Casual Corner Notes Mix Biz Witty Bits In Ccc Columns
A jumble of thrift store quips and social snips outlines board debates on bankruptcy and odd contrasts like Beecham Inc paying $200 a pound for hair to test products. Local tidbits mention Niagara Falls postcards, cruise to Europe by hair growth, openings in Brownfield, and plans for a Three day Dollar Day, all in a brisk, period newspaper voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecham, Inc
Europe
Doug Rohre
Niagara Falls
Doug
Doris Jeanne
West Texas
Bhs Stadium
Carl Cottrell
Bowman Motors
Levelland
Paul-Jones Chevrolet
Jim Billings
Kelsay i
General Telephone Co
Jack Hamilton Tire Co
Lubbock
Joe Masso
Crusade For Christ Executive Committee Sets Breakfast Meeting
The Terry County Crusade for Christ appoints Rev. Paul Risser as chairman with an executive committee including Bill Swaringen Rev Leslie Thompson Bill Caraway Rev Joe Cruz Rev Frank Brooks I M Bailey treasurer and C E Arnold member at large. A 7 a m breakfast for ministers follows at the Holiday House with Rev Walter Grist guiding plans and classes at local churches through the week ending June 25. The crusade evangelist Dr Akbar Abdul Haqq along with Grist will conduct Christian Life and Witness sessions at two Brownfield churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Risser
Foursquare Church
Terry County
Walter Grist
Grist
Brownfield
Foursquare Gospel Church
First United Methodist Church
Akbar Abdul-Haqq
First United Presbyterian Church
Walter H. Davis
Kansas City
Argentina
Gannaway Funeral Tomorrow After Fatal Two-Car Crash
Funeral services for Jerry Gannaway will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church. Gannaway died Friday night in Lubbock Methodist Hospital after a Thursday two-car crash at B Street and Reppte. His nine-year-old son Craig suffered injuries, and Mrs Betty Frazier was treated for concussion and is hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Jerry Gannaway
East Reppte
Lubbock Methodist Hospital
B Street
Reppte
Ed Crow
Tucson
Ariz
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Gannaway
Lubbock
Craig
Nes Methodist Hospital
Geneva
Renault
Ford
Betty Frazier
East Sons
Reppto
Jymed
Frazier
Brukes
Branfield General Hospital
Installation Ceremonies Set At Lodge
Lt Brownfield Masonic Lodge elected new officers for 8 p.m. installation on June 25. Jack Greenfield named worshipful master with Jesse Gerran senior warden Mozelle Ratliff junior warden Earl Jones senior deacon Joe Christesen junior deacon Paul Yancy treasurer. Also Dude Newsom secretary Gay Price tiler Frank Brooks chaplain Neal Dennis senior steward Bill Long junior steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Masonic Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Jack Greenfield
Jesse Gerron
Mozelle Ratliff
Earl Jones
Joe Christesen
Paul Yancy
Dude Newsom
Gay Price
Frank Brooks
Neal Dennis
Bill Long
Crime Prevention Clinic Scheduled
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the Small Business Administration co sponsor a Crime Prevention Clinic at Brownfield High School Little Theatre at 7 30 p m Tuesday June 22. The program aims to help local merchants curb shoplifting and bad check losses with a film The Shoplifter followed by a Q A session. A Brownfield Police Department representative will assist during the discussion. A coffee break precedes The Paperhangers at 8 40 p m with a District Attorney official leading the second Q A. All businessmen urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
The
Small Business Administration
Little Theatre
Brownfield High School
Brownfield
District Attorney’s Office
Skydiver Jerry Baker Injured at Terry County Airport
Jerry Baker of Lubbock was injured during a skydive at Terry County Airport at 7:45 p.m. Thursday after his parachute opened but he crashed onto the runway. He sustained a possible broken leg and arm and was transported to a Lubbock hospital by Brownfield Ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Baker
Lubbock
Terry County
Baker
Brownfield Ambulance
Fulkerson To Head Terry United Fund
