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Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1968

Page

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Geron Named High School Principal at Brownfield

Jesse Geron was named principal of Brownfield High School replacing Doug Cox who resigns effective Aug. 1 and will become principal at Ballinger High School. Don Hendley becomes Brownfield’s assistant principal after serving as first assistant coach and head track coach.

Jesse Geron Brownfield High School Board of Education Geron Doug Cox Cox Ballinger High School Don Hendley Brownield High Hereford Hereford High School Roscoe Sul Ross College Alpine Texas Christian University Imperial Hendley Abilene High School McMurry College Abilene Brownfield

Grand Jury Set to Convene with 25 Cases

The grand jury will meet Monday at 10 a.m. with 25 cases listed for presentation including theft over $50 charges against several defendants, forgery, passing, receiving stolen property, malicious destruction of property, and murder with malice. Twenty jurors have been called to serve on the panel.

Grand Jury Jimmy Price Lois Brooks Juan Maldonado Doyle Murry Pres N. Parker Junior Brown Wanda Ann Scarborough Wanda Walters Tony Schurmann Beverly Ann Brown Tommie Flournoy Paul Gutierrez Jr Jose Jesus Leija Glen Jessie Samuels Henry Jackson Charlie Gibson LeRoy Mathews Jeff Charles Wesley Eugene Cummings K.W. Finney Roy Young Jr

Caraway Named Head of School Administrators

W O Caraway superintendent of schools was elected president of the Five County Administrators Association for 1968 69 at a Level land meeting. Harvey Tubb principal at Wellman High School was elected vice president and Davis Pounds of Levelland named secretary.

W. O. Caraway Five County Administrators Association Levelland Terry, Bailey, Cochran Hockley Yoakum Harvey Tubb Wellman High School Davis Pounds

Rites Held For Mrs W A Bell in Brownfield

Funeral services for Mrs. W A Frances Bell 93 were held at Brownfield Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Albert McDowell officiating. Burial followed in Brownfield Cemetery. She taught in Marshall since 1892 and helped found the Frances Bell PTA. Survivors include two daughters, one son, two grandchildren and a great grandchild.

W.A Frances) Bell Brownfield Funeral Home Albert McDowell United First Presbyterian Church Brownfield Cemetery Brownfield Will Alf Bell R. F. Quinlan Robstown Vernon Waco

Smith Presents Optimist Program at Brownfield Club

Bob Smith of Pan American Petroleum presented the Optimist program to Brownfield Optimist Club as member Frank Gorton led and James Evans introduced him. The film Inside the Big E depicted ves sel lubrication and was produced by the American Petroleum Institute. The North Texas Optimist Convention will be at Inn of the Six Flags Arlington Wednesday through Saturday with election of district governor and district oratorical finals on the agenda.

Bob Smith Pan American Petroleum Corporation Brownfield Optimist Club Smith Canon Board American Petroleum Institute Frank Gorton James W. Evans Albert McDowell Don Osborn Gorton North Texas Inn of the Six Flags Arlington Evans Bob Burris Jackie Cargill Phil Porter

Lions Club Discusses Summer Recreation in Brownfield

Guest speaker Coach Charlie Keese outlined a six week Summer Recreation program sponsored by civic groups the city and Brownfield Independent Schools. Programs include track and field age groups tennis golf and life saving with practice twice weekly and six to seven track meets. Local meet set for June 15 budget near two thousand dollars with pledges about one thousand seven hundred fifty. Continuous activities at the high school gym Monday through Thursday and notices of supportive donations and annual mop and broom sale announced.

Charlie Keese Lions Club City of Brownfield Keese James Morris Brownfield High School Reese The Lion Tim Faulkenberry Craig Wilkerson Lion Boss Klydie Scudday Bill Frizzell

Special Education Needs Sought In Brownfield District

Brownfield School District asks parents to assist in identifying students for next year's special education programs. A May 19 to 17 survey by the Curriculum Office seeks children aged six to 20 with needs in home bound, minimally brain injurious, educable mentally retarded, trainable mentally retarded, or speech and hearing. Parents may call Curriculum Director Jim Cherry at 637-6161.

Brownfield Jim Cherry

Board fills Hill Burton grant vacancy at Brownfield hospital

L G Smith was appointed to the Terry Memorial Hospital District board to fill the vacancy created by Bill Scarborough's resignation. The appointment comes after Smith ran in the April 6 election, receiving 837 votes, and follows a March meeting held at Brownfield General Hospital.

L.G. Smith Terry Memorial Hospital Bill Scarborough Greensville Brownfield General Hospital Homer Barron Robert Baumgardner Smith J.W. Riley Ralph Spain Scarborough Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company Brownfield Iam Richard Prigiore Ray Anderson Clarence Denson Ronald Stice Riley Denson

Services Slated For Lowell Pool

Funeral services for Lowell A. Pool 27 will be at First Christian Church with Rev. Jack Garrett officiating. Burial in Levelland Cemetery with Brownfield Funeral Home handling arrangements. Graveside rites in Levelland include military honors for the Army helicopter student pilot who died near Ft. Rucker Alabama. Pool born Levelland attended Texas A&M and West Texas State University. He served Brownfield Police from 1965 to 1967 before joining the military. He is survived by his wife Deanna two daughters Dee Laine and DeaNene his parents and three sisters.

Lowell A. Pool First Christian Church Jack Garrett City of Lovelland Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home Levelland Pool Ft. Rucker Ala Levelland High School Texas A&m West Texas State University Brownfield Deanna Dee Laine DeaNene Harvey D. Pool Ray Rutledge Odessa Jeff Brown New York John Latimer Seoul Korea

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Jess Geron Fred Smith Shelia Daniel Shelia Ferrell Daniel Don Porter Rita Beth Adams Ronnie Chambers John Allen Hudspeth Kay Whitley Caraway W.A. Bell Sters Keest Future Farmers of America Monty Henson Darrell Franks FFA Eddie Askew Ronnie Askew Star Chapter Star State Nancy Swaringen James Willis Bob Boswell Junior Knox Bob Dumas Hill Burton Citizens For Solvency Bob Davis Columbia Securities New York City Moody’s Investors Service Baumgardner Barron Stice Anderson Pat McMillan Lubbock Moody’s Davis Atmar Atkinson Atchenson Atkinson Cartwright Spain Park Flache Smith and Riley Joe Henson McMillan Lowell Pool
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