Journalism Teacher To Attend Workshop
Mrs. Lynda Wade, Brownfield educator, is selected as one of 20 high school and junior college journalism teachers nationwide for the fifth annual Photo-journalism Workshop at Texas Tech University July 13-26. Grants come from the Newspaper Fund Inc. Wade, moving from Lovington, New Mexico, will tackle her first journalism teaching term in Brownfield schools, replacing Mrs. Jan Votto who resigned for Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynda Wade
Texas Tech University
Newspaper Fund, Inc
Wall Street Journal
Ralph Sellmeyer
Newspaper Fund
Brownfield Intermediate School
Wade
Jan Votto
Memphis
Girls State participants take political roles at Bluebonnet Girls State
Rita Beth Adams and Karen Beasley represent Terry County at the American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin. Adams is nominated County Attorney for Tears County in the June 14 election while Beasley is elected health officer for City Daisies from Dogpatch. Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Meade Griffin swore in the officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Beth Adams
Karen Beasley
Terry County
American Legion Auxiliary
Bluebonnet Girls State
Austin
Miss Adams
Kyle Adams
County of Tears
Miss Beasley
Robert Beasley
Meadow
Dogpatch
Girls
Bluebonnet
Baylor University
Texas
Mexico City
Meade Griffin
Texas Supreme Court
Water Over The Dam Highlights Rotary Meeting
A film titled Life Line produced by California State Water Project was shown at the Rotary Club meeting. The film traces dam and aqueduct work and projects water transport to desert areas. Tom Williams of Lubbock discussed Texas water plans and John Kendrick chaired the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California State Water Project
California
Mississippi
Plains
Water, Inc
John Kendrick
Tom Williams
Lubbock
Texas Water Project
Craft Seminar Set by Lyntegar Electric June 30
Lyntegar Electric Cooperative schedules an all day craft seminar at the Party House on June 30. Mary Stewart and Gwen Edwards from Village Craft Corner in Lubbock will demonstrate cold ceramics from 9 to 11 30 a m. The afternoon Make It and Take It workshop on Mod Podge purses costs 6 98 and requires advance sign up by June 26 with Mrs Jane Blay at 637 4060.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyntegar Electric Cooperative
Party House
Lois Greathouse
Lyntegar
Mary Stewart
Gwen Edwards
Lubbock
South Plains
Jane Blay
David Receives Bronze Star In Vietnam Battle
Platoon Sergeant Rodis L. David 28 from Wheatley High School earned the Bronze Star Medal and Army Commendation Medal near An Khe Vietnam for heroism in ground combat. He serves as first sergeant in Company A 2nd Battalion 173rd Airborne Brigade 503rd Infantry, entered service 1959, formerly stationed at Fort Campbell Kentucky, with Combat Infantryman Badge and Purple Heart. His wife Sadie lives at 510 North Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Sergean Rodis L. David
Sadie
North Fifth St
An Khe
Vietnam
David
173Rd Airborne Brigade
503Rd Infantry
Ft. Campbell
Wheatley High School
Local Girls on ENMU Honor Roll
Janie B McNutt and Marilyn Ss Myers were among 418 students at Eastern New Mexico University Portales New Mexico to be named to the spring semester honor roll. Honor roll requires a 3.25 GPA and enrollment in 15 or more semester hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie B. McNutt
Marilyn Ss. Myers
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
N. M
Gail Shannon
Eastern
Miss Geron Earns Honor Roll At University Of Oklahoma
Lynda Beth Geron made the 1969 spring honor roll at the University of Oklahoma Norman Skla with a straight A 4.0 record, announced by OU president Dr J Herbert Holloman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynda Beth Geron
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Skla
J. Herbert Holloman
Miss Geron
SCS Assists In Seeding Grass Covers In Area
Soil Conservation Service has aided seeding of 3000 acres of lake edges and dryland for three years. District Conservationist Duane Moss cites adapted seed, adjustable drills, and dead litter crops like cane or forage sorghum to prevent blowout. Switchgrass is favored, with lovegrass and sidecat grama also used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Duane Moss
Plentiful Rains Cut Brownfield Water Use in May
Brownfield citizens used 5,352,500 gallons less water in May this year than in May 1968. Total consumption was 36,991,200 gallons, down from 42,343,700 gallons a year earlier. May 25 saw the peak use at 1,664,800 gallons, while May 14 recorded the low at 851,000 gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
City Water Department
Land restoration explains erosion control and long term use
Allocation outlines methods to stabilize land through diversions terraces and erosion control. Annual planting costs are eliminated and erosion is halted preserving the soil for future crop use if needed.
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Brownfield News
Pesmaesaennecrethae
Glen Brown
Jana
Route 3
E. N. Felts
Lamesa
Jack Culbertson
Ft. Worth
Marvin Barron Jr
Kathy
Tatum, N.M
Angel
Tod
Klein
Levis
Leon Marsh
Marsh
Newsfoto
Vaughn Bates
Bates
Great Plains
Wellman
SCS
ENMU
John Deere
Seagraves Road
Zenith
Stacy
Mason
T.V
Monnaciny
Nicholson
Agency
David Nicholson
W. Broadway
Olga
Exquisite Form
Vanity Fair
Maidenform
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