Charles Fulkerson was elected president of the Terry County United Fund at a 4 p.m. organizational meeting in the Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture directors room. Other officers include Lee Bartlett Jr as first vice president Johnny Stockton as second vice president and Bobbye Slack as secretary. New board members and contributing members were announced along with representatives from agencies women’s clubs rotating members and a United Fund workshop planned at Holiday Inn Parkway Turn To Page 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fulkerson
Terry County United Fund
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Lee Bartlett Jr
Johnny Stockton
Bobbye Slack
Gorton
Fulkerson
Leigan
United Fund
Don Tankersley
Ralph Waters
Bill Cowan
Monte Joe Masso
Wayne Rousseau
A. B. Cornett
Union
Holland Johnson
Meadow
Delton Young
Wellman
Gary Stacy
Girlstown
Howeard Davis
American Red Cross
James Morris
W. J. Lambidge
Junior Knox
Alton Nicholson
Jaycee-ettes
Sig Atkinson
Rotary
Rogers Lindsey
Lions
Royce Couch
Kiwanis
Don Slack
Optimists
Bill Long
Jaycees
Herschel Lowe
Evening Lions
Py Ray Bergara
LA Ta
Holiday Inn Parkway
Trustees Will Meet Brownfield ISD to discuss bids and resignations
The Brownfield Independent School District trustees will meet in tar session at 7:30 p.m. and in the Colonial Heights Library. They will hear regular reports and a resignation, review two prospective teachers' applications, receive a progress report on summer maintenance, decide on pay at the new high school, and open bids for curtains and air conditioning at the admin offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Independent School District
Colonial Heights
Pheasant Program Planned for Terry County Meeting
The Terry County Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee calls an open wildlife meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday June 22 in the Farm Bureau Building directors room. Wildlife Biologist Herb Rothmann will present a pheasant program slide talk with Duane Moss and John Stockton also on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Committee
Terry County
Moss
No Rain Forecast Through Tuesday
Weather report from Brownfield notes summer heat despite early calendar. Highs near 93 degrees Thursday, lows around 63, with afternoon clouds and warm, generally clear conditions through Sunday into Tuesday. Temperatures to range from the mid 80s to upper 90s, with near 60 to mid 70s at night and little chance of storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dar
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Felt Street Decision Keeps Road Open in Brownfield
Brownfield city council voted to keep Felt Street open after studying a replat request for P E N and Flace Additions. Citizens Truett Flache Billie Moore Punch Nelson and Homer Nelson attended as city officials discussed closing Felt Street and two alleys amid traffic concerns. Affected public property could be diverted for private use, with proposed developments including a 50 unit apartment complex and a clinic with a nursing home potential. Officials also requested more data on a Brownfield telephone rate increase before next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.N
Flace
Felt Street
Brownfield
Jake Geron
Stewart
Felt
Geron
Hamilton
Flache
Punch Nelson
Moore
Sherman A. Hope
Eraephone Company
New Kelsay Blacklock Chevrolet Opens in Brownfield
Brownfield welcomes Kelsay E Kelsey and Stan Blacklock who open Kelsay Blacklock Chevrolet Inc at 321 West Broadway with 25 planned local jobs. Key staff include Tom Meals as parts manager and Bob Neumeyer as used car manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Kenneth E. Kelsey
Stan Blacklock
Kelsay
Blacklock
Chevrolet, Inc
West Broadway
West Texas
Houston
Humble Oil Company
Oklahoma City
University of Texas
Humble
Michael
Randy
East Buckley
East Reppte
Baylor
Accoun
Baptist Church
Tom Meals
Bob Neumeyer
Meals
Neumeyer
Calvin Davis
Lee Greemfield
Duane Llaway
Dean Murphy
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Brownie
Board of Education
CCC
Crusade For Christ
ao @ounty United Fund
W. A
Ieigon
Leigon
Billie
Terry United Fund
Farm Bureau
AFBF
Truett Flache
Billie Moore
Homer Nelson
Jack Hamilton
Chevrolet Company
Kenneth E, Kelsay
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