Brownfield cafeteria staff complete Texas Tech lunch workshop
Six Brownfield women and cafeteria managers completed a five day school lunch workshop at Texas Tech ending Friday. Attendees included Mrs. Jack Mason Route 2 supervisor and five cafeteria managers. Sponsors were the Texas Education Agency School Lunch Section and the U S Agriculture Food Distribution Division. Dr Willa Vaughn Tinsley presided and introduced speakers from Texas and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Texas Tech
Jack Mason
Route 2
Tech
Lubbock
Garvin Smyr
Route 4
New Oak Grove
C. E. Landess
Cactus Lane
BHS
Jim Hays
East Reppto
Jessie G. Randa
Ke'lie Sears
Colonial Heights
Bonnie Melton
North D
Texas Education Agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
U. S. Department of Agricul
Ture
Willa Vaughn Tinsley
Texas
Permanent School Fund Comes Into Terry County Cash
County Superintendent E G Brownlee explains the Terry County system where land loaned in the 1800s funds local schools. The County Permanent School Fund is invested in bonds producing interest for the County Available Fund to be distributed to schools per pupil each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Ecitor
E. G. Brownlee
Terry County
Texas
Commissioners Court
Gaines County
Nitrogen Boosts Yields and Profits Says County Agent
Terry County Agent Jim Foy stresses nitrogen as a cornerstone of a balanced fertility program. Proper nitrogen use, timed with crop needs and balanced with other nutrients, drives rapid growth, dark green color, higher yields, better protein content, and faster residue breakdown, while nitrogen deficits cause stunted growth and poor grain yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Jim Foy
Work Begins At 2 Schools In Brownfield
Remodeling bids for Jessie G. Randal and the old junior high site plus paving at the high school were opened and awarded by the Brownfield Board of Education. Eight bids totaling 66387 were accepted from firms in Lubbock Brownfield Temple and Brady. Contracts cover roofing flooring painting plumbing electrical science equipment language lab and paving with completion set for September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
High School
Board of Education
Jessie G. Randal
Lubbock
Temple
Brady
James Murdough
T. A. Hicks
J. O. Burnett
J. L. Newsom
James Thurman
Billy Moore
C. B. Know Jr
O. R. Douglas
O. L. Pounds
Dillie Kelley
Delwin Webb
Herbert Brasher
Tom Mills
Brasher- Goyette
Plains Roofing Company
Ajax
Hamilton
Lydick
Texas
Terry County Lumber
Paul Graham Company
Plevns
Plumbing Service Company
Ray Plumbing
American Desk
Taylor
Brownfield High School
R.C.A
Dowlings
Monitor
Oklahoma
Civ
John Barnes
Instructomatic
el Paso
Viking
Hoover Brothers
Models of
John C. Pickett
Denver Electric
Starkey Electric
Tarver Electric
Pioneer Pavers
Thomaser
Denver City
Ammons Completes Basic and Heads to Radar Training
Completes basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Leon M. Ammons son of Mr and Mrs G W Ammons 1004 East Hill will spend nearly a year at Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi training in radar maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon M. Ammons
G. W. Ammons
East Hill
Lackland Air Force
Ammons
Keesler Air Force Base
Mississippi
Brownfield Postman Art Three Day Abilene Program
Richard L. Ferguson of 706 East Lake supervised city mail delivery during a three day study in Abilene. He served as an instructor for a Route Examiner Training group. J M Benesch from Amarillo attended as a food services officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Ferguson
East Lake
Abilene
Ferguson
J. M. Benesch
Fi.d Services
Amarillo
Pioneer Woman Lily McPherson Ill in West Texas Hospital
Mrs Lily McPherson a Terry pioneer of 202 West Broadway is reported partially paralyzed at West Texas Hospital in Lubbock after illness lasting about two weeks. A week earlier she took a leave from The Party House where she prepares the Lions and Jaycees noon meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily McPherson
West Broadway
Terry Pioneer
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Party House
Lions Ed Jaycees
Reduced City School Bus Runs Prompt Major Rethink
Brownfield Board of Education announced only two city buses will operate next term due to new northwest elementary school, zoning changes, and reduced walking. Five buses were used last term. bids on sale of five used buses were opened and all were rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Cabbiness
East Lake
West Texas
Brownfield High School
Ira Kirby
J. L. Kirby
East Felt
Cabbiness Farm
Brownfield
James Murdough
Mgr
Dillie M. Kelley
Kelley
Home Brew Lands Lad in City Jail After Drinking
A Brownfield teenager was jailed late Tuesday after drinking homemade beer. A police warning to go home was ignored and three and a half bottles of home brew were found in his automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Brew
Simmons Rites Held in Meadow Church
R. K. Bob Simmons 77 died Sunday in Terry County Hospital after a long illness. He lived in Meadow until 1942 then Brownfield, managed Marion Trailer Court and Apartments. Services were held Wednesday at Meadow Methodist Church with burial in Meadow Cemetery. Survivors: widow, two sisters Ida Weiland and Ollie Hutson, and brother Gordon Simmons. Born in Virginia, he was a member of the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Meadow
R. K
Bob) Simmons
Terry County Hospital
Meadow Methodist Church
Newt Deniers
Seminole
Harold Rucker
Meadow Methodist
Meadow Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Ida Weiland
Albuquerque
Ollie Hutson
Charleston
S. C
Gordon Simmons
Virginia
The
Methodist Church
Morton man improves after May heart attack
Roy D. Greer of Morton and his son in law E L Winkles is reported much improved after a May 30 heart attack. Greer spent 15 days in Levelland hospital and now rests two weeks in bed at his Morton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy D. Greer
Morton
E. L. Winkles
E Hill
Greer
Levelland Hospital
Nelson named associate editor of The Cactus yearbook
Donna Sue Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Nelson, 602 South D, named associate editor of The Cactus yearbook at the University of Texas. The sociology major will assume duties in the fall and previously served as a section editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
University of Texas
Donna Sue Nelson
J. W. Nelson
South D
the Publicatin
Mrs. Lois Gibson Services Held in Brownfield
Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Gibson 59 of 101 East Ripley were held at 4 p.m. Monday at Four Square Gospel Church. She died Sunday at Terri's County Hospital after moving from Midland in 1943. Survivors include a son Douglas two daughters Mrs Curtis Alexander and Mrs Earl Rounsaville, three brothers, two sisters and six grandchildren. Burial followed at Terr. County Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Gibson
East Ripley
Four Square Gospel Church
H. B. Harris
Welcome aboard and strange notes from Brownfield era
A mix of local anecdotes includes a new hire greeting with a hostile motto, Bentley’s inheritance tale, a Brownfield street naming error corrected, Washington inflation wage views, Johnny Venable’s hospital stay and speedy recovery wishes, Freeport Texas sea water drinking via a federal plant, and Rotary Club reports from Levelland attendees at Tokyo convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Venable
Brownfield Tractor Company
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Johnny
Freeport
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Union Community Oldtimers Reunion Slated at The Party House
Union residents and oldtimers plan a Sunday reunion at The Party House with a noon basket lunch at 12 30 p m. A spokesman says the event offers fellowship and time to share past experiences and memories with drinks and plates provided.
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Cabbiness
Lydie
Loman Jones News
Rio Grande
Jack Hart
P&g
Homer Winston
Hart
Leon Ammons
Pioneer Woman
Mrs. Gibson
North Second Grocery
Blevins
Lubbock Hwy
Smith
Mr Big
Bentley
Fred C. Smith
E. Cardwell
Reppto
Rippetoe
Washington
Paul Musselwhite
al Allison
Rotary Club
Tokyo
Japan
Levelland
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