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Brownfield Timeline Highlights Local Happenings Across Decades
A compact historical roundup lists events from Brownfield and area communities across decades. Mentions include farm sales, public meetings, school honors, business openings, and civic notes with names like Eddie Powell Anita Hancock J. M. Rankin and organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce and Red Cross activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Rarance
Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Powell
Anita Hancock
Union High School
Brownfield
Handy Andy Food
Sam Teague
DeSoto - Plymouth
Raymond Houtchens
Joseph Cohen
Portwood Motor Company
Help Yourself Grocery
Hobbs
Palo Duro State Park
South Plains Ioof
Purple Heart
Rallis
J. M. Rankin
Piggly Wiggly
Clarendon
Panhandle Press
Sheriff Smith
W. R. Hearst
Rialto Management
Methodist
Thomas Lester Treadaway
Texas U Medical Dept
J. D. Sandefer
J. L. Randal
Pioneer
Rialto
Seagraves
M & M Club
Joe J. McGowan
Clases
W. W. Beall
Banowsky
Slaton
May
Brownfield Commissioners Court
Dumas
John Scudday Jr
Elbert Bassham
Armstrong