Pledge of Allegiance Through the Years and Flag Day
A retrospective on The Pledge of Allegiance tracing its origins to Bellamy and Upham, its adoption and changes. The piece notes debates over authorship, the addition of under God, and Supreme Court rulings on recitation in schools. It frames Flag Day observances and patriotic ties to national unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Republic
Francis Bellamy
United States
Bellamy
James Bailey Upham
Benjamin Harrison
Upham
Supreme Court
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Brownie Raeual Ke By Sig Atkinson
Brownie, the Brownfield old timer, is told that working for our own good rarely helps. The piece asserts that no man works as silently as God, reflecting a reflective wartime era sentiment.
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Raeual Ke
Sig Atkinson
Brownie
Brownfield Oldtimer
God
Sexton Drapery Upholstery Marks 25 Years In Business
Mrs. T. G. (Ina) Sexton began Sexton Drapery & Upholstery Shop in 1950 with $25. She built a business from home work to a storefront, moved shops several times, and completed a own shop at 614 Tohoka Road in 1958. Her husband died in 1962 in a tractor accident, yet she continued expanding the business in Terry County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G
Ina) Sexton
Route 2
Sexton
Frank Ratliff Sr
N. Second and
Hill
County Torry Seven Criminal Cases Here
County Torry convened in district court with Judge Herbert Chesshir presiding. Seven cases set for trial include Merle Joplin for possession of a controlled substance and others for driving while intoxicated or appeals from Municipal Court, along with several guilty pleas and probations. Numerous cases were passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Marion Jones
Kermit Brown
Municipal Court
Leandro Morin
Duval D. Bush
Justice Court
Matilde Alanis
Harrison Dill
Louise Wheat
Jesse Faught
Rene Medrano
Howard Thompson
David Hernandez
Arlie Hicks
Billy Crowder
Carl Brown
Johnnie Bean
Santiago Rodriguez
Patricia Weiland
Johnnie Lewis
Walter Paschel
Walter Freeman
Oscar Pruitt
Erwin Anderson
Musical at new Legion Amphitheatre features Alice Toliver
Friday evening program at the American Legion Memorial Amphitheatre showcases Alice Toliver daughter of Mr and Mrs Coke Toliver of Brownfield. Event marks the edifice’s first function since dedication and invites community attendance.
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New
American Legion
Diabetes Foundation
Phil Tucker
Jimmy
Linda Billings
James Morris
Coleman Park
J. T. Churchwell
Man in N Second W Powell Break-Ins Reported
Brownfield police fielded several early morning calls on June 6 about a man attempting or making entry into homes near N Second and W Powell. Each event involved window entry after unlocking screens, with one incident described as the subject diving through a window after a scream.
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Brownfield
N. Second
W. Powell
Broadway Musical Set At Brownfield Amphitheatre Friday
Texas Tech University Music Department presents The Diary of Adam and Eve from the Apple Tree by Mark Twain at Brownfield American Legion Memorial Amphitheatre on Friday night at 8 30. Admission is free with H B Virgil Crawford announcing funds from local banks and Goodpasture for royalties. Alice Toliver stars as Eve and is a Tech senior with dean's list honors and active in Kappa Kappa Gamma Mu Phi Epsilon and the Tech Choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech University Music Department
Mark Twain
Brownfield
American Legion
Legion
Brownfield State Bank & Trust
First National Bank
Brownfield Savings and Loan
Goodpasture, Inc
Alice Toliver
Tech
Coke C. Toliver
E. Buckley
Eve
Sheldon Harnick
Jerry Bock
Stuart Ostrow
Miss Toliver
Brownfield Legion Post
Brownfield High
Texas Tech
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Mu Phi Epsilon
Pharmacist Gary Dugger Returns to Brownfield Practice
Gary Dugger has returned to his hometown of Brownfield to practice as a registered pharmacist after earning a BS in pharmacy from the University of Texas in December and completing state board exams and internship hours. He joined Nelson's Pharmacies and recently finished the Houston exam. Dugger expresses interest in health careers and notes a strong job market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Dugger
Brownfield
University of Texas
Nelson’s
Houston
Dugger
New Pharma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beatrice Brown
Brown
Grit Publishing Co
Williamsport
Frederick John
Terry I. Ziegler
Grit
National Weather Bureau
Arary
AL EO
National
KKK
Terry County Heritage Museum
E. L. Short
Texas
Reese Air Force Base
Robert Herron
Larry Morris
Charlie Cape Jr
Harold Bigham
Glenn Smith
Greg Homesley
Kenneth Smith
R. D. Showmake
Short
Leonard Ellington
Museum Board
Bill Cone
Klydie Scudday
Brownfield News Society
Sexton’s
Nabor
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