Bond opposition meeting in Terry County over hospital issue
About fifty people met in the district courtroom to oppose a April 1 bond election for a new Terry County Hospital. Proponents were criticized for scare tactics. present facilities were urged to serve the county longer while a study of needs continued. Virgil Crawford led the meeting with P R Cates elected president and Joy Henson secretary.
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Terry County
District Court Room
Virgil Crawford
P.R. Cates
Joy Henson
Crawford
Brownfield News
Roland Pair
Don Turner
S Sted
Division of Hospital Licensing
Texas State Department of Health
Medicare
Lamesa
Robert A. Gibson
Joe Henson
Cates
Lamesa Dawson County
Brownfield
Turk
Burns
Lubbock
Alfred Tittle, Jr
P. R. Cates
Brownfield Band Dominates UIL Solo and Ensemble
Brownfield High School entered 35 in the Odessa UIL contest and 34 earned first divisions. Winners include Rita Adams Ronnie Chambers Sheila Daniel Zanette Haley John Hudspeth Danette Jones and Kay Whitley. Five will advance to state. The drum ensemble marked its first first in six years. The annual concert featured Symphonic Wind Ensemble Brownfield Tijuana Brass and Concert Band with varied selections.
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Brownfield High
Odessa
Fred Smith
Rita Beth Adams
Ronnie Chambers
Shelia Daniel
Zanette Hayley
John Allen Hudspeth
Danette Jones
Garry Kennedy
Debra Sydlowski
Kay Whitley
Chambers
Hudspeth
Miss Daniel
Kennedy
Miss Whitley
Miss
Jimmy Don Cousineau
Danny Bailey
Shirley Beavers
James Pruitt
Smith
Brownfield High School
Brownfield Tijuana Brass
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Days of Glory
Johnny Marsh
Bruce Grizzle
John Garrison
Herb Alpert
Luis Guerrero
Debbie Sydlowski
Ronnie
Jon Allen
Shelia
Garry
Kay
Easter Holidays Begin for Local Students
Terry County schools announce Easter breaks with varying start dates. Meadow Public Schools dismiss Friday for a full week off, while Union, Brownfield, and Wellman districts schedule several days away from class. Easter activities include a seventh grade choir performance led by guest Harold Evans of Hobbs New Mexico. Local supermarkets including United Super Markets Piggly Wiggly and Furrs close Sunday to allow staff time with families.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Meadow
Union School
Wellman Schools
Harold Evans
Hobbs
N.M. United Super Markets
Piggly Wiggly and
Furr’s
Annual Easter Egg Hunt Set By Lions Club
Brownfield Lions Club will stage its annual Easter Egg Hunt for Brownfield youngsters at 10 a.m. Saturday in Coleman Park near the Party House. Chairmen are Ray Anderson and Jimmie Keeler. Children split into three divisions with prizes for each group.
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Brownfield Lions Club
Brownfield
Coleman Park
Ray Anderson
Jimmie Keeler
Brownfield Board Extends Staff Contracts and Approves 1967-68 Calendar
In a 3 1/2 hour meeting the Brownfield School Board extended contracts for district personnel, rejected all bids for a vocational agriculture tractor, and tentatively approved the 1967-68 calendar. Dr. O R Douglas given 3 year superintendency. two year terms to Posey Evans Cherry Cox Hensley etc. Board discussed securing old post office as admin building and authorized related resolution.
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Brownfield School Board
Paul Farrar
E.B. Posey
Holland B. Evans
Jim Cherry
Brownfield High School
Douglas Cox
Fred Smith
James Edwin Russell Jr
Bill Malcolm
Colonial Heights
Byron Rucker
Oak Grove
Vernon Brewer
Jesse G. Randal
Jim B. Hensley
West Ward
Charles E. Arnold
Wheatley
O.R. Douglas
Carrol Collier
Bob Sewell
Brownfield Tractor Company
Terry County Tractor Company
Jack Brooks
Wayne Crittenden
Brownfield Tractor
Frank Melcher
Terry County Tractor
Douglas
Posey
Evans
John Jennings
Eakin Office Supply
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Sewell
Sherman A. Hope
Wayne C. Hill
Light moisture returns. Brownfield records .25 inch
Brownfield logged the first measurable moisture in six months as KKUB recorded .25 inch Saturday night into Sunday. Last rainfall occurred in September of last year. A cold front arriving Wednesday is expected to bring more showers and potential severe weather.
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Brownfield
KKUB
Headstart Seeks Aids and Teachers for Summer Program
Applications are being accepted for teachers and teacher aids for the Head Start program in Brownfield. The program, funded by a federal grant, runs June 1 to August 1 at Oak Grove Elementary School, with a seven hour work day. Teachers must be qualified public school staff and high school graduates. interviews will be arranged after receipt of applications to the Headstart director.
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Brownfield
Oak Grove
Chamber Votes To Support Hospital Bond in Brownfield
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce board voted unanimously to support the Hospital Bond issue as recommended by the Terry County Memorial Hospital District Board. Directors Harold Klein and 12 others backed the measure, with guests Doyle Simpson and others in attendance.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Terry County Memorial Hospital District Board of
Terry County
Harold Klein
Bob Sewell
Ray Anderson
Bill Frizzell
Carrol Collier
Pete Harris
Joe Masso
Morris Knox
Dale George
Vernon Clem
Jim Reed
Mill McKinney
Phil Gaasch
L. J. Richardson
Doyle Simpson
Howard Hurd
Punch Nelson
A. L. Atkinson
Scottish Rite Maundy Thursday Services Slated
Brownfield Scottish Rite Association will observe the Maundy Thursday ceremony at 8:30 p.m. today in the Masonic Hall. All Scottish Rite Masons in the Brownfield area are urged to attend.
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Brownfield
Scottish Rite Association
Masonic Hall
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Bond
BHS
Bach
Shire and
Sea
Albert Oliver Davis
John Phillip Sousa
Sousa
Maurice C. Whitney
R. Vaughn Williams
Lions Club
Areree
Dr. Douglas
Drain
Tommy Clem
Shir
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