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Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1961

Page

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Brownfield to Hear Dr James Jauncey September 17 18

Brownfield invites residents to a two day program featuring Dr James H Jauncey pastor of First Christian Church El Paso Texas He will speak at the church Sunday evening September 17 address the men's breakfast high school students and the high school auditorium on The Threat to American Freedom The speaker, 46, born in Australia, has ten earned degrees and a long career in science and public service.

Brownfield America James H. Jauncey First Christian Church el Paso Texas First Christian Rch Jauncey Mens Brotherhood Ladies District Federated Lamesa West Texas Chamber of Commerce Mineral Wells Kings College South Australia White Sands Missile Range New Mexico

School Sponsored Dances Debated by Brownfield Readers

Editor notes Brownfield School Board may study school sponsored dances but has taken no action. Three letters urge or oppose using tax funds for dances, cautioning on morality and social coercion, and proposing private sponsorship or citizen input.

Brownfield Board of Education

Bill Davis Named Manager of Primm Drug Store

Bill Davis, 36, named manager and pharmacist at Primm Drug Store, replacing Ed Hamilton who opened Medical Tower Pharmacy in Dallas. Davis comes from Gholston Drug in Amarillo where he served as manager for 19 months after seven years as a pharmacist at John Halsey Drug in Lubbock. He is Knox City native, UT graduate active in the Longhorn Band, and former Navy officer. He and wife Lila have two children.

Bill Davis Primm Drug Store Davis Ed Hamilton Medical Tower Dallas Primm Gholston Drug Amarillo John Halsey Drug Lubbock C. C. Primm Roswell Primm Drug Knox City University of Texas Texas U Longhorn Band Austin High School School of Pharmacy U. S. Navy Lila

Collision Leaves Two Hospitalized

Two people were hospitalized after a collision at South Fifth and Seagraves Highway. The most seriously injured was Mrs. Gerald White of Leveland with a fractured pelvis and leg injuries. David Hernandez of Brownfield, a medical trainee, sustained two broken ribs and facial cuts. A $500 dachshund riding in the out-of-town car survived and was cared for by Brownfield officers.

Texans urged to start quail raising program for stocking

James Thurman of the Terry Soil Conservation District notes the Texas Game and Fish Commission seeks qualified people to undertake a pen raised bobwhite program. The commission will provide quail at 50 cents each, contingent on suitable release sites, with local game wardens coordinating inspections and releases through an approved application process.

James Thurman Terry Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors Texas Game and Fish Commission The Game and Fish Commission Austin Texas TSCD

Parkview Methodist Church Names New Pastor

The Rev. Thomas L. Wilson preached his first sermon Sunday as pastor of Parkview Methodist Church in Brownfield. He comes from Weinert succeeding Rev. L. J. Helm. Wilson began ministry three years ago in Silverton and later served in Weinert. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs H. E. Wilson of Roby and attended McMurry in Abilene. His wife Eva gene Williams is the former Mrs. Williams of Sylvester. They have a nine year old daughter Tommie Gene who will be in fourth grade at Colonial Heights next year.

Brownfield News TheOla Wheeler Thomas L. Wilson Parkview Methodist Church Brownfield Weinert L. J. Helm Mr. Wilson Silverton H. E. Wilson Roby Wilson McMurry Abilene Evagene Williams E. §. Williams Sylvester Wilsons Tommie Gene Colonial Heights

Auto Theft Boy Is Jailed Here

A 14 year old Brownfield boy was jailed in Terry County after stealing a pickup from his employer. He was captured by Snyder patrolmen in Snyder after leaving a local farm following his boss’s instruction to fetch another worker. The farmhand reported the vehicle was filled with butane before the getaway.

Terry County Here Snyder

Boy Scout Troop 749 Checks In At Camp Post

Scout Troop 749 sponsored by Brownfield Rotary Club checks in at Camp Post near Post for a week of outdoor sports and camping. Scoutmaster Ralph Bailey leads boys including John Allen Hudspeth Tommy Pettigrew Paul Proctor Kenneth McCabe Max Ball and Charles Grizzle.

Brownfield Rotary Club Camp Post Ralph Bailey Near Post John Allen Hudspeth Tommy Pettigrew Paul Proctor Kenneth McCabe Max Ball Charles Grizzle

Longtime Rancher Marion McGinty Buried in Plains

Services for Marion McGinty 88 longtime Yoakum County rancher and stock farmer were held Wednesday afternoon at Plains High School auditorium. Rev. Johnnie Moore officiated with burial in Plains Cemetery following Masonic rites. Pallbearers included R. M. Jones Olan Cox Glen Cleveland John Anderson Gene Payne and Chesley Bedford. Survivors listed: widow three sons J K N McGinty A E McGinty of Plains Fred McGinty of Tohoka two brothers J H McGinty of Terrell Barney McGinty of Aspermont two sisters Mrs W M Hunter of Lubbock and Mrs Maggie ...

Yoakum County Marion McGinty Plains High School Johnnie Moore First Christian Church Plains Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home RR. M. Jones Olan Cox Glen Cleveland John Anderson Gene Payne Chesley Bedford RK. N . McGinty A. E. McGinty Plains Fred McGinty Tohoka J. H. McGinty Terrell Barney MccGinty Aspermont W. M. Hunter Lubbock Maggie

Three Brownfield Students Attend WT Summer Session

Three Brownfield students join West Texas State College for the first summer session. Sheri Clements, a sophomore elementary education major, transferred from Texas Tech last spring and lives at 608 East Tate. Reggie Tankersley, a freshman, from Brownfield High School, resides at 1210 East Repp te. Alice Turner, a sophomore business education major, is a Brownfield High graduate living in New Home.

Brownfield West Texas State College Sheri Clements R J. Clements East Tate Texas Tech Reggie Tankersley H. J. Tankersley East Reppte Brownfield High School Alice Turner W. W. Turner New Home Btownfield High

Burkeville Native Rites Noted in Yoakum Move 1914

Gohlston of Burkeville, a Golina County native, moved to Yoakum in 1914. He belonged to the First Christian Church and the Plains Masonic Lodge.

Gohlston Burkeville Golina County Yoakum First Christian Church The Plains Masonic Lodge

New Developments In Water Systems

James Nelson assistant manager of Cicero Smith Lumber Company returned from Amarillo where he attended a one day seminar featuring the latest in water systems. Cicero Smith is the exclusive dealer for the Aermotor water systems shown at the conference. Nelson saw developments in the jet pump field water purification products and heard a discussion on a new installment buying plan for Texas consumers.

James Nelson Cicero Smith

Odessa couple guests of locals over weekend

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ells worth of Odessa were guests of Mrs. R. M. Moorhead and Miss Terry Lou Moorhead at 907 East Tate over the weekend.

Bruce Ellsworth Odessa R. M. Moorhead Terry Lou Moorhead East Tate

Levelland Woman Seriously Injured In Two-Car Crash

A Levelland woman suffered a fractured pelvis and additional injuries when her car was struck broadside at the South Fifth and Seagraves Highway intersection about 1 30 p.m. David Hernandez of Brownfield drove the other vehicle and had two broken ribs and facial cuts. Mrs White son and mother received bruises and lacerations at Terry County Hospital then released. A 500 Dachshund in the Levelland Pontiac was uninjured.

Jerry Pearl Caudle White Lubbock Methodist Hospital Hernandez Z. Hernandez McAllen Madel Ford Whites Pontiac Levelland South Fifth Seagraves Highway David Hernandez Brownfield Gerald White College Ave Nue Terry County Hospital

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