Peaking Ports and All Star Thoughts Across Sports World
A collage of sports notes cites Lee Trevino and Bob Charles wins, left handed pride, and early MLB All Star chatter with Kessinger Helms and Grote. It riffs on eras, signs of fame, local golf events at Reese AFB, a run of colorful figures like Ace Reid, and light humored yarns about training horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Lee Trevino
el Raso
Bob Charles
Bolfer
Lubbock
Reese Air Force Base
Ruidoso
Ace Reid
Hondo
Carroll Abbott
Charley Boyd
Pappy Reid
New Mexico
Summer Twirling Classes Added to City Program
The Summer Recreation Program launches a twirling course led by Darla Caraway at Brownfield High School gym. Beginners and advanced twirlers meet daily 9 to 11 a.m. through July 5 with no fee. enrollees must supply their own batons. Interested participants should arrive at 9 a.m. to meet the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darla Caraway
Mitzi Morris
James Morris
Brownfield High School
Novelty Shoot Deemed Success at Flaming Arrow Club
The Flaming Arrow Archery Club held a 2 p m Sunday novelty shoot with balloons at various distances. Adults winning prizes included Charles Hicks Sue Ingram Jack Ingram Bud Willingham Don Osborn and Jacque Willingham. Junior winners were Mike Osborn Cory Hicks Vonda Willingham and De Andra Willingham. The range near Brownfield on the La Mesa Highway will be improved and is open 6 p m to night daily and all day Sunday. A weiner roast is set for July 9 at 6 p m with tickets priced 1 for adults and 75 cents for children offering all you can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaming Arrow
Charles Hicks
Sue Ingram
Jack Ingram
Bud Willingham
Don Osborn
Jacque Willingham
Mike Osborn
Cory Hicks
Vonda Willingham
de’ Andra Willingham
Brownfield
Lamesa
Brownfield Track Stars Head to Abilene State Meet
Six Brownfield athletes compete in the Abilene state track meet for 18 and under. James Morris announces entries across intermediate junior and senior boys and girls events with Brownfield’s teams placing well at a Lubbock invite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JC Meet
Abilene
Brownfield
Scouts Complete One Mile Swim at Aquatic Camp
Ten Boy Scout Troop 785 members attended the Conquistador Council Aquatic Camp in Carlsbad New Mexico. Seven completed the mile long swim led by Phillip Carey David Adams Sammy Murphy Tommy Clawson William Cheatum Wade Gaasch and Jerry Jones. Don Osborn supervised the group with mornings and afternoons filled with training in rowing canoeing swimming lifesaving lifeguard sailing and the mile swim. Proceeds support further improvements on the shooting range and local archery events hosted by the club affiliated with the Texas Field Archery Association and the National Field Archery Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Conquistador Council
Carlsbad
N.M
Phillip Carey
David Adams
Sammy Murphy
Tommy Clawson
William Cheatum
Wade Gaasch
Jerry Jones
Ken Montgomery
Steven Carey
Timmy Merrifield
Don Osborn
Osborn
4-H Riding Club Playday Planned at Terry County Rodeo Arena
Terry County 4-H Riding Club will host an Invitational Playday at the rodeo arena with registration at 9 am and events starting 10 am. Invitations go to 35 County 4-H clubs. events include Western Pleasure Reining Poles Barrels and Flags. Competitions are split into Pee Wee Junior and Senior with separate boys and girls divisions. trophies ribbons and a county trophy donated by Eddie Courtney will be awarded. admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Rodeo
Eddie Courtney
Cowboy Store
157 Contestants In Posse Rodeo In Brownfield
