and honeysuckle lined the ceremony. reception followed in Meadow. The couple, Meadow High School graduates, plan to reside in Meadow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Luanne Tongate
Don Pendergrass
Jack Tongate
Route 1
Brownfield
Carl Pendergrass
Meadow
J. Marvey Scott
First Baptist Church
Petersburg
Ireland
Judy Tongate
Pat Hinson
Lubbock
Wanda
Five Brown Field Rainbow Assembly Girls to Houston Trip
Five members of Brown field Assembly Order of Rainbow for Girls will travel Sunday to Houston for the Grand Assembly Monday through Wednesday. They will be accompanied by Mother Advisor Mrs. Jane Turner. The travelers are Juana Jay, Viola Grace Barrett, Donna Sue Nelson, Virginia Leach, and Beverly Norris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Assembly
Order of Rainbow Girls
Houston
Grand Assembly
Jane Turner
Juana Jay
Viola Grace Barrét
Donna Sue Nelson
Virginia Leach
Beverly Norris
McMurry summer band school to host Fred Smith staff
Fred Smith director of the Brownfield High School band will join McMurry College's annual summer band and twirling school on the campus July 15 to 28. Raymond T. Bynum praises Smith for his broad experience, clarinet mastery, and ability to develop high quality players both individually and in concert bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Fred Smith
Brownfield
McMurry College
McMurry
Raymond T. Bynum
Smith
Clement
Party Honoring ESA Pledges At Beta Theta
A hamburger fry and games marked a courtesy party for ESA pledges of Beta Theta chapter May 31 at 7 p.m. hosted by club president Mrs. Jimmy Billings. Attendees included pledges Erd Johnson, Jerry Kehoe, R. T. Wilson, George Hanson, Jon Cowsar, Carl Davidson, H. A. Bird, G. M. Newsom, Bob Callaway, guest Mrs. O L Sweeten, Mrs. Virgil Short, and members Barney Vachal Billings, Jennnings, Alfred Gore, Steele Bayless, Joe Haynes, Pat Hipp, Dale George, plus Gladys and Wanda Swain. Two-week band clinic to organize. Kay Kissinger of Brownfield registered for the band school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Theta Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Soroty
Jimmy Billings
Mmes
Erd Johnson
Jerry Kehoe
R. T. Wilson
George Hanson
Jon Cowsar
Carl Davidson
H. A. Bird
G. M. Newsom
Bob Callaway
Salk Vaccine noted during News-Views continuation
The column recalls the discovery of the Salk vaccine and reports on Dr T H McIlroy at a Texas chiropractors convention in Tyler. It also recounts Dr Bob Black urging farmer support for ag product markets, a hunting bear joke, a Necchi sewing machine prize, and a speeding incident on Memorial Day involving a mother with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N-V
Bob Black
Texas Tech
Ag Department
Dr. Black
Collier's Station Sponsors Giveaway
S. B. Shorty Collier's Gulf Station at 501 South First joins the Service Station Association to give away a 1956 Eldorado Seville Cadillac on July 4. The association covers West Texas and parts of East Texas and invites the public to register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B
Shorty
Collier's Gulf Station
South First
Service Station Association
West Texas
East Texas
National Polio Day at Little League Games in Lubbock
A note says June 14 is National Polio Day at local Little League games with all contributions sent to the March of Dimes. The item also acknowledges Harold Klein’s omission from a Dallas market list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
Nevy
Harold Klein
Dallas
Final Services Held For Leonard Baker
Final services were conducted for Leonard Ernest Baker 30 son of Mr and Mrs H E Baker of Meadow who died in a Sunday automobile crash His car overturned six miles west and one north of Ropesville en route to Meadow where his wife visited her parents The Rev J B Sharp officiated Burial was in Englewood Cemetery Survivors include his wife five brothers Royce Adrain Burl Rex and Stanley of Meadow two sisters Lynette Lesly Dallas and Judy Baker Meadow and grandparents Mrs J R Baker Slaton Mrs W A Gumm Meadow and L G Watson Lamesa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Ernest Baker
H. E. Baker
Meadow
Williams Funeral Home
Slaton
Baker
Littlefield
Ropesville
J. B. Sharp
First Methodist Church
Ers
Royce
Lubbock
Adramn
Burl
Rex
Stanley
Lynette Lesly
Dallas
Judy Baker
J. R. Baker
W. A. Gumm
L. G. Watson
Lamesa
Induction notices named for fall draft registrants in West Texas
The article lists men in Levelland Sundown Denver City and nearby towns receiving induction notices or pre induction exams. Names include George Muse Donald Johnson Bobby Cottrell NeSmith Robert Curry Billy Wolf Gean Waltrip Gerald Abell Charles Rimer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George David Muse
Denver City
Donald Ray Johnson
Bobby Lee Cottrell
Thomas Lee NeSmith
Robert Harvey Curry
Levalland
Billy Royce Rusk
Sundown
George William Latham
Tokio
Lee Otis Wyatt Jr
Billy Patrick Wolf
Gean Elwin Waltrip
Gerald Don Abell
Levelland
Charles Around Rimer
Seagraves
Joseph Lloyd Greene
W. A. Thompson
Brownfield
Joe Don van Zandt
John Henry Thames
Meadow
Public entry open for autom bile contest at Collier stations
Deadline June 28 for entrants over 15. No purchase required. Collier invites all to visit his station to register and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier
Services Held For Mrs. Pete Szydloski of Nazareth
Final rites for Mrs. Pete Szydloski 65 of Nazareth were held in Happy Catholic Church. She died after a stroke while en route to visit her son in Brownfield. Survivors include four sons Frank Eddie Leo and James. two daughters Margaret Braddock and Lawrence Acker. three brothers John Frank. and fourteen additional relatives. Mrs. Szydloski lived in Nazareth and Happy since 1931 after moving from Crosbyton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Szydloski
Nazareth
Frank Szydloski
Brownfield
Happy
John Felix
Frank Grienewald
Nebraska
Christian Derziniski
Leavenworth
Kan
M. Lucida
Lincoln
Neb
Bernard Dwoelkotte
Greeley
Henry Steinbeck
St. Paul
Szydloski
Brother of Brownfield Resident Dies Saturday
R. L. Jordan brother of A. J. Jordan of 615 North A. Brownfield died Saturday in Bridgeport. Funeral held in Vernon and burial in Thalia. Attendees from Brownfield included Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Jordan their son Bennett and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. McCutcheon and their son David.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Jordan
A. J. Jordan
North A. Brownfield
Bridgeport
Vernon
Thalia
Bennett
E. A. McCutcheon
David
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Joe Tonnate
Betty Mason
Pat Joplin
Barbara Russell
Sally Ruthledge
Marcia Dunn
Carl Stevenson
Miss Mason
Rainbow Assembly
Abilene College
ESA
Kay Kissinger
North
T. H. McIlroy
Texas State Chiropractic Assn
Tyler
Carl Elliott
East
Buckley
Charlie Price
Western Auto
Seminole
Highway Patrol
Dennis Waldrip
Emmett Tucker
J. B. Florence
Nolan Lassiter
Arthur Finct
Frank Hyles
Aaron Zeigler
J. R. McDaniel
Jack Seales
D. J. Fuller
Lassiter
Texas
Lubbock Experiment Station
California Spray Chemical
Yun
Goodyear
Gene Gunn Tire Store
West Main
Collier's
Leonard Baker
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