Random Ramblin’s salute to family weddings and war memories
Billie Norman reflects on happiness not found in money as Ruth and Argie Roberts attend their son Bruce’s wedding to Carla Knight and note Lance’s Air Force Academy graduation. The piece recalls D-Day memories and a town’s football spirit, linking family events with wartime history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rath
Argie Roberts
Bruce
Carla Knight
Lance
Air Force Academy
Roberts
San Marcos
Ruth
Argie
Head Start Opens Here in Oak Grove Elementary
Brownfield schools announce the start of Head Start, non English speaking, and Summer Migrant programs at Oak Grove Elementary on Monday at 8 30 a m. Approximately 174 students are enrolled or expected with a $32397 federal grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Jack Pinson
Brownfield Public
Jack Garrett
Kiwanis Club Plans White Elephant Sale in Brownfield
The Brownfield Kiwanis Club promotes a White Elephant Sale on June 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 514 West Broadway. Proceeds fund club projects. donations can be picked up by calling Joe Willis, Jake Fulford, Heath Raye mer, or Melton Stewart, with Sydney Hester and Royce Couch coordinating merchant item pickups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Kiwanis Club
Tommy Johnson
West Broadway
Joe Willis
Jake Fulford
Heath Rayemer
Melton Stewart
GenTel Opens New Plant Training School
GenTel began operations of a new plant training school on Tuesday June 3 led by area manager W A Dale Leigon. C E Harlan appointed plant training instructor. Courses cover basic installation and maintenance air machine maintenance ready access terminal paystation installation and maintenance. Each eight member class draws from the Western Area including West Texas Eastern New Mexico and Western Oklahoma. Courses vary from three days to three weeks using current telephone industry techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A. (Dale) Leigon
General Telephone Company
C. E. Harlan
Littlefield
West Texas
New Mexico
Okklahoma
Leigon
Council Hears Fire Truck Bids and Budget Gap
City council in regular session considered bids for a new fire engine. Bids from John Bean Company and Daco Fire Equipment ranged from 36 817 to 38 738 dollars. Council accepted a Custom Ward LaFrance truck with a Myers Pison booster pump for 36 817 dollars and projected a six month delivery. Additional 12 000 dollars would be requested in the 1970 budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bean Company
Daco Fire Equipment
Ward-La- France
Rotary official urges post D-Day citizens to uphold standards
William C. Carter of London addressing the Brownfield Rotary Club on the 25th anniversary of D-Day urged citizens to preserve integrity in business and ethics, noting the need for leaders in a changing world. He emphasized bridging generations and reminded the group of Paul Harris’s founding goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Carter
Brownfield Rotary Club
Carter
Rotary International
London
England
United States
Rotary Clubs
Rotary Clu
Indi
Rotarians
Paul Harris
Harris
Cartier
Rex Webster
Lubbock
West Texas
Brownfield
Webster
George Weiss
Earl Jones
Rotary Club
Andrews Mustangs Crown Region I With 5-0 Win
The Andrews Mustangs defeated the Brownfield Cubs 5-0 in Andrews to capture Region I baseball and earn a state tournament berth. A five run first inning fueled the win as Mustangs pitcher Mike Hilton allowed five Cubs hits. Cubs errors aided the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Mustangs
Brownfield Cubs
Andrews
Mustangs
Austin
Steve Ros
Brad Young
Rose
Tom Ryan
Cub
Elisio Lopez
Ronnie Baird
Jerrel Patrick
Bobby Delgado
Mike
Randal Rodgers
Cubs
Hilton
Ruben Garcia
Registration for Sum nec Recreation Program Opens
Sum nec Recreation Program 42 registration starts Monday June 3 led by James Morris director. Various activities including golf square dance track and field tennis gymnastics and life saving start dates and times with Lions Club United Fund and Brownfield Public Schools sponsoring the six week program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumnec
James Morris
Jo Hickman
Morris
Cub Stadium
Brownfield High School
Carey White
Don Gipson
Welch
Vollley
Lions Club
United Fund
Brownfield Public Schools
Will Hold Plant Clinic in June for Diseased Plants
Dr. Bob Berry and Lyn don Almand of the Extension Office in Lubbock will host a disease and insect clinic on Wednesday June 11. County agent Jim Joy says Berry is a plant pathologist and Almand an entomologist. Residents with diseased plants may bring them for inspection. unmovable plants like trees or cotton crops will be visited if the owner calls the county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Berry
Lyndon Almand
Lubbock
Jim J’oy
Berry
Almand
Meet Your Nabor Miller Sets City Tax Rolls
Stanley Miller, longtime Terry County resident, oversees annual city tax rolls and collections. Born on a farm near Shamrock to Mr. and Mrs. I H Miler, his family later moved four miles north of Brownfield. Miller cherishes country life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Miller
Terry County
Mier
I. H. Miler
Shamrock
Brownfield
Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billie Norman
France
America
Italy
Richard Lepard
Kiwanis Club
GenTel
Rotary
Bruce Zorns
Tommy Hicks
Truett Flache
al Muldrow
Tommy Jones
Ben McCullough
Idaho
Wood &. Johnson
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