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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1960
Page
1
On a Tuesday marking the start of summer in Brownfield the town’s thermometer at Brownfield State Bank hit 111 degrees, matching KTFY weather station’s high and setting a new local record since 1952. Previous days ranged from 100 to 108 degrees.
Item from the Marshall News Messenger reports artist Max Cole winning first place at a Shreveport Holiday in Dixie show with water color Country Home. Notes Cole's local residence influence and quotes brief light anecdotes from local life and a naval station reference. The piece references awards, surveys, and a Norfolk story feature on Page 8.
The first annual meeting to organize a Brownfield Boys Club will be held July 14 in the junior high cafeteria. Joe Ramsdell, committee chair, says the effort aims to provide a building-centered program for 1,300 local boys and to form a non-profit corporation with a 21-member board.
Twenty two from Brownfield returned from Galveston after attending the State Fire Marshals Association annual conference held June 12 to 14. Attendees included Bud Porter, Larry Beauchamp, Harold Jones and many local couples such as Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Simmonds and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Webster.
Donald G. Blake son of Mr and Mrs Howard G Blake at 201 East Main graduated from the Naval Training Center in San Diego. The nine week boot camp ended with a full dress parade and review marking his transformation into a Navy Bluejacket ready for fleet duty.
Brownfield Rainbow Assembly 246 attends Grand Assembly in Corpus Christi with 26 members and 10 advisers. Miss Mary Walden of Seminole becomes the first area girl to be installed as Grand Worthy Advisor, as 100s of Rainbow girls converge for the event.
A large hail and rain storm Friday damaged cotton across Terry County north of Brownfield with about 500 acres destroyed and hundreds more damaged. Some fields may be replanted while many farmers plan to bank on damaged crops. insurance adjusters expected later in the week.
After Syracuse tests show limited hearing for blind deaf mute Danny Burran a Alabama school will teach speech for nine months. The event prompts a hot check clinic at 8 pm in 121st District Court with co sponsors Terry County Atty Monroe Clayton and Brownfield Credit Managers Club.
Em cee Monroe Clayton presided as new Lion officers were installed for 1960 61 at The Party House during Ladies Night. Outgoing secretary Joe Woods cited eye care for 20 school children and two Terry youths sent to the Crippled Children's Camp at Kerrville. Paul Farrar praised members and wives as Dennis Q. Lilly awarded a life membership to Orb and Mrs Stice of 808 East Tate. page note mentions Kerrville camp and soil conservation plaque.
Brownfield Council 825 United Commercial Travelers of America will hold its June business banquet at 7 p m Monday in The Western Cafeteria. Members and their wives will hear a report from Secy Craig Wilkerson on the June 10 Grand Council session in Brownwood. Senior Councilor Crate Snider urges good attendance.
Barbara Eaves art director at the Houston Club faces a $5,000 Christmas decor budget for one building. The Brownfield girl, daughter of E C Eaves, recently earned an art degree from North Texas State College. She recently designed a two story birthday cake with 66 tiers for the club’s 66th anniversary. Her parents visited Houston last weekend.
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