City campaign mobilizes volunteers for waste removal
City officials report a strong volunteer response as groups including Brownfield Garden Club Jaycees and Optimists join a campaign to clean alleys and vacant lots. Mayor Ross and County Judge Simms pledge city county equipment for property cleanup and weed removal with guidance to secure trash cans and fasten lids to prevent windborne scattering.
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Brownfield Garden Club
Jaycees
Optimists
C. E. Ross
R. A. Simms
Jim Northcutt
Northcutt
McWilliams Attends Texas Hospital Association Meeting
Joseph McWilliams administrator of Brownfield General Hospital attended the Texas Hospital Association weekend gathering in Austin. He joined the Council on Administrative Practice alongside leaders from Hermann Houston Baptist and other hospitals to discuss hospital modernization, administrative procedures and coordination with state leaders. W B Forster led the event, aimed at promoting better hospital care statewide during the June 18 20 meeting.
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Austin
Joseph McWilliams
Brownfield General Hospital
Texas Hospital Association
McWilliams
Council On Administrative Practice
Glenn Kenley
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital
Sulphur Springs
Robert Gordon
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Col
Sam Edwards
Army Medical Service School
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Kenneth Bartos
Baptist Hospital of Southeast
Association
The
Shop Rite Foods Announces Purchase of Food Mart Assets
Shop Rite Foods Inc and Food Mart Inc disclosed an agreement in principle for Shop Rite to acquire Food Mart assets. Shop Rite, operator of Piggly Wiggly stores, will issue new 2.04 dollar cumulative convertible preferred stock at one for two Food Mart common shares. Albuquerque NM based president J S Reinhart said terms remain to be finalized.
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Shop Rite Foods, Inc
Food Mart, Inc
Shop Rite
Food Mart
Shop Rite Foods
Piggly Wiggly
J. S. Reinhart
Albuquerque
Better Bargains Found In The Classifieds
Classifieds advertise bargains with a focus on deals and listings. Readers are invited to call the number 637 3114 for more information and to inquire about available items and prices.
Local Man’s Kin Awarded Medals at Tyndall AFB
Lt. Col. Paris p. Park, commanding officer of the 4756th Air Defense Squadron at Tyndall, received the Air Force Commendation Medal and the Combat Readiness Medal. He is W. L. (Chick) Lee’s nephew of Brownfield. Park became the first Tyndall airman to earn the Combat Readiness Medal for sustained professional performance as a combat ready aircrew member with units 94th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 4756th Combat Crew Training Squadron, and 4757th Air Defense Squadron. He also earned the Commendation Medal for his service as Operations Officer of the 5756th Combat Crew Training Squadron from Aug 1962 to Jul 1964.
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Park
W. L
Chick) Lee
Brownfield
William D. Harris
Tyndall
94Th Fight
4756Th Combat
4757Th Air Defense
5756Th Combat Crew
Advertising as Rent in Retailing and Newspaper Impact
The article argues rent in retailing is recouped in prices and that high street locations bring traffic but can lower margins through volume. It contrasts window displays with newspaper ads, noting preselling copy, detailed conditions, and cheaper reach via newspapers versus prime frontage. It warns retailers neglecting newspaper advertising misjudge rent as unnecessary.
Cabbiness Returns To Local FB Office
Charles Cabbiness 30, employed with the Terry County Farm Bureau, has returned to Brownfield from San Antonio. He previously worked for the Farm Bureau in that city and studied law. He and his wife Jackie are parents of two sons, Mike 7 and Chris 5, living at 915 Magnolia.
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Cabbiness
Charles Cabbiness
Terry County Farm Bureau
Brownfield
San Antonio
Farm Bureau
South Texas
Hig Law
Jackie
Mike
Chris
Magnolia
Grocers Shift Focus From Location To Immediate Sales
The text notes supermarkets prize immediate sales and advertise more in newspapers, reducing emphasis on store location as a path to success. It highlights a broader trend of retailers prioritizing ad-driven lift over geographic positioning.
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Terry County Bar Association
Max Hamilton
Burton Hackey
Bill McGowan
Richard Prigmore
Virgil Craward
Joe McGowan
Phovo
Trus
Tees
Shop Rite Foods Buys
Cy! Ltd
Ford Sales
4Th & Hill
Lumber Yard
M. C
C.D. Shampurger Lbr. CO
W. Hill
SHOP
Brownfield News
A. T. Pickett
Lubbock Highway
Tahoka Road
VET Deniscount Center
E. Broadway
DYMO
Thermos
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