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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1966
Page
14
Mrs. D. L. Pemberton of 1315 E Cardwell held a Saturday afternoon party for three graduating seniors. Honorees were Barbara McGowan Lynne Smith and Susan Zorns. A Mexican themed event featured a pinata piggy banks and bright decorations.
Two firms marking ten years as 4 H award donors offer scholarships to agricultural college students. One firm provides two 800 dollar awards for juniors or sophomores majoring in agronomy soils entomology floriculture plant pathology or horticulture. Another firm offers four 1600 dollar scholarships for incoming freshmen with forestry majors or minors. Applications go through the state 4 H Club leader at the land grant university with details from the county extension 4 H agent. In 1966 over 300 scholarships valued at 164 500 dollars will be awarded by the National 4 H Service Committee.
Birthdays listed for May 1 to May 7 include Kerry Jackson and others such as Lanny Webb Grady Goodpasture and Tom Alexander. May 3 and May 7 also note several names. anniversaries marked May 3 feature Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hogue and Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Teague.
Olive Branch social column records weekend visits and family gatherings. Mr and Mrs Lester George of North D Street spent the weekend at LBJ Lake. Huston Dumas and daughter from Buna visited in Buna. Rufus Dill and son Rickey of Route 3 traveled to Rodeo New Mexico. R W Barton of 140 E Broadway visited in Lubbock with his daughter.
Half of Mongolia’s male population were Buddhist monks until 1921 when a Russian-aided revolution toppled Chinese rule. Pakistan means “land of the pure” in Urdu.
A listing of weekly group meetings across venues including Jaycees at Party House Kiwanis at Seleta Jane Clubhouse DeMolay and Rainbow Girls at Masonic Temple Xi Theta Theta at Mrs Punch Nelson Rebekahs and Tau Phi at Odd Fellow Hall Newcomer Club at Flame Room Maids and Matrons at Seleta Jane Clubhouse Business and Professional Women Amateur Radio Club Lions Club Delphian Study Club City Council Duplicated Bridge Optimist Tops Club Rotary at Party House and more times shown for each day.
Mrs James Farquhar hosted a private recital Tuesday afternoon featuring five pianists Lissa Turner Theresa Wenzel Janis Farquhar Marilyn Kolodzijczyk and Becky Waters. The program included Moonlight Sonata Onward Christian Soldiers Londonderry Air Rock of Ages The Fairy Wedding In Schubert's Day Star Dust and Rustles of Spring. Awards were presented at the close.
Mrs. Allen Harkins of Tohoka Road is receiving medical treatment at the hospital in O dessa.
The Brownfield News sets 210 a.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Friday deadlines for women’s news for the Wednesday and Sunday editions. Readers’ cooperation helps comprehensive coverage. items must be received by 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays.
C B Hester spent two weeks with his sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Dee Davis of Mineral Wells Virgil Hester and Mrs Kay Ward joined visits in Mineral Wells Thursday afternoon and all returned to Brownfield Saturday
Mr and Mrs H Morris announce the marriage of their daughter Pamela to Mark Hulse son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Hulse on April 16. Pamela attended Brownfield High School and Mark is a Meadow High School graduate.
A New York pamphlet titled How Serious Are Your Problems offers teenage readers insight into moodiness rebellious feelings school troubles and parent conflicts. Published by the Child Study Association of America the guide costs 25 cents plus 19 cents postage and handling and is mailed from 9 East 15th Street New York.
Mrs. Virgil Hester is in Oklahoma City visiting her sister and brother‑in‑law, Mr and Mrs Joe Crafford.
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