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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1957
Page
6
In a June 30 1957 page six feature from the Brownfield News Herald the enduring role of Aunt Maude is celebrated. She tracks births and deaths for relatives and keeps family greetings and notes, embodying a patient saint who faces life with grace and without complaint.
No 2house the 50 000 inhabitants of America's newest youngest city will host 38 villages of 1400 campers each. About 500 Scouts and leaders are expected from many countries. The article lists numerous Troop 49 and Troop 43 members headed to a 22 day event with details on each family and address.
Jess Virgil Been, 69, longtime Yoakum County stock farmer, died Friday at Treadaday-Daniell Hospital. He lived in the Plains area since 1920 and was a Baptist. Funeral 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Plains. burial Plains Cemetery. Survivors: wife, son Travis of Plains, daughter Mrs. R. N. McGinty of Plains, brothers Elza and Rufus of Carbon, two grandchildren.
A long list of names and addresses is given for Boy Scout Troop 74 and Troop 85 members. The entries include youths like Archie Jennings Lynn Pennington and Ronnie Ward with their parents in East Broadway East Lons and Tahoka Road, showing a community roster of Victories for local scouting activities.
Funeral services are pending for Mrs. Retha Nell Marshall 18 and her 3 year old son Doy le Wayne following a Friday car truck collision near Farmington New Mexico. Seven people died in the accident. Mrs. Marshall was reportedly en route to her parents home. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J T Anderson of Tokio. Brownfield funeral arrangements to be announced.
Chen Yung-Shiang chief of carrier telephone equipment for the Chinese Nationalist government on Formosa briefed Brown Field Lions at the noon Wednesday luncheon. Rev. Marion Nelson of Portland also attended the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ross of 902 East Tate and their grandson Darrell Franks arrived home from a trip to Los Angeles. They toured Disneyland and Catalina Island then stopped in Price Utah to visit Mrs. La Rue Gaither. Mrs Gaither and her son John joined them for a Brownfield visit.
Babe Ruth League action featured a 3 hit game by Don Carter for the Pirates in a 5-2 loss to the Yankees. Woody Harbin of the Yankees threw a 2 hitter to win. Jimmy Hackney pitched a 5 hitter as the Tigers upset the Cardinals 10-6, aided by Doug Coppock and a 11 hit attack. The Yankees beat the Red Sox 13-9 with Harbin homering. Friday saw the Tigers beat the Dodgers 12-5 and the Pirates wallop the Cardinals 14-4 with Coppock Hackney and Cart er homering, Cart er posting two.
Lee O. Allen of 703 East Cardwell and the Rev Ralph O'Dell pastor of First Presbyterian Church returned today from a fishing trip to Conchos Lake.
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