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Newspaper

Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1968

Page

8

Xi Theta Theta Elects Officers and Plans Founders Day

Xi Theta Theta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Joe Brown’s home in Brownfield. Members elected 1968 69 officers and approved buying a popcorn popper for Colonial Heights Elementary School’s Special Education Class. Founders Day Banquet and dance set for April 26 at Brownfield Country Club.

Xi Theta Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Joe Brown E. Hester Jerry Anderson Seminole Brownfield Bill Caraway Mmes John Willis Joe Woods Sonny Rackley Punch Nelson Weldon Carden Robert Becker Dean Murphy Harold Andrews John Lou Callison Becker Woods Hugh Holmes Colonial Heights Brownfield Country Club Houston Texas

Yarborough To Speak At TEWC Convention

Don Yarborough of Houston will headline the Caprock District TEWC convention in Lamesa March 22-23. He speaks at 8 p.m. Friday after a 7 p.m. banquet at First Baptist Church. The event includes awards, readings, music, and hospitality rooms hosted by local clubs.

Don Yarborough Houston Texas Caprock Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs Lamesa First Baptist Church Yarborough H. M. Baggarty Tulsa Herald Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce U.S. Marines Life Magazine University of Texas Richard Simes Bill W. Davis O’donnell Ellis Barnes Hallmark Lamesa Delphian Club F.F. Salser Lamesa 48 Delphian Club Carl Cox Lamesa Woman’s Study Club John R. Scott O’ Donnell Entre Nous Club Raymond Hancock O’ Donnell H. C. Warren O'Donnel J.W. Gardenhire Post Amity Study Club Ronald Babb

Simmonds Reviews Tornado Warnings for Fire Auxiliary

Civil Defense Director Lewis Simmonds spoke on Tornado Safety Rules to the Fireman's Auxiliary as they met at the fire station. He explained that warnings rely on eyewitness reports since radar can miss tornadoes in rain clouds. A weather film was scheduled for the next meeting. Arlene Loftis presided as president and delegates to the District Convention were named for April 20 at Imperial.

Lewis Simmonds Civil Defense Director Arlene Loftis Viola Simmonds Effie Mae Thompson LaVerne Rutledge Imperial Tina Raybon Tootsie Richardson

Oak Grove 4-H Elects Officers

Oak Grove 4-H Club held a March 15 meeting at 3:45 p.m. in the music room. Ronnie Harrelson presided as president. Jami Awbrey was elected vice president and Kenny Rodgers secretary. Montie Graham and David Latham led the pledge. John Newburn showed a film How To Keep America Beautiful. Refreshments were served to 29 members, three guests and two adult leaders.

Jami Awbrey Kenny Rodgers Oak Grove Ronnie Harrelson Montie Graham David Latham America John Newburn Keitha Wright Randolph Speed

B&PW Hosts State Proxy Guests At Brownfield Banquet

Bonnie Merriman state president of the Texas B and P W Club spoke at the Brownfield B P W meeting held at the Brownfield Country Club. Genece Files Amarillo district director shared remarks on happiness. Guests from Amarillo Lubbock and Plainview attended the event.

Bonnie Merriman Texas Business and Professional Womans Club Brownfield B&pw Brownfield Country Club Jeanne Hesson Brownfield Club Genece Files Amarillo Merriman Amarillo Globe News BAPW Shirley Parker Lubbock Plainview

TOPS Celebrate 5th Anniversary in Brownfield

Brownfield TOPS club marks five years with a 7 p.m. party in the Flame Room of the Pioneer Natural Gas Building. Seagraves Levelland and Ropes clubs attend. Since inception they’ve lost 2,427 pounds and now count about 48 members with Genie Hall as top loser last week. Meeting place changes March 28 to the Farm Bureau Building Director's Room. Members and prospective members urged to attend. Water is advised to be used sparingly on wood floors and cork per Texas A&M extension specialists.

Brownfield Pioneer Natural Gas Seagraves Levelland Ropes Clubs Genie Hall TOPS Farm Bureau Brownfield Savings and Loan Association Texas A&m University

Visitors at W J Henderson home

Personal visitors called at the W J Henderson residence included Mr and Mrs Billy Henderson and their family Mr and Mrs C J Henderson and their family Mrs Clara Britton Eva Jolly Mr and Mrs Morris Pate and their son of Plainview and others were present.

W.J. Henderson Billy Henderson C. J. Henderson Clara Britton Reva Jolly Morris Pate Plainview

Patch Tent With Iron-ons For Camping Repairs

Patch tent or clothing using heat from a pot bottom in field repairs. The note lists T B Richards Mrs John Garner and Mrs Katy Kelley and children as sources of advice. Crosbred rams advantages cited from the Livestock and Forage Research Center at McGregor for slaughter lamb production.

T.B. Richards John Garner Katy Kelley McGregor Suffolk Hampshire

Shine Up Lures With Potato Water Soak

A simple method to brighten dull fishing lures is to soak them in water used to boil potatoes. The warmth and minerals in the potato water help restore shine and sheen to metal and plastic lures, improving their appeal to fish.

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