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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1958
Page
1
A brief item highlights a seller offering registered Chihuahuas Siamese cats and rare parakeets. The owner, nicknamed Chiquita, emphasizes tiny size and high prices for smaller animals reflecting nature’s miniaturization.
Sopia Romine, a 17 year old Brownfield girl daughter of Mrs Marian Romine, returned home after successful surgery at Baylor Hospital Dallas that closed a hole in her heart. She was bedridden 39 days and stayed with an Arlington relative before coming home ready to resume schooling in September.
Brownsville hosts the Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers Association with over 275 managers. Marshall Formby urged concise presentations to boards. J Marvin Hurley and ACCE stressed solid foundations and coordinated efforts with authorities. Dr. Francisco Villagrán of Mexico spoke on cross border tourism spending and U S relations.
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce launches a mass member drive with a 7 am breakfast at First Presbyterian Church. Rainbow Girls will serve 50 to 100 workers before they begin door to door interviews aiming to boost membership from 201 to closer to half of local firms.
Dodgers beat Tigers 10 9 to seize sole lead as they unleashed nine hits including three homers off Jimmy Hackney. C L Stockton pitched three hit ball while homers by Stockton Billy Moore and Robert Prewitt supported the rally. Hackney worked four innings before a string of walks hits and errors opened the late inning scoring.
Tuesday results show Frogs 3, Mustangs 3 tied. Oilers 7 to 6 over Sports. Cubs 5 to 3 over Indians. Yankees 19 against Red Sox with es noting.
The fifth-place Cubs upset the Indians 5 3 in the feature game of Tuesday Little League action. Maurice Harrell hit the Indians lone homer as they led 3 1 in the second before the Cubs rallied with two runs in the third and two in the sixth.
Final rites for 66 year old L. T. Thomas of Terry were held at Four Square Gospel Church with Rev. Irene Wilson and Rev. H. B Harris officiating. He died Monday morning at Treadaway Daniels Hospital after moving to Terry in 1928 and work at West Texas Compress before 25 years running Thomas Furniture Store. Burial was at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Surviving include his wife and three sons.
Terry County Singing Convention convenes at 2 pm Sunday in Four Square Gospel Church with public invitation extended to all residents and visitors.
Five soldiers from the Brownfield Field National Guard unit depart Saturday for Fort Chaffee Arkansas to begin a six month active duty tour. They will train for two months then receive 12 day furloughs before completing their tour in artillery training. Sergeant Charles Gay will join later as an officer candidate and be commissioned a second lieutenant of artillery on August 2.
J Shirley defeated Dusty Kemper 3 and 2 to win the Men's City Golf title at Brownfield Country Club. The event featured 28 players over a week, with finals on Sunday in four flights and consolation matches.
Drs Mellroy plan to reopen Monday as they attend the Texas State Association convention of Chiropractors in Dallas this weekend. The article notes film showings at local theaters and a retail sale ad, plus a feature on coon hunting in West Texas and family genealogy of hunters.
Graveside services were conducted Wednesday for Robert Burns one day old son of Mr and Mrs Rayturn of 1407 Fast Hill with Rev Jones Weathers of First Baptist Church officiating. The infant died Tuesday at Treadaway Daniels Hospital. Survivors include the parents and grandparents Mrs Clara Stovall of Rockwell and Mrs Fannie Roman of Greenbitle.
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