The Terry County Shriff Posse Rodeo attracted 157 contestants across six events with 314 horses in the opening Grand Entry. Large crowds filled the Brownfield Rodeo Arena over three nights with a Thursday parade barbecue and dance. Prize winners included Phil Hatcher Morton Sidney Johnson Snyder and Slim Berry Tulsa in bareback bronc. Travis Nichols Clovis first in calf roping. Jo Poarch Hereford Debby Whitehead Morton Debby Ferguson Petersburg split prizes. Joe Ann Whitehead Morton first in junior barrel. Nickie Dewbree Morton second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County Sheriff Posse
Brownfield
Brownfield Rodeo Arena
Phil Hatcher
Morton
Sidney Johnson
Snyder
Slim Berry
Tulsa
Travis Nicholes
Clovis
Tuffy Thompson
Happy
Rex Bland
J.B. Smith
Plainview
Jo Poarch
Hereford
Debby Whitehead
Debby Ferguson
Petersburg
Post
Joe Ann Whitehead
Nickie Dewbree
Claude Groves
Lubbock
Danny Jones
Big Spring
Charles Thompson
Frank Westmoreland
Dwight Wilborn
Lorenzo
Delbert Davis
Friona
Bob Young
Yankees Hold Lead In Babe Ruth League Standings
In Babe Ruth League action last week the Yankees kept the lead as Cardinals moved to second, half a game ahead of the Red Sox while the Dodgers slipped to fourth. With four doubleheaders left before district play July 15-20, key matchups loom as Cardinals face Red Sox and Red Sox meet the top-seeded Yankees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
Cardinals
Red Sox
Dodgers
Terry Foster
Charles Hicks
Hicks
Bobby Adkins
Cubs
Phillip Carey
Greg Jones
Don Brookshire
Pirates
Altough
Three More Games For Legion Nine
The Brownfield American Legion baseball team has three games left before district and state tournaments. They host Slaton in a 6:30 p.m. Saturday doubleheader, play Midland Elcor on July second in Midland, and finish with a July 6 doubleheader at Plainview. Other district teams include Levelland Midland Drug Plainview Slaton and Midland Elcor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield American Legion
Brownfield
Slaton
Midland Elcor
Midland
Plainview
Levelland
Midland Drug
Citrus Tablet Could Enter Market Soon Promised By Official
Representative Eligio de la Garza of Mission reports the Agriculture Department scientists have developed a citrus tablet. Eight tablets would equal one orange or about half a grapefruit. He cautions the project may be far out but could expand citrus markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eligio de la Garza
Mission
Agriculture Department
de la Garza
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Kessinger
Jerry
Tommy Helms
Houston Astros
Mic Relief
Willie Mays
Ernie Banks
Roberto Clemente
Sim McCarver
Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
Helms
Cincinnati
Grote
New York Mets
Washington Senators
Howard
Babe Ruth
Lod Glockenspeil
Cedar Rapids
Elmira
Ses
R. S
ETL
Reae
J.A. Borum Jr
Optometrist
Jiliers
Jack Mousa
Cats
Kelly Murphy
Senators
R.Q. Paschal
Dale Roberson
Stan Roberts
Buffs
Leo Smith
Paul Thomas
Eagles
Jimmy
Todd
Joe ‘Trevino
Larry Brooks
Oilers
Jerry Brooks
Carey Carter
David Dawson
Ken Foster
Marshall Howard
Jerry Joplin
Joe Lasiter
Robert Lepard
Bill Green
Kenneth Graves
Jackie Harris
Jill Skupin
Kathy Martin
Richard Lepard
Mark Morris
Jeff Ross
Mark Ross
Tim Brazell
Eddie Masso
Bobby Steward
Doug Edwards
Janie Skupin
Jill Roach
Kay Lindsey
Jackie Barr
Shannon Brooks
Russell Lepard
Ronnie Harrelson
Lynn McWilliams
Suzie Dugan
Alice Toliver
Debbie Edwards
Terry Wilkes
Jackie Clem
David Brock
Raul Gutierrez
Bill Spain
Jean Ann Jones
Patti
Walter Mason
Harlan Mason
East Hill
Waco
Mason
Houston
Flaming Arrow Archery Club
Texas Field Archery Association
National Field Archery Association
Ingram
4-H Riding Club
Charlie Price
Western Auto
FISE
Tire Service
West Texas Best Lhre
W. Main ST
Ronnie Talley
Cruz Gutierrez
Talley
Gutierrez
Cardinals Red Sox
Cubs Pirates
Legion
Furr’s Super Markets
Gia
Oz, Bar
Colgate
Speer
Oro
Cycereias
Vens Sport
Syd
KOTEX
Super
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