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Newspaper

Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1956

Page

2

Delphian Study Club Installs New Officers At Luncheon

New officers of the Delphian Study Club were installed after a pot luck luncheon May 16 at the Seleta Jane Brownfield club house. Attendees included 18 members plus one honorary and one associate member and a guest. Nathan Chesshir led as installing officer. officers named include Weldon Callaway president and Crede Gore secretary.

Delphian Study Club Seleta Jane Brownfield Club Wayne Brown Alvin Hallbauer Lewis Simmonds George Steele Lonnie Toone Nathan Chesshir Weldon Callaway W. C. Burrow,Sr Crede Gore Ralph Kerley Virgil Bynum Brown W. T. Pickett TFWC Hubert Thompson

Graduation Day Ends School Year With Honors

Charles Kersh Jerry Don O Ne al Preston Glenn and Danny Powers won third place at the State. Honor Assembly named Carolyn Crites and John Hill outstanding girl and boy of the year. John Hill valedictorian Lanier Petty salutatorian Melba Willis top girl. May 21 Graduation Day marked the year’s climax as seniors plan futures others marry or work.

Kenneth Murphy Bobby Moore Barbara Whitaker Judy Land Janet Bragg Beverly Brown Carolyn Crites Johnora Haynes Donna Newsom Keith Baker Donna Christopher Theresa Stephens Ann Griges Joan Priest Ann Griggs Josie Grissom Patsy Hulse Bettie Ann Davis Jo Beth Dumas Kay Kis Wanda Cornelius Pegey Adams Andrews Donna Sue Nelson Jorita Fulford Johnny Raybon Clifford Tuttle Jerre Sue Estes Jane Bragg Betty Hargrove Frances Floyd Mike Hamilton Dixion Latham Jerre Pipkin Leon Willis Charles Inscore Junior Collis Carl Moore Kay Kissinger Doug O'Dell Nancy King Lan Sherry Don Spears Mary Jane Brownfield Ann Lee Lloyd Martin Lanier Petty Charles Higdon Peggy Adams Donald Bryant Dick McReynolds James Brinson Thad Risinger Delma Rinehart Ann Shropshire Dennis McCutcheon Jeanette Johnson Mary Ann Holmes BHS Janice Meek Lions Club Paris Dick Mc Reynolds T. A Shelby Thompson Glenda Denson Glenda Jones Austin Charles Kersh Jerry Don O'Neal Preston Glenn Danny Powers John Hill Melba Willis Jack Purtell Jo Bess Boston Dixon Latham Mary Jo Christian Brownfield News Bev Linda

Lubbock Chosen for New Christian Junior College

M Norvel Young announced at the Lubbock Bible Forum that a new private junior college will be built in Lubbock. The board of trustees selected Dr F W Mattox as first president, describing him as an outstanding educator.

New Christian Junior College Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Texas Tech Abilene Christian College Young Paul Sherrod Lubbock Christian College

WSCS Elects Mrs J C Criswell President For Year

The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at the First Methodist Church parlor for a 3 p.m. meeting and installation. Mrs J C Criswell was installed as president with officers and secretaries named for programs, missions, spiritual life, and youth and children’s work.

WSCS J. C. Criswell Women's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Fred Miller John Portwood J. H. Carpenter Miller Leo Homes Terrell Isbell Joe Johnson J. L. Newsom Burton Hackney Glenn Harris Wayland Parker al Mitchell Coke Toliver Bill Tilson Billy Gorby W. T. Friscoe

Methodists Wil Hear Rev Spreen at Local Church

The 9 a.m. worship at First Methodist Church will be given by Rev. W. J Spreen in the absence of Rev. James Tidwell who attends Methodist conference in Big Spring this week. Spreen will also preach the regular 10 a.m. service. No 1 p.m. or evening services will be held.

First Methodist Church W. J Spreen James Tidwell Big Spring Spreen Methodist Church

New Texas College Names President and Boards

The newly appointed president arrives July 1 1956 after 1942 service and a 1947 PhD from George Peabody College. He authored Teaching Religion in the Public Schools and writes for 20th Century Christian Gospel Advocate and Film Foundation. Trustees form an advisory group of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico citizens with members from Lubbock Pecos Sudan and Brownfield.

George Peabody College 20Th Century Christian Gospel Advocate Film Foundation Mattox Texas F. L. Young Dallas Grand Falls Okahoma City University of Arkansas Lubock West Texas New Mexico New College Paul Sherrod J.B. McCorkle J. C. Rigney Bill Rogers Don Baldridge O. T. Shipp Billie Sol Estes Pecos J. Ray Dickey Lubbock Bob Cobb Edgar Chance Sudan D. L. Campbell Dimmitt Frank Bozeman Springlake Ross Black Leonard Lang Brownfield L. E. Bartlett Loy Hubbard

Eleven Brownfield Students Graduate from Tech Monday

Final plans lock in place for 597 Texas Tech graduates with 24 master’s and 573 bachelor’s degrees. Commencement speaker Dr. William H. Cowley of Stanford will address American higher education. Baccalaureate speaker Rev. W. A. Welch will preach in Jones Stadium. Remainder details include weather contingency and rehearsal, plus named Brownfield graduates by major.

Texas Tech Jones Stadium William H. Cowley Stanford University W. A. Welch Dallas Texas Disciples of Christ Lubbock Municipal Auditorium Lubbock Coliseum E. N. Jones Brownfield Mary Jo Jackson Earl Burns Madelyn Crow Roland Treadaway Polly Johnson Mary Buer Robert Sampson Rex Black Tracy Cary Oscar Jones Robert Noble, Jr

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