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Newspaper

Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1966

Page

5

Legion Team Falls to Lubbock 808 6-0 at Cub Field

Brownfield loses 6-0 to Lubbock 808 powered by E Hooper who pitched the distance and struck out 10. Brownfield batters managed two hits as errors aided Lubbock. The loss ends Brownfield’s six game win streak but they remain atop the division and await tournament play. Brownfield then forfeits a planned game with Plainview, which will count as a 1 0 win for Brownfield in standings.

Lubbock Dunbar High School Brownfield Cub Field Larry York Bill Garcia York E. Hooper Plainview Plainview Thunderbirds Thunderbirds Tom Wheeler American Legion Plainview Mustangs Mustangs Terry da Ss Elbert Perkins Davis Amador Tijerina Brownfield Express Joe Garcia Garcia Perkins Willie Tijerina Brother Amador

Plainview Rally Clips Brown Field In Final Inning

Trailing 5-3, Plainview narrows the gap in the seventh as two runs score and two batters reach on an error with two out. Dub Goodwin, who started the game, returns to the plate seeking the decisive hit.

Willie Tijerina Plainview Brownfield Gary Jones Amador Tijerina Dub Goodwin

Coach raises out of turn to end tense Brownfield game

Brownfield Legion battles to the final inning as ix batting out of turn leads to an out and cancels the tying run. Umpire confirms the call ending the contest with Brownfield at 7-1. Kansas City Athletics schedule 28 exhibition games before the 1966 season with 12 in Bradenton Florida.

John Jennings Brownfield Legion Littlefield Cub Field Kansas City Athletics Bradenton Fla

Cargill Earns Texas Leaders Round Table Membership

Cargill is named a TRI Member Jackie Van Cargill of Great National Life Insurance earns membership in the Texas Leaders Round Table announced from Austin by TLRT executive secretary Tommy D. Morton. A member of the South Plains Association, Cargill is active in the Brownfield Optimist Club Terry County United Fund and Boy Scouts. The Cargills reside at 1316 E Broadway and attend First Baptist Church where he is a deacon.

Cargill TRI Jackie van Cargill Great National Life Insurance Company Texas Leaders Round Table Austin Tommy D. Morton TLRT Texas Association of Life Underwriters South Plains Association of Life Underwriters Brownfield Optimist Club Terry County United Fund Boy Scouts of America Cargills E. Broadway First Baptist Church

Better Homes For All Local Families Season For Home Buying

Local families weigh what they can afford and the monthly burden of a mortgage as spring and summer housing search begins. The piece outlines guidelines for different income levels and carrying costs to help households plan purchases amid typical seasonal demand.

Housing cost guidelines based on family income in Terry County

The article explains FHA and ABA guidelines suggesting home price limits around twice before tax family income. Terry County households with average earnings of about 9,350 can safety spend near 18,900, with regional differences. budgets typically allocate slightly more than one week's pay after taxes for housing.

Federal Housing Administration The American Bankers Association Terry County Texas

Whiteface Is Wet Says Carr

Whiteface, 14 miles west of Levelland, was ruled wet by Attorney General Waggoner Carr. Max Hamilton, county attorney, said the decision came quicker than Brownfield’s due to a less complex case. The piece notes three questions about Brownfield’s status and voting eligibility if an election occurs.

Levelland Waggoner Carr Max Hamilton Hamilton Brownfield

Local Girls Attend McMurry Summer Band Camp

Sheila Daniel and Nancy Ker ley are chosen for the 19th annual two week summer vacation band and twirling school opening July 10 on the McMurry College campus. They are juniors at Brownfield High School. Dr Raymond T Bynum heads a 15 member faculty of band directors and twirling instructors from West Texas. The program focuses on concert band and marching showmanship plus individual instruction in instruments conducting marching twirling theory percussion and drum majoring. A mature players course reading band is offered. Open to college and high school players with junior high age by director recommendation.

Shelia Daniel Nancy Kerley McMurry College Daniel Ferrell Ralph Kerley Brownfield High School West Texas Raymond T. Bynum

Ross Family Visitors from San Bernardino Calif

Mrs. Elmer Mc Collum sister to C E Ross visits this week at the Ross home with Kenneth McCollum her son and Mrs Sandra Gardner and her daughter from San Bernardino California joining their relatives.

C. E. Ross Elmer McCollum Kenneth McCollum Sandra Gardner San Bernardino Calif

Navy Re cruiting Station Extends Hours In Lubbock

Chief Petty Officer Marion W Reneau announced extended hours at the Navy Recruiting Station in Lubbock keeping it open Monday nights until 8 p m in addition to 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m and Saturday mornings to help late workers contact recruiters. The district will maintain these hours and construction workers are urged to inquire about enlisting in the Sea Bees for two years at an advanced pay grade. For details contact the Lubbock station. Barefoot kicker Dick Kenney kicked 1 field goal for a Michigan State record last season and missed six other attempts.

Marion W. Reneau United States Navy Lubbock Navy Reneau Navy Sea Bees Dick Kenney Michigan

Witnesses Conclude Three Day Annual Meet in Artesia

Jehovahs Witnesses finish a three day annual meeting in Artesia New Mexico with L M Dugan district minister from Brooklyn presiding and R L Sapp circuit minister among speakers. Dugan opened with Making Disciples of People of All Nations and led the model Ministry School. A baptism ceremony was held Saturday at 1 30 p m. The main discourse today at 3 30 p m asked Does God Have Influence in this Twentieth Century.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Artesia N. M L. Knowles Eddy County Farm L. M. Dugan Brooklyn N. Y R. L. Sapp Dugan Knowles

Seagraves Boy Is Army Cook

Pvt. Kenneth L. Parks, 19, of Seagraves, completed an eight week cooking course at Fort Ord California on June 17. He trained in cake pastry making meat cutting and serving food in Army mess halls and in the field after enlisting in February and completing basic training at Fort Bliss.

Pvt Kenneth L. Parks Vernon H. Parks Seagraves Fort Ord Calif Parks Army Fort Bliss

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