Random Ramblins and Community News From Brownfield
Ina Sexton invites Ann Marie David to visit Brownfield to see what being American means. Terry County 4-H Riding Club hosts an invitational play day with 35 counties invited and free admission. County Judge McKinney discusses redistricting to equalize constituents, plan tabled. Sheryl Franks leads Farm Bureau Queen contest. more entries urged.
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Terry County
Rodeo
Rufus Franks
Liza Franks
Sheryl Franks
Farm Bureau
Moonlight Madness Sale Lights Up Brownfield Streets
Brownfield hosts Moonlight Madness tonight from 7 to 10 p m at participating stores. The event, led by the Retail Committee of the Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, features bargains, live entertainment, and a Jaycees concession on the square selling drinks and snacks. Joe Masso chairs the committee. Residents are invited to shop, mingle, and enjoy the courthouse lawn entertainment in nighttime attire.
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Brownfield
Terry County
Brownfield Jaycees
Joe Masso
Rites Set For Mrs. Lee Walker
Funeral services for Mrs. Lee Walker are set for 2 p.m. today at Meadow Church of Christ with Jim Massey officiating. Burial will follow at Meadow Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction. Mrs. Walker died Tuesday evening at her Meadow home after a long illness. She moved to Meadow in 1921 from Briscoe County and later lived in Crosby County from 1950. She married Lee O. Walker on February 5, 1924 in Littlefield. he died January 6, 1958. Survivors include one son Carl Walker of Spur, four daughters Alma Finley Freda Cowan Joyece Odle Le Nell Eubank, six brothers Carlton Clayton White Cecil White Horace White Sam White J L White Rt 5 Brownfield, two sisters Celia Stokes Waco Elsie Westmoreland Crane, and 12 grandchildren.
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Lee Walker
Meadow Church of Christ
Jim Massey
Meadow Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Carl Walker
Spur
Alma Finley
Freda Cowan
Midland
Joyece Odle
le Nell Eubank
Meadow
Carlton
Clayton White
Cecil White
Lubbock
Horace White
Houston
Sam White
Hurst
J.L. White
Brownfield
Celia Stokes
Waco
Elsie Westmoreland
Crane
Optimists Hear Conservation Film At Club Meeting
Bob Smith of Pan American Oil presented a conservation film documented by the American Petroleum Institute. James Evans introduced him. Don Osborn received a plaque for scout master work and led Flag Day activities. Troop 785 members reported eight of nine scouts finished the Nautical One Mile Swim.
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Bob Smith
Pan American Oil Company
Brownfield Optimist Club
American Petroleum Institute
Smith
James Evans
Bob Burris
Frank Gorton
Albert McDowell
Don Osborn
Osborn
Optimist Club
Carlsbad
Jim Russell
Earl McNutt
Dr. C.D. Whitley
Cherry resigns as Brownfield curriculum director
Jim Cherry, Brownfield Independent School District curriculum director, resigns effective July 31 to become assistant director for planning and program development at Region I Educational Service Center in Edinburg. He cites a unique advancement opportunity and higher salary as key factors.
Solons Back Interstate Hiway Linking Wichita Falls to El Paso
Texas commissioners approved a plan to pursue a four lane interstate route across the state from Wichita Falls to El Paso linking U S Highway 82 with U S 62. The effort involves the United States Highway 82 Association of Texas and Punch Nelson met with the group in Wichita Falls.
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Terry
Texas
Wichita Falls
el Paso
United States Highway 82 Association of Texas
Punch Nelson
W. T. McKinney
Thomason Construction Company
Brownfield Irrigation Company
WTAA Members Hear Max Conrad at Hobbs NM Dinner
Max Conrad known as Flying Grandfather spoke to about 200 at the International Flying Farmers of America New Mexico chapter meeting in Hobbs. He recounted flights from South Africa to St Petersburg and a 178 mile Atlantic crossing with fuel and oil leak halting midair risk.
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Max Conrad
Conrad
International Flying Farmers of America
Hobbs
N.M
New Mexico
West Texas Airmen’s Association
Pete Harris
Phil Gaasch
Harold Klein
Holiday Inn
South Africa
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ocean
Paris
Atlantic
Rites Held For Mrs Crawford In Floydada
S M Crawford 82 died in Lubbock after eight days hospitalization. Service at First Baptist Floydada with burial in Floydada Cemetery. Survivors include four sons three daughters two sisters and many grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers.
Trustees Accept Two Resignations From District
The dent School District trustees accepted two resignations. Glen Hallam Brownfield High School coach will leave teaching July 1, and Cherry will resign July 31 to join Region I Educational Service Center in Edinburg as assistant director for planning and program development. New hires include Dr. D T Craver as curriculum director and Charles C Welch as Intermediate School principal, with four new teachers. July 23 board meeting date set due to superintendent attendance at a workshop.
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Jim Cherry
Brownfield Independent School
Glen Hallam
Brownfield High School
Fox's
Cherry
Region I
Educational Service Center
Edinburg
Hallam
D.T. Craver
Charles C. Welch
Loman Jones
James C. Prater
Wanda Prater
Lora Craver
Craver
University of Texas
Houston Baptist College
Welch
West Ward
North Texas State University
Canyon
Quanah
Jones
Prater
W.O. Caraway
THP Seeks New Recruits for Training in July and August
Texas Highway Patrol seeks new recruits aged 20 to 36 with a high school education or equivalent. Applicants must meet height and weight requirements and will start at 500 dollars per month for a five day work week. Training lasts 16 weeks in Austin. Contact Sgt. Roberts or Patrolmen Rick Bauman and James Johns.
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Texas Highway Patrol
A.E. Roberts
Roberts
Austin
Sgt. Roberts
Rick Bauman
James Johns
Young Farmers To Host Picnic In Coleman Park
Terry County Young Farmers invite families to a 6 30 p m picnic and swim party at Coleman Park. The swimming pool is reserved at 6 30 p m with a weiner roast and picnic to follow. A brief business meeting will cover plans for the beef cattle short course set for July.
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Terry County
Coleman Park
Services Set For Dr Hughes
Funeral services for Dr Homer Harrison Hughes 83 will be held at 4 p m in Brownfield Memorial Chapel. Burial in Tohoka City Cemetery follows under Brownfield Funeral Home. A WWI veteran and longtime dental surgeon since 1922 he was a Ma sonic Lodge member and First Baptist. He died Tuesday in Brownfield General Hospital.
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Homer Harrison Hughes
Brownfield Funeral Home
Tohoka City
Hughes
Brownfield General Hospital
Masonic Lodge
First Baptist Church
Hunt County
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Ina Sexton
America
Ann Marie David
France
Miss David
Bill McKinney
Supreme Court
Mrs
Meet
Brownfield Independent
Board of
West Texas State University
Texas Technological College
Spearman High School
Amarillo
W. ©. Caraway
Don L. Partridge
Division of
Special Education
Texas Education Agency
Solons
McKinney
Dale Brown
Ray White
White
WTAA
The
Ternational
Flying Farmers of America
Klein
Gaasch
Harris
S.M. Crawford
Floydada
Russell
Roy
Ewell
Fort Worth
H.B. Virgil
Autrey Sparks
Earl Crawford
Marion B. Brooks
Carrie
Fawn McCracken
Spokane
Wash
Robert White
Tokio
Sam
Joe Crawford
THP
Dr. Hughes
Homer Jr
Mayhill
Josie Scott
Buna Cathey
Greenville
R. E
Albuquerque
Moonlight Madnes
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