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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1958
Page
2
Mrs Sam White of 912 East Tate retires after 27 years with Cobb's Store in Brownfield in a June 2 retirement picnic in the park. She worked in the ready to wear department as coworkers and families attended and presented her matching luggage set.
Brownfield American Legion unable to handle Denver City and Lorenzo this week. Denver City scored 9 to 5 on Saturday while Lorenzo pounded Brownfield 23 to 14 on Tuesday. Dan Nieewander allowed three Brownfield hits in the Denver City game as Brownfield committed six errors. Lorenzo connected six home runs off Brownfield pitching and Cries for the home side ended with Brownfield traveling to Spur next Saturday.
The list names Mr. and Mrs. Royce Hardy and children, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Pounds, Mrs. E B MecBurnett Sr. and Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Dickson, Mrs. Kate Everett, Mrs. Eric Proctor and her niece and nephew Peggy and Larry Barron of Abilene, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bailey, Mrs. Bertha Greenfield and the honoree and her husband.
Mrs. Jesse Snodgrass hosted Turner HD Club on June 4 in the old Yoakum County Court House Club Room Ray Jones led the meeting and recreation period Roll call referenced care for hands A pie supper and candidate speaking set for July 12 at Tokio School House open to the public Miss Marshall demonstrated glove making project to be completed at the next club room meeting
Brownfield officers for 1958 59 of Brownfield Chapter 785 Order of the Eastern Star are to be installed at 8 p.m in the Masonic Temple with a dinner for officers and guests at 6 30 p.m A rehearsal was held Tuesday led by Irma Smith Worthy Matron and Cecil Smith Worthy Patron. R L Ritter farms 4 miles northeast of town and plans to plant 40 acres of Milo on vetch fields to be turned under as green manure. Conservationists estimate the crop will produce 14 000 to 15 000 pounds of fertilizer per acre and note nitrogen replenishment benefits and soil stability concerns.
Pleasant Valley 4-H Club met with Mrs. Hubert Henson and daughters Karen and Linda Smith to discuss food topics. Karen presented on the Texas Food Standard with posters, while Linda shared bedroom improvement tips from her second year in 4-H work.
Red Sox 8 to 5 Pirates. Dodgers 10 to 9 over Tigers in recreation standings. Refreshments were served to Mines. Names listed include Vancye Riley Mancil Hinson Adrian Hinson Leo Willis Leonard Willis Del ton Tatum Johnson Linda Karen Smith and Tootie Henson. A reader asks why some people keep knocking after entry.
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