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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1960
Page
11
Home makers are urged to refresh living spaces with new furniture. The article highlights two main trends Contemporary and Colonial Early American offering warmth, authenticity and affordable options. It notes mahogany cherry and maple woods, pine and oak for country style and Danish Modern remains popular across price ranges.
The Robert Hamm family and Mrs. Leo Hawkins visited Abilene relatives over the past weekend. Homer Howard remains in Seagraves hospital after surgery with complications but expected to recover soon. Spot Lassiters visited Fort Worth to see her mother. The Herchel Davis and O. L. Bass families fish at Lake Thomas this week. Jim Jacksons grandchildren Gary and Kenna Lynn Jackson visit from Lubbock.
Wellman Baptist Church outlines a summer revival to run July 22 through 29 with Evangelist Rev Boyce Evans from Lubbock and singer Melvin Newman of Lakeview. Junior Girls Auxiliary held a weiner roast at Mrs J D Adams home. Brownfield Baptist Workers' Association attendees from Wellman included O L Bass family and neighbors. Eighteen Wellman Sunbeams presented a WMU division program at the conference.
The text highlights versatile, durable furniture designed for harmonious home themes. It notes a strong traditional influence with reproductions and modern interpretations inspired by Empire, Regency, Directoire and Biedermeier styles. Neo Classical design features symmetrical forms and Grecian Roman roots. Walnut, cherry and burnished white finishes are preferred, with Grilli inserts as a new feature.
The Rev. Carol Norton preached Sunday and was a dinner guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Trussell. Other Trussell guests from Lubbock included Mr. and Mrs. Victor Trussell and their children and Pat Goodall. Joe Milburn spent last week.
Mr. and Mrs Bernard Bishop and daughters visited Snyder with the Bernard Bishop family. Mr and Mrs Neil Barrier and children joined Roy Barrier's family. Elvice Duncan and Smyer kin visited E J Duncan's family. W F Terry stayed at Lake Thomas. Mrs Martha Howard hosted James Gunn from Odessa. Odell Holland and Larry hosted J J Frazier and family from Lubbock with Vickie and Valerie and C F E Holland present.
End at Lake Thomas along with Homer Pendergrass and Tommy Brookey, both of.
Yosemite bears face dwindling numbers with total 10 year decline. Buck Evans blames human feeding especially by women, saying handouts ruin cubs fear of people and lead yearlings to roam far, creating danger and wider bear losses despite past attempts to trap or centralize feeding.
Brownfield notes Hubert Joe and Bobby Lee Young spent last week in Lubbock visiting their uncle Lee Young and family. Lynn Day visited Acuff last week with grandmother Mrs. Frankie Eubank and great-grandmother Mrs. Montgomery. Leroy Barker and boys visited Tohoka Sunday with her brother Homer Aldridge and his wife.
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