Casual Corner Notes From Brownfield Society
Casual Corner by Sig H Atkinson highlights local humor and events in Brownfield. It mentions prank anecdotes about aspirin and fresh manure, film openings delayed, drug crisis theories, and a New York Times note on failed mail to the Secretary of Commerce. Cow belles mobile beef unit visits are planned with free beef and literature, with local officials involved. Further items include 4 H meeting travel, hospital board election details, a Chamber drive, and the Red Rooster Drive In reopening after a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Houston
Foundation For the Mind Research
New York
America
Howard Davis
Brownfield
U. S. News & World Report
U. S. Secretary of Commerce
Washington
Los Angeles
CCC
Beef Mobile
Courthouse Square
Marvin (Wanice) Stroope
Shallowater
Texas
Lubbock
Jim Foy
Eddie Holland
Jane Blay
Elebert Floyd
Renee Nelson
Hospital Board
Randal Rodgers
Red Rooster
Baccalaureate Services Set for Brownfield Wellman and More
Brownfield Wellman and Union seniors plan baccalaureate services in May with church ministers delivering invocations sermons and accompanying choirs. Brownfield ceremonies occur May 20 and 24 for commencement. Wellman events run May 23 and 25 with Baptist and Methodist leaders officiating. Union and Meadow seniors also hold baccalaureates in late May and early June with student music and prayers led by local pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Wellman High
Pat Cummins
First Baptist Church
Fran Fulford
Jimmy Cantrell
Wellman Baptist Church
Wellman
Mike Tims
Leslie Carey
Wellman Church of Christ
Frank Odom
Harvey Tubb
Bill Fitzgerald
Wellman Methodist Church
Union
Union Baptist Church
Meadow
First Baptist Church of
Traci Fleming
Bill Talley
Meadow Church of Christ
Odell Wilkes
Stanley Tucker
Lloyd Jordan
Tommy Wilson
Meadow United Methodist Church
Bruce Stovall
Commissioners To View Plans Of Library May 25
Terry County Commissioners Court will meet Friday May 25 instead of May 28 a legal holiday. They will view architecture plans for the proposed addition to Terry County Memorial Library after committee reports. L J Richardson chair and Mrs Tommy Hicks incoming president said plans are ready for the commissioners go ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County Commissioners Court
Terry County Memorial Library
L. J. Richardson
Tommy Hicks
Library Board
Brownfield Education Association Names New Officers
Brownfield Education Association held its final meeting of the year in the high school dining commons with W. O. Caraway presiding. Local news media were honored guests and Sue erointed guest speaker Mrs. Inez Moore from the Lubbock service center spoke after an invocation by Byron Rucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Education Association
Brownfield High
W. O
Bill) Caraway
Byron Rucker
Oak Grove
Caraway
Inez Moore
Lubbock
Foy Receives Recognition From Southwest Program Trustees
County Extension Agent Jim Foy of Terry County was awarded a special recognition by the Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation and the Screwworm Eradication Program. The honor cited his leadership in the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the program’s savings of about $1 billion in screwworm damages since 1962. Foy received a tie tac emblem and was urged to continue educational work for livestock producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Foy
Terry County
Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation
Southwest
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
C. G. Scruggs
Swahrf
Foy
Scruggs
M. E. (Cotton) Meadows Jr
Meadows
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Mission
Progressive Farmer
Birmingham
Ala
Dallas
Meet Your Nabor Don Parsons New Munden Manager in Brownfield
Don Parsons 23, new manager of Munden's Discount Center Brownfield since last October reopened after remodeling. Son of Roy W. Parsons Roby, brother Ronnie runs Munden's in Sweetwater. Former Roby high grad, Cisco Junior College psychology major, enjoys fishing hunting and cross country cycling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Parsons
Munden’s Discount Center
Brownfield
Munden’s
Snyder
Fir
Roby
Roy W. Parsons
Parsons
Ronnie
Sweetwater
Cisco Junior College
Don
Fisher County
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Sig H. ‘Atkinson
Brownie
Brownfield Oldtimer
Sammy Jones
Eddie Ryburn
Douglas Ryburn
E. Cardwell
Eddie
Oklahoma University
Dave Cushman
Brownfield, Wellman
Alton West
Royce McGowan
Northside Baptist Church
Phyllis Taylor
Fred Cawthon
Sylvia Geron
Fern Niles
Nita Beth Hawkins
Betty Hamilton
Brent Scott
Barbara Lawlis
James Cox
Ger
Trude Wilkerson
Ray Showalter
Sue Jo Cole
Coy Jones
Dickie Zimmerman
Celeste Thomas
Brownfield News
Sig Atkinson
Texas School Bell Award
Showalter
Coleman Williams
Park Board
Gordon Hoopman
Chamber of Commerce
Williams
Hoopman
Chamber
Texas Tech
Herbert Chesshir
Terry
American Legion
The
Legion
Midland
Old County
Sundown
Sydney Hester
San Antonio
Big Spring
Goodyear
Austin
Usda Commodities
Lynda Willis
BEA
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