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Hands of the Week Postmaster Brownfield Man a Multitalented Figure
William C. Brown a Brownfield postmaster is profiled as the man with the hands. A 56 year old former farm boy Navy veteran and writer he has penned about 50 Western stories and worked as a TV script writer and ham radio operator. He rose through postal service ranks from clerk to postmaster in 1958 and oversaw growth from 7 000 to 133 000 in annual mail volume. Brown and his wife Inez live at 501 E Tate and attend Crescent Hill Church of Christ. they have a son Billy and daughter Shirley. He plans to resume writing after retirement while continuing ham radio work with the Terry County A R Club.
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William C
Bill) Brown
Brownfield
Brown
Bill
Scott Meredith Literary Agency
New York City
Texas Rangers
Ken Murray
Gonzales
Texas
Childress County
Lillie
Willingham
Gomez
Gomez Bill
Earl
E. Cardwell
Gome
Gomez High School
Abilene Christian College
Texas Tech
Draughns Business College
Post Office
Navy
Sanctuary
Brownfield Post Office
W. Main
Terry County Amateur Radio Club
Inez
E. Tate
Billy
Lubbock
Shirley
Farmington
N. M
Navajo Indian Reservation