Patriot Spirit Rises As Flag Day News Dominate
The Avalanche-Journal front page salutes the flag on Flag Day, praising patriotic resurgence. Walter Mason wins a $4,000 Welch Foundation scholarship and Joe Masso earns an American Petroleum Institute award. Johnny Isaacs named a director of the West Texas Chamber Executive Association with a board meeting set for Pampa on Aug. 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mason
Welch Foundation
Joe Masso
American Petroleum Institute
Walter
Joe
Johnny Isaacs
Chamber of Commerce Executive Association of
West Texas
Johnny
Jim Heston
Temple
Pampa
Six Month Work Year Foretold By California Council
A study by the Southern California Research Council predicts Americans will work only six months annually within 17 years to maintain current living standards. The report implies six month vacations by 1985 as a rule. It notes consumer repair woes as homes automate and gadgets proliferate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern California Research Council
Consumer Affairs
Betty Furness
Right Attitude Key To Rotary Talk At Brownfield Meeting
Mack Ross president of the Brownfield Rotary Club urged good attitudes toward God country and home and stressed students at colleges show acts of civil disobedience with power. He urged citizens to fly the U S flag and noted installation of officers was tentatively set for Friday with visitors Don Thrash Graham Swain and Howard Folkstad of Wadena Minnesota present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Ross
Brownfield
Ross
United States
Don Thrash
Graham Swain
Howard Folkstad
Wadena
Minn
Tax Rate Set for Terry Memorial Hospital District
The board set the 1968 69 tax rate at 30 cents an hour an increase of 5 cents to fund the new hospital and the 650000 bond issue approved in the April 6 election. L G Smith reported costs for Knox Nelson and Flache sites show 13400 and 12100 respectively but noted the figures are partial and further study is needed before final site comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Park
Flache
L. G. Smith
Terry Memorial Hospital District
Smith
Cecil B. Knox
Homer Nelson
Knox-Nelson
Anne Flache
Knox- Nelson
Joe Henson
Terry Memorial Hospital
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Brown
Brownfield Invasion Highlights Urban Lawn Woes
City manager Jake Geron reports a surge of a small brown shell bug in Brownfield. Downtown cracks see tunneling with no major damage. residential areas suffer patches of browning grass where lights attract insects at night. Heavy rains this year are blamed for the increased presence.
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Jake Geron
Geron
Funeral Rites Held for S. W. Newsom at North Side Baptist
Funeral services for S. W. Newsom aged 69 were conducted Thursday at North Side Baptist Church with Rev. A. J. Franks and Rev. Pa Crow officiating. Burial followed in Brownfield Cemetery. Newsom, found dead at his home south of town, died of natural causes per Peace Justice Frank Gray. He moved to Terry County from Shallowater in 1934 and farmed near Union until retirement in 1960. Survived by two sons Alfred and J. T. of Brownfield, two daughters Jean Hobbs of Big Spring and Dorothy Drake of Odessa, five sisters and nine grandchildren plus two great-grandchildren.
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S. W. Newsom
North Side Baptist Church
A. J. Franks
Pa Crow
First Baptist Church
Brownfield Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Newsom
Frank Gray
Terry
Shallowater
Pool
Union
Alfred
J. T
Brownfield
Jean Hobbs
Big Spring
Dorothy Drake
Odessa
Palmer Mosier
Warsaw
Pearl Flemming
Plano
Colen Duncan
Fenton
Pauline Chamberline
Dimple Gibbins
Wichita Falls
Two Car Collision Puts 2 In Hospital
A two car collision on Highway 62 in Meadow sent two young people to Brownfield General Hospital and shook up two others. Patty Wood and Anthony Lynn Day were admitted. Day was later reported in good condition with a mild concussion and other injuries.
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Meadow
Patty Wood
Rt. 5
Lubbock
Anthony Lynn Day
Rt. 1
Brownfield General Hospital
Larry Morgan Wood
Patty
Rex Finley
Miss Wood
Day
Chevrolet
Finley
Wood
Texas Highway
James Johns
Alfonso Finney
L. V. Hayes
Marvin Lee Brown
Billy Gene Toon
Optimists Take Over Scout Job In Brownfield
The Brownfield Optimist Club sponsors Boy Scout Troop 785 camping for a week when a Friday Flag Day delivery glitch left flags undelivered at noon. An Optimist volunteer apologized and promised flags would be removed by sundown. The piece ends with a call for readiness in sponsoring groups.
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Boy Scout Troop 785
Brownfield Optimist Club
Optimist Club
Rules For Show Barn Rentals By County Officials
County Commissioners released rules for renting the Show Barn with a board of directors including local agency and youth leaders. A $25 deposit is required to cover cleaning and repairs, with a $25 per day rental fee for profit or admission events. Youth groups and non profits pay reduced or specified deposits, and all arrangements go through Luther Harmon, the caretaker.
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Terry County Young Farmers
Brownfield Jaycees
Terry County Sheriff's Possee
Brownfield
Wellman
Union and Meadow
Luther Harmon
Parade and Barbeque Open Terry County Rodeo Program
Hundreds attend the Terry County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo kickoff with a 4 p.m parade from the rodeo grounds to Western Grain and a 5 p.m barbeque at the County Show Barn. The event features diverse riding clubs, a pony express race, bull events, and trophy presentations. Georgia Snider is queen. Tickets start at 65 cents for children and rise to 1.50 for adults.
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Ray Christopher
Fred Snitker
Crete Snider
Georgana Snider
Posse
Terry County
Gaines County Riding Club
Gaines County Junior Riding Club
Lynn County Sheriffs Posse
Lamb County Sheriffs Posse
Howard County Sheriffs Posse
Cochran County Sheriffs Posse
Rufills’ Rough Riders
Lubbock Rangers
Odonnell Junior Gauchos
Plains Rough Riders
Cochran County
Dick Ratten
Happy
Georgiana Snider
Crate Snider
Ropesville
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Christopher
Sheriff's Posse
Brownfield Jaycees
Moonlight Madness Sale Set by Retail Committee
The second annual Moonlight Madness sale promoted by the Retail Committee of Terry and Agriculture runs 7 to 10 p m on June 27. Merchants will close at 5 p m and reopen 7 to 10 p m with prizes and bargains. Brownfield Jaycees plan a square concession stand and food and drinks will be available.
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Terry County
Brownfield Jaycees
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Terry County Sheriffs Posse
Billie Norman
Avalanche Journal
South Plains
A-J
Avalanche- Journal
Ed Hill
First and
Broadway
Charles Darwin
4Th and Hill Streets
Bayless Jewelry
E. W. Hemme
East Cardwell
Tate and
Lubbock Road
Rebecca Ann Martin
Reg Martin
Marcia A. Sparkman
East Broadway
Anthony Gene Nicholas
E. Repoto
J. B. Hunt
L. A. Brannon
E. Buckley
Fifth Street
Hill Street
6Th Street
Main
Second Street
Masonic Lodge Hall
Goodpasture, Inc
Posse Queen
Optimist
United Presbyterian Church
Bob Burris
Albert McDowell
Jackie Cargill
George Ater
Earl McNutt
George Kerchoff
C. D. Whitley
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