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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1966
Page
1
Brownfield Rotary Club heard Capt. Larry Beauchamp of the City Police Department discuss his recent attendance at the FBI Academy. Special guests included Tom Jones Holland Evans Jr and Greg Evans. Visiting Rotarians hailed from Levelland Littlefield Slaton and Lubbock with others.
Four-County Agriculture Workers Council will hold its June meeting in Lamesa on Tuesday at 7 a.m. in Liddell's Kitchen at 22114 North Dallas Ave. Leo L. White says a program will be presented followed by a short business meeting.
Brownfield Lions Club held a noon meeting to finalize installation of new officers. Doug Cox to serve as president with C C Scott first vice president and Craig Wilkerson second vice president. Other posts include Lynn Halamicek third vice president Paul Farrar and L G Smith as directors. Installation set for 7 30 p m Thursday at the Party House with Doc Lewis arranging. Wives of members to attend as guests.
The Development Corporation states that its annual board of directors meeting will convene at 10 am Monday in the Chamber of Commerce building with Leo Holmes presiding. The agenda includes election of officers and six directors. terms are three years. Present directors include Holmes, Kendrick, Prigmore, Copeland, Price, Goodpasture, Hamilton, Akers, Paul, Lytle, Muldrow, Bowers, Jones, Elam, Gillham, Richardson, Swaringen, Burnett, Bill Noble and Sammy Jones.
The Commissioners Court will convene at 10 a.m. Monday in the County Court room with Judge R. A. Simms presiding. The meeting will cover standard county business and possible agenda items to address local issues.
Linda Beasley of Meadow High and Brenda Benson of Brownfield High were chosen by the American Legion Auxiliary to attend Girls State at the Texas School for the Blind in Austin from Thursday through June 24. The selection honored by school superintendents considered grades and leadership, with Auxiliary members voting. Girls State aims to teach state government mechanics and legislative duties through a campus program with officer elections.
Funeral services for Mrs. Saha Lula Phipps, 84, were held at Crescent Hill Church of Christ with minister Tom Wallace officiating. Burial followed at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction. She died 9 40 a m Wednesday in Brownfield General Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include two daughters Mrs C B Cabe and Mrs Bessie Brown of Brownfield a sister Mrs Lizzie Kerns of San Diego Calif a brother John Lowden of Clinton Okla four grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Headstart opens Monday at Oak Grove Elementary for six year olds entering first grade in fall. Program helps low income families regardless of race or creed with free breakfast lunch and provided transportation across three city routes and one rural route to Oak Grove School.
A. Ray Brownfield Jr. was promoted to brigadier general in ceremonies at the Pentagon Washington D C He has served with the Joint Chiefs of Staff as deputy special assistant of counter insurgency and special activities The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce sent a congratulatory telegram noting the achievement The promotion was officiated with family present including his wife and four children Brownfield is a Lubbock appoint from 19th District grandson of M V Brownfield with family ties to Brownfield Texas
June 5 marked a big change for the NEWS with color printing and offset equipment. The team describes new Justowriters, a reproducer, Varityper heads, and three color-capable pages, plus two new female staffers, Shirley Nelson and Ramona Thornton.
Brownfield Jaycees sponsor a one day 36 hole junior golf event at Brownfield Country Club on June 24 starting 8 a.m. Winners advance to the state Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament in Lubbock July 7-9 with expenses paid by the Jaycees. Eligible players are Brownfield area residents under 18. contact the golf shop or Ray Anderson by June 24.
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