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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Page
7
First Baptist Church of Wellman closed their vacation Bible school on June 12 with an enrollment of 65. Commencement featured student movies and a mission offering was sent to the county chairman of spiritual work. Local church activities included family night at First Methodist and visits from members to Lubbock and Abilene for workshops and relays.
Barbara Robison was installed worthy matron and Weldon Callaway worthy patron of Brownfield Chapter No. 785 Order of Eastern Star in a Brownfield Masonic Temple ceremony with state officers Molly Good pasture and Van Plumlee assisting. Other officers installed included Frances Cross and Grace Buchanan.
Meadow-Challis HD Club met Monday afternoon at Mrs Gerald Meadow’s home. Mrs Joe Henson led the devotional and called roll with members sharing favorite recipes and paintings. A council report was read and program presented by TB agent Bernie Jo Davidson on pictures and paintings.
Seven fourth grade members of Girl Scout Troop 151 earned their first badges at a meeting in Kendrick Memorial Library. Leader Mrs. Hugh B. Edmiston presented backyard camper badges to Barbara Grizzle Alice Edmiston Wanda Wyalls Jeanne Aubrey Annette Montgomery and Lee Ann Dumas. Mary Beth Kelly and Teresa Vaughn completed the 10 requirements and must finish second class work to be eligible. The girls made star theaters from boxes and prepared slides for six constellations for rambler badges and worked on reader badges. At the next meeting they will complete requirements for and receive adventure badges.
The article advises that a gentleman who smokes should offer a cigarette to a woman present unless she does not smoke. He should also light her cigarette, and some men carry a lighter or matches to light cigarettes for women they accompany.
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