Springtime Quips and Local Notices At Brownfield
Local column recaps spring humor about love and bus seats, horse meat chatter, business tips, a hole in one by J O Burnett Jr at Gaines County course, the Poka Lambro directory, upcoming Jean Johnson Success School preview, Lions broom sale proceeds for sight aid, Memorial Day planning, slogan contest, Mother's Day reminders, conservation awards, and new staff at Larry's Studio and Camera in Brownfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Burnett Jr
Brownfield
J. T. Bowman
Ray
Pokie
Gaines County
Poka-Lambro Rural Telephone Co-Op
Jean Johnson
Brownfield Country Club
Maxine Grissom
Lubbock
Gerald Hamilton
R. J. Purtell
Texas Conservations
Fort Worth
R. J
Margie
Duane Moss
SCS
Larry Mhoon
Larry
Linda McCrady
Gale Chapman
Toni Germany
Linda Pair
Brownfield Man Dies in Denton Home Overnight
Jerry Wilson of Brownfield died in his sleep at a Denton home shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday while moving from Brownfield. Reports state he had just finished using his kidney machine and was taking a nap. Funeral plans were not set Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Wilson
East Main
Brownfield
Denton
Wilson
Ten Narcotics Cases and Murder On Grand Jury Docket
The 121st District grand jury will consider ten cases Monday including eight narcotics counts and a murder charge. Seven narcotics cases stem from an undercover Brownfield Police Department investigation led by patrolman David Springer. The narcotics and murder cases arose from a traffic incident north of Brownfield. Arrested April 19 and to be presented Monday are John Raymond Wilburn, 22.
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Brownfield Police Department
Brownfield
Grand Jury
David Springer
Grand
John Raymond Wilburn
Larry Dale Pettigrew
Pettigrew
Roger Allen Gartin
Abernathy
Lubbock Road
LaVerne Reinhardt
Bank Promotes Tankersley and Johnson to Officers
Brownfield Tankersley and Eddie Johnson were approved as officers by the Brownfield Bank and Trust Company board. Tankersley, 36, will serve as assistant vice president and Johnson as assistant trust officer. Tankersley, a Texas Tech graduate, farms and serves in local organizations. Johnson, 25, a West Texas State University alumnus, is active in civic groups and a church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Tankersley
Eddie Johnson
Board of ‘Directors
Brownfield
Tankersley
Johnson
Zorns
Lubbock High
Texas Tech University
Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company
American Institute of Banking
Lubbock
Brownfield Optimist Club
Terry County Young Farmers Organization
Terry County Unit Water, Inc
United Fund
Austin
Houston
Midland
Amarillo
Bankers Administration Institute
Brownfield Jaycees
Toastmasters
Brownfield Country Club
First Baptist Church
Becky
Mandy
E. Tate
Brownfield High Girls Sweep State Poetry and Prose Honors
Brownfield High School displays two state plaques for poetry and prose interpretations. Three students Marlene McDonald Deidra Durham and Marilyn Moss traveled to Austin for the region 3AAA meet and earned two firsts and a third. Marlene won state prose interpretation with A Sick Call reading, Deidra won state poetry interpretation, Marilyn placed third in ready writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield High
Marlene McDonald
Deidra Durham
Marilyn Moss
Austin
Marlene
Deidra
Marilyn
Marley Calligan
Brownfield Board approves fiberglass seats and hires teachers
Brownfield School Board of Trustees approved installing fiberglass seats in the center section of Cub Stadium at a cost of 2211.30 and re hiring teachers for the 1973 74 school year. Candia Ann Miller 21 was named high school latin teacher and Kelly R Baggett 25 returns to finish college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield School Board of Trustees
Cub Stadium
W. O. Caraway
Candia Ann Miller
Kelly R. Baggett
Brownfield
Miracle Seating Company
Grinnell
Iowa
Saturday Morning Collision In Abilene Leaves Minor Injuries
Abilene resident Alfred Eugene Norris suffered minor injuries after a car truck crash near Lamesa and Seagraves Roads on Saturday morning. Linda Thomas Foster of Lubbock drove a 1968 Pontiac in the collision and was not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Alfred Eugene Norris
Abilene
Lamesa
Seagraves
Norris
Linda Thomas Foster
Lubbock
Dave Cushman
No Tax Increase Vote Approved For 30 Hospital Beds
Brownfield General Hospital board approved a bond election for 675000 on May 29 to add thirty beds to the current fifty bed facility. The plan relies on existing funds with no tax increase, backed by the Citizens Advisory Committee which urged expansion as a dire need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield General Hospital
L. G. Smith
Joe Masso
Citizen’s Advisory Committee
Masso
John Thomas
J. W. Riley
Billy Balthrop
Pat McMillan
County Spotted With Wells
Part of a four part series by Lee Brownfield recounts Slaughter and related ranching activity in Terry County. Wells along Sulphur Draw and at Handy Headquarters are described with Windmill named sites in nearby Dawson Cochran and Lamesa areas. Old camps and brands including OBR and Fish outfit are noted with land settlement patterns and care by ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Lee Brownfield
Terry County Historical Society
Slaughters
C. C. Slaughter
Badger Lake
Dawson County
E. H. Price
Handy
West Handy
Union Gin
North Handy
Oldtimers
OBR
Rufus O’keefe
Long S
Cochran County
Martin County
South Plains
N. M
Milnesand
Jim Newman
DZ Range
Lamesa
Sulphur Draw
Swift Packing Company
Fish Outfit
Cuba
Old Lou
Dewey Mill
J. W. French
Handy Mill
Meet Your Nabor Don Robertson New Brownfield Co op Gin Manager
Don Robertson becomes manager of the Brownfield Co op Gin, starting April 16. A Ro tan native, he has worked in Floydada gins and plans to move to Brownfield with wife Norma Sutton and their son Jeff. The family will reside north of the gin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Robertson
Brownfield Co-op
Brownfield News
Robertson
Fioydada
Brownfield
Rotan
Hobbs
Texas
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Associated Press
Ccc
Bulletin
Bank
R. L. Brown Jr
Matiaz Garcia
Gartin
Thelbert Millsap
Johnny Josselet
Yon
Lambda Chi Alpha
BHS
Ambu
By Lee Brownfield
Swift
Tomlinson
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