Brownfield Casual Corner Mini Column Highlights
Miscellany by Sig H Atkinson notes a Colorado City birth in the Graham family with Teresa Jo born May 17 to Rev and Mrs Bobby Fisher of Nacogdoches. It parodies sayings, cites Nixon budget per person, records Rotary program, Lions club gift, and Brownfield civic reminders including hospital bond absentee voting and a 50th anniversary reception for Mr. and Mrs J B Hadaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVeda Graham
Colorado City
Brownfield
E. L. Fisher
Lubbock
Bobby Fisher
Nacogdoches
Tex
Teresa Jo
Dub Fulford
Bill Noble
Rotary
Robert Travis
Evening Lions Club
Morris Knox
Lions
Jones Stadium
J. B. Hadaway
S. 4Th
Selena Jane
Editorial critique targets Lubbock paper over Tech issues
A Texas Tech University focused opinion piece in Lubbock criticizes the Avalanche-Journal for biased editorials on Indiana Avenue widening and the hospital bond. The author defends Tech administration, questions the paper’s motives, and warns against using university growth for local political ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
A-J
Texas Tech
Tech
Indiana Avenue
Tech Administration
Board of Regents
Grover E. Murray
Murray
Miss Cotton Boosters Set Contest Date
Terry County Cotton Boosters approved the Miss Cotton of Terry County contest date for July 23 at the Middle School Auditorium. Eligible entrants are girls from Terry County schools who will be juniors or seniors in 1973-74. entry forms are in local dry goods stores with a June 18 deadline. A July 9 reception will be held in the Pioneer Flame Room. prizes total 150 for the winner, 75 for first runner up, and 25 for second runner up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Terry County Cotton Boosters
Farm Bureau Director
Terry County
Pioneer Flame Room
Rites Held Saturday For Lynn Wilburn 7
Funeral services were conducted for Lynn Charles Wilburn seven-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Bob Wilburn at Crescent Hill Church of Christ. Interment followed at Resthaven Cemetery Lubbock under Brownfield Funeral Home. Lynn died Friday night after surgery and subsequent cardiac arrest. Born in Woodward Oklahoma October 2 1965 he moved to Brownfield in 1968 and was a first grade student at Colonial Heights. Survivors include his parents one sister and grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Hill
Brownfield
Liberal
Kan
Lynn
Colonial Heights
AMOCO
Bob
Joe Wilburn
E. Reppto
Julia
Francis WiLburn
Lubbock
Charles Brown
Revenue Sharing Funds City County Plans
Brownfield City will spend 38000 on street upgrades and 13399 on downtown area improvements from 51399 allocation. Terry County Memorial Library gains 47276 from 87276 county funds for expansion, with 40000 for county road improvements shared by four precincts. Citizens urge swift, wise use of funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield News
City of
Brownfield
Terry County Commissioner’s Court
Terry County Memorial Library
Summer Recreation Program Agenda Released
Terry County unveils the Summer Recreation and United Fund program sponsored by United Fund. Officials outline activities, schedules, and community outreach aimed at youth engagement across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
United Fund
United Fund In
Con
Cubs Fall To Tors In Play Friday
Brownfield district baseball title favorite the Cubs lost 7 6 to Lamesa Tornadoes on a ninth inning run scored after a fielder’s throw went home late. Eddie Ryburn miscued a grounder in the seventh allowing Mike Myers to reach base and Melvin Robinson to score tying the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Cubs
Lamesa Tornadoes
Kyle White
White
Moore
Lamesa
Brownfield
Cus
Mike Myers
Eddie Ryburn
Myers
Melvin Robinson
Cubs
Mike Harrelson
Gary Brown
Mother and Son Graduate Dell Knight at Brownfield High
Estalee Knight graduated this spring joining her son Dell Knight as a Brownfield High senior. She earned a BA and teaching certificates from Texas Tech after attending South Plains College and Wayland Baptist College, balancing family life and studies with support from Gomez Baptist Church. Dell Knight is active in FFA and 4 H, serves as Town and Country Riding Club president, participates in tennis, and helps lead church music while pursuing college at South Plains College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Knight
Brownfield High
Estalee
Dell
Texas Tech
Happy
Wayland Baptist College
Harvey Dell Knight
South Plains College
Gomez Baptist Church
Future Farmers of America
4-H
FFA
Town and
Church
Knight
Woman’s Missionary Union
Order of Eastern Star
Phi Sigma Alpha
Tech
Plainview
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sig H. Atkinson
Brownie
CCC
Masonic Journal of
South Africa
Nixon
Congress
The
Primrose Path
BY Sig H. Atkinson
Texas Tech University
Medical College
Theniversity Complex
Texas
Primrose
A J
Miss Cotton Boosters
John Hill
Lynn Wilburn
Lynn Charles Wilburn
Tors
Jo Hickman
Carey White
Harvey Knight
Lynda Willis
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