Texas Tech Symphony Orchestra Concert Thursday in Brownfield
Texas Tech University Symphony Orchestra directed by Paul Ellsworth performs Thursday at 7 30 p m in Brownfield Middle School Auditorium. The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Red Coats welcome the group before a six day Mexico tour ending in Mexico City. Noted solos Barbara Gerald and Walter Olivares highlight the program with Brahms Academic Festival Overture Saint Saens Havanaise and Dvorak New World excerpts. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students under 12.
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Texas Tech University Symphony Orchestra
Brownfield Middle School
Paul Ellsworth
Mexico City
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Red Coats
Tech
Brownfield
Mexico
Guadalajara
Guanajaro
Puebla
Ouxtepec
Brahms
Barbara Gerald
Walter Olivarez
Miss Gerald
Saint-Saens
Barber of Seville
Rossini
Oli
Vares
Saint- Saens
Leonard Bernstein
Bill Cone
D. E
Don Richards
Don
The
Eastern Star
Farr’s
Lee Bartlett Jr
Terry County United Fund
Jane Blay
Texas Tech Symphony Orchestra
James E. Tippit
Lubbock
South Plains Health Unit
Tohoka Road
Terry County
Hank Grover
Brownfield Country Club
American Legion Post
Tom Harden
Glen Schmucker
B. G. Schmucker
Denver City Baptist
Glen
Hardin-Simmons University
H-S
Darrell Merrifield
Anthony
Elk City
Okla
Ralph Bynum
Brownfield Casual Corner Items Highlight Local Happenings
Brownfield readers learn of community events and notices including bake sales, fund meetings, sewing classes, and plans for a police training school and blood bank. The column also notes musical appearances, church services, sports coaching wins, and local residents’ activities.
Brownfield Council Approves Budget and Street Opening
Brownfield city council approves a record 2,324,928 budget and proceeds with Grace Street extension despite a 4,900 land payment. They raise water rates, designate Brownfield State Bank as depository, and name Brownfield News as official paper. Remarks on drainage near a resident’s home accompany paving plans and police teletype network continuance.
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Brownfield
Grace Street
East
Lloyd Hahn
Council
Geron
Levelland City
Brownfield State Bank
Brownfield News
City of
Cedar Street
Houtchins
Preston Hester
Jim Reed
Jake Geron
Odell Sears
Sears
Bill Marchbanks
Lillian Frazier
Magnolia Street
7Th
6Th
Magnolia
Canyon Street
Éth Street
U.S. 385
4Th
Seagraves Highway
Webb Street
West Texas
James Tippit
Hospital Expansion Study Panel Named by Terry Memorial District
Nine Brownfield residents were appointed by the Terry Memorial Hospital District to study community needs for expanding Brownfield General Hospital from 49 beds. Committee chaired by Joe Masso includes Tommy Hicks, R. N. Lowe, Graham Swain, Dale Durham, Frank Camp, Joe Burleson, Frank Gorton and Mrs. J. T. Bowman. Hospital administrator Pat McMillan cites a 26 percent rise in admissions over two years and notes a proposed expansion of 30 to 50 beds. He also reports high early-year occupancy and a pace ahead of last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Terry Memorial Hospital
Joe Masso
Tommy Hicks
R. N. Lowe
Graham Swain
Dale Durham
Frank Camp
Joe Burleson
Frank Gorton
J. T. Bowman
McMillan
Six Vie For Spelling Champ
Six students from Wellman Brownfield and Intermediate schools compete for the Terry County Spelling championship at 1 30 p m Thursday in the Brownfield School Administration Building on To Hok a Road. Readings include Lisa Cantrell and Tony Dill from Wellman, Gena Hickson and Larry Young from Brownfield Intermediate, Gala Moss and Jeph Hensley from Brownfield Middle with Sharon Hensley as pronouncer and Williams Wheeler Rowe as judges.
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Terry County
Brownfield School
Tohoka Road
Wellman School
Brownfield Middle School
Lisa Cantrell
Jimmie Cantrell
Wellman
Tony Dill
George W. Dill
Brownfield Intermediate School
Gena Hickson
Gene Hickson
Larry Young
Bobby Young
Gala Moss
Duane Moss
Jeph Hensley
Don Hensley
Sharon Hensley
Margaret Williams
Edith Wheeler
Lovella Rowe
Its Hoe-Down Time In Meadow
George Ashburn of Meadow started bringing country western bluegrass and gospel music back to the town audience. The effort raised funds to buy and expand a hall to hold up to 300 people as patrons from across the county joined in the revival of old time tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ashburn
Meadow
Ashburn
Terry County
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Walter Olivares
Olivares
Palace of Fine Arts
Amarillo
Texas Tech
Texas
Texas All- State Symphony
Sug H. Atkinson
CCC
Aggie
A&m
Leon Hones
Donna
Thomas Stray
Don Richard
Ing
Nolia
Tippit
City Council
Horn
Brownfield General Hospital
Pat McMillan
Dave Cushman
Thelma Nunley
Martha Tedder
Diahna Briggs